SageAgainstTheMachine

Blame? It's just an observation about variance. 96% is a couple standard deviations above expected.

Just an example of some of the negative variance that we have to overcome. It's one of those things that tends to normalize over a larger sample size but just like our luck on fumbled balls it's been going against us all season. Even though it was Easton Stick and not Patrick Mahomes I didn't feel remotely comfortable at the end of this game because I think Dicker would have nailed it from 67 somehow. But wouldn't it be awesome if this is where the worm turns?

Another game where Josh wasn't forced to CARRY the team, but the 11 yard completion in a tight window to Stef and 3rd and 9, then the heave under pressure to Shakir won that contest. Contrary to what the talking heads say he actually has a knack for game winning drives, it's just that someone on the defense actually closed it out this time.

We're 4-1 in the Joe Brady era and the offense was excellent in the one loss. Let the man do his thing. Biggest thing right now is that the OL looks excellent in run protection and poor in pass protection. Josh will still get his opportunities to win games with his arm when it counts. He did that today.

The last two weeks show just how important winning the division is. We need to be playing home games.

They've shown they can win or lose against all 31 teams in the NFL. It's a weird feeling where I'd believe you if you told me we'd go on a run where we win the SB with each game being a blowout and I'd also believe you if you told me we ended up 9-8 and missing out on the playoffs entirely. Been entertaining if nothing else.

Ty Johnson is doing very well as a second rusher. Ain't broke, don't fix it.

Do any Bills make it? Josh for second or third team? Ed? Schowman? Like usual our roster is more on the "everyone is above average" side.

I know. And even if we assign them an 80% chance at winning each game (which is high) they have an over 50% chance of losing one.

So weird seeing takes like this. There are like 4-6 upsets every week and the Broncos are mediocre as hell. We’re just handing them 3 wins?

I’m getting the Nobel Foundation on the horn.

And the award for least resourceful internet user goes to…

I always find it kind of funny how most people already know (or at least intuit) this on some level but there’s something about our human brains that like simple counting stats.

I mean it's not like they just get the ball at the 1 yd line. He's having a really good season.

Yeah Josh flops when he gets shoved because he wants to win. And the keyboard warrior questioning his masculinity would suffer broken ribs if an NFL defender casually bumped into him.

Yeah, no. I pity what will become of his knees.

Wait, who exactly gets to be his FWB now??

The Cowboys game was by far the most impressive. It may actually be the most impressive game of any NFL team this regular season, in that a team being regarded as a top-3 SB contender got physically embarrassed to the point that they're no longer being taken seriously just a day later.

If you had a way of determining MVP by an objective analysis of a team’s success with or without a player I think Josh would be MVP by a mile for 3 years running.

Aren’t we more or less saying the same thing? I have no doubt there have been individual bad faith actors. Refs, coaches, players, you name it. But some people talk about it like it’s the other thing - the league office or some proxy handing down orders.

Had to check it out. It gets better in the actual post when the guy says he would give Dak an uppercut if he saw him.

Lawrence is an above average starter and he's made some steps forward this season but he's still not what you expect a 1st overall pick to look like in Year 3.

“They’re not booing, sir, they’re saying Duuu-val, Duuu-val.” ”Are you saying boo or Duvall?” ”Booooo” Hans Moleman: “I was saying Duvall.”

Go Ravens. Send the Jaguars into the 8-6 fracas.

The defense played like they'd just attended a religious revival of some sort. Full berserker. I don't even mind the personal fouls.