12/15/24 Week 15 Bills @ Lions Game day Thread

[Solomon Grundy]

6 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

 

Will need Ed Oliver to provide that pressure up the middle against Goff

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Go Bills !!

[DaVinci]

17 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

McDermott coaching gaffes can be overcome if the defense can hold teams to 17(👀) points a game.

McDermotts coaching gaffe is the defense.

[Blank Stare]

12 minutes ago, RochesterLifer said:

6' 7", 260 lbs.? 😳

He gets taller and fatter every year. 

[zow2]

3 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

Remember guys Superbowl is obviously the ultimate game and goal but....

 

Allen and the bills win today, the MVP is Allen's 

 

Incredible day today 

 

Sry, No problemo 

 

I agree.  Big day.  This is a playoff rehearsal and they will bring playoff intensity... and Allen showing out and getting the MVP will be a nice addition to his career legacy.   The Bills are showing up today and will not be pushed around in the trenches.

[Ray Stonada]

Scary thing about this game is the Bills defense got fully shredded last week and now are missing Rapp and Douglas, and maybe Hamlin too. 

 

Meanwhile the offense gets Keon and Kincaid back but they scored 42 points last week anyway.

 

Maybe this is the game to play some 4-3 to try and shut down the run, and tee off against an immobile QB with LB and CB blitzes. Bernard and Milano are fast and good in coverage, so why not.

[Ray Stonada]

Here is Joe B's prediction:

 

"Prediction: Bills 31, Lions 28

 

With the way these two offenses are playing, and especially without any weather concerns in the domed environment at Ford Field, I don’t think points will be tough to come by on Sunday. The Lions will challenge the Bills run defense early and often, and while I think the Bills will hold up better this week than they did last week, I’m still expecting a lot of production from the Lions ground game...

 

Ultimately, I’m expecting this to be a back-and-forth showdown with plenty of offense. I think the Bills will have a response on defense from their Week 14 showing, and force Jared Goff into a couple of turnover-worthy throws. Whether or not they can take advantage will be the true determinant for the Bills coming away with one of the toughest road wins of the year."

 

[BritBill]

Looking forward to this. Another free hit before the proper games to end the regular season. 

[Solomon Grundy]

Is it me or has Kurt Warner ALWAYS been a Bills downer?

[Kelly to Allen]

1 minute ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Is it me or has Kurt Warner ALWAYS been a Bills downer?

Yes. He literally picked the pats to win in the 21 playoffs vs buffalo if I'm remember correctly. It's weird 

 

 

Edited December 15 by Kelly to Allen

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

30 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

This is gonna be a fun game to watch. At the beginning of the year I had this one as a loss. And Detroit is one of if not the best team this year and they play even better at home. 

 

So, feels like this week we are playing with "house money" and if we lose, so be it. But a win would be really nice.

I can live with a loss so long as the Bills D shows up, and makes us a lot less nervous. 

[RunTheBall]

Most important thing is to not leave any ACL’s or Achilles tendons on that horrific Ford Field turf

[TPS]

9 hours ago, Brand J said:

Greg Rousseau had 3 sacks in the opening game against the Cardinals. He’s got 2.5 sacks in the other 12. As much as people are getting on Oliver, they should also be asking Rousseau “where’s the impact?” 

He's in the top 10 for QB hits (19) and top 5 for tackles for loss (15). 

[jcamm1966]

Can't remember when there were 4 games on the one 1 and 4 window, here is Cle KC,  Cinn Tenn  at 4 Pitt Philly   and Bills lIons

[Brand J]

3 minutes ago, TPS said:

He's in the top 10 for QB hits (19) and top 5 for tackles for loss (15). 

With Rousseau, I need more of an impact on a game to game basis. He disappears far too much for my liking to entertain re-signing him at $25M/yr. There’s no way I would as GM.
 

He has 19 QB hits, but did you know the vast majority of those came in 3 games? He hit Kyler Murray 3 times, CJ Stroud 3 times, and Mason Rudolph 6 times. When Beane drafted DEs back to back, his rationale for doing that was “we have to affect the QB.” That’s a direct statement. How did Rousseau do against the better QBs we’ve played?

Tua (2 games): 1 sack, 1 QB hit 

Lamar Jackson: 0 sacks, 0 QB hits

CJ Stroud: 0 sacks, 3 QB hits

Aaron Rodgers: 0 sacks, 0 QB hits

Patrick Mahomes: 0 sacks, 2 QB hits

Matt Stafford: 0 sacks, 0 QB hits

TOTAL: 1 sack, 6 QB hits

 

He has gone against some subpar tackles as well, so you’d like to get more consistency game to game, especially against the better QBs in the league. The game today against Goff will be telling.
 

[wppete]

Is Kincaid playing today or is he officially out?

[Mailman]

1 minute ago, wppete said:

Is Kincaid playing today or is he officially out?

Reports are he is playing today 

[Toledo Bill]

1 hour ago, CNYfan said:

Big game.  Defense has to have some pride and show up.   Big game, Go Bills!!

Pride is right! Can they show a tough, resilient side or the soft side they sometimes exhibit?

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

5 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Heard somewhere if the Bills score 30+ points for the 8th game in row, that either ties or breaks the NFL record by a team.  Can’t find the source, but pretty amazing and impressive kudos for Josh, Brady, etc.  They’ve even gotten to 7 with injuries to key offensive skill players  during the run.

 

Oddly enough, the two highest scoring teams in league history (2013 Broncos and 2007 Patriots) both started the season with 8 game streaks of 30+ points and both failed to reach 30 points in their 9th game. 

[wppete]

7 minutes ago, Mailman said:

Reports are he is playing today 

  Great news! Lets go!