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Fair points, but you also know I didn’t “rip apart” your allegiance…I just made a comment about you defending Mahomes very aggressively in this thread. As for the Allen vs. Mahomes question, I think it is very hard to compare their careers in a vacuum because they came into the league with incredibly disparate backgrounds and were placed into incredibly disparate situations. I don’t think that is up for reasonable debate. Both QBs, I think, have made the best of their situations thus far, but Mahomes has the hardware while Josh does not. They are both on Hall of Fame trajectories and they have each done things to start their careers that no other QB in the history of the NFL has done. I’m thrilled the Bills have Josh and I believe when all the dust settles on both of their careers it will be a far less “easy” question to answer as to who was the “better” QB. Go Bills and Happy New Year!

Interesting premise, but no team looks ahead to the following season’s opponents in deciding how they will approach the rest of the current season when they have Super Bowl aspirations. Plus, with how things transpired this weekend the #2 overall seed is still in play, which means playing #7 in the first round who will likely be either the Steelers, Bengals, Colts, Jags, or Texans (I think). Now, if Miami upsets Baltimore I may reassess…

Any coach worth his salt will prepare for Waddle to be playing…and that doesn’t put the defense at a disadvantage because anyone replacing Waddle is not as good.

Thanks doc.

It’s funny to me when we have supposed Bills fans on this board who seem to think they need to carry on crusades for other teams/players (I’m looking at you, @thenorthremembers). I’m pretty satisfied right now knowing the Chiefs are going to have to win at least one road playoff game to get to the Super Bowl. I won’t ever discount Mahomes but clearly that offense is a shell of its former self. I don’t need to tell myself Josh is “better” than Mahomes, and Kermit’s accomplishments to date are unprecedented, but anyone watching the games can see that right now Josh is playing at a higher level. Mahomes has the best defense he has had at KC and they have their worst record. All of my focus right now is on two 1:00 games on Sunday that will be on side-by-side screens.

Please direct me to the people “ignoring” turnovers or saying they don’t matter. Of course they do. But part of what makes Josh “Josh” is the fact he will take some chances other QBs don’t. But he didn’t fumble Saturday night and the one pick he did throw was just an underthrown ball. It’s easy to look at total turnovers and come to the immediate conclusion there is a “problem” but I think it requires a more thorough analysis of what has happened and why.

Is the 2.5 TDs per game acceptable?

False narrative. The Bills sustained a few self-inflicted wounds last night but got the job done when needed, which is what good teams do. The defense gave up one touchdown on a short field all night. How many times during the drought did the Bills put forth an effort like the Chargers did last night only to come up short? Everybody looking for style points and blowout wins to make themselves feel good should take a step back. The Bills are exactly what we thought they were — a very good team that will be a nightmare for anyone to face in the playoffs.

Josh didn’t have his best stuff. He inexplicably missed two wide open guys on 3rd downs that ended drives. And yet, when it was needed, he brought them back and his receivers made some great plays. The defense was very solid despite being put in terrible situations, and they actually closed out another game. I’m not going to boo-hoo over this victory. All goals are still in play.

I think Buffalo/Baltimore will be one hell of an AFCCG.

Dallas has beaten teams with good rushing offenses (i.e., Philly). In this game, I think their own offense will be able to easily put up points and their pass rush and pass D will force some Tuanovers.

I don’t know why @ScottLaw disagreed with this, but it is exactly right. Miami is consistently in the top 5 in the various “power rankings” floating around the intarwebs, but they have approximately 0.0% chance to actually win the Super Bowl as they currently exist. Fans and media ooh and aah over the bombs to Hill and Waddle, and Mostert has had a great year, but when they face good teams they struggle. The Fish have an opportunity to prove everyone wrong starting this Sunday. I don’t think they’ll do it. I think Dallas beats them in a shootout, Baltimore bludgeons them, and the Bills finish them off.

While I understand what you are getting at, a “statistics guy” shouldn’t use phrases like “somewhat probable”…the word probable means more likely than not…so >50% chance. The odds are not remotely close to 50% that the Bills will miss the playoffs if they win out.

I believe the OP needs to rethink what the phrase “somewhat probable” really means.

That's not really the Bills' M.O., however. When they are "on" they tend to blow out the bad/mediocre teams. The Chargers may come out of the locker room with energy Saturday night but if (when) they fall behind by two scores I simply don't see them fighting to stick around. Also -- McD tends to own inexperienced QBs. Gonna go ahead and lay the points myself.

Not a "fraud" per se, but they haven't beaten a good team yet.

I'm absolutely giddy with the thought of DaQuan potentially being back by the Miami finale...

The law firm of Cook, Johnson & Murray is performing quite nicely, I agree.

Does someone need a Waaaaambulance? Good grief, the drama…

Don’t waste money on the no-ads version if you’re only subscribing to watch this game. I signed up for premium and will cancel it next week. $5.99 to watch a Bills game is a no-brainer.

When Floyd first came out he looked like he was favoring his ribs on the left side…hopefully nothing significant.

If you think the environment at SoFi will be “sterile” I have some news for you…that place will be rocking with Bills fans…

He’s one of the most athletic guys on the team.

I'm trying, but i'm not seeing your logic.

To those who say the offense is “rewarded” when they fumble the ball out of bounds…what about all the times the ball is fumbled backwards? Additionally, the offense loses a down. Sometimes the fumble results in a first down or gains yards, and sometimes it loses yards. The bottom line is still that the defense doesn’t get the ball because they didn’t possess it. My rule proposal is a rule based upon where the play began: If the starting LOS is at or inside the 10 yard line, the ball is placed at the 10 and the offense retains possession with a loss of down. If the starting LOS is outside the 10 yard line, the ball is placed at the 20 and it is 1st and 10. If the fumble is during a return (punt, kickoff, fumble or interception), the ball goes to the 20 and that team takes possession, 1st and 10.