WhitewalkerInPhilly

Well played sir. But my, it was nice to see us lay a beating down on a quarterback.

Where was the pass rush? I think that it was driving Beck into the ground repeatedly.

Yes, Washington has hit a slide. But man, it was good to see us not bleed points for the first time in six weeks.

Just checked out the last time we had a shutout. Almost FIVE YEARS. I BILL-eve baby!

All of those things...and most importantly that we WON!!!

Seriously, who are these guys and what have they done with our defense? ... I take that back, I don't want to know. Yes, the 'Skins aren't exactly a model of a steady O-line, but it was nice to see us get some sacks.

Well, I was hoping that Miami would pull one out so that they're not so desperate when they face us...but hey. Sparano may very well be on his way to Madam Guillotine

I've been watching Chargers/Jets, mostly because we have to play them both. Both look pretty good. The sputtering Jets for the past few weeks seem to be gone and have been replaced with the Jets we expected. Moss leaving makes me feel a bit better. If they lose their best WR's before we play them...well, I'm not going to complain.

Agreed. If, god forbid, something happens to Fred I would feel comfortable with CJ taking the starting job. I just hope that the duo can find a balance where they both work well together.

Link: http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/jerry-sullivan/article595538.ece Now, I haven't been one to credit Sully with an overabundance of insight. But he does mention something that Chan has done that really is the most important part of turning this team around: our chemistry. Raise your hand here if you thought the Bills were overloaded with talent this year? I wouldn't have. I would stress that the reason why we're doing well is that we AREN'T. No Prima Donnas. No one demanding the ball. What we have is a journeyman QB/WR/RB trio (Fitz, Stevie and Freddy) and a shaky offensive line which has an offensive system tailored specifically to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. I kept thinking last week that the Bills were the polar opposite of the Eagles. The Eagles were expected to succeed (and are still favored this week over the Redskins) because they had brought in so much star power. The Bills came in with young players who were late picks, who weren't expected to have the talent to excel in the NFL and a bunch of free agents who were considered too old and injured to be effective. The Bills walked away the winners while the Eagles slumped to 1-4. I'm not promising anything. I'm not saying we'll make the playoffs (though a 5-1 start would sure help ) but what I can say is this is the most entertaining Bills team to watch in years. The last time I felt this way was back in 2008, another time when we went 4-1 to start...but this time, we've done it against heavy hitters.

Freddy doesn't, but I do think that Spiller could use some work. At the very least, Chan can start with a two back set and then run to the spread by putting Spiller in motion as a slot receiver. We're down at WR, so I don't see any reasons why Spiller can't excel at slants, screen and shovels.

To be honest...we really are pessimistic enough to expect immanent breakdown. It's been a decade of losing. That doesn't make me any less thrilled, but having that skepticism has made this season SO SWEET.

You know, while watching the game I remember saying "we can't get a turnover every time". Then, George Wilson picked it off. And when I started praying for an interception in the last two minutes, we got one. Is it sustainable? Probably not. But we're got going to play the best offenses in the NFL every week.

I remember the announcers saying something like "there must be three people with number 31, because he is everywhere."

It's FOX. In a game with a small market team vs. a large market team. What did you expect?

I look and see some excellent defensive talent. Giving up 400+ yards a game...we can't keep doing that constantly.

Yeah. My blood was boiling after that.

Yes. The Pats and the Eagles made a lot of mistakes. Which we made, and took advantage of. But let them write us off, make them look on with shock when we actually beat the teams they've been ballwashing.

With offense taking such a vital factor...why not? I do think that turnovers are an important stat to look at. When we can consistently take the ball and, more importantly, turn those into points

Still, the calls for him to start are going to get louder. He still put up two touchdowns when they were needed.

Well, I guess Vick just handed us this one...and hopefully Eli will be so obliging.

I'm encouraged. I think everyone was expecting the O-line to be completely overwhelmed, but they held pretty well. Kelvin did pretty well for a rook, so I think they are promising as they grow in the system.

I think playing the Nickel corner might have helped

Packers are the best team. Good thing we won't play them (unless in the Super Bowl), but the AFC is in tumult. The Steelers and Colts are nowhere near the season people expected, and with the AFC East looking like a free-for-all I have hope for the first time in a long time.

Agreed. Considering many people were picking US to be the 1-4 team right now, I say stick to our strengths. We aren't perfect. We aren't anywhere NEAR perfect. I don't think that we're even close to best team in the league. But at the end of the day, after all excuses are heard, after every detraction is voiced we still have one of the best records right now. GO BILLS