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Defense stunk , but Josh was very good. The officiating changed the ending . That was a false start all day long , and Bills had the momentum. That’s a bad way to lose the chance at the 1 seed for sure.

Lol , true. It suggests ( to me anyway) that there must be an alternative opinion of somehow not going “ all out” but I just don’t see an NFL team doing that. In that case I’d say it goes back to the old NFL adage- you can play hurt but you can’t play injured. While that 1 ( or even 2 for that matter ) seed is in play you try to get it. Everyone is some degree of hurt when you get to December football.

While not an assassination, your statement in paragraph 2 is just stupid. No one is murdered by an insurance company or its algorithm. Just an idiotic concept.

The op states that half his office says to make a push for the 1 seed regardless of the outcome. That implies an alternative opinion- likely resting players. In the actual football world there is no resting players while the 1 seed is in play so it’s not much of a debate. That would be a very satisfying result. Still I’d have to say my ideal scenario is the Bills hosting the AFC championship game.

Well, you really don’t get to choose. You hope your roster is fully healthy but there’s not much you can do. As pointed out by others, no one is resting starters with 5 games to go. As long as the #1 seed is in play, no one sits.

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She is hideous just like that obese slob Bragg.

Well, that’s what he said anyway. May be true but it’s unclear at best.

Yup. Penalty is rarely called.

And take your’n and beat his’n ! Love it - great Bum Phillips reference there.

To this point that’s pretty much been due to bad luck. Sometimes it’s just how it plays out when there is another great QB in the conference. You may get the good fortune of another team knocking off the arch nemesis, but even Peyton Manning had to do it himself to get his two SB rings. Edit : pretty sure Manning had the luxury of a home AFCC game both times he got a SB win.!

Probably just the game general NFL fans would like to see, rather than specifically Bills ( or Lions) fans. 2 franchises without a world championship, easy to root for and it’s cool no matter who wins. As a Bills fan I’d like the most favorable matchup for my team to win, but I get the general point that this would be a fun game to watch.

Yup. I’d guess the 1 seed is probably in play going into week 18. If the Bills can’t improve their spot then Josh probably plays the first half only.

Most points allowed in the Conference.

And yet the Bills have scored the highest ppg in the AFC. Who the heck cares about what MVS is doing?

Ryan Day needs to go. He can’t beat Michigan, just ruined their season.

Close…the trade partner wasn’t JAX though, it was the Houston Texans. They wanted to draft a CB ( Dunta Robinson) and had a deal worked out and agreed to with Bills GM Tom Donahoe. The move up was reported on ESPN as a “done deal”. Atlanta drafted CB DeAngelo Hall at 8 and the Texans got nervous- they canceled the deal and Big Ben went to the Steelers.

Wouldn’t care at all. This has been done by Bills fans for years. Marino, Brady etc.Maybe even Raiders AFC title game 1990/91. Brady even mentioned it a couple weeks ago. The opposing QB in a noose has been around a long time at Rich/ Ralph/ Highmark.

A healthy roster is huge to be sure, but it’s still more likely that a rematch with KC takes place @ Arrowhead.

Well, the division game you can throw out right off the bat. Those teams play twice every year and know everything about each other. Yeah , I know the Bills and Chiefs have played a lot in recent years but it’s still not the same as a division opponent. Also, any NFL game that is won so handily is almost certain to be much closer in the rematch. There can be gaps in talent, but no team is generally four touchdowns better than the next. As for the Bills / Chiefs contest likely to come in January expect more of the same. A close game where mistakes are magnified and neither team is able to pull too far ahead of the other. Then it comes down to the last 5-10 minutes; who makes the biggest plays in that span, and which QB has the ball with enough time to score while leaving very little time for the other guy.

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Sure , but the formula is what it is. What they do have going for them is that both teams are at the top of their respective divisions and are good bet to stay there for the immediate future. That means we will very possibly see the matchup for the next few years with Buffalo hosting consecutive games this time around.

The Bills haven’t been champions of the regular season at all throughout this KC run though. They haven’t had the #1 playoff seed; the Chiefs have several times.

Except the schedule formula is predetermined and set 10 years in advance. Only factor in this matchup outside of the divisional series ( every 4th year) is the final place finish within the respective divisions.

Chiefs fans have 3 SB victories they can revel in. I doubt they’re “ coping” with much if anything.