Broncos @ Bills - Playoff game day thread (1st half)

[Dr.Mantis_Toboggan]

I have to say though, even if this team escape the clutches of the seventh seed with a W, who’s feeling at all confident about Baltimore next week? It’s hard to fathom they just won’t bully this soft defense up and down the field…

[JMM]

1 minute ago, jcamm1966 said:

Coleman 50 /50 ball, even drawing a flag 

Worth a shot, it's the one thing Brady doesn't seem to try which is take the top off a D. Although he did with Diggs at times. Maybe he just feels it's not worthwhile 

[Mynamemike]

1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

Just find a way to get this please. No matter how anyone felt going into this game…***** worrying about a hypothetical raven game, winning this would feel excellent 

It’s like the Covid year.  We struggled don’t he Colts wild card round but got the W.  That’s all that matters 

[FireChans]

Just now, MDH said:

Absolutely. We’re shortening the game for them. I get it, we want to run, but you can’t TOTALLY lean on it like we have been. We need a few chunk plays. Let Allen do his thing a little more in the 2nd half.

It’s a gameplan with merit when you have significant team weaknesses and you know it.

 

We shouldn’t be using it against the Broncos. We are the better team with the better QB and better offense. We need to get up double digits and go home.

[HappyDays]

3 minutes ago, psuscott16 said:

We need a premier edge so badly.

 

Why so we can hold a team to less than 7 points in the 1st half? We need WRs. Nobody is getting open so we are once again having to play small ball, ball control offense. It's way too low margin for error. A false start shouldn't kill a drive with freaking Josh Allen as the QB.

[Brand J]

Hamlin’s blitzing reminds me of Edmunds. If there’s someone in their path, it’s over for them. They don’t try to muscle or maneuver past in any way.

[Big Turk]

4 minutes ago, FireChans said:

We are playing into what Denver wants to do. Unfortunately, that’s what we want to do too. 

The 2024 Bills want 20-17 games. The 2024 Broncos do too. 

This is ridiculous when the Bills have scored 30+ 12 times, second most in NFL history and 40+ 4 times and set franchise records for TDs and points.

Edited 10 hours ago by Big Turk

[Nelius]

1 minute ago, davefan66 said:

Hamlin is too cautious on the blitz.  Need someone who blitzes with reckless abandon!

 

Problem is, if Rapp blitzes, Hamlin is in an island?  Do we want that?

Feels like this is it - Hamlin being an unfortunate liability. Rapp is clearly more physical and a better blitzer but the cost to leave Hamlin alone is too much. Sheesh 

[Not at the table Karlos]

2 minutes ago, Augie said:

Who takes over as OL#6 for Anderson? 

What happened to Anderson?

[Returntoglory]

Just now, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said:

I have to say though, even if this team escape the clutches of the seventh seed with a W, who’s feeling at all confident about Baltimore next week? It’s hard to fathom they just won’t bully this soft defense up and down the field…

Thanks Debbie Downer! 😡

[LABILLBACKER]

13 minutes ago, Slowcoach said:

Hamlin shouldn’t blitz

...ever

[BillsFan130]

1 minute ago, Big Turk said:

Really surprised we haven't thrown to the backs more...Denver is the worst in the NFL on covering RBs...gave up the most yards and the worst passer rating...

 

Unless we are setting them up for something with all this running.

Ya agreed- I do think Denver is playing a lot more coverage than they typically play- As they are usually a heavy blitz team.

 

So potentially that has something to do with it

[UKBillFan]

4 minutes ago, FireChans said:

We are playing into what Denver wants to do. Unfortunately, that’s what we want to do too. 

The 2024 Bills want 20-17 games. The 2024 Broncos do too. 

 

The Bills have won games 34-28, 31-10 (x2), 47-10, 34-10, 30-20, 30-21, 35-10, 48-42 and 40-14 this year?

[stevestojan]

1 minute ago, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said:

I have to say though, even if this team escape the clutches of the seventh seed with a W, who’s feeling at all confident about Baltimore next week? It’s hard to fathom they just won’t bully this soft defense up and down the field…

Baltimore is licking their chops. If we win today we’ll be a 5 point home dog would be my guess. 

[Big Blitz]

1 minute ago, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said:

I have to say though, even if this team escape the clutches of the seventh seed with a W, who’s feeling at all confident about Baltimore next week? It’s hard to fathom they just won’t bully this soft defense up and down the field…

 

This isn’t as typical 7 seed.  

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said:

I have to say though, even if this team escape the clutches of the seventh seed with a W, who’s feeling at all confident about Baltimore next week? It’s hard to fathom they just won’t bully this soft defense up and down the field…

 

Worry about next week next week.

 

Every game plan is different 

[FireChans]

1 minute ago, thenorthremembers said:

If the 2024 Bills want 20-17 games why do they score 31 points a game and have one of the biggest point margins in the league.   Don't let facts get in the way of a good narrative though

The narrative wasn’t about the specifics on point total, more on their philosophy of running the football, winning the possession battle, and limiting drives for both teams by shortening the game.

[T.E.]

Good to see our franchise tradition of not using a tight end in any capacity is still intact.

[Augie]

Just now, Not at the table Karlos said:

What happened to Anderson?

 

I thought I saw he was taken to the locker room early, and questionable to return. 

[ILBillsfan]

1 minute ago, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said:

I have to say though, even if this team escape the clutches of the seventh seed with a W, who’s feeling at all confident about Baltimore next week? It’s hard to fathom they just won’t bully this soft defense up and down the field…

you take the game week to week who cares about next week right now