11/10/24 Game 10 GAMEDAY! Bills at Colts Gameday Thread

[Chandler#81]

 

Week 10?? Really?? 🫨 Weren’t we at St. John Fisher just a couple weeks ago, excited for football to be back but trepidation about the upcoming season? Long time Bills from McDermott’s initial roster and hero’s of recent success became Cap casualties, solid players who’s contracts were up were encouraged to depart and our finest WR since Eric Moulds asked for and received his release. National pundits -and many here!- believed the run of 4 straight Division titles would come to an end and even reaching our 6th playoffs in 7 seasons seemed far fetched. We all felt winning our opener would be essential if playoffs were even to materialize later. But a poor performance at home in the 1st half vs. Arizona had us distraught and fearing the worst. Fast forward 10 weeks and we still struggle to play good football in the 1st half..🤦‍♂️ The difference from then to today is the unexpected rise of rookies and young developing players stepping into big roles and surprising every observer in the League to stand at 7-2! Even more unbelievable is a 4 game lead in the Division we were expected to surrender! All this before Macy’s even inflates the balloons! 🎈🍗 🦃 

 

Yes, our one true hope was that our QB would escape serious injury, as a healthy Josh Allen in his 7th season seems destined for a legendary career -and is our greatest bandaid for what ails the team. Indeed, he’s performing at a League MVP level since the 2nd half of game 1. But nothing is settled yet as still half the season remains. As for today, a road game against the Colts present another challenge. They’re in a logjam of AFC teams with 4 to 6 wins so they’re still very much alive and have opted for reliable Joe Flacco to lead the team to the finish while needing to end their current 2 game skid. We KNOW Jonathan Taylor is great -no one needs reminding he killed us in our worst home loss of this era, 41-15 in ‘21. Overall though, they’re a middling team on merit so their season is on the line to either right their ship starting now or become an also-ran. Their Defense isn’t good, plain & simple. They’ve had issues on Offense (OL & WR) as well so they’re asking a lot of Flacco to rescue their season. In this context, they’ll be without stalwart WR Michael Pittman, their Center and DT Deforest Buckner is doubtful to boot! 

 

Then, there’s us. As a prominent team for years now, we get every opponents’ best effort, so we have to stay sharp and on top of our game! It’s getting more difficult with each week as injuries continue to mount! Poyers’ cheap shot on Coleman knocks him out of at least this game and likely through the Bye. Amari, Shoeless Mack & Samuel are also banged up while DE Smoot went on IR.. 🤦‍♂️ WR Jaylen Virgil had been a head scratching add the past 2 weeks and is now on the official 53 man roster.. Is he going to figure in here going forward? His 4.3 speed is his calling card so we’ll see him on the field this week, if only out of necessity. Our Defense has been marginalized by injury as well with Smoot now on IR, Spector out and numerous other players hobbled. Then there’s the disappearing act of our highly paid front 4. Very little pressure and virtually no run contain. Daquan, Ed & Von seem invisible these days. I hear it’s called “Strategy” but it isn’t very productive any way you call it..🤷‍♂️ So, while Beane didn’t add anyone at the trade deadline, he did bring back DTs Quinton Jefferson & Jordan Phillips this week to try and help out. 🤞At least they both know the system..

 

On the Plus side, we added yet another player to our growing list of League accolades for AFCPOTW in Tyler Bass, who despite shanking a PAT and doinking another one through, was 3-3 in FGs including a team record 61 yarder at games’ end to 🧹 the Dolphins! We need him to be past the yips from now through the playoffs! 

Last point; we NEED our TE’s to show up and show out! -Note: Quinton Jefferson’s’ TD was a thing of beauty as Allen was folded up like origami! 

Snap out of it Dawson & Dalton! We need you to CATCH THE DAMN BALL!🏈

 

The undefeated Champs come here next week and our TE play has been pedestrian at best all season. That simply won’t get it done with a crippled WR group.

 

We hold a 38-33-1 record overall vs our former Division foe. Gotta add another Dub today!

 

 

 

 

Let’s DO THIS!

GO BILLS!

 

Vic chimes in

Joe Marino & Indy counterpoint chime in on the game

 

 

Flashback: Bills/Colts GOTW 1975 Fergy & Jones go toe to toe.

 

 

Flashback2 The blizzard game!

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10 by Chandler#81

[Chandler#81]

 

 

[Chandler#81]

 

[Chandler#81]

We’re in trouble..

 

 

Boomer in the House where ‘NO ONE, CIRCLES THE WAGONS!’

 

[Chandler#81]

 

[Saxum]

NFL TV Schedule and Maps: Week 10, 2024

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[Chandler#81]

 

[Doc Brown]

It would shock me if Cooper or Samuel (both listed as questionable on Bills official website) will play given we signed Virgil to the 53 and then activated two Wr's off the practice squad.

 

So we're pry rolling at WR with Hollins, Shakir, Hamler, Virgil, and Shavers.  If this was ever a game for Josh to make a case for MVP this is the one.  Hopefully defense shows out and Brady runs a lot of 12 personnel with lots of throws to our backs and TE's.  

[Chandler#81]

So it’ll look like the ‘75 game referenced above!

 

TB & JA17

 

[LABILLBACKER]

We better run the ball tomorrow with some success.  Shakir & Kincaid are going to have to carry the workload too.  Maybe a new surprise wr steps up?

[Chandler#81]

 

[Chandler#81]

F’n cheaters!

 

[Ray Stonada]

Good day for 22 and 13 personnel groupings!

Should be right up Brady’s alley.

[Chandler#81]

 

[Bad Things]

I love you, Josh Allen!

 

Let's go Buffalo!

[Sierra Foothills]

3 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

 

2 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

We better run the ball tomorrow with some success.  Shakir & Kincaid are going to have to carry the workload too.  Maybe a new surprise wr steps up?

 

If nothing else, with Virgil and Hamler dressing the Bills will have more speed at WR than they've had in a pretty long time.

 

[oldmanfan]

Ok boys, let’s matriculate the ball down the field!

[philholbroo]

Heal up quick to those out, and stay healthy this week to those that get to play! Lets go Buffalo!

[CSBill]

Happy Game Day! Everyone.

 

Be prepared to see a lot of run plays from both teams today. But by ground or air, the Bills know they must win to stay alive for that #1 spot in the AFC. Either way, "just in baby, just win!"

 

GO BILLS!

[davefan66]

Go Bills!