AFC playoff race

[Matt_In_NH]

On 11/25/2024 at 2:22 PM, Einstein said:

 

I said this last week but no-one agreed.

 

I would nit be shocked if Baltimore misses the playoffs.

 

Chargers, Eagles, Steelers, Texans is a brutal final stretch. Plus the Browns, who always give them a tough game and beat them earlier this year. 

 

I think it actually stinks for us, because if we get the 2 seed and Ravens get the 7 seed, that’s a tough wild card matchup.

Understand it can happen but I would be shocked if Baltimore misses.  Assuming Lamar stays healthy.  

[Warriorspikes51]

On 11/26/2024 at 12:28 AM, Utah John said:

Don't count out Miami, which has straightened itself out and which has the easiest remaining schedule.  Not to win the AFCE of course, but to make the playoffs.

 

their momentum is about to end in Green Bay 

4 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Understand it can happen but I would be shocked if Baltimore misses.  Assuming Lamar stays healthy.  

 

Playing the Ravens in the playoffs scares me more than KC

Henry will make much more difficult than their previous playoff showings

[Matt_In_NH]

15 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

 

Playing the Ravens in the playoffs scares me more than KC

Henry will make much more difficult than their previous playoff showings

I mean I get why you say that after the week 5 thing but I think the Bills can beat them.   I will say, all of the teams scare me to some degree.  The Broncos have been getting better and are well coached.  If the Dolphins or Bengals sneak in, they can easily be the opponent for the #2 seed which is were the Bills are most likely to fall.   Bills always beat the Dolphins but given enough at bats one of those close games can go the other way.

[Sierra Foothills]

On 11/26/2024 at 6:41 AM, Buffalo4Life01 said:

AND we should have 3 guys we didn't have in the first matchup who ALL play a huge part in run defense.  Bernard, Milano, and Johnson.  

 

Taylor Rapp was injured early in the Baltimore game and Cole Bishop got most of the snaps. Rapp has had an excellent season for us. Bishop was welcomed to the league in that one.

 

Also Amari Cooper hadn't joined the team yet.

 

[djp14150]

21 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Taylor Rapp was injured early in the Baltimore game and Cole Bishop got most of the snaps. Rapp has had an excellent season for us. Bishop was welcomed to the league in that one.

 

Also Amari Cooper hadn't joined the team yet.

 

Also baltimore was a bit more motivated given what happened in their home opener in a los to the Raiders

[chongli]

On 11/25/2024 at 2:53 PM, Johnnycage46 said:

KC has next 4 in a row at home? Dang.

 

I am not one-hundred percent sure if the all caps and all small letters for teams is home and away, since Buffalo would be wrong too (but I see he did edit his post for KC).

Edited November 28 by chongli

[DCofNC]

On 11/26/2024 at 9:05 AM, Utah John said:

Beane built the Bills to beat the Chiefs.  Look at what the Chiefs do well, and then look at our defense.  Fast, on the small side overall, cohesive zone pass defense.  Not built to stop a Mack truck coming through the line. I don't think we'll face the Chiefs until the AFC championship assuming both teams make it that far, but I sure do hope some other team takes on Baltimore for us.
 

By the way, in last night's game there was a Poona Ford sighting.  He was playing very well for the Chargers after what Joe Buck called a wasted year in Buffalo. What happened that held him back here?  He looks like the big body athlete we never seem to have at DT.

I don’t know why, but Ford was just not good here, I think everyone left that relationship disappointed.

[ColoradoBills]

Miami did themselves no favors last night.

They are now behind the Colts who beat them earlier in the season.

Colts play the Patriots Sunday.

[amprov56]

On 11/25/2024 at 11:28 PM, Utah John said:

Don't count out Miami, which has straightened itself out and which has the easiest remaining schedule.  Not to win the AFCE of course, but to make the playoffs.

Think that ended yesterday!

[Sweats]

I just love watching Miami implode........they've got the skills, the players and the talent to compete every year and they can never put it all together.

 

That's on coaching.

[ColoradoBills]

6 minutes ago, Sweats said:

I just love watching Miami implode........they've got the skills, the players and the talent to compete every year and they can never put it all together.

 

That's on coaching.

 

TD from TD Phins Talk tells the Miami fans how it is.

17:11 mark.  I have it set to that time.

Give him a couple of minutes.

 

 

[Simon]

7 minutes ago, Sweats said:

they've got the skills, the players and the talent to compete every year

 

I'm not sure that's the case this year.

They got pushed around like somebody's little brother last night.

[gonzo1105]

38 minutes ago, Sweats said:

I just love watching Miami implode........they've got the skills, the players and the talent to compete every year and they can never put it all together.

 

That's on coaching.

 

I actually disagree. They have a lot of name players that play for themselves. They need more Calais Campbells on their team and less flash. I mean you could say coaching for not gelling them together but their a very weak minded team. The most mental fortitude I saw out of them was the 2nd Bills game where they kept coming back on the Bills to just fall short.

[machine gun kelly]

On 11/25/2024 at 1:23 PM, djp14150 said:

 

 

remaining schedule

 

Steelers   8   cin   CLE   PHL   bal  KC. CIN

Ravens.  8   PHL. —-  nyg    PIT   ne  CLE

Bengalis 4  PIT.   dal.  ten.  CLE.  DEN. pit

 

Chiefs.   10   LV.   LAC.   cle   HOU. pit. den

Chargers  7  atl.   kc.   TB.    DEN.  ne.    lv

Broncos.   7 CLE  —— IND   lac.    cin.  KC

 

Texans.   7  JAX. ——  mia.  kc. BAL.    tenn 

Colts.       5.  ne. —— den  TEN.     nyg.   JAX

 

Bills         9.   SF. lar.     det.    NE. jets.   ne

Dolphins. 5  gb(L) JETS. hou.  SF.  cle.  jets 

 

next week 

Bills need to W to clinch division on Sunday 

Chiefs clinch a WC with a win

The Chiefs will not win the AFC next week.  That’s only 13-1 and they have a much tougher schedule than many.  This goes down to the last two of the games if we keep winning.

[Sweats]

1 hour ago, Simon said:

 

I'm not sure that's the case this year.

They got pushed around like somebody's little brother last night.

 

 

 

That's true, but what happened between last year and this year?

They were leading in almost every category last year, Tua was being considered for MVP, Hill and Waddle were/are arguably the best WR duo in the league, Achane and Monstert were running through people.

 

Yes, this year they have been underwhelming to say the least, but the talent and skills are there.......the only thing i can think of for their demise is that the rest of the league has caught onto them and aren't falling for their "gadget" plays like years past.

 

Or....

 

They have just completely given up.........the talent and skills are there, maybe the heart isn't.

[Utah John]

7 hours ago, amprov56 said:

Think that ended yesterday!

Miami's playoff chances took a hit but they still played pretty well from behind after Green Bay stomped them in the first half.  There's a pileup of mediocre teams at the end of the AFC playoff list, and Miami could still pull it out. But not if they can't learn to play in the cold, not with the three other teams in their division in cold-weather cities.

[BigDingus]

On 11/27/2024 at 9:31 AM, Warriorspikes51 said:

Playing the Ravens in the playoffs scares me more than KC

Henry will make much more difficult than their previous playoff showings

 

Agreed.

 

The only reason I'd want to skip KC is to avoid the potential humiliation of being 0-4 in the playoffs against them.

 

Outside of that, I'd rather play them than play the Ravens. No matter how good the D looks during the regular season, I don't trust them to be able to stop the run in the playoffs.

 

Last year we were screwed over by injuries, but it's not like the did any better against the Bengals in 2022 or the Chiefs in 2023. And if they commit to slowing down Henry, Lamar can torch them over the top. He's been both dangerous & efficient passing this year.

 

I know it was only week 4, but it wasn't just a loss, it was a blowout. We didn't even look like we belonged in the same conversation as them.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

On 11/27/2024 at 10:59 AM, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Taylor Rapp was injured early in the Baltimore game and Cole Bishop got most of the snaps. Rapp has had an excellent season for us. Bishop was welcomed to the league in that one.

 

Also Amari Cooper hadn't joined the team yet.

 

No milano or Bernard or taron johnson either…that game pretty much means nothing as far as our defense vs their offense goes.  

1 hour ago, Utah John said:

Miami's playoff chances took a hit but they still played pretty well from behind after Green Bay stomped them in the first half.  There's a pileup of mediocre teams at the end of the AFC playoff list, and Miami could still pull it out. But not if they can't learn to play in the cold, not with the three other teams in their division in cold-weather cities.

I don’t think a McDaniel coached team is beating a Shanahan coached team.  They’ll probably lose the niners game at minimum.  

Edited Saturday at 02:38 AM by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

6 hours ago, Sweats said:

 

 

 

That's true, but what happened between last year and this year?

They were leading in almost every category last year, Tua was being considered for MVP, Hill and Waddle were/are arguably the best WR duo in the league, Achane and Monstert were running through people.

 

Yes, this year they have been underwhelming to say the least, but the talent and skills are there.......the only thing i can think of for their demise is that the rest of the league has caught onto them and aren't falling for their "gadget" plays like years past.

 

Or....

 

They have just completely given up.........the talent and skills are there, maybe the heart isn't.

Tua seems like he’s missing a lot of throws he’s gotta have this year.  I do think part of it is teams are getting very familiar with the whole Shanahan/mcdaniel scheme and it’s making things more difficult.  

Edited Saturday at 02:46 AM by Generic_Bills_Fan

[djp14150]

Updated the standings…

 

as for the NFC…

 

it appears to be 
 

East - Eagles

North - Lions 

South - Falcons/ Bucs are both B6-6 but falcons seep H2H so bucs must finish ahead saints are within 2 games so it’s possible

West — up for grabs between all 4 teams

 

the 3 WC appear to be 3 of Lions, Vikings, Packers, and Commanders.  If these faulter then it opens up for TB/ ATL and west 2nd place teams