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Its complex. Remember what John Brown stated when he got to Buffalo, the most complex offensive scheme I've been in. Daboll runs the New England playbook only calling far more passes than NE (Josh McDaniel's)does. Josh Allen grew into this scheme in Buffalo because Daboll has called pass plays like he has a veteran QB under center from the start. He called plays that Nathan Peterman couldn't throw. He called the most deep passing plays Josh's first season with perhaps the very worst offensive line the last decade. Daboll has developed into being a top coordinator just as Josh Allen has grown into a top franchise QB. It is somewhat easier to game plan and call plays when you have one of the top 3 QB's in the league this season. Before Daboll moved upstairs to call plays he was on the sidelines sometimes yelling at Allen. Being a HC is not just game day managing, its being a leader of men while running the entire coaching staff. We will see if he is up to that. On another note, I hope he game plans / call plays better than he did for the Colts game...or has he already been checked out? If I'm McD I'd keep an eye on what's going on in the first half and if checked out...let Allen call his own plays like Kelly used to do.

Very, very nervous... Then, I think that this is a "prime time" 8:15 NBC game unlike the Colts one o'clock game and I feel somewhat better knowing that Josh Allen usually seems to play so much better when the spotlight is brightest. Recently, Mon night 49ers 34-24 against a top defense, Sun night Steelers 26-15 against a top defense, 4:30 Denver against a top run defense 48-19, Mon night New England 38-9 against a top secondary. Sports sites saying that the highest paid secondary in the league were the Dolphins corners and Buffalos receivers didn't stand a chance, 56-26. Then, very very nervous again!

Good stuff, although I'll focus on one area. The 2020 Bills offensive line has been so much improved this year over last season. RT Williams has been a god send. Big Jon playing well and that line is much better with him in there. The entire line played so well all season and against the Colts whos strength is their D line. Buffalo held their best player DeForest Buckner to two tackles and no sacks. Against the Steelers the Bills made some adjustments and took Cameron Hayward out of the mix, who also had only two tackles and no sacks. The Steelers have the #3 defense overall and a leading pass rusher in TJ Watt, 15 sacks. The Bills only allowed one sack in that week 14 game by Tyson Alualu. If we look back at the 2019 Ravens-Bills game, the Ravens went crazy blitzing Allen all game. The only response the Bills had was to attempt some deep throws to make them back off the blitzing. When those throws failed to work the Ravens stepped up their 50% of the time blitzing to 65%. How the Buffalo Bills handle the Ravens blitzing will be a big factor in this game IMO. If they can handle the Ravens like they handled the Steelers and Colts. The Bills just have so many weapons, Diggs simply can't be covered or stopped from what I've seen. Brown, Beasley, Davis, McKenzie, Singletary, Knox. If that line gives Josh Allen the time he needs... Look who the Ravens have played since week 13 loss to Pittsburgh, 6-10 Dallas, 11-5 Cleveland, 1-15 Jacksonville, 6-10 NY Giants, 4-11 Cincinnati. Yes, they beat 11-5 Titans who had the 28th defense in yards given up. Last week the Bills faltered a bit on offense and defense, didn't play their best and yet managed to win. If the Bills team, offense plays their best, like they did against the Patriots, Dolphins they should do well.

Gotta be better than Mr Wildeyes. The Jets might actually be relevant next season. It will be tougher for Buffalo to sweep the division and also tougher for Belicheat too.

This! I'd rather see Williams crashing thru that Ravens line too. Yeldon meh.

Or the DC who gave up 48 points to the Browns... the Steelers came back to score 37 points with Ben throwing 68 times for 501 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs. So, it was all the OC's fault. Like in Miami when the Bills beat them by 56 in week 17. So Chan Gailey gets the nudge out the door. The HC lost control of A Brown, L Bell in the past and now Juju is dancing on opponents field emblems before games. Lets fire the OC tho. Think about one thing, HC Tomlin has had Big Ben his entire tenure as Steelers HC and look what happened last season when he didn't have him...

After this last game against the Colts it's giving a lot or people pause to think the Bills might be on a downward trend now. 24-27 that the Colts could have easily won and perhaps should have won. 76 plays vs 58, 27 first downs vs 22, 472 yards vs 397. ToP 34:17 vs 25:43 The Bills just blew out the Dolphins the week previous and against the Colts they just kinda blew... The Josh Allen fumble at the end...the Bills were very lucky to have recovered that ball. Not kicking the FG, a missed FG. Josh Allen needed to carry the Bills offense as the Buffalo run game wasn't really a threat. So, It all comes down to who shows up on Saturday night. The Ravens will bring it along with their very good defensive secondary, blitzes and offensive run game. The latter is usually more productive in snowy, cold weather games. Hence the worry for Buffalo which is mostly a passing offense. Will the very good Buffalo offense show up? Like the one that destroyed the Miami highest paid CB's in the league and made them look silly. Like the one that put up 56 points against the #1 points allowed Miami Dolphins defense in week 17? Will the good Buffalo defense show up...like the one that made that Miami rookie QB look like a bust or the one that made old man Rivers look he was a youngster, no pressure on him really, no sacks, no INTs which he is noted to throw in big games. Will the Bills OC and DC remove their craniums from their posteriors and game plan better, call better games this week? If the good Buffalo Bills show up and score a bunch, get the lead and make the Ravens move away from their run game...while containing Lamar Jackson, their big TE Mark Andrews. If the Bills O line has an answer for that daunting Ravens blitz while giving Josh time to throw...it should a win. P.S. Let's not forget that a bunch of sites were saying that the Dolphins defense was going to shut down the Bills offense. Look what happened there.

Philly has contacted Lincoln Riley, HC of Oklahoma who coached Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murry and Jalen Hurts. Jets have interviewed 12 candidates so far, 49ers DC Robert Saleh 2x, Marvin Lewis to the Jets? Chargers, Daboll as he has ties to their GM.

I agree. Think about what's involved in talking to a team about being their new head coach and all that comes with it. It must take a great deal of presentation along with outlining your particular plan to make their team into a winner. Schemes, coaches you plan on hiring etc. All this probably takes a bunch of time away from the game planning you normally go though during a normal week. Yet, now you are in the playoffs and I'd imagine the film work only intensifies as does the practices. Lesie Frazier was also interviewed by the Texans and I gotta wonder if this same thing obstructed his game plan for the defense as the Bills gave up 472 yards to the Colts. The Ravens, as good as they are their defense and offense have been doesn't appear to have this problem with their coordinators. Neither did the Colts. So yea, no interviews until after a team is eliminated IMO.

The man is probably very talented because if not he wouldn't even be on the Buffalo Bills practice squad. It's all about learning the game. It's so important for an NFL RB to know his roles, running through holes and lanes is just part of it. Blocking, Receiving too. Other American players have been playing USA football since pee wee football, high school, college and then the NFL. One missed block and our newly minted All pro franchise QB could be toast! One another note, after watching Williams run like a freight train against the Dolphins...I'm kinda hoping he knows his stuff and plays.

At this point Daboll might already have his bags packed and be thinking about his new team. If I'm McD, I gotta wonder if it would be wise to let Allen view the field change the play if needed should Dumball show his face again this week.

Daboll is going to get a HCing gig. I wonder if he will look anywhere near as good without Josh Allen (74.3 completion percentage 324 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD) carrying the offense.

Yes, some stood out like Allen with his 74.3% completion percentage, 324 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD. Some stood up when it counted, Hyde, Poyer, Davis, Diggs, Beasley and even McD with his time outs, game management. The Colts were no pushover as they were a top 10 team on both defense and offense. Wasn't perfect...but a win is a win! Overall it's a team game... and the Buffalo Bills team won a big playoff game today! Oh, and Beane for building this team!

I'd like to give a deflated ball to the KR...this game he stunk

2nd team all pro QB carried this team today

Yea, Josh Allen must have a spine of steel for carrying this team on his back.

A win, is a win is a win...and someone help me get my heart out of my throat please!

Ruh oh, Josh yawning on NFL today...he kinda looks like he didn't get much sleep last night. knots in my stomach from stress...

Didn't know much about him and was skeptical because one year his Carolina defense was good and the next not so good. Also, was thinking anything has got to be better than Wrex. The fact that the Bills fired Whaley and his entire scouting staff was like a revelation to me and I loved the move. (Think Watkins, EJ) I was in a wait and see mode while hoping for the best. This new regime had their work cut out for them and we gotta remember that their hands were somewhat tied to to cap restrictions. Best HC / GM since Levy / Polian and perhaps might even be better.

Same, and now everyone has now seen he isn't really that great without Brady. Meanwhile Brady's new team made the playoffs. What about all that interest in Pats OC Josh McDaniel's who has had several chances to be a NFL HC again in years past. Yet now after Cam Newtons failed season NOBODY is thinking of hiring him. It would not be surprising to me to see Belichick retire soon and suddenly Robert Kraft doesn't want McDaniel's as his next HC. I'd think at this point, I can see Kraft offer that HCing job to Brian Daboll. Yet, Dabs would be a fool to take that job with that offensive roster.

This is what kinda worries me. Deja vu with the Colts rookie RB Jonathan Taylor having a field day while the Bills D line is scrambling to stop him. The Bills get behind in points and Allen gets flustered / hero ball and its the 1990 SB all over again. That 90's game, the Bills should have ran Thurman Thomas much more and worn out their defense. The NY Giants 39 runs and 25 for Buffalo. It was that Bills run game all season that got them to the big dance. The Bills coaches must have missed what the Giants had done to the 49ers / Joe Montana the last game they played. Then again. this season it's all about Allen to Diggs and I just don't see the Colts or any other team stopping those two! Or, for that matter Beasley, Brown, McKenzie, Davis, Singletary.

This! We did see it against the Steelers and in the first quarter or so the Bills had no answer for DT Cameron Heyward. Then the Bills started to double him and this gave Allen much more time to throw. If Allen has time to throw and his receivers get open it's gonna go well. Although, the Colts are no slouch as they have both a top ten offense and defense. Plus their O line is one of the best with two pro bowlers and the defense with pro bowl MLB Darius Leonard. Hopefully a good outcome for the Bills

Most of those Dolphin fans weren't around for the 1970's decade of Miami domination over Buffalo in which the Bills didn't win one game. Don Shula owned Buffalo...much like the way Belichick has owned the Bills the last two decades. Marv Levy turned that Miami dominance around and it looks like McD is doing the same thing to the cheater. There was a lot of built up frustration from Bills fans over that decade of the 70's, and now the 2000's. I h8 the fish and am happy for every beatdown of Miami...same with the Patsies. The Jets are the clowns of the division and have been. I think perhaps Philly is the worst. I've worn my colors everywhere and the only place where they pee on fellow fans from the upper decks... Oh, forgot about Cleveland 89 playoff game in which a Bills fan mysteriously fell to his death from an upper level while leaving that WC game. Who knows?

Frank Reich worries me... If Rivers plays like the way that got him booted from the Chargers he will lose this game for them...Mr Interception. The Colts have a strong defense and run game. All they need from Rivers is game management. Then again, if they get behind in points it could be Rivers being Rivers...

Well deserved! Drafting Josh Allen! The trade of draft picks for Diggs that many were questioning. Gabe Davis, AJ Klein, Tyler Bass and on and on.