Mr Info Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Due to other circumstances, we have to fly early Sun morning. We have one stop and may have a couple extra seats if delays occur. Planned the trip to return on Jan 22 so we can see both games. Quote
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 9 Posted January 9 11 hours ago, newcam2012 said: You can't play scared or not to lose. When you are the better team you stay aggressive and put the inferior team away early. You have to trust the players to execute. My real concern is the weather might negate aggressive play calling. Can’t play scared, but gotta play smart. That means taking the check downs, throwing the ball away if everything is covered, and kicking FGs when you can get points on the board. 1 Quote
Low Positive Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Just for some context, Najee Harris has two games with over 100 yards rushing. They happen to be in the last two weeks, but two weeks ago it was against the Seahawks who have the second worst run defense in the league and last week it was against the Ravens backups. You can also run on the Steelers, who actually give up more yards per game on the ground than the Bills. 9 Quote
SectionC3 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, RoyBatty is alive said: I totally disagree. Using selective stats during horrible conditions, we couldn't run either. Bills had 9 first down throwing versus 1 for NE. Bills had 1 1st down rushing. Jones had 19 total yards passing versus 145 for Josh. Most of the Bills throws were late in the game right into the wind and Patriots could concentrate on defending the pass. If you’re talking about the wind game, the lesson that I took from that is to throw the ball responsibly and don’t be so scared of the wind. 2 1 Quote
Negan Posted January 9 Posted January 9 13 minutes ago, Low Positive said: Just for some context, Najee Harris has two games with over 100 yards rushing. They happen to be in the last two weeks, but two weeks ago it was against the Seahawks who have the second worst run defense in the league and last week it was against the Ravens backups. You can also run on the Steelers, who actually give up more yards per game on the ground than the Bills. Dude I had Najee Harris in fantasy, he stinks, gang tackle, we put 2 touchdowns on the board early on Pitt and they'll be ready for the plane home. 2 Quote
CaptnCoke11 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Negan said: Dude I had Najee Harris in fantasy, he stinks, gang tackle, we put 2 touchdowns on the board early on Pitt and they'll be ready for the plane home. They have to get out to a nice lead on this team. Make Rudolph throw in the winds 1 Quote
Gman10 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 16 minutes ago, Low Positive said: Just for some context, Najee Harris has two games with over 100 yards rushing. They happen to be in the last two weeks, but two weeks ago it was against the Seahawks who have the second worst run defense in the league and last week it was against the Ravens backups. You can also run on the Steelers, who actually give up more yards per game on the ground than the Bills. The Steelers also give up more rushing yards than the Cowboys...we did fine with the run game on them. with no Watt I think it could be a problem for them. Clearly this isn't a lock and the Steelers are still tough Quote
boyst Posted January 9 Posted January 9 29 minutes ago, Low Positive said: Because Bills fans need a reason to be miserable? no, i'm being serious... because i am driving up from NC. i avoided flying because it's easy to get caught up in bad weather missing a flight. 2 Quote
billsfan714 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 (edited) 40 minutes ago, boyst said: why all this doom and gloom about a blizzard? i am seeing nothing of it? When I showed accuweather, never said anything about a blizzard. Just some snow, like an inch or two, temps in 20s and high winds, so it will be a brutal wind chill. Also, as someone who lives in Steeler country, Mason Rudolph does have arm strength, he's no Bailey Zappe in that department. Just dont want some fans thinking that by mistake. Forecast as of this AM. SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Day 1/14 24°Hi RealFeel® -3° RealFeel Shade™ -3° Very windy; colder with snow Max UV Index0 Low Snow3.5 in WindW 32 mph Wind Gusts51 mph Probability of Precipitation70% Probability of Thunderstorms4% Edited January 9 by billsfan714 Quote
newcam2012 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: If bad weather favors the running game, then the Steelers aren't in great shape. Rudolph's 1 TD per game won't help. He's going to get lit up. He might get lit up and still win the game. The Pitt plan is pretty simple. Run the rock, make a few explosive passes, play great d, and get turnovers. Win ugly. They can if they get the bad version of the Bills. 1 Quote
Low Positive Posted January 9 Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, Gman10 said: The Steelers also give up more rushing yards than the Cowboys...we did fine with the run game on them. with no Watt I think it could be a problem for them. Clearly this isn't a lock and the Steelers are still tough Any playoff game is tough, but if Bills fans are "scared to death" of the Steelers how would they feel about a road game in Baltimore? How about a date with Miiles Garret and the Browns D? What about the incoming Devin Singletary and Jerry Hughes revenge game? Do you really think that Mahomes and Kelce will continue to struggle? And this time, the Chiefs would have Pacheco. You gotta beat three good teams to make the SB as a two-seed, so strap in. It will be a roller coaster but I'd rather be on the ride than not. 2 Quote
JerseyBills Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Bills currently 10 point favorite, next closest is Dal at 7.5 Quote
kkim0904 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 12 minutes ago, Negan said: Dude I had Najee Harris in fantasy, he stinks, gang tackle, we put 2 touchdowns on the board early on Pitt and they'll be ready for the plane home. I had him too in my fantasy. He was on the bench..I don't think I started him once. 1 Quote
Warcodered Posted January 9 Posted January 9 45 minutes ago, boyst said: why all this doom and gloom about a blizzard? i am seeing nothing of it? Yeah I don't get this at all, we wanted home games, guess what this is the kind of weather you get at home in Buffalo during the Playoffs, we've been working all year on being able to run the damn ball and being able to stop it too so why don't we just ***** do that. Hell if we have to throw we've got the guy with an arm who can do it better than any one in these conditions. 11 2 1 2 Quote
YattaOkasan Posted January 9 Posted January 9 48 minutes ago, Low Positive said: Just for some context, Najee Harris has two games with over 100 yards rushing. They happen to be in the last two weeks, but two weeks ago it was against the Seahawks who have the second worst run defense in the league and last week it was against the Ravens backups. You can also run on the Steelers, who actually give up more yards per game on the ground than the Bills. Agree you can run on them but some context. yes they have more yards per game but they middle of the pack at yards per carry (better than us and only a little worse than us). I think we have to score through the air though even though we can get yards on the ground. they are third best in rushing TDs and middle of the pack in Passing TDs. I suspect they use light boxes to get guys into coverage in the middle of the field but then stiffen up when they get to the red zone. 30 minutes ago, Gman10 said: The Steelers also give up more rushing yards than the Cowboys...we did fine with the run game on them. with no Watt I think it could be a problem for them. Clearly this isn't a lock and the Steelers are still tough Cowboys had a major injury on the interior and got pushed around. Heyward and Benton are not gonna get pushed around in the same way as the cowboys iDL i think. though i hope we can pressure them on the edges more than we did miami because they are not as athletic in the back 7. Quote
RyanC883 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Really no excuse to lose to a team with its 3rd string QB and team MVP/best defensive player in the league out. You also have a rookie CB in Porter Jr. (while he's good, he is still a rookie) covering Diggs. 1 Quote
Logic Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Based on the weather report and the opponent... Offensively: Run the ball, use Josh's legs as a weapon, hold on to the rock, and end drives in points (Steelers have a great scoring and red zone defense, so even FGs are okay). Defensively: Gap integrity and tackling. I'd love to say to go pass heavy early, get a big lead, and force Mason Rudolph to catch up. But based on recent weeks, I don't have enough faith in the Bills' passing game or ball security to suggest that that's a particularly wise strategy. As such, run and stop the run, unleash Josh's legs, and hold on to the football, and I think the Bills win it. Quote
BuffaloBaumer Posted January 9 Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: Really no excuse to lose to a team with its 3rd string QB and team MVP/best defensive player in the league out. You also have a rookie CB in Porter Jr. (while he's good, he is still a rookie) covering Diggs. Their 3rd string QB is their best one, so I would not trust that line. 25% of that stadium will be Steelers fans so they have that going for them. Tomlin is one of the best coaches in the league and will have that team's hair on fire coming into Buffalo. Add the 50 mph gusts with snow and it all adds up to yet another game decided in the last 5 minutes. Anyone thinking this is an easy blowout is just going to be angry during this one from start to finish. Dallas is the only team Buffalo has put away early (recently) and to expect anything other than another close one is not wise, in my opinion. Quote
RyanC883 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Just now, BuffaloBaumer said: Their 3rd string QB is their best one, so I would not trust that line. 25% of that stadium will be Steelers fans so they have that going for them. Tomlin is one of the best coaches in the league and will have that team's hair on fire coming into Buffalo. Add the 50 mph gusts with snow and it all adds up to yet another game decided in the last 5 minutes. Anyone thinking this is an easy blowout is just going to be angry during this one from start to finish. Dallas is the only team Buffalo has put away early (recently) and to expect anything other than another close one is not wise, in my opinion. I expect it to be close, but we should still beat PIT. Rudolph has played 3 games so far this season. We should be able to confuse him defensively. 2 Quote
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