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Always good to have December games at home against dome teams and warm weather teams. Like our next to opponents flirtAlways good to have December games at home against dome teams and warm weather teams. Like our next to opponents

How I feel, too. Hell I'm fairly confident we can get to 9-7. What pisses me off is that 9-7 almost certainly won't be good enough for the Wildcard.

I actually agree with this, yet we lost 23-3. This might have been one of our more competitive games against them and we still lost by 20. That first drive was just a killer. We looked really good and then that stupid interception. I think Taylor's injury was more of an influence on that interception than the idea of "taking a chance." It looked like he just didn't want to move despite Wood obviously being pushed right back into him, which was the ultimate cause of that interception. Then Joe Webb missed a WIDE OPEN Cadet running into the end zone. If those 2 plays turn out differently, we go into the half with a lead and maybe it's a different game. I'd love it if the Bills make up for it by coming out frothing at the mouth motivated and angry when the roll into NE, but I doubt it makes much difference.

If Taylor is playing Sunday against the Colts, he'll almost certainly be playing the following week against the 'Phins, too. The Colts really suck. I expect us to win this game pretty easily. It's the only time all year I've felt that way. Probably also the only time I'd feel okay saying it, too, 'cause if I were superstitious and somehow jinx us into a loss, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing, either

I think we need 10 wins, but I could see the Titans losing 3 of their next 4, which would get us in at 9-7. The NFC is a lot tougher than the AFC, and even that 49ers game is no gimme for them now that Jimmy G is starting.

Not a chance in hell Taylor is 100%. If the injury is what it they've reported it as, I think it needs at least 5-7 days of rest to heal, which would mean he'd need to sit out from practice. So, to me, if Taylor is practicing tomorrow and/or Thursday, Taylor is pretty much just telling the medical staff there's no way in hell he's sitting on the bench. And this is why McDermott's comments that "Taylor is our starter when healthy" is a little confusing, to me. This was a window for him to start Peterman against the Colts for sure with absolutely no public/media/team backlash. Who knows, we'll see.

I don't really care right now. I'm rooting for 10-6 and playoffs, but that's pretty unrealistic watching this team. 9-7 is realistic, I think, but a bit of a longshot given that we'd need either the Ravens or Titans to lose 3 of their next 4. So that leaves me with what I want... playoffs. Or what I think will realistically happen but will probably be better in terms of draft position. I guess I don't care either way. I don't think Peterman is good, but I don't think he's as bad as he was against the Chargers. If Taylor's healthy, he gives us the best chance to win, but he doesn't look healthy. And as much as some might just absolutely deny this, I think once Taylor got injured on that 2nd or 3rd offensive play the injury really affected his game. That interception he threw was on a play he had plenty of room to move, but didn't. I think he was hurting and trying to limit his movement. So... I guess.... Peterman ...? Taylor ...? whoever. Just win the next 4 somehow

Pretty pathetic if we need to play games with the Colts. I don't know. I think he suffered enough backlash last time he wouldn't do it like that again. But as you say, nothing would surprise me.

This theory is what I would've thought McDermott would do, but he said Taylor's the starting QB when healthy. That's a bit of a shift from his previously more tenuous position on who the starter is. I just don't get it. We'll see what happens. But with what McDermott said and Taylor's understanding that these are his last 4 games almost certainly in Buffalo, I think he's starting.

I really don't think we're going to lose to the Colts. And I'm really not all that excited about that. Pretty numb to this team at this point. McDermott's been pretty confusing in the last month or so. So, last week after the KC victory, he would only commit to Taylor as the starter for the Patriots game, right? Now, suddenly, he says "Taylor is our starter, when healthy." What gives? Super confusing. As much as I'll root for Taylor under center when he gets back, this was like the perfect opportunity for McDermott to just find a way to start Peterman the rest of the way and either see if the kid has recovered and is a competent NFL QB or if he continues his dumpster fire play from the Chargers game. And McDermott wouldn't have to face much or any backlash from the public/media/team because he can at least use injury largely as the excuse. Either way, all parties KNOW what's coming in the offseason. It's a typical early December... "in the hunt" in technical terms but it's a distant hope. I'm rooting for Ws still because I can't root for a Loss... not like me rooting for a W has any influence over the game, anyway. And I'm already seeing the Bills win their next 2, going into a Christmas Eve game giving me a small bit of hope and then ruining my damn holiday week by losing both of their last 2 games. Those sons of bitches!

Here is my very simple ranking of what I want our final record to be... ranked in order of #1 (what I want most) to #4 (what I want least... which will be 2 records and might be the most likely, unfortunately): #1 - 10-6 I think this is incredibly unlikely because Buffalo would have to win their remaining games and win a game in NE. Regardless of anyone arguing we should lose out for a draft pick, finishing the season with 4 wins and a win in NE and ending our playoff drought is the best possible scenario. We'll still have what looks like a climbing 1st round pick from KC to trade up to get one of the top 2 or 3 QBs. #2- 6-10 If we lose against Indy this Sunday, I hope we lose the rest of our games. Best possible draft pick and trade up for one of the top 2 QBs. #3 9-7 I'm not going to be overly upset with a 9-7 season. It'd be pretty impressive given this roster. I don't think we make the playoffs because of tiebreakers, but there's an outside chance. #4 8-8 or 7-9 Either of these are worst possible scenarios.

Colts, yes. Miami, probably split. 8-8. I really don't want 8-8. That's the worst of all possible remaining records for us.

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The moment you show you have any integrity and don't say a negative word about him for a week... ya know... your stupid CoT bet thread you lost for the KC game... Once that week is done, we do it Yes, today there were a few nice wrinkles. Still not happy with him, yet.

Holy crap... you bumped this thread in defense of Dennison?! in defense of the guy who called a fade route on 4th and goal?! Good for you. I don't know why the heck you'd still want to defend Dennison after today... though the Joe Webb addition was a breath of fresh air. Yeah... don't know why you're so in love with Dennison as a play caller. Kinda weird.

Have you seen our roster and what we've been doing?

It is. I agree. This is an easy way out of it, actually. Onto the Rosen/Darnold/Mayfield/Jackson/etc era

No. Absolutely not the worst season of the drought. This season just is what it is... making the best of what we have and overachieving in a rebuilding year. We still might make the playoffs, but probably won't. If we manage to get in, McDermott deserves coach of the year consideration.

Peterman has sucked, too. But he's our starter the rest of the year. Please get better and win 3 or 4 more games or Absolutely suck like you have so far and don't win another game. I don't want 1 or 2 wins with Peterman, at which point he's going to screw up our draft pick and demonstrate moments of mediocrity. No more mediocrity in Buffalo. All-in on whoever we draft in round 1 next year!!!

Yes. It is. This is McDermott's opportunity to start Peterman the rest of the season without any repercussion even if he sucks. This was an unfortunate way for Taylor's Buffalo career to end, but next year our starter will almost certainly either be Rosen/Darnold/Mayfield/Jackson/(who else to draft in round 1???) or Peterman with one of those other guys waiting in the wings.

Ejected

!@#$ him!!! Seriously somehow we ended up penalized more and he wasn't suspended?!?! Just ridiculous

Sure, why not... PS... !@#$ YOU GRONK!!!! !@#$ING DIRTY PLAY!!!!!

This was pretty much the official end of the Tyrod Taylor era in Buffalo. With him ruled out McDermott is now afforded the rest of the season to start Peterman regardless of how he plays. That's good. Win/win. Peterman demonstrates he can be a Franchise QB and we win some games and either make the playoffs or just miss. or Peterman sucks as teams realize we have to start Peterman and have a full week to prepare for him and our draft pick keeps going up enabling us to trade up for Rosen/Darnold/Mayfield/Jackson or whoever the top QB prospect we want is. This'll work. Shame on people who are inevitably insulting Taylor right now and praising his injury.

Yup