Kansas City at Buffalo in the Divisional Round!

[dorquemada]

27 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

with all due respect I do not see Kelce and swift as seeking attention.

 

Swift is one of the most popular people on the planet.  She is on a level only a few in music/entertainment have ever reached or even imagined reaching.  She is just living her life going to the games.  If she were some kind of Diva A-hole I could maybe see the pushback but I simply will never understand it right now.  She is good people.

 

It seems its just the redneck ignorant culture (which the NFL is 90% of) that has made this an issue. 

 

 

 

lol a swifty in every crowd, you can go tell your tumblr community i said mean things I guess

 

I didnt even say she was an attention *****, i referred to the attention around them.  And dont think for a second that people who make 9 figgies on endorsement deals dont seek attention

[Paup 1995MVP]

3 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

The Chiefs are not to be underestimated because they have Mahomes.  Saying that, what you talk about is all because people think KC can just flip that switch and turn it on because they have done so in the past.  People been saying that and waiting on it all year and it hasn't happened.  Even though the Miami game was pretty much won on field goals, people think KC turned it on.  I'm not buying it.  They are still dangerous and do have a really good defense. Obviously, we can still lose this game but this still isn't the Chiefs team we have seen in the past.

And this seems to be a different Bills team as well.  At least the last 6 games.  Everyone playing with a lot more grit and toughness.  We certainly did not dominate the Chargers Pats and Dolphins on the scoreboard.  But we never panicked and made all the plays we needed in each game to win.  Same with against the Steelers.  Although I thought we dominated them as much as anyone in the streak other than the Cowgirls.  

[SaulGoodman]

1 hour ago, Einstein said:

 

Who says we are confident?

I'm nervous as could be. I see the game as a coin-flip that comes down to the final series.

 

The Chiefs went 4-4 to finish the Season.

The Bills went 6-2 to finish the season.

 

The only reason the Chiefs weren't expected to miss the playoffs at any point is because they play in a bad division.

 

KC was three flukey plays away from having the best record in the NFL. 

 

And are you saying the AFC East was a good division? The Patriots and Jets were the two worst teams in the AFC. Miami got destroyed every time they played a legit team and they were decimated by injuries down the stretch. Not exactly murderers row there. 

[PBF81]

9 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

The fans need to get loud in the huddle, not just at the line of scrimmage.  Make it hard for them to hear Mahomes from the start.

 

The key is at the LoS however.  That's where the illegal-procedures will occur.  

 

 

[Scott7975]

2 minutes ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

And this seems to be a different Bills team as well.  At least the last 6 games.  Everyone playing with a lot more grit and toughness.  We certainly did not dominate the Chargers Pats and Dolphins on the scoreboard.  But we never panicked and made all the plays we needed in each game to win.  Same with against the Steelers.  Although I thought we dominated them as much as anyone in the streak other than the Cowgirls.  

And there is a good side to this... the team is learning to win when Allen isn't carrying the entire team on his back.  Something that was lacking the last couple years.

Edited January 17 by Scott7975

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Looking like that Rapp calf is more severe than first reported. 

 

 

such a bummer.  

 

Its only wednesday.  I imagine these guys are going to have to be restrained to not want to play in this game.  

 

This game is THE Game.  This is it.   To quote Bill Parcells "This is why you lift all them weights, this is why you do all that S_it"

[FilthyBeast]

3 minutes ago, SaulGoodman said:

 

KC was three flukey plays away from having the best record in the NFL. 

 

And are you saying the AFC East was a good division? The Patriots and Jets were the two worst teams in the AFC. Miami got destroyed every time they played a legit team and they were decimated by injuries down the stretch. Not exactly murderers row there. 

 

Very true. And another thing to consider with the Chiefs is common games....they won @ JAX/NYJ/NE and the Bills were 0-3 in the same games.

 

They've also been very good on the road this year (7-2 with the only losses @GB with a controversial finish and blowout in Denver when Mahomes was allegedly sick with the flu). This is why I don't feel home field means anything for the Bills now especially with an elite defense and offensive line that KC has and that always travels well in the playoffs.

[MikePJ76]

12 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

lol a swifty in every crowd, you can go tell your tumblr community i said mean things I guess

 

I didnt even say she was an attention *****, i referred to the attention around them.  And dont think for a second that people who make 9 figgies on endorsement deals dont seek attention

Never used tumblr in my life.   Nice try though.  And for the record my wife and daughter are swifty's I just think she is a really talented person and a really good person.  She is not bothering nor hurting anyone.

 

it seems to me the people that yell about her are basically using her to draw attention to themselves or their own misery.  Pretty ironic.

[finn]

21 minutes ago, Success said:

He's like Houdini in the pocket sometimes.  

 

More like a chipmunk on meth, if you ask me. 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

 

[julian]

42 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

with all due respect I do not see Kelce and swift as seeking attention.

 

Swift is one of the most popular people on the planet.  She is on a level only a few in music/entertainment have ever reached or even imagined reaching.  She is just living her life going to the games.  If she were some kind of Diva A-hole I could maybe see the pushback but I simply will never understand it right now.  She is good people.

 

It seems its just the redneck ignorant culture (which the NFL is 90% of) that has made this an issue. 

 

 

We have a Swifty ladies and gentlemen.

[FilthyBeast]

One thing that I'm very concerned about in this game, especially with all the injuries...who is going to spy Mahomes?

 

No he's not JA17 back there, but he's killed teams over the years with his legs too especially in the playoffs and have to figure that will be a big part of the gameplan this week knowing attention will still go Kelce (and now Rice's) way. He had a few big runs against Miami last week too.

[teef]

Just now, FilthyBeast said:

One thing that I'm very concerned about in this game, especially with all the injuries...who is going to spy Mahomes?

 

No he's not JA17 back there, but he's killed teams over the years with his legs too especially in the playoffs and have to figure that will be a big part of the gameplan this week knowing attention will still go Kelce (and now Rice's) way. He had a few big runs against Miami last week too.

bye!

[SaulGoodman]

12 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

The Chiefs are not to be underestimated because they have Mahomes.  Saying that, what you talk about is all because people think KC can just flip that switch and turn it on because they have done so in the past.  People been saying that and waiting on it all year and it hasn't happened.  Even though the Miami game was pretty much won on field goals, people think KC turned it on.  I'm not buying it.  They are still dangerous and do have a really good defense. Obviously, we can still lose this game but this still isn't the Chiefs team we have seen in the past.

 

They've had their struggles with drops/penalties/turnovers at times, but this KC roster is better than last season's. The defense is much better than last year's or any defense in the Mahomes era, and the biggest difference in personnel on the offensive side is swapping Smith-Schuster for Rice, which is looking like a huge upgrade right now. Plus, Mahomes isn't playing with a high ankle sprain this time. 

 

None of this guarantees anything, but the narrative that the roster is weak isn't accurate. 

[dorquemada]

4 minutes ago, julian said:

We have a Swifty ladies and gentlemen.

 

watch it they move in packs and are extremely territorial!

[Einstein]

7 minutes ago, SaulGoodman said:

 

KC was three flukey plays away from having the best record in the NFL. 

 

This is so lame.

The Bills lost 2 games in OT, another game because of a flag as time expired (Bills would have won), and another close game overseas where the opponent had 2 weeks overseas to acclimate compared to our three days.

 

Don't get started on flukey stuff.

The Chiefs AVERAGE loss was by a TD (6 points) and they lost two games by 9 or more. 
 

7 minutes ago, SaulGoodman said:

 

And are you saying the AFC East was a good division? 

It doesn't matter whether its good or bad. The only thing that matters is that a divisional opponent had 11 wins, which makes it harder to win the division.

If any of the Chiefs divisional opponents had 11 wins, the Chiefs may have been a wildcard.

[Logic]

3 minutes ago, SaulGoodman said:

 

They've had their struggles with drops/penalties/turnovers at times, but this KC roster is better than last season's. The defense is much better than last year's or any defense in the Mahomes era, and the biggest difference in personnel on the offensive side is swapping Smith-Schuster for Rice, which is looking like a huge upgrade right now. Plus, Mahomes isn't playing with a high ankle sprain this time. 

 

None of this guarantees anything, but the narrative that the roster is weak isn't accurate. 

I'm very curious to know, if the KC roster is better than last season's on offense, why the Chiefs score 8 less points per game than they did in 2022.

The defense? Sure. It's better. Absolutely. Best Mahomes has ever played with.

But the offense? If the roster is better than last year's, why do they score over a touchdown less points per game? I'm not being antagonistic. I'm genuinely curious.

Is it Bienemy being gone? Was he better than everyone thought? Is it Kelce being less effective this year?

Going from 29 PPG to 21 PPG is a significant drop in just one season. What accounts for it?

Edited January 17 by Logic

[MPL]

55 minutes ago, Success said:

58 minutes ago, Gman10 said:

I see a lot of negative mindsets going into this game. I'm on the newer side here, but I assume this happens before every game? Just a week ago you guys were so nervous about the Steelers. Lol

 

It's funny - I always see opposing fans describe us as "insufferable" and "cocky," but we're always waiting for the other shoe to drop.  Always.

 

It's decades of history, as well as everything that happened just this season.  I don't think anyone really knows what to expect w/ this team.

If I'm being honest, I'm still slightly nervous about the Steelers game. 

[Logic]

Just now, MPL said:

If I'm being honest, I'm still slightly nervous about the Steelers game. 

The life of a Bills fan in a nutshell.

My version of this is that I never exhale until the clock hits double zeroes. 11 point lead and 90 seconds left? Don't care. I'm a Bills fan. Seen this movie too many times before. When the clock hits zeroes and the coaches and players start pouring onto the field, THEN I can accept that it's a win. Never, ever before then.

[Rubes]

4 minutes ago, Logic said:

The life of a Bills fan in a nutshell.

My version of this is that I never exhale until the clock hits double zeroes. 11 point lead and 90 seconds left? Don't care. I'm a Bills fan. Seen this movie too many times before. When the clock hits zeroes and the coaches and players start pouring onto the field, THEN I can accept that it's a win. Never, ever before then.

 

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