What a Tuel

For everyone wishing a specific team won a game 2, 3, 4 weeks ago, you always root for the AFC teams to lose. It doesn't matter what you thought would happen with the rest of the games bc for every way you "finesse" us into the playoffs, there are a 1000 ways it could go wrong. For example, Titans beating Rams and 49ers. Chargers and Chiefs both at 9-7 Titans would get the 6th spot bc (corrected) they currently have the conference tie breaker against us. Its only two scenarios at this point: Bills win Ravens lose or Bills win Titans and Chargers lose

Proof? You just have to google Patriots and it comes up cheating....lmao. Its been fun bud. Have a Merry Christmas, and honestly just go back to your message board.

I told you, you have nothing to worry about. The Patriots*** have the title on cheating locked up. In the record books for most scandals and controversial officiating calls: The New England Patriots*** It's going to be hilarious in 15 years when people are talking about past teams that were really good, and the Patriots will be mentioned, but then every single time someone is going to bring up "the scandals". Asterisks for life until BB and TB are gone.

Oh boy guys, he's going to whip out his Bledsoe jersey!! Now we know he's serious! lmao.

But he's been a fan since "long before they won a super bowl"!! That was like a really long time man!

I was reading Colts fans posts prior to Saturday's game and they were talking about locking up a top 3 pick with a loss or something. So even with that, the Colts competed.

I can tell you why no one gives a crap about the Patriots legacy.

And by more incompetent you mean by those other teams having a worse record in the end? Because playoffs are calculated by our records from the entire year? Not just this one game. You know this, right....?

Aww how cute, now he is trying to compare cheating. Don't worry bud, you guys clearly have that title locked down. Stick it up there next to your Super Bowl Trophies***

We sleep just fine bud. How do you sleep knowing the entire country thinks your team is a bunch of cheaters and your legacy will forever be tainted as a result. You'll say you sleep fine, but obviously you don't since you are coming on an opposing teams message board to troll and stick up for your team's cheating ways.

I think he means the "haven't had a winning season in years" part. Could be any number of the past sucky teams. Bills, Jets, Browns, Titans, Buccanears, Chargers all come to mind. Edit: Just looked it up and it surprises me that the Bears are on a 7 year playoff drought.

In 2011? I see Eli Manning with 33 pass attempts and 3 TDs, and Victor Cruz with 6 catches 178 yards that Week 17 game.

Or Derek Carr and Blake Bortles which this board raved about quite a bit at times.

The three and outs are a heart breaker for the defense. They stop the freaken Patriots, and Tyrod gives it right back to them 1.5 minutes later. Demoralizing.

Go back to your board Marsha. You won't convince anyone that your "legacy" isn't tainted. Yet another asterisk in your proud existence.

PI on this: But not on this:

Take away the bias calls (tuck rule) and the Patriots likely don't have a couple of their Super Bowls at least. Are they really the best in history after that? Tack on their cheating ways, and they will always be tainted.

Honestly I think Bills players could be super well liked (or hated) just as well as any of the other teams. Market size plays a factor but there are successful small market teams out there, and I don't think it explains the inconsistencies in officiating the Patriots. I think Kraft has a lot of influence in the NFL, and I think he exerts that influence to his fellow owners dismay. I think the Owners were fed up and told Goodell to make the Patriots pay for deflategate because they are just tired of it.

He sounds a bit sweet on the Bills at times. I don't know if its his style of playcalling or what. We should ask him to come down and play for us. At least he will throw the ball.

I find that to be more fun. Its fun. Not stressful. We are playing a meaningful Week 17 game.

Exactly. I mean any of those games means win and we are in next week, but no let's focus on what we imagine Tyrod doing against the Chargers. Maybe Tyrod should've done to the Panthers or Bengals what he hypothetically was going to do to the Chargers.

No, Jaguars have the conference tie breaker. Its still a division game, and you don't want to go into the playoffs on a loss.

Ugh. I knew this was coming. There is no reason to believe Tyrod would have won that game. None. Not after the Jets and Saints game where he did nothing, followed up by modest win against the Chiefs, and a 65 yard passing performance against the Pats. I really wish we could put that thing to rest. Edit: AKA We wouldn't be in this scenario at all if Tyrod would have stepped it up against the Panthers/Jets/Patriots/Bengals too.

I'd love to know why they ruled him down and when? Was forward progress called? It seems they blew the whistle before he ever touched the ground.

If Tennessee gets to 9-7 now it means they beat the Jaguars which gives them the Conference win tie breaker. If Baltimore loses to the Bengals we tie on common opponents and go to strength of victory which we beat them on.