Injuries vs Steelers - Update from McDermott

[QB Bills]

The offense is going to have to have it's best game of the year. The defense can't be expected to hold the Chiefs to 17 points again with how decimated they are. I'm ready for hero ball Josh. 

[JerseyBills]

14 minutes ago, QB Bills said:

The offense is going to have to have it's best game of the year. The defense can't be expected to hold the Chiefs to 17 points again with how decimated they are. I'm ready for hero ball Josh. 

I'm confident we get Douglas , Dodson and Rapp back , no clue on Bernard, Benford, Spector,  Taron. KC is definitely a step up but they're nothing like they were in prior years, our run D with DQ back has been very good

I'm oddly confident 

Edited January 16 by JerseyBills

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

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[Brand J]

This team was always going to go as the offense carried them. They’ll have to put it together and have their best showing for 3 consecutive weeks. I feel like they’re due for those sort of performances because they haven’t played super well all year. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

I trust AJ Klein instincts a lot more than the other guys. 
 

Hopefully all our DBs are OK. Definitely can’t survive without all our starting LBs and starting CBs. 
 

Bernard was quickly becoming my favorite Bills player. He does so much. I don’t know if the defense can still be a top defense without him.

[Danger Mouse]

It's a massive, massive ask. Especially with the three teams we'll need to beat to win the thing.

 

But writing off this team is for losers. 

 

(Makes you realise, though, that you really need the first seed if you plan on winning this thing)

[ShakAttack]

3 minutes ago, Bill Grundy said:

It's a massive, massive ask. Especially with the three teams we'll need to beat to win the thing.

 

But writing off this team is for losers. 

 

(Makes you realise, though, that you really need the first seed if you plan on winning this thing)

unless you’re KC. They are of course fully healthy at the right time (again). No injuries vs Miami. Just a minor scare to Rice. 

[Doc Brown]

Just have the backups play as well as the starters and we'll be fine.  Offense needs to limit the penalties better than the first time they played.  No back breaking turnovers either.

[billsbackto81]

3 hours ago, QB Bills said:

The offense is going to have to have it's best game of the year. The defense can't be expected to hold the Chiefs to 17 points again with how decimated they are. I'm ready for hero ball Josh. 

Can't argue 

[QCity]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

Just have the backups play as well as the starters and we'll be fine. 

[Danger Mouse]

Any news on Bernard yet? I'm guessing he's done? Legs don't just seem to visibly snap like that and heal overnight. His towel over the head when leaving the field suggested to me he was in tears, knowing his season was done. 

 

I presume our pitch is like concrete in weather like this? 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

8 hours ago, Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin said:

weed and hallucinogens, and beer of course

but enough of the in game refreshments, what is the medical protocol going to be?!?

[CNYfan]

8 hours ago, Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin said:

weed and hallucinogens, and beer of course

Mr. Zappa was against all drugs.   The reason he kicked Lowell George out of the Mothers, marijuana.   

 

On topic, it is a bad injury report.   Next man Up!

[machine gun kelly]

I’ll wait until the injury report comes out, and we’ll have a better clue on W to TR.

[Brian Higgins hair]

9 hours ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Yeah I’m still serious. 
 

Phillips is eligible to come back off IR this week.

 

Poona sat tonight, but Von should be sat, Phillips activated, cut Alec Anderson if you have to, and rush Phillips in the game. 
 

The coaches won’t do it, but Von is horrible out there. Now he’s trying the inside spin and he just gets swallowed by the OG and OT.

Anderson is a future starting player for us who will never make it through waivers.. 

[MPL]

Miami's defense was more depleted than ours and they were able to keep Miami in the game against KC. That gives me some reason for optimism going into this game... beyond that, though? Who knows. 

[H2o]

9 hours ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Anyway the coaches can bench Von and put Phillips in his place? 
 

The injuries of course are concern #1, but concern #2 would be there no pass rush on Rudolph all night, so you might as well just put big bodies out there so they can get their hands up. 

I honestly think that may have been part of the gameplan, to try and disrupt his throwing lanes. You saw the spotlight and heard Romo in the beginning talking about how Rudolph loves to throw those slants and crossing routes. A lot of times our guys just held up the blockers and looked to get a hand in the throwing lanes. There was pressure at times, mainly from Oliver or someone else in the middle. It made Rudolph have to double clutch and try to reset because someone was getting pushed into him. 

[zow2]

Nobody is getting held out for precautionary reasons vs KC.  This is like a Bills Super bowl. Any regular who is questionable and can perform in practice i think plays.

[Matt_In_NH]

Taron has to clear protocol and its a short week....he is key vs the chiefs for me.

 

I think Dodson and Douglass come back.  Would be nice if Spector is ok becuase of the lack of numbers there.   We don't want Matekavich playing I don't think.  Benford hurt his knee, that seems like an unkown.  Bernard spraied ankle but it must be kind of severe and I don't expect him to play.  But we have to let the week play out and see what it is.

[Kaenon]

13 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:

The good news is that Douglas and Dodson are back next week. Bernard and Benford seem like the most serious ones but obviously we’re not going to hear anything or prognosis 

What happened to Benford. Saw a knee but didn't see the play.