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 3 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