BLeonard

Fun fact: Mario Mendoza's career batting average was .215, which is 15 points higher than Bob Uecker's career batting average of .200.

Loudest cheer of the night on a PAT by the visiting team's kicker.

I tend to agree. Thing is, if you release him, who you gonna be able to pick up at this stage of the season?

Nope: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_NFL_playoffs#Monday,_January_17,_2022 https://www.nfl.com/news/super-wild-card-weekend-to-include-monday-night-game

In fairness, the Rams played in the MNF playoff game last year and had to travel cross country to play in Tampa the following Sunday. Seemed to work out OK for them. That said, I don't think there should be playoff games on Monday Night. But, I also don't see it changing anytime soon.

Yet, the game is over the instant the clock hits 0:00 in the 4th quarter. Otherwise, the Bills may have had a shot at a spike to stop the clock in week 3. Maybe that's why Dorsey was pissed. He expected the Bills to get that extra 99/100ths of a second.

People betting that the Bills won't make the same mistakes next week that they did today, or at least not as many of them.

JAX/KC is on NBC, so I dunno if they'll have Michaels or Tirico do PBP there, but guessing that Collinsworth will be on color.

Dunno why they change the times, but I know the Bills game kicked before 1:05 today, so I don't think it matters much, in the grand scheme.

Per NBC.

I've always equated it to where a pitcher in baseball follows through with a pitch, even if the umpire calls time before the pitch is thrown. As I understand it, it's a momentum thing and to stop may cause an injury, whereas simply following through with the pitch (or kick), even if it won't count, is the safer option.

I wouldn't let him in the locker room. He'd be fired before he got all the way up the tunnel.

They've been doing that lately. Last week, a ref smacked a snap out of the air when a team called timeout. I guess it's so the kicker doesn't get a "practice kick," but I don't like it. Refs shouldn't be interjecting themselves like that, IMO.

Actually, it was 28-3 at the half. Houston defense got a pick 6 on the first drive of the 3rd quarter.

How much money did they pay Kirk again?

Wonder if Pederson regrets not taking the FG on the second drive now.

Well, at least Lawrence won't throw another pick here.

Titans may not have even thrown three times at this point in the game.

Per NBC: Sat - 4:30 - FOX SEA @ SF Sat - 8:15 - NBC - LAC @ JAX Sun - 1:00 - CBS - MIA @ BUF Sun - 4:30 - FOX - NYG @ MIN Sun - 8:15 - NBC - BLT @ CIN Mon - 8:15 - ESPN - DAL @ TB

Per Sal:

Could easily be announced during the postgame. My guess is, they had two potential schedules that depended on the outcome of this game.

Barring any changes to the scheduling formula, these will be the opponents for the Bills next season: Home Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets Jacksonville Jaguars Tampa Bay Buccaneers Away @ Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Chargers @ Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots @ New York Jets @ Cincinnati Bengals

Hopefully, this will explain all of the playoff scenarios for the Bills, depending on tomorrow's game outcomes. Bills win* OR CIN Loss - Bills Clinch #2 Seed 1: vs MIA if MIA beats NYJ 2: vs PIT if MIA loses to NYJ AND PIT beats CLE 3: vs NE if MIA loses to NYJ AND PIT loses to CLE Bills lose AND CIN beats BAL - Bills clinch #3 Seed 1: vs BAL * - If the Bills beat NE and face KC in the AFC Championship, the game will be held at a neutral site. If you're more of a visual person, here are the current flow charts for the top 3 seeds and the 7th seed.

Volleyball: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/06/report-indianapolis-turns-down-nfls-request-to-host-afc-championship-game-if-needed/

If the Bills finish as the #2 seed, they can play NE, MIA, PIT or JAX in the WC Round. If JAX wins tonight, they'd be removed from this list. If the Bills finish as the #3 seed they WILL play Baltimore. If the Bills win, an AFC Championship game between the Bills and Chiefs would be at a neutral site. If the Bills lose, the AFC Championship would be played at the highest remaining seed, as it is normally.