Broncos, Ravens, Chiefs - Can the Bills run through this gauntlet.

[Bills!Win!]

It’s the NFL, who says the Ravens (3) don’t lose to the (6)?

[Low Positive]

This board was more positive during the drought. 

[billsbackto81]

33 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

How effed up is that? I don't disagree with you but it's crazy that it's a hope for a punt or two. Our D sucks!

Just keeping it real. Our D doesn't suck, but at this point I don't know if its championship caliber.

[Aussie Joe]

2 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

Pittsburgh has a history of playing them really well. So with some luck we could face Denver/Indy, then maybe Denver/Indy/Pittsburgh/Houston, then face KC in the AFC Championship. Even with KC’s playoff rise of late, we match up with them historically and always play very close games and that’s all you really want. But Baltimore is not a good match up in multiple ways vs us and I don’t think we can just hope for the Lamar playoff demise either. The Ravens can blow us out, they did once, and I don’t see that as being injury driven or flukey as many want to write it off as.

Hopefully the Bills physical D can smack the Ravens in the mouth early and often …or more likely Josh and Cook have to go crazy and win it 48-45 ..

1 minute ago, Low Positive said:

This board was more positive during the drought. 

The expectations were a lot lower …that’s for sure …

[DCofNC]

1 minute ago, bills6969 said:

Yeah,  was hoping we would only have to play one of KC/Balt in the AFCCG.

 

Our only hope is if Balt somehow chokes in the first round.  In all likelihood they’ll play Chargers or Steelers; neither team will be cakewalks for them.

Maybe they draw Pitt and the ghost of Wilson’s past shows up for the game. 

[Rubes]

2 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

This board was more positive during the drought. 

 

Perhaps, but that's what multiple years of watching a McDermott defense in the playoffs will do to you.

 

[JaCrispy]

My optimism about the bills’ chances, in the playoffs, this year, definitely took a dive after today’s games…

 

Do they still have a chance? Sure- as long as the team takes the field, they have a chance…But the path certainly got a lot harder…

 

$60 mil in dead cap, with a D that gets shredded on the regular, and a no name WR corps, means the Bills were big time over achievers this year…

 

I guess we can’t get too upset about an early playoff exit, other than being upset about FO roster mismanagement the last several years, that caused the Bills to not be able to put their best foot forward this year…

[HappyDays]

1 minute ago, JaCrispy said:

I guess we can’t get too upset about an early playoff exit, other than being upset about FO roster mismanagement the last several years, that caused the Bills to not be able to put their best foot forward this year…

 

The roster won't be the reason we fail to advance.

[JaCrispy]

Just now, HappyDays said:

 

The roster won't be the reason we fail to advance.

I see what you did there, and I agree…😉

[henry jones]

We should handle Denver or LA.  After that, we have to PRAY that either Denver or LA pulls off a major upset against Baltimore.  Our God awful defense matches up terribly against Lamar.  Their offense is better suited for poor weather conditions in Buffalo than ours is, unfortunately.  If we squeak past Baltimore, playing in KC will be a tough ask.  They’re starting to heat up offensively and their defense matches up well against us.  Unless Baltimore and/or KC get upset in their first game, we are in trouble

[Mikie2times]

2 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

This board was more positive during the drought. 

It’s a little taxing to be heralded as a Super Bowl contender to the level we have and then have things unfold as we have seen. I had much more hope in the 90’s. This team is just not a complete team and hasn’t been. Sure we have a great record as we have many times in the past, but holy crap is Josh pulling so much of that. It has become so obvious this is basically Josh Allen and his band of marry men. We are just out gunned and out maneuvered. 

[QLBillsFan]

31 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

I think our output will be under 20 vs the Ravens. That defense is a top 10

unit still trending up and will completely lock down our run game. They’re way more physical than we are. I don’t think we will get in a shootout. That’s the type of team we have shrank against in the past especially with an opposing offense that can also be physical and keep us off the field. 

Bills OL very physical. Add back Shakir and Cooper. Bills will score on ravens but can they stop them 🤷🏻‍♂️.. ravens peaking past few weeks as Bills did for several weeks. Who peaks when in clutch ? What team is healthy and can Lamar overcome his clear drop off in play when it really matters ? 

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, Mikie2times said:

It’s a little taxing to be heralded as a Super Bowl contender to the level we have and then have things unfold as we have seen. I had much more hope in the 90’s. This team is just not a complete team and hasn’t been. Sure we have a great record as we have many times in the past, but holy crap is Josh pulling so much of that. It has become so obvious this is basically Josh Allen and his band of marry men. We are just out gunned and out maneuvered. 

This is their best OL in the JA era , and Cook is a threat to break a long one which we haven’t had in a long while …. So JA is not quite a one man band …

 

The receivers are bog average though…. And the D has a litany of issues …

 

 

[stuvian]

Does anyone think Clappy will allow us to lose to the ravens twice in the same year after beating Detroit and Kansas city?

Not going to happen.

[Billsfanatic8989]

6 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

My optimism about the bills’ chances, in the playoffs, this year, definitely took a dive after today’s games…

 

Do they still have a chance? Sure- as long as the team takes the field, they have a chance…But the path certainly got a lot harder…

 

$60 mil in dead cap, with a D that gets shredded on the regular, and a no name WR corps, means the Bills were big time over achievers this year…

 

I guess we can’t get too upset about an early playoff exit, other than being upset about FO roster mismanagement the last several years, that caused the Bills to not be able to put their best foot forward this year…

I will be irate if they lose in the divisional game again. 

 

Not just because they lost. But because I know nothing will change with the coaching staff. 

[Mikie2times]

2 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

This is their best OL in the JA era , and Cook is a threat to break a long one which we haven’t had in a long while …. So JA is not quite a one man band …

 

The receivers are bog average though…. And the D has a litany of issues …

 

 

I can agree with that, but it’s not a championship team. The complimentary pieces just aren’t there and if we play a great run front it really neutralizes what you just said. 

[DapperCam]

Wild Card vs Denver: We should win this game easily. Lock has limitations and their defense has come back down to Earth. If we lose this game it would be a huge disappointment.

 

Divisional vs Baltimore: I don’t think our defense can hold the Ravens to below 28 points, however I think our offense can score 30+ if our offense can figure out the Ravens disguised pressures. That absolutely killed us. Lamar plays a lot better at home vs the road.

 

AFC Championship at KC: We’ve beaten them once. I think we match up well with them. My concern would be them running Pacheco all day and us not being able to stop it. Will be a one score game either way. Call it a coin flip.

[JimmyNoodles]

Magic 8 Ball says “Outlook not so good.”  

[billsherd]

It might be better if we drop to 3. 

[julian]

53 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

And bulk of our fan base perfectly content with it all 

If every fan agrees with all your Bills takes is that somehow going to change the trajectory of the franchise ? Are optimistic fans, blinded fans and homer fans what is holding the team back ?

 

 Some fans treat the NFL and the Bills as entertainment and crazy I know, but just maybe they’re entertained by this incredible era of Bills football.