Bills vs Ravens Divisional Round

[SCBills]

26 minutes ago, Buryravens said:

I can’t stand the 7 team format. 
 

1/2 of all teams make the playoffs (nearly). It makes for some weak WC round games. 
 

16 games , 6 teams was such an ideal format but Goodell has to chase the $ per usual. Now we have Christmas games on Netflix etc. 

 

It feels watered down. 

 

The 1 seed is WAY, wayyy too big of an advantage. 

 

Look at some of the Chiefs paths to the Super Bowl recently...

 

Bye, Browns, Bills ---> Super Bowl

 

Bye, Jags, Bengals ---> Super Bowl

 

Bye, Texans (Bills/Ravens) ---> ???

 

Two of these years, they get a bye week, followed by a joke of a contender, followed by a game against the winner of the only other two teams that could beat them.

[T.E.]

59 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

Making coffee turned on the ticket here in Dallas and they are talking about how Allen needs to win this game or he will forever be known as a guy who can’t win playoff games.

 

not a peep about Lamar!  Then they moved on to talking about how awesome Jaden Daniels is.   
 

very interesting how this has become the national opinion.

It's easy to criticize Allen because you don't have to worry about national backlash when you do it.

[jaybeezee]

35 minutes ago, Process said:

Losing in the divisional round 3 years in a row, all at HOME, would be a terrible look for Allen and the Bills, regardless of who is at fault.

 

Can't lose this game. 

This!!! Josh has to be a monster this game for sure. If he plays to the way he is capable of and the defense lets us down again, then it will be another year of "McDermott needs to go" from me. I don't want to hear the excuses about a reset year, salary cap, or washed up players that we lost. Beane knew what he was working with all season and did nothing to address it. This is the theme year in and year out. We always go into a season with glaring needs at key positions and they do the same thing every year, we bring in a semi-washed up player that either rarely sees the field, or is a JAG. 

[Scott7975]

 

[Buryravens]

10 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

They’re probably gonna add yet another playoff team too 😂 

Yea I’m tired of that crap. 
 

NFL was a golden goose and all these changes on defensive play feels like a lesser product. The NFL hates a 10-7 win but I still think those crazy defensive slug matches were all time greats. 
 

A lot of the best Ravens Steelers matches were super close and imo I prefer that sort of football. 
 

But sure let’s just let half the league into the postseason… lol 

[njbuff]

54 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

I feel that though. I don't give a crap about Lamar. Buffalo needs to win some divisional round at least. Not just Josh. The team. Can't just keep beating these wildcard teams that honestly shouldn't even be there. The old format was better. It was better football. 

The NFL will NEVER do this, but….. they should go back to 5 teams making the playoffs, 4 division winners and one WC.

 

The only division champion to play WC weekend is the worst one, giving more incentive to winning the division and getting a bye WC weekend.

 

Goodell will never do it, but they should and quality of play in the playoffs will go way up.

[SCBills]

5 minutes ago, njbuff said:

The NFL will NEVER do this, but….. they should go back to 5 teams making the playoffs, 4 division winners and one WC.

 

The only division champion to play WC weekend is the worst one, giving more incentive to winning the division and getting a bye WC weekend.

 

Goodell will never do it, but they should and quality of play in the playoffs will go way up.

 

7 is the dumbest of all options. 

 

Just go to 8.  Go to 18 games.  2 preseason games & 2 bye weeks.

 

No playoff bye week.  

 

1 plays 8, 2 plays 7 and so on... re-seed after Wild Card Round.

 

This is the most likeliest of options for where they'll get to and makes the most competitive sense. 

[stlbills13]

This is a huge game for the coaching staff/front office. Losing at home in the divisional round 3 years in a row would show that they're doing something definitively wrong. I know we've run into some juggernauts but it just can't happen again. 

 

The Ravens are good. Really good. But the hype around them has been a little crazy lately. 

[CaseyatBat]

3 minutes ago, SCBills said:

 

7 is the dumbest of all options. 

 

Just go to 8.  Go to 18 games.  2 preseason games & 2 bye weeks.

 

No playoff bye week.  

 

1 plays 8, 2 plays 7 and so on... re-seed after Wild Card Round.

 

This is the most likeliest of options for where they'll get to and makes the most competitive sense. 

it’s definitely more organized but damn we’d be seeing 7-10 teams in the postseason with 8 teams in

 

edit or I guess 8-10 since you want to add another game 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by CaseyatBat

[longtimebillsfan]

14 minutes ago, jaybeezee said:

This!!! Josh has to be a monster this game for sure. If he plays to the way he is capable of and the defense lets us down again, then it will be another year of "McDermott needs to go" from me. I don't want to hear the excuses about a reset year, salary cap, or washed up players that we lost. Beane knew what he was working with all season and did nothing to address it. This is the theme year in and year out. We always go into a season with glaring needs at key positions and they do the same thing every year, we bring in a semi-washed up player that either rarely sees the field, or is a JAG. 

If the issue in your post is the lack of addressing glaring needs on defense, isn't that an issue for Beane?

 

The fact that McDermott has had such success in light of the short comings of the defense should support keeping McDermott.

[SCBills]

1 minute ago, CaseyatBat said:

it’s definitely more organized but damn we’d be seeing 7-10 teams in the postseason with 8 teams in

 

edit or I guess 8-10 since you want to add another game 

 

 

 

The other option would be go back to 6, but they're never doing that. 

 

7 just ends up giving the 1 seed the biggest one team postseason advantage of any professional sport by a mile.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

23 minutes ago, SCBills said:

 

The 1 seed is WAY, wayyy too big of an advantage. 

 

Look at some of the Chiefs paths to the Super Bowl recently...

 

Bye, Browns, Bills ---> Super Bowl

 

Bye, Jags, Bengals ---> Super Bowl

 

Bye, Texans (Bills/Ravens) ---> ???

 

Two of these years, they get a bye week, followed by a joke of a contender, followed by a game against the winner of the only other two teams that could beat them.

I hate that we/the ravens cheapened this argument a small amount last year cuz there’s a bunch of truth to it.  Chiefs were just freakishly healthy last year or they wouldn’t have gone on that run imo and the bills got roughed up beating the Steelers 

 

and to cap it off they got absolutely stupid lucky in two games they absolutely should’ve lost to grab the 1 seed and a couple years ago we played 1 less game because a guy died on the field and they got the 1 seed by 1 game 

Edited 5 hours ago by Generic_Bills_Fan

[jaybeezee]

Just now, longtimebillsfan said:

If the issue in your post is the lack of addressing glaring needs on defense, isn't that an issue for Beane?

 

The fact that McDermott has had such success in light of the short comings of the defense should support keeping McDermott.

Do you really think Beane runs the draft? You can clearly see MC D's fingerprints all over the 1st and 2nd round picks. Beane or whoever handles the later rounds, but Coach is running the draft. Best believe that!

[longtimebillsfan]

1 minute ago, jaybeezee said:

Do you really think Beane runs the draft? You can clearly see MC D's fingerprints all over the 1st and 2nd round picks. Beane or whoever handles the later rounds, but Coach is running the draft. Best believe that!

Absolutely.  You are making unsupported assumptions to justify your frustration we all feel about the Bills moving beyond KC.

 

The fact you don't want to hear is that McDermott is one of the two most successful head coaches in the entire life of the Bills franchise. 

 

McDermott is not getting replaced if the Bills lose on Sunday.

[Trust The Process]

PFF RUN DEFENSE GRADES FOR BILLS DT’s

 

DaQuan Jones: 50.3
Austin Johnson: 48.1
Quinton Jefferson: 47.4
Ed Oliver: 45.2
DeWayne Carter: 40.1
Jordan Phillips: 29.6

[jaybeezee]

2 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Absolutely.  You are making unsupported assumptions to justify your frustration we all feel about the Bills moving beyond KC.

 

The fact you don't want to hear is that McDermott is one of the two most successful head coaches in the entire life of the Bills franchise. 

 

McDermott is not getting replaced if the Bills lose on Sunday.

I know that they wont replace him, but if his defense folds again, depending on how they fold, then he absolutely should get replaced. He is ruining a once and a lifetime franchise, MVP's prime years and I will 100% continue to put the blame on him until he either changes, or is gone. 

 

You, like may on this board are content with playoffs. Josh wont be around at peak physicality like hes been for too many more years. Gotta take full advantage now.

Edited 4 hours ago by jaybeezee

[Scott7975]

13 minutes ago, jaybeezee said:

Do you really think Beane runs the draft? You can clearly see MC D's fingerprints all over the 1st and 2nd round picks. Beane or whoever handles the later rounds, but Coach is running the draft. Best believe that!

 

Its run like any other team. GM takes input from the coaching staff but the GM does indeed run the draft.

[longtimebillsfan]

1 minute ago, jaybeezee said:

I know that they wont replace him, but if his defense folds again, depending on how they fold, then he absolutely should get replaced. He is ruining a once and a lifetime franchise, MVP's prime years and I will 100% continue to put the blame on him until he either changes, or is gone. 

Okay then.

 

Enjoy your misery.

 

Just let the rest of us enjoy the ride.

 

These are the good old days my friend.

[Solomon Grundy]

10 minutes ago, Trust The Process said:

PFF RUN DEFENSE GRADES FOR BILLS DT’s

 

DaQuan Jones: 50.3
Austin Johnson: 48.1
Quinton Jefferson: 47.4
Ed Oliver: 45.2
DeWayne Carter: 40.1
Jordan Phillips: 29.6

Did any of these guys play in the regular season game vs the Ravens? I'm only remembering Ed

[jaybeezee]

Just now, longtimebillsfan said:

Okay then.

 

Enjoy your misery.

 

Just let the rest of us enjoy the ride.

 

These are the good old days my friend.

Arent you tired of watching bottom feeder teams from just a few years jump ahead of us going to, and some and winning SB's? Do you not think that coaching has a major part in that? 

 

I get that under MC D, we have enjoyed success as far as getting into the playoffs, but that is not the end game. The Steelers fans are not content with winning seasons, just like we shouldnt be  content with just making it to the playoffs.

 

Beane does not get a pass either!