1/19/25 Division Round Playoff GAMEDAY THREAD Bills vs. Ravens

[Breakout Squad]

27 minutes ago, yall said:

Literally the reason I'm not going today. The cold? No biggie.

 

Watching us getting our poop pushed in while drinking $16 frozen beer? I'll pass.

I wish it was $16. I paid $18/beer 🤓

[TH3]

9 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

It’s correct. 

I know your nervous….but I am pretty sure if you look at our drafts and FA signings….it’s pretty much “skill” guys

[hikerprof2]

17 minutes ago, sven233 said:

 

It is a legacy game for sure.  The thing is, I am not sure that's a fair thing to have put on us considering the expectations that were placed on us going into the year.  We lost like 9 starters and most of our captains.  We ate 30 million just to get our best WR off the team and to not play for us this season.  I mean, everyone was picking us to finish 3rd in the division and miss the Playoffs because this was a rebuilding year.

 

Guess what......  All those things are still true, but because we have an alien playing QB for us, he willed and carried this undermanned team to not only the Playoffs, but to the Divisional round.  And, just because we're here, all these people that were saying we are in a rebuilding year are now saying if we lose this game, it will tarnish our legacy as a team, Allen's legacy as a QB, McDermott's resume as a coach, etc.  They forget that nothing's changed except the fact our freak of a QB is even better than they imagined and is masking the issues we still all know are there.  

 

We don't have a great roster.  We have some good talent, but largely, we have 1 guy that carries this team on his back.  We're here because of him and because the guys on this team truly believe in and care for each other.  They are not the most talented group, but they play for each other.  How far can that take them?  It could be just to today.  It could be all the way to the Super Bowl.  We will soon find out.

 

But the fact that we are here and playing today should be all the legacy we need.  Getting here, something nobody outside of this fanbase and in that locker room expected, should only enhance this legacy because we've already accomplished way more than most ever expected.  Instead, we still have largely the same roster as we did before the season.  Still undermanned and not as talented as we can become as early as next year because we will actually have a little money to spend.  But we're here and if we do lose today, we won't get any credit for accomplishing what we have this season and will only be ragged on for losing another Playoff game and not making the Super Bowl.  Frustrating position for this team to be in, but here's hoping they use it as fuel today and for as long as they can keep this ride going.

 I agree with a lot of what you have to say. The offense has exceeded expectations, and we should celebrate that no matter what. And actually I don't think a bad game would tarnish the legacy of Josh Allen-after his performance in multiple playoff games and throughout the season I'd just count it as a sad fluke. But if we lose despite an excellent performance from the offense I think we do have to look at McDermott, but I don't know how to do that, trapped in sunk cost fallacy. He did drag us out of the drought, and here we are, in the playoffs again in a year as you said nobody expected us (let me note that expectations for the Jets and Dolphis were always ridiculously overinflated, and the schadenfreude joy of this season has already been achieved in the collapse of that conspiracy theory poser qb/confederacy of dunces management and vaping teenage coach/zombie brain dead fragile qb. Mission one accomplished, but it wasn't as tough as they imagined.) If we lose we say good season, get em next year, keep the offense as is, and do---something  --about the defense.

 

But please let them win so all this anxiety is irrelevant. And then everyone find some weird witchy chick, donate some blood to her, so we can overcome the Cheifs voodoo magic-cause they ain't better than us.

[sven233]

2 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

They're are arguably the best roster in the NFL. Idk why ppl like you keep saying that. All the data and eye test says otherwise. 

 

Some of the names aren't established but the talent is pretty close to top in the NFL. That will be obvious by about 9 pm

 

It's said because it's true.  We have no game wrecker on defense.  Our DTs have been inconsistent at best all season and we struggle to get pressure on the QB consistently as a whole on defense.  Our WRs, outside of Shakir, are uncertain.  Yes, Cooper has been a great player in the league for a long time, but he is on the wrong side of 30 and isn't long for the team most likely.  Coleman is a very inconstant rookie who I am not high on the chances of him ever becoming better than a low end WR2 at best.  I mean, all you have to do is look at the separation statistics out there and you will see that our WRs are among the worst in the league at creating separation consistently. Our safeties are average.  While Benford and Johnson are good, Douglas has regressed a bit and is getting older.  We have a terrible kicker and punter.  Our special teams always give up a terrible play every week.

 

The only positions on this team that I would consider set and great right now are QB, the offensive line, and RB.  Perhaps the LBs are fine if they can stay healthy, but that has been hit or miss.  That's it, though.  Everywhere else needs an upgrade.  There's a reason that only our QB is an all pro and, even though it is a farce in a lot of ways, why we only have 2 pro bowlers.

 

I like the base we have, but let's not pretend that this roster overall is super talented.  I fully expect us to be even more talented next year than we are this year because we will have at least some money to spend this offseason.  So yeah.....we're a good team.  Better than the national media predicted us to be.  But we don't have the most talented roster in the league like you're saying.  We have the best QB in the league and he makes up for shortcomings in many areas.  As for tonight, we're going to find out just how good we are.  And I pray that we are good enough to play another week and beyond.

[zow2]

Just saw a video where 5 bus loads of Ravens fans boarded in Baltimore at a restaurant and left for Highmark at 8:45am.  That’s like 300 people. Where’d they get all those tix?

[folz]

Great initial post Chandler! One of your best. Thanks for getting us started each week.

 

We are ONE BILLS NATION tonight. Let's F'n Go Buffalo! Mafia Mount Up!

 

 

GO BILLS!

[jcamm1966]

Something about this group is special , look at Washington, this collection of guys will not let themselves or us down GOOOO BILLLLS

[BuffaloBillyG]

1 minute ago, zow2 said:

Just saw a video where 5 bus loads of Ravens fans boarded in Baltimore at a restaurant and left for Highmark at 8:45am.  That’s like 300 people. Where’d they get all those tix?

https://www.threads.net/@nfloncbs/post/DEbINOXtdxq

 

Visiting teams are given an allocation of tickets per game (around 600)

[stevestojan]

I’m emotionally preparing myself for the national sports shows and social media trolls to tell us how Josh chokes in the big game after the defense allows Henry to run for 280 and … sorry, hang on, McDermott just threw his first challenge flag … be right back. 

[stevewin]

Maxxx Crosby on NFLN shows the last few days giving me strong vibes he would REALLY love to be on the Bills 

[Shortchaz]

Just now, stevewin said:

Maxxx Crosby on NFLN shows the last few days giving me strong vibes he would REALLY love to be on the Bills 

Not sure pot heads are part of the process 

[TH3]

Good thing posters on this forum aren’t playing the game

[UKBillFan]

My soccer team were embarrassed today. I hope the payback is a strong performance and win for the Bills.

[Kelly to Allen]

16 minutes ago, sven233 said:

 

It's said because it's true.  We have no game wrecker on defense.  Our DTs have been inconsistent at best all season and we struggle to get pressure on the QB consistently as a whole on defense.  Our WRs, outside of Shakir, are uncertain.  Yes, Cooper has been a great player in the league for a long time, but he is on the wrong side of 30 and isn't long for the team most likely.  Coleman is a very inconstant rookie who I am not high on the chances of him ever becoming better than a low end WR2 at best.  I mean, all you have to do is look at the separation statistics out there and you will see that our WRs are among the worst in the league at creating separation consistently. Our safeties are average.  While Benford and Johnson are good, Douglas has regressed a bit and is getting older.  We have a terrible kicker and punter.  Our special teams always give up a terrible play every week.

 

The only positions on this team that I would consider set and great right now are QB, the offensive line, and RB.  Perhaps the LBs are fine if they can stay healthy, but that has been hit or miss.  That's it, though.  Everywhere else needs an upgrade.  There's a reason that only our QB is an all pro and, even though it is a farce in a lot of ways, why we only have 2 pro bowlers.

 

I like the base we have, but let's not pretend that this roster overall is super talented.  I fully expect us to be even more talented next year than we are this year because we will have at least some money to spend this offseason.  So yeah.....we're a good team.  Better than the national media predicted us to be.  But we don't have the most talented roster in the league like you're saying.  We have the best QB in the league and he makes up for shortcomings in many areas.  As for tonight, we're going to find out just how good we are.  And I pray that we are good enough to play another week and beyond.

 

 

It's literally not true man. It's delusional what you're saying lol

 

Buffalo has the better QB 

The better oline 

Kincaid as a talent is better than any wr option for Baltimore outside Zay who isn't playing lol

Better wrs

Better wr depth

A more dynamic RB. ( Henry is predictable)

 

Buffalo has the better outside pass rush 

Baltimore has nothing close to Von Miller or Rousseau. That's a joke 

Oliver is a better 3tech

Buffalo has better all around linebackers.

 

3 of the 5 bills starters in the secondary are better 

Buffalo CB depth is better 

 

Ray Davis alone is better than any ravens depth at RB.

 

We have the better oc

The better DC

 

It's not close dude 

 

This game is like the 1989 49ers vs the Vikings. And the results will be similar.

 

So tired of the bs nonsense. This bills team is elite 

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[Maynard]

Gonna be an a-s-s whooping by the Bills today. I’m not even the slightest bit nervous. We win by 12! 
 

Stay cool Mafia. 
 

[Kelly to Allen]

1 minute ago, Maynard said:

Gonna be an a-s-s whooping by the Bills today. I’m not even the slightest bit nervous. We win by 12! 
 

Stay cool Mafia. 
 

 

It's going to be like 44-20. 

 

Buffalo is so much better than this fraud team 

[Scott7975]

 

Live tailgating

[Sweats]

Whatever happens today, i am a 4 SB loss survivor, so win or lose, i'll be alright.

[MikePJ76]

Listening to wgr and they said the field looks completely frozen

[Chandler#81]

57 minutes ago, yall said:

Literally the reason I'm not going today. The cold? No biggie.

 

Watching us getting our poop pushed in while drinking $16 frozen beer? I'll pass.

Well, when you put it THAT way, it doesn’t sound like fun to me either.🫨