Week 16 - Patriots at Bills Game Week Thread (Game at 4:25pm ET)

[eball]

5 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

The answer is right there in your rumination.

What he's missing is "it".

The man has zero IT factor.

 

Certainly nothing like EJ Manuel had...

 

[Magox]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

The Eagles, Steelers, and Chargers aren't so bad as to make me discount that level of defensive improvement. I'll grant you the Giants, but the rest are viable NFL offenses.

They aren’t bad offenses but sort of middle of the pack.  With that said, their defense is getting better and Baltimore is a team that I’d rather not have to face early on in the playoffs.

[Warcodered]

2 hours ago, Gregg said:

Pats-Bills will be shown to most of the country.

 

And Raider-Jaguars will be shown to as few people as possible and to those who have personally wronged Goodell.

[eball]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

The Eagles, Steelers, and Chargers aren't so bad as to make me discount that level of defensive improvement. I'll grant you the Giants, but the rest are viable NFL offenses.

 

Chargers' offense has fallen off a cliff.  Steelers are completely inconsistent and unreliable.  We all know what the Giants are.

 

The Eagles rushed for 140 against them and only threw the ball 19 times.

 

[Mark Vader]

On 12/17/2024 at 8:51 AM, Process said:

Understandable 

 

 

Is this kid a Lions fan?

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

1 minute ago, Mark Vader said:

Is this kid a Lions fan?

Without a doubt.

[RiotAct]

2 hours ago, Gregg said:

Pats-Bills will be shown to most of the country.

 

interesting that most of Ohio and Indiana are getting the 9ers-Dolphins game.  I don’t think either QB has any childhood or collegiate ties to that area, do they?

[freddyjj]

1 minute ago, RiotAct said:

interesting that most of Ohio and Indiana are getting the 9ers-Dolphins game.  I don’t think either QB has any childhood or collegiate ties to that area, do they?

Cincy and Indy playoff chances are tied to Fins losing

[Process]

No Josh and Spencer full 👍

[stevewin]

9 minutes ago, Process said:

No Josh and Spencer full 👍

 

Agree great news not to see Josh on there - the whole shoulder X-ray thing had me worried.  He's the opposite of Mahomes - can have a broken bone and say oh it's nothing

Edited December 18 by stevewin

[Scott7975]

 

[VaMilBill]

3 minutes ago, stevewin said:

Agree great news not to see Josh on there - the whole shoulder X-ray thing had me worried.  He's the opposite of Mahomes - can have a broken bone and say oh it's nothing

Obviously I’m very happy about Josh. Really happy that Spencer Brown is full go. I think he’s been excellent this year. Need him down the line

[RiotAct]

17 minutes ago, Process said:

No Josh and Spencer full 👍

 

phrasing man, phrasing!!!! 

[Mat68]

7 minutes ago, stevewin said:

Agree great news not to see Josh on there - the whole shoulder X-ray thing had me worried.  He's the opposite of Mahomes - can have a broken bone and say oh it's nothing

Im going to guess Allen doesn't feel much of anything until Monday afternoon.  Wanted to make sure he wasn’t waking up with a surprise.  

[finn]

8 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

phrasing man, phrasing!!!! 

Right? Had me a heart attack. 

[wjag]

We are getting spoiled each week with a new JA17 record.

 

Next up on the docket is 7 total TDs..

 

He needs these as it is his second to last game.  My guess is it is Mitch Time @ NE

Edited December 18 by wjag

[SoMAn]

2 hours ago, Special K said:

 

I have Sunday Ticket so it doesn't matter to me, but the Orlando area is stuck watching Jags/Raiders instead of the Bills....yuck!!

Same here. In a way, I feel like I’m not getting very good value with the Sunday ticket since  8 or 9 of the first 14 games were televised locally, but it sure is convenient for those games not shown here. 

[Cash]

Injury report looks pretty good so far.  I think we're still in a mode where guys who would play in a playoff game will be held out this week.  Douglas is a good example - Elam played well last week (I think?), and at Douglas' age, his body will benefit from a week off in any case.

 

Any NFL team can beat any other NFL team.  But to lose at home to this band of misfits, while fighting for the 1 seed?  That would be very upsetting.  I'm expecting a pretty good game from the defense.  McDermott has an excellent track record against inexperienced QBs and I expect a couple of INTs accordingly.  Maye has some big-time physical tools and can make plays off-schedule, but our defense practices against a much better version of that.  On the other side of the ball, the Patirots' defense is good enough to cause problems if the Bills let them.  But if our guys stay as dialed-in as they've been, I don't think the Patriots have much of a chance on either side of the ball.

[Magox]

1 hour ago, stevewin said:

Agree great news not to see Josh on there - the whole shoulder X-ray thing had me worried.  He's the opposite of Mahomes - can have a broken bone and say oh it's nothing

 

And no Cole Bishop either.

[Sojourner]

1 hour ago, RiotAct said:

interesting that most of Ohio and Indiana are getting the 9ers-Dolphins game.  I don’t think either QB has any childhood or collegiate ties to that area, do they?

 

Debartolo’s and York’s are from Youngstown. Ohio. 

Also, they all have Norte Dame as their Alma mater. Indiana.