Logic

At least the Panthers stadium experience is great, right? RIGHT?!

Yeah. I already traded in all my Bills stuff for Panthers stuff. I kind of have no choice.

If only there was some way to know exactly what Trump was thinking...

Because he's Jekyll and Hyde. If Good Josh shows up, the Bills win convincingly. Its like the Thanksgiving game all over again. If Bad Josh shows up, the Bills lose 17-13. I happen to think Good Josh will show up. But do I view him as a TRUSTWORTHY quarterback, if I'm being unbiased? I certainly do not.

I found this to be a completely reasonable and accurate write-up. I had zero problem with it. If I were making my own list based on "trustworthiness of each QB in the playoffs", it would likely have Allen in last place, as well.

Wake up. Drive from Austin to Houston. Attempt to arrive with ample time to tailgate and enjoy the company of fellow Bills fans. Crush a sando. Dispose of my trash responsibly instead of leaving empty cans everywhere like an animal. Game Face. Watch the Bills beat the Texans soundly. Catch a Lyft back to the hotel. Order a pizza and eat it whilst watching the Titans upset the Pats. Gonna be great day.

As per usual....this negative is turning into a positive: Del Reid, seeing that the guy's Twitter handle pointed out that his mother was battling Alzheimer's, donated money to the cause. Other Bills fans are now following suit. The "city of losers" is responding to hatred and negativity with love and charity. Again. This is #BillsMafia for you. What a bunch of "losers".

Bills 19, Texans 17

It's also funny that he wants our practice squad receiver to play tight end for the very first time in his life, on the road, in a playoff game. Yikes.

Oh for *****'s sake...

You don't say? Zero should probably just change the below picture to his avatar for this message board, since it's his only reason for coming here.

You really are a piece of work. You pretty much ONLY ever show up to talk about Josh Allen, and it is ALWAYS a negative slant. To wit: Your post begins with the words "some unpleasant things to consider"... You then attempt to make your point about Allen by discussing opposing QUARTERBACKS the Bills have faced, as if that has ANYTHING to do with Josh Allen. Wouldn't it be 1000% more meaningful and logical to discuss the DEFENSES Josh Allen has faced? To point out that he has faced six top 12 defenses this season? To discuss the progress he's made, like, oh I dunno....improvements in: Comp% Passer rtg Pass yards p/g Pass TDs p/g Total yards p/g Total TDs p/g Yards p/att On target% Throwaway% Adj comp% xComp% DYAR DVOA Or how about his having 6 TDs and 6 INTs / 2 fum in his first four games, and then scoring 23 TDs and having just 3 INTs / 2 fum lost in his next ELEVEN games?! But nahhhh, you'd rather talk about the opposing QUARTERBACKS he's faced? Garbage. Useless nonsense. To top it all off, you end with "the Bills are likely to lose a playoff game and regress next year". REALLY, bro? As always, you present yourself as a friendly, harmless guy who "just wants to talk ball". As always, you only show up when the discussion turns to Josh Allen, and you only offer negativity. You offer no compelling discussion or analysis, just new ways to trot out the same doubt and pessimism when it comes to the Bills' QB. Your obsession with tracking his career and making sure he's no good just so that you can continue to puff your chest over the fact that the Bills traded the Mahomes pick to the Chiefs is borderline bizarre. We get it: the Bills could've had Mahomes, but your Chiefs got him instead. Get over it, move on, live your life. Enjoy your OWN team's success instead of constantly coming to a Bills forum to find new and subtle ways to point to the fact that your Chiefs are brilliant and the Bills are fools. Seriously, though: You're the worst. By the way, how'd that 16-0 prediction turn out, bud?

None of that stats you listed point to bad coaching by Daboll. None of them. They all point to either poor performance by Allen or poor performance by his supporting cast. How are throw-aways Brian Daboll's fault? How are WR and TE drops Brian Daboll's fault? How is Josh Allen standing in the pocket for an eternity before making a decision Brian Daboll's fault? How is it Brian Daboll's fault that Josh Allen can't consistently recognize, diagnose, and beat blitzes, so teams continue to throw them at him? How is it Brian Daboll's fault that Josh Allen doesn't deliver the ball accurately enough to a spot that would allow his receivers to gain yards after the catch? The stats you posted have proven my point for me. I'm not trying to say that Daboll shoulders absolutely NONE of the blame for the offense's poor performance. I AM saying, however, that he is FAR from the primary concern. Josh Allen -- who I like, and for whom I am obviously rooting to succeed -- shoulders a lot of the blame, as your stats point out. So do the pass-catchers at all position groups. Putting all of the blame on the OC's shoulders while completely absolving the quarterback is an easy out. It's easy to just say "bring in a new OC!". It's much harder to confront the fact that your quarterback is deficient in a lot of areas.

This is an over-simplified and, in my opinion, incorrect take. The Bills DID try to run screens. They're TERRIBLE at them. Is the offensive coordinator to blame for that? Maybe, but also maybe not. The players still have to execute them, mind you, and they've been consistently unable to do so. The assumption that Allen would just automatically be better in a different offense is just that -- an assumption. If anything, Daboll has completely tailored the current Bills offense to the strengths of Josh Allen. He has given him great ownership over the scheme and has allowed him to tell Daboll what types of plays and formations he does and doesn't like, and Daboll then implements that feedback. So if you don't like this offense, Allen shoulders some of the blame, as well. It's just as likely that if Allen weren't in such a QB-friendly offense and were forced to adhere to a more stubborn coach, he'd be WORSE, not better.

Wait. The Bills defense gave up 416 yards and 24 points and you're saying JOSH ALLEN is the primary reason they lost? Someone help me out here...

I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on plane tickets for the first weekend of the playoffs, but it's hard to talk myself into spending hundreds of dollars without knowing for sure the BIlls will be going to Houston to begin with. Anyone know what the scenarios/likelihood are of this being the matchup?

Thanks. I couldn't figure out how to do that, try as I might. Appreciate it.

I'm heavily considering going to the game. Brother-in-law already bought two tickets. Prices were going up quickly and it was really his only way to assure a decent set for a decent price. Only problem is we don't know yet if the game will even happen. Suppose the Bills win this weekend...then that takes us to week 17, still not knowing. At that point, we're 6 days out from the first Wild Card game, and flight prices (Portland to Austin) will be outrageous. The "not knowing for sure" part is tough if you have to buy plane tickets.

Man....the NFL is a week to week league. If it were Josh Rosen QBing the Dolphins? Zero % chance. Since it's Fitzmagic, though? There's at least a chance. Furthermore, the Phins will want to go out on a good note and play as hard as they can for coach Flores. Flores himself, meanwhile, will be supremely motivated. The Pats also kind of stink right now -- at least on offense. No one with much sense thinks there's a GOOD chance the Dolphins beat the Pats -- but there's damned sure a chance.

I can already hear the excuses of Pats* fans if the Bills win. "Edelmen was hurt", "Defense wasn't at full strength", blah blah blah. Regardless of how poorly the New England offense has played this year, the fact is that they're 11-3 and NEED this game to get home field advantage through the playoffs. It's a BIG GAME. It's the first time the two teams have met with double digit wins since 1964 in Fenway Park. Big game. Been a long time. All I'm saying is I better not hear a damn peep when the Bills win. This is a December game with playoff implications. Go slay the dragon, Buffalo. Break the wheel.

The thing for me is this: The likelihood of the Bills winning the division seems small any way. It would require not only the Bills winning out, but the Pats to lose to the Dolphins. As such, and given that the Bills have already clinched the 5th seed...in my mind, they're pretty much playing with house money. If they win, awesome! We beat the Pats in their house in the first time in forever and we have a remote chance of winning the AFC East. If they lose, not really a big deal, they still get the playoff seed they were most likely to end up with ANYWAY, and they lose yet another game to the Evil Empire. Don't get me wrong: I have a strong feeling this is the last Brady-led Pats team the Bills will ever face, barring a playoff rematch. I badly want to see the Bills win. But honestly, if they don't, it doesn't really mean much in the grand scheme of things, UNLESS you feel pretty confident that the Phins will be beating the Pats in week 17.

The title to this thread is a bit misleading in my opinion. It is true that in an informal inquiry, McDermott got the most votes. That doesn't mean he was actually named coach of the year or given any kind of award. The actual vote for coach of the year won't be officially held or announced for a little while yet, and no decision has been made at this time.

I may be alone here, but I think the Bills-Raiders tilt in Las Vegas has "Monday Night Football" written all over it. I predict one Thursday night game, one Monday night game, and a lot of angry Bills fans shouting. Never forget that we're still a small market team with very few marketable stars.