AFC Championship Game Week Thread - Bills at Chiefs

[GETTOTHE50]

9 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

My biggest worry for this game is the status of Johnson, Rapp and Benford.  We need at least 2/3 to suit up.

Rapp and beford especially. Can’t have bishop starting at safety in this big game. That’s a match up they will exploit

[Jauronimo]

2 hours ago, zow2 said:

Kinda weird that the Bills gave up early 7-0 leads to both Denver and Baltimore.  If the Bills grab the early lead vs KC i might be nervous about that! 

All year man.  First drive is a TD and then they tighten up.  We may as well concede 7 points and take the ball to start both halves.

 

1 hour ago, major said:

I’ve heard rumblings over the years that multiple coaches from other teams reached out to the Seahawks before Super Bowl 48 helping them scheme/share methods to beat the broncos. If they did, it worked in that blowout. Question- do you feel teams are reaching out to the bills behind the scenes helping them with schemes against Kansas City? Kansas City fatigue seems real around the league. 

Maybe we can sneak Will Anderson into the game in Smoot's jersey? Think anyone will notice?

[Richard Noggin]

49 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

I honestly can't sleep waiting for this game. Might do some late night cooking to relax lol. 

 

I am going to cook something now lol

 

 

[Kelly to Allen]

20 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

My biggest worry for this game is the status of Johnson, Rapp and Benford.  We need at least 2/3 to suit up.

 

Johnson is fine according to McDermott and came back in and looked fine. 

 

Benford is in concussion protocol but Im pretty sure that's precautionary. He was scene after the game and seemed fine/ lucid. 

 

Rapp is day to day but I think he'll get a toradol to shot and tough it out. I'm pretty sure it's a hip contusion or hip pointer. 

 

I have full confidence in Bishop and Elam tho. 

4 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:

 

 

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[billsfan89]

1 minute ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

Johnson is fine according to McDermott and came back in and looked fine. 

 

Benford is in concussion protocol but Im pretty sure that's precautionary. He was scene after the game and seemed fine/ lucid. 

 

Rapp is day to day but I think he'll get a tordorol shot and tough it out. I'm pretty sure it's a hip contusion or hip pointer. 

 

Any word on Milano? 

[Kelly to Allen]

9 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

 

Any word on Milano? 

 

He was never on any injury designation. 

 

 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

1 hour ago, Kelly to Allen said:

I just don't understand what happened with him and why he wanted to leave. Maybe it was just time to move on but who knows. I'll never get it

He ruined his legacy. He would’ve been a celebrity in Western NY until the end of time. The Minnesota Miracle was awesome, but more of the CB making a huge gaff other than some insane catch. He really didn’t pick it up production-wise until he came here. Him and Allen were the best QB-WR duo in football, but somehow that wasn’t good enough. It’s one of the weirdest things ever. He was in a PERFECT situation. I don’t get it either, but he will never reach those heights in Houston. I doubt he cracks 1000 yards ever again. 

[Kelly to Allen]

1 minute ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

He ruined his legacy. He would’ve been a celebrity in Western NY until the end of time. The Minnesota Miracle was awesome, but more of the CB making a huge gaff other than some insane catch. He really didn’t pick it up production-wise until he came here. Him and Allen were the best QB-WR duo in football, but somehow that wasn’t good enough. It’s one of the weirdest things ever. He was in a PERFECT situation. I don’t get it either, but he will never reach those heights in Houston. I doubt he cracks 1000 yards ever again. 

 

Exactly. If everything was fine and he was here now and helped us win the super bowl his legacy would've been incredible. 

 

We'll never know what happened but obviously it got toxic. 

 

In 2020 I really thought he was going to be here until his mid 30s and age into a number 2 role. None of it made any sense 

[Scott7975]

8 hours ago, BigAl2526 said:

That's worrisome.  You have to wonder if at some time in a critical game at a critical moment in a game it's going to get called in a way that costs the Bills big time.  

 

I actually seen an article on MSN about it today. Wouldn't be surprised if either the Ravens or KC mentioned it to the league or something to pay attention to. Just weird to see an article about it when pretty much no one has really talked about it that I have seen.

[Richard Noggin]

25 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

He ruined his legacy. He would’ve been a celebrity in Western NY until the end of time. The Minnesota Miracle was awesome, but more of the CB making a huge gaff other than some insane catch. He really didn’t pick it up production-wise until he came here. Him and Allen were the best QB-WR duo in football, but somehow that wasn’t good enough. It’s one of the weirdest things ever. He was in a PERFECT situation. I don’t get it either, but he will never reach those heights in Houston. I doubt he cracks 1000 yards ever again. 

 

He clearly didn't think it was a PERFECT situation for him here.

 

21 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

Exactly. If everything was fine and he was here now and helped us win the super bowl his legacy would've been incredible. 

 

We'll never know what happened but obviously it got toxic. 

 

In 2020 I really thought he was going to be here until his mid 30s and age into a number 2 role. None of it made any sense 

 

I think the same thing happened in Buffalo that had already happened in Minnesota: Diggs didn't want to be a part of a run-heavy (or even balanced) offense, especially when there was a WR1B (Thielen) competing for the reduced target share. Pretty sure he's been open about that shift in philosophy he didn't agree with. Might have coincided with Stefanski leaving for Cleveland?

 

Similarly, once Daboll left Buffalo, Diggs understood that there was no more shield against McDermott's vision for physical, mistake-free, complimentary football. You know, WRs blocking in the run game. Unselfish football. Again, he knew he didn't fit with the HC's (new OC's) vision. (Might have also witnessed the worst stretch of Josh Allen's career, on and off the field, and decided the kid was too distracted and immature to turn it around.) 

 

Nice to see how wrong Diggs was about the Bills and about Allen. 

 

[Special K]

Anxiously awaiting tomorrow's injury report.....

 

If the Bills go into this game relatively healthy, I feel it is advantage Bills!!

[Scott7975]

NFLs preview of the game

 

Uh oh, KC found their manufactured disrespect

 

[appoo]

I wonder if anyone has an analysis on playoff winners and who wins the coin toss. 
 

I get super confident if I know the Bills control the middle 8

[Scott7975]

 

First half they talk about their experiences at the playoff games. Fitz in Buffalo. Whit in Philly. Second half they talk about their championship game predictions. Was a pretty cool podcast listen.

[Bockeye]

2 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:

 

He clearly didn't think it was a PERFECT situation for him here.

 

 

I think the same thing happened in Buffalo that had already happened in Minnesota: Diggs didn't want to be a part of a run-heavy (or even balanced) offense, especially when there was a WR1B (Thielen) competing for the reduced target share. Pretty sure he's been open about that shift in philosophy he didn't agree with. Might have coincided with Stefanski leaving for Cleveland?

 

Similarly, once Daboll left Buffalo, Diggs understood that there was no more shield against McDermott's vision for physical, mistake-free, complimentary football. You know, WRs blocking in the run game. Unselfish football. Again, he knew he didn't fit with the HC's (new OC's) vision. (Might have also witnessed the worst stretch of Josh Allen's career, on and off the field, and decided the kid was too distracted and immature to turn it around.) 

 

Nice to see how wrong Diggs was about the Bills and about Allen. 

 

Great point!

 

Lest we forget - Bills have $31M in dead cap space because of Diggs the whiner.  Imagine who we could have on this team for that $!!!

[reddogblitz]

19 hours ago, Logic said:

I joked about it earlier in this thread, but the Bills need to find the "chip on their shoulder" this week.

You and I and everyone else can find the notion of needing extra motivation in such a big game silly. But we saw, and had it confirmed by multiple players, how impactful the media all picking the Ravens, the Jerry Coleman comments, etc was for the Bills players. Allen mentioned it right after the game. Just about every pro athlete is motivated by perceived disrespect, and our team seems ESPECIALLY motivated by it. They THRIVE as underdogs. You and I can think that's silly, but that's the reality.

Meanwhile, you have Andy Reid saying to the press yesterday "I presume the Bills will be favored, but that's okay, we'll do what we do". He's already planting the seeds in his players' minds that THEY'RE the underdogs. Nevermind that they were a one loss one-seed. I GUARANTEE that they'll be painting themselves as the underdogs all week in their locker room. 

 

So I hope the media doubts the Bills loudly and repeatedly all week, harps on how Josh CAN'T beat Mahomes in the playoffs, etc. 

The Bills need to find their chip for this week. 
 

 

Yeah, jocks really eat up the whole " they said we couldn't do it " thing.

[NewEra]

9 hours ago, Billl said:

It’s not the same going the other way, though.  The Chiefs live and die with the blitz.  Spagnuolo is the GOAT at designing exotic blitzes from any position on the field.  Kansas City can and will blitz early and often.  If he can help it, McDermott won’t blitz at all because Mahomes thrives against them.

 

The way to slow Mahomes is to drop as many defenders into coverage as possible while still getting some pressure on him.  When he’s struggled, it’s almost always been when teams dropped 8 and his receivers still couldn’t get open.

I bet Mahomes would crumble if he had to face Spags pressure year in year out.  
 

you said it- Spags is the goat at designing exotic blitzes-  another advantage Mahomes has over others.  He doesn’t have to face him every year in the playoffs.  
 

He brought Mahomes to yet another AFCCG with his pressure systems last week

[Sierra Foothills]

3 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:

Diggs clearly didn't think it was a PERFECT situation for him here.

 

Nice to see how wrong Diggs was about the Bills and about Allen. 

 

The question in my mind is if Diggs woke up today with the ability to travel back in time and remain with the team, whether he would do so..

 

[Bockeye]

15 minutes ago, reddogblitz said:

 

Yeah, jocks really eat up the whole " they said we couldn't do it " thing.

I would respectfully disagree - I think a lot of people in every walk of life are motivated by being disrespected (whether real or perceived). I know i had my share of “disrespect” thrown at me when I was younger and used it as a primary motivation to achieve where I am today.

 

One term I’ve heard about the Bills is “perceived” disrespect - this is 100% false.  The Bills have been and continue to be disrespected this season by all sorts of media types.  

Edited 8 hours ago by Bockeye

[Mailman]

1 hour ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

The question in my mind is if Diggs woke up today with the ability to travel back in time and remain with the team, whether he would do so..

 

In a strange turn of events, Diggs chooses the Cowboys, even though he was never on the team.