UPDATED!!! Sunday Jan 5th Up to the minute NFL Playoff Picture and Scenarios

[Amaru523]

Just now, Kenosha2Buffalo said:

the whole i don't wanna Play the Bengals mentality is loser Garbage. some of you.. lovely people fail to realize you have to beat the beat to beat the best. so politely, ***** everyone in our way

Amen.  The nonstop talk over the last couple weeks about how utterly terrifying the Bengals are is embarrassing. The Bills beat the Lions (in Detroit) and Chiefs, but we're shaking in our boots over the f*#king Bengals? To win the Super Bowl, we're gonna have to beat teams a helluva lot scarier then Cincinnati.

[Beck Water]

20 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

The Broncos can probably rest their starters now.

 

Romo agrees with you.  

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

3 minutes ago, Kenosha2Buffalo said:

the whole i don't wanna Play the Bengals mentality is loser Garbage. some of you.. lovely people fail to realize you have to beat the beat to beat the best. so politely, ***** everyone in our way

Whatever.  Not having to take on the game’s best pure passer in the first round is a good thing.  Nobody questions the SB winner for not taking the hardest road.

[No_Matter_What]

Just curious, can somebody brief me if TBD already switched from being scared of Cincy to being scared of unstoppable Broncos?

[bills6969]

Hopefully Chargers beat the Texans.  I think they could give KC a fight in divisional round

[IBTG81]

Are we most likely the Sunday 1pm game?

[zow2]

1 hour ago, ProcessImproverMan said:

Denver just scares me less than say the Bengals or even Miami. Our defense going up against Burrow, Chase, Higgins. We would have to score 40 to win. We needed a 60 yard kick versus the Dolphins in our last game and our defense forced like one punt. Denver isn't that explosive so it think Allen can do enough to get us like a 27-20 win or something. 

 

Ravens are scariest right now. We need Chargers to beat them. Henry kills us 

 

 

 

They scare me less.  that’s a good way of putting it.  They are coming in hot with nothing to lose.  Total house money game for Denver.  That’s why being 2 seed brings some pressure.  The 7 seed is expected to lose on WC weekend.

[JMM]

I know it's against the backups, but Nix looks fantastic.  And they have a terrific secondary and great pass rush. This game is going to be CLOSE. 

[Breakout Squad]

I’m guessing Sunday at 4:30

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Just now, No_Matter_What said:

Just curious, can somebody brief me if TBD already switched from being scared of Cincy to being scared of unstoppable Broncos?

They definitely have.  And if it was the Dolphins they’d be nervous about a division team.

[agilen]

29 minutes ago, bills6969 said:

Cincy’ D stinks tho.  Josh would be able to score at will against them.   Denver has an elite D.  If they get up early and get their run game going it will be bad news for us .

Denver doesn’t have a run game

[Beck Water]

9 minutes ago, JGMcD2 said:

Steelers at Ravens seems like a great scenario for us. Lamar has a hard time against Pittsburgh historically. 
 

3-5 with 8 TDs to 9 INT, completed less than 60% of his passes.

 

Probably just wishful thinking… 

 

Historically I would agree with you, but I feel as though the Pittsburgh roster as a whole has no confidence in Wilson right now.  And when the roster doesn’t believe their QB has the ability to lead them to a win, the wheels tend to recall off all around

[Kelly to Allen]

Burrow is MVP. 😭😭😭😭😈

[Dr. Who]

1 minute ago, Beck Water said:

 

Historically I would agree with you, but I feel as though the Pittsburgh roster as a whole has no confidence in Wilson right now.  And when the roster doesn’t believe their QB has the ability to lead them to a win, the wheels tend to recall off all around

Tomlin won't do it, but I'd seriously consider starting Justin Fields. Wilson is toast.

[H2o]

Just now, Dr. Who said:

Tomlin won't do it, but I'd seriously consider starting Justin Fields. Wilson is toast.

After those first couple of games, teams figured them out. At least Fields can run too. 

[Beck Water]

42 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Shouldn’t this be a great result with everyone’s constant panic about the bengals around here? 

 

Hey.  Hey.  Hey.  Some of us are not “everyone”

[ALLinALLEN]

Man now everyone here is nervous about the Broncos? Cmon. It’s the playoffs in the NFL so yes every team is solid and has playmakers. You’re not nervous about the opponent you’re nervous about losing and going out. If the Bills lose at home to a rookie qb it would be a massive massive disappointment. But don’t be nervous about the Broncos. 

[pennstate10]

If there is one thing McDermott is great at, it’s defending against rookie QBs

[Beck Water]

11 minutes ago, Kenosha2Buffalo said:

the whole i don't wanna Play the Bengals mentality is loser Garbage. some of you.. lovely people fail to realize you have to beat the beat to beat the best. so politely, ***** everyone in our way

 

Right.  It’s basically scar tissue from two years ago IMO.  News flash, the Bengals aren’t the same team as they were two years ago.

 

We’re in the playoffs with at least 2 games at home, bring on Whoever.  I would say Denver looks more formidable based on D ranking and run game as well as a dual threat QB who is hard to contain, but as you say.  It’s playoffs so ***** everyone in our way.  

[Turbo44]

10 minutes ago, JMM said:

I know it's against the backups, but Nix looks fantastic.  And they have a terrific secondary and great pass rush. This game is going to be CLOSE. 

He has and God bless him!! But, they could have clinched the last 2 weeks and came up small. Denver has a Josh Allen problem