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Yesterday it looked like a long shot...no question this weaken’s Houston’s offense.

If ticket prices are really falling that bodes well for the Buffalo fan turnout. The locals aren't sold on their team. Let's take this house over!

Ass Chin only wishes he was like Belichick.

Good man, good coach. RIP

I was wondering whether the roof at the stadium will be open Saturday (forecast is 68 degrees and sunny) and came across an interesting tidbit -- the roof at NRG has not been open for a Texans game in more than FIVE years. A local news station "investigated" and seemed to arrive at a conclusion that the team believes a closed roof contributes to crowd noise and creates more of a home field advantage. The article I read (dated November 2019) lists the various NFL stadiums with retractable roofs and notes they are open a considerable amount of the time. Way to go, Texans. Get the taxpayers to pony up big time for a fancy retractable roof and then keep it closed because you don't think your crowd is loud enough.

It's twofold -- money to bring in starting quality FAs and re-sign our own, plus the ability to increase depth across the board. Well done, Sean and Brandon!

Hey man, it's just my opinion. I think anybody looking for genuine insight when a coach/player speaks to the media -- particularly in advance of a playoff game -- is a bit naive. And wow, you're giving me much more power than I ever presumed to have. I really "choked off" further commentary? Interesting. Enjoy the game, pal.

Yet another reason I'm glad I'll be at the game and not watching on TV.

If I'm McD/Frazier I have one thought going into this game: we will not let Hopkins beat us. However they get that done -- whether it's having Tre shadow him or making sure he's double covered all day -- I will be surprised if Hopkins has a big game.

Have you ever watched a Belichick press conference? Every team they play is unbelievably good in all facets of the game. This is coachspeak 101 -- don't give your opponents any reason to feel disrespected. I'm surprised you think the comments made by McD or Josh to the media reflect anything about the team's mindset. You've been analyzing these PCs far too much lately, in my opinion.

I've been thinking this as well. It is pretty unlucky that a defense this good hasn't gotten a pick-6 or fumble return, and I feel like Andre has been close to breaking one over the 2nd half of the season. I can't repeat enough how much I want the Bills to come out and be the aggressor on both sides of the ball Saturday.

If anyone heading to the Houston tailgate wants to exchange cell numbers just PM me...might be fun to meet some of you knuckleheads in person.

There was nothing tough about the red helmets.

Obviously there's some luck involved, but I really believe some of this is the result of the investment the Pegulas put into the training facilities. Top notch. It's no longer going to be difficult to convince players to come here.

You may want to rephrase that.

Let's be frank here. I'm glad St. Doug left. I wasn't touting him as some great coach when he was here. He did a decent job making the Bills competitive (with a huge helping hand from Schwartz with the D) but his management of the offense was horrid and he redefined the term "conservative." He had just led the Bills to a 9-7 record and if he truly believed in himself he would have tried to make it work with Whaley. He took the easy way out when his blustery demands to the Pegulas were not immediately granted. He owes a debt of gratitude to his agent for building in the buyout, and I'm not "blaming" him for taking it. I'm just saying that by taking it, he showed his true colors.

You've got a problem, man.

Roberts can change the game in an instant with a PR or KR. Just because he hasn't broken a long one yet this year doesn't mean it can't happen Saturday.

Houston is making the Bills prepare for Fuller, just as they should. I'm sure the Bills were planning for him regardless.

I think carrying the Pats*** on primetime is always the NFL's goal, particularly when they are trying to reach a 4th consecutive Super Bowl. We'll get that sort of treatment a couple of years from now.

I agree with this. Now is the time for the "play fearless" mantra to actually mean something. McD's nature is to not do anything foolish to put the team in a bad situation, but he needs to insist that the Bills take control of the game on both sides of the ball. It also means Josh needs to figure out why he has "early game jitters" and fix it. I'd like the Bills to come out the way they did in the first game of the season...remember how they opened against the Jets with Josh completing five or six short passes to get into a rhythm? Now, obviously, they then had some bad plays but I want to see that sort of mentality this week and throughout the playoffs.

Any guesses at number of Bills fans in the stands Saturday? I’m feeling like it will be a LOT.

I think you’re just looking for stuff. Daboll is a no-nonsense guy. Why would he blow smoke up Josh’s ass?

I agree a better backup is needed. Allen’s playing style asks for an injury here and there, and we need somebody who can keep us afloat. Gotta believe Beane is aware of this.

I think it means a 13-6 loss to the Jets starters.