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Did we get an explanation? I can only presume there was some sort of clock issue that the refs wouldn't acknowledge (happens sometimes where it doesn't reset) and so he had to take it to prevent a DOG, but I don't know.

Unless the Rams collapse Matt Stafford will be MVP.

The Bills wouldn’t win 5 games this year without Josh, and that’s including the rest of the schedule.

I have also watched every Chiefs game and while I agree with you on talent being by far the biggest factor I do think there have been games this year where there offensive gameplan has been really poor and disjointed. Their shotgun run game is dreadful and there are time where they really try and force feed it and get themselves behind the sticks; then they throw way too many deep balls which is exactly what teams want them to do week after week. Is that Mahomes going rogue? Maybe. But they need to cut the deep shots at least in half and they need better concepts to work the middle of the field. I think what you are seeing is that "Kelce find space and turn around" route that was their staple for many years was more about two elite players than it was design because now Kelce is not the same guy it has all but gone from the playbook. Mahomes already has a career high in rushing and rushing TDs and is only one shy of his career record in 1st downs rushing with four games remaining. And that is almost all scrambling. Without it the offense would be stuck in neutral way too often. They still have some of the best trick plays in the game and there is still nobody I'd trust more to call me an offensive play on a critical 3rd down with 4 minutes to go in a ball game than Andy Reid... but some of the fundamentals of their offensive scheme have been broken this year. Matt Nagy is 100% gone after the season. He will be the sacrificial lamb for the offense. I don't know for sure what the responsibility split is between he and Reid but I suspect he does most of the gameplanning even if Andy calls a lot of it on gameday and they just haven't been clever enough. I will also say on Andy... two weeks in a row big game management errors. Going for it this week, punting in Dallas, both were the wrong call in the situation. He has always had a bit of that in him going back to his Philly days. On the flipside I give Spags huge credit. I think he is turning water into if not wine then at least a refreshing light ale with that defense. He has coached his ass off this year. I think talk of firing Andy is insane. He has earned the right to go at the time of his choosing. But in the offseason I think they need to go back to the drawing board a bit with that offense. And it starts with finding a way to control the middle of the field again. Because when you don't this offense does not function at the same level.

I agree, but there also just needs to be common sense. The refs should have seen that and stopped the game and required him to leave to get further evaluations. And there needs to be space in the protocols for the evaluators to have discretion to hold them out regardless of the way they are answering questions. He grabbed his head in pain multiple times. Aren't the refs supposed to stop the game and force him off the field in those situations?

To follow, I just watched this on Prime a couple weeks ago, thoroughly enjoyed it. Still available for members.

It isn't true he was bad for 11 games. He has played 12 games this year was very bad for the first 6 but since the bye Benford has been playing well. It is only the last two weeks I think you can say he has got back to the sort of level he was playing at last year where he was one of the best half dozen outside corners in football. But he has played well his last 6 games. I don't know what the reason was for the slow start, and those summising it is linked the head injuries are not being unfair. I agree with you on Rousseau btw. I think he has had a good year. The issue with Rousseau is the expectations a lot of people have of the type of player he will be have never really stacked up with the reality. And then there is a fair question about where his contract slots him in when you look at defensive ends across the league... he is probably paid like a player that he isn't quite in reality too. But in terms of him playing his position, being assignment sound and actually causing more disruption than probably shows up on the stat sheet I think it is his most consistent season as a pro. He has played better this year than when he got 8 sacks last year. Sometimes that is just how it goes.

I hope so. But I’m a homer..

This, plus ha has no defined football skills.

Allen is literally the most valuable player in the league but that's not what the MVP award is for. Yes as stupid as that sounds. It's more of a season achievement award for the QB of a top seed. I think if New England goes 3-1 to end the season Maye will get it. If they go 2-2 it will go to Stafford. Slight chance of Jordan Love getting it over Stafford if the Packers finish with the #1 seed. Anyone other than those three I'd give 100:1 odds at this point. For Allen to get it we'd have to win out and have everything else happen just right for us to end as the #1 seed.

They should have regretted it instantly. It was insane. Beane's decision to keep his powder dry at the trade deadline may have been very wise. If you overpay for a guy who doesn't work out or gets hurt, or you take a serious injury at a key position, you've given up much more than you could ever have expected to get. (The only exception to this is the Jets. They're likely to blow these draft picks on busts or a fullback or something stupid.)

You can cut the hate of the Irish in this thread with an Argentinian chainsaw. If style points count in college in terms of size of victories, should style points not also count in losses? Many of you seem to conveniently forget that Notre Dame lost their first and second game of the season against the #10 and #16 ranked teams by a combined total of 4 damn points. 'Bama who yes played a much more difficult schedule lost 3 games and two of those losses were by 14 and 21 points and one of those losses was to an unranked team. So you can shove your jealousness of the Irish and fake outrage that ND is somehow favoured due to their history and non-conference alliance.

Links, please!

The Bills are almost certain to be in with 10 wins now. Before the weekend the Bills were at risk of missing out with 10 wins. For the Bills not to make it to 10 now they'd have to lose out meaning losing to the Browns AND the Jets. They are in a position where they could lose to the Pats, Eagles and one of those other 2 and still be in like 95% of the time. The ONLY scenario that I can find that keeps the Bills out with 10 wins is where their one remaining win is vs the NFC Eagles AND they end in a 4 way tie at 10-7 between the Chiefs, Bills, Texans and Colts. That is literally the ONLY 10 win scenario I can find in which the Bills miss out. And that ain't happening. The Colts will be lucky to win another game.

Ditto. He started as a rookie when we spent our 1st Round pick on a CB. ‘nuff said. This thread ISN’T necessary.

Joe Marino breaks it all down on the All 22 Review

Coleman caught a TD and Knox had over 90 yards this week that is delusional 😆

Not happening. Park the delusion.

I thought buffalo did everything right last year for the 1 seed. The chiefs luck last year was truly bizarre I mean even before the AFC championship Taron Johnson tears his labrum on the last series for the ravens but plays through it. Rapp gets hurt vs Baltimore, Benford gets hurt on the 1st series All of a sudden KC is playing a secondary that lost 2 starters and another is playing hurt.... It's a cruel joke

If we win out I do believe we will be the 1 seed

Cooks now has given us 2 first downs on 1 reception!

I ran some scenarios on the ESPN playoff machine to see what it'd take to get the division as well as the #1 seed. The division: Bills win out Patriots lose to us and either to the Jets or Dolphins #1 seed: Bills win out and take the division *Jags go 3-1 **Broncos go 2-2, but it matters which games they win and lose -Lose to Chiefs and Chargers; win against Packers and Jags - Bills #1 seed -Lose to Jags and Chargers; win against Packers and Chiefs - Bills #1 seed -Lose to Packers and Chiefs; win against Jags and Chargers - Bills #1 seed -Lose to Jags and Chiefs; win against Packers and Chargers - Bills #1 seed -Lose to GB and Jags; win against Chiefs and Chargers - Broncos #1 seed -Lose to GB and Chargers; win against Jags and Broncos - Broncos #1 seed Enjoy and go Bills! *I predicted every remaining NFL game, so I’m not sure if altering any non-Jaguars picks could still give us the #1 seed if the Jags go 4-0 **I predicted every remaining NFL game, so I’m not sure if altering any non-Broncos picks would change the Bills/Broncos results shown below

Yes, he was struggling, but you know how melodramatic the people on this board are. There was very little constructive criticism, and plenty of bogus takes.

Allen Kincaid Oliver Bosa Benford Honorable mention - James Cook