[Around the NFL Week 17]

Just now, Billznut said:

Pretty much. Unless 2 or 3 games really go weirdly next weekend. 

 

We just need a Jags or Steelers loss right?

[Around the NFL Week 17]

Just now, Jeffbigalls said:

Bills and dolphins should get thru Snf slot week 18

 

They 100% will.  It's the most intriguing game and it's also guaranteed that neither team's strategy will be changed by prior results.

[Around the NFL Week 17]

3 minutes ago, dma0034 said:

I do wonder if the Ravens are gonna rest their starters. The last time they were the 1 seed they did and came out flat against the Titans.

 

Could also get lucky with the Titans beating the Jags next week

 

Harbaugh won't make that mistake.  Like maybe take the 4th quarter off but you don't want your team resting for two whole weeks.

[Panthers owner tosses drink at Jags fan.]

I remember seeing Tepper on the one season of Hard Knocks and he seemed like one of those owners who thinks he literally owns the players.

[Why is it so hard for fans to admit reality?]

There are big upsets every week in the NFL so I never question wins.  This team has answered the bell with a four game win streak when it looked like the season was very much over.  

[Panthers owner tosses drink at Jags fan.]

19 minutes ago, VaMilBill said:

Whatever. Fine him. Not the first person to throw a drink in another person. Especially at a football game. Although, the fan could probably sue for battery (I’m not a lawyer). 

 

Yeah but this sucks because you can throw your drink at a guy if you're willing to fight him.  Doing it when you can retreat right back to the confines of your security guarded protected box is weak.

[Panthers owner tosses drink at Jags fan.]

I mean if a billionaire ever does that to me I'm claiming it gave me whiplash.

[Around the NFL Week 17]

Kelce is getting dumped.

[Around the NFL Week 17]

1 minute ago, dma0034 said:

Best case scenerio is the Broncos win the AFC West right? That would be hilarious

I want to see this happen just so that we can see if they actually punt away a playoff run by starting Stidham or if they super awkwardly hands the reins back to Wilson.

[Around the NFL Week 17]

Browning is making himself so much money.  

[Terrel Bernard for All Pro]

36 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

Now imagine him and Milano next to each other playing in 2024 for defending SB champs

I have to stop imagining this within the next four hours or I’ll need to contact my doctor.

[Terrel Bernard for All Pro]

20 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

Holy hell, great stat line. I knew he was playing well but to see if put together. WOW! Edmunds who!?!

And there’s not a single physical characteristic where Bernard has the edge.  Size, height, strength, speed, wingspan, all Edmunds.

 

But Bernard is a football player and Edmunds is an athlete on a football field and therein lies the rub.

[Terrel Bernard for All Pro]

It probably won't happen for a couple seasons because he's a no name compared to Fred Warner and Roquan Smith but I think he's been the MVP of a defense that also has Ed Oliver on it playing like an all pro.

 

134 tackles, 82 solo, 6.5 sacks, 10 TFL, 3 INT, 3 Fumble recoveries

 

Add in the fact that MLB was widely thought to be the team's biggest weakness heading into the season.  Shows what we know.

[Bills-Dolphins Week 18 for the Division! SUNDAY NIGHT GAME]

Honestly I think we beat them by double digits.  I'm unbothered by looking ugly.  The team is on a mission and in December winning mode.  

[Who in the AFC would teams rather not see in the playoffs?]

I, for one, would love for someone else to take out KC.

[Unpopular playoff opinion-next year]

4 hours ago, BillsFooteball said:

After the results on Christmas (ravens over niners and raiders over chiefs) and last night (browns over jets) I want to circle back on my initial post. Yes, the 2 seed is very attainable and assuming a bills win and dolphins loss this week, that’s exactly what would be on the line week 18. Likely talking difference of 2 seed vs 6 seed. 

 

Now to go along and be consistent with my original post. Let’s take away what I noted about next season, to me that was just an extra “bonus” but no player and most fans aren’t thinking of that. I reiterate #1 care and priority is I just want the bills to get in playoffs. This can be the year! However, purpose of this is to take initial post,  recent results and priority that bills just get in.
 

Say bills win this week and during the bills game we are obviously all cheering on ravens to beat Miami and following week play for the division right? Ok all get your wish ravens win. Division on line next week! Now as we eat/drink and prepare for new year, the next slate of games hit. Steelers beat Seahawks and bengals beat the chiefs. Well then…ok division on line next week but my thought would be so would bills playoffs hopes. Despite what  the playoff simulator which I obsess over see below breakdown.
 

True to form this season of course this is how it turns out.  So final week of season now both bills and Miami have everything to play for. Exciting like a playoff game

except it’s not,  so can we get please get

some help just in case? Steelers/bengals loss would do it! You then have ravens who have 0 to play for since #1 seed would be locked up vs Steelers who have a playoff spot on the line.  Also have browns who have 0 to play for since 5th seed is locked up vs bengals who have playoff spot on the line. I know couple other factors as well (afc south teams) but little more worrisome now since starters will be resting/anyone listed as limited   participant during week,  will be out. 

Now flip it to Miami wins this week. Final week of season both ravens and browns have everything to play for (as does Miami) a shot 

at #1 seed. This would tremendously help chances for bills to get in playoffs in case they were to lose. It’s over explained but bottom line nothing to play for vs 1 seed in games bills need to go way if by chance they lose.
Heres to hoping bills,’chiefs, and Seahawks win this week and they clinch so everything I said was just over concerned blabbering nonsense 🍻 

 

Deep breaths, brother.  Ommm.

[QB Confidence is a rare commodity right now (AFC)]

23 minutes ago, Airseven said:

Dolphins, Jaguars, Texans, Chargers, and Bengals are also 10/10.

To me 10/10 means “We absolutely want this guy to lead our team until he retires.”  Burrow I can buy with that paradigm, not the others.  Especially not Lawrence.

[QB Confidence is a rare commodity right now (AFC)]

4 minutes ago, Malazan said:

Man, the Panthers situation is so bad it doesn't even get a rating.

 

 

Tua will get his extension this offseason. It's now the norm for QBs you believe by year 3 to be your long term starter to get it after year 3 and this is his 4th year (he had to show he could stay healthy). That organization is also 110% confident in him being a perennial top 5 QB.

 

Regardless of what he gets in the extension, next year he'll be playing on the 5th year option which takes his cap hit from ~9 million this season to ~23 million next season. Personally, I think he comes in right about where Herbert is at around ~52 million a year.

 

Also, Waddle will be going into the last year of his contract and will likely get paid well for a wide receiver which is north of 20 million. Next season is Miami's last "budget" year.

 

Just the AFC in this post.  But yeah, Panthers are in bad shape.

[QB Confidence is a rare commodity right now (AFC)]

As I was thinking about potential landing spots for Russell Wilson it struck me just how few NFL teams actually know who they want their QB to be in, say, 2 or 3 seasons' time.

 

Here's a rough breakdown of the AFC as I see it, organized by current standings.  Teams that deserve to feel pretty much set at the position (7 or higher) are bolded.  For the sake of clarity I'm not saying that every 10/10 or 5/10 is the same level of quality, I'm talking about each franchise's confidence in their current status.

 

Will get to NFC later.

 

Dolphins - 7/10.  Tua will be signing long term in all probability and he's shown more than just game manager potential.  But the long term injury risk is still high for comfort.

Bills - 10/10.  Josh.

Jets - 5/10.  There's a chance Rodgers works some magic in '24 or '25 but he's just as likely to miss another season and tie the cleats up.

Patriots - 3/10.  Getting rid of Belichick guarantees that they won't trade their high 1st rounder for a haul of draft picks but they weren't quite bad enough for the pick of the litter.  Pats fans have visions of Drake Maye dancing in their heads.

 

Ravens - 10/10.  Fans are divided on Lamar's prospects at winning a SB but he's certainly done enough this season for the Ravens to feel good about pulling the trigger on that contract.

Browns - (-3)/10.  Deshaun Watson's fully guaranteed contract will likely go down as the worst in NFL history when it's done.  He's injury prone, mediocre when healthy and a terrible human being that the fan base hates.  More importantly the QB situation is bogging down one of the better 53 man rosters in football.

Bengals - 9/10.  They definitely have their guy in Burrow but an injury riddled 2023 could be a minor blip or the beginning of something really bad.  Time will tell.

Steelers - 3/10.  Pickett will likely get one more season to prove his worth but this has been a popgun offense with him at the helm and the Steelers could also find his replacement sooner.

 

Jaguars - 6/10.  Tough one.  Lawrence will be up for a new contract and if you're the Jags' brass there's such a dearth of starting caliber QBs that you have to do it.  But the injuries are piling up and he's turnover prone.

Texans - 9/10.  A bad concussion involving light sensitivity casts a pall but CJ Stroud is otherwise as impressive as they come for a rookie.  Texans fans have no reason not to be optimistic.

Colts - 5/10.  Richardson is going to get his shot.  His ceiling is basically Josh-level but way too small a sample size so far and his early exit in '23 isn't a good harbinger that he can take the same type of hits.

Titans - 4/10.  Will Levis has shown some magic but also some duds and it's hard to say if the arm talent is there.

 

Chiefs - 10/10.  Yep.

Broncos - 2/10.  Moving on from Russ is probably the right decision but it's anyone's guess who starts in '24 and they won't be able to nab a top guy in the draft.  Gave them a 2 because they at least have some pieces in place to court a FA.

Raiders - 0/10.  QB purgatory.  They have one bad vet and one bad youngster.  No high draft pick nor a solid franchise direction in any other way.  Reaching for Bo Nix fits this franchise's DNA.

Chargers - 7/10.  Justin Herbert will get a clean slate sans Brandon Staley but much like Lawrence he's got a weird penchant for middling results despite the promising inputs.  All the same, having this type of guy locked up is a better foundation than most teams have right now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Broncos benching Wilson]

I feel like the most hilarious, and weirdly possible, situation is Belichick and Russ both ending up in Vegas.

[Week 17 - Cheats v. Bills - PREDICT THE SCORE]

Bills 20

Pats 13

 

Down and dirty but you don’t stop December Josh.

[2024 HOF Finalists]

Guys I used to draft in fantasy football are heading to the HoF and I feel old.

[The not so farfetched way the Bills miss the playoffs]

I mean just to be safe we all have to do a $50 parlay right?

[Your Top 5 MVP vote if you were a voter]

Does the value part of MVP have to be  regarding the team the player plays *for*?
 

I vote Kadarius Toney.

[Unpopular playoff opinion-next year]

We still have a solid chance at playing two home games to start the playoffs. That’s what to root for.