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Hate to say it, but the Dolphins might be for real. I don't think that they will take the AFC east, but they are a definite playoff contender.

Offense-Allen This one is obvious, might be his best game yet Defense-Klein A few made plays, but this was a nice game for a player who has taken a lot ofheat from many fans including myself ST- Bass Getting better, has a miss but I am not going to fault someone for missing a 61 yarder

I can see it now. "Miami would have beaten Seattle by 20 and Tua would have had 500 yards. "

Even though 34 points were given up, this is by far the best effort of the defense this season.

Considering how good Seattle's offense is, I am impressed overall with the defense so far.

Its funny that the party that whined and resisted for four years after Trump won is expecting instant unity after the Biden result was official. You reap what you sow. By the way, I am not Democrat or Republican, so I am not a "Trumper", just observing things as they are.

Things were going well for Trump until late last night when he sent out AJ Klein to protect his leads

Agreed, he is bad. Not "should not be starting" bad, but, "should not be playing" bad. It is at the point that I would be see any free agent, waiver wire or practice squad player as a likely upgrade. If you came up with an all time bad Bills defense, I think that Klein would join the likes of Aaron Maybin, Justin Rogers and Chris Watson

What team are you really a fan of?

Seahawks-One of the tougher teams and too many weapons for the defense as it is now-Loss 6-3 Cardinals-Part of me sees Murray carving up the defense, but the Cardinals are a very hot and cold team I feel like we catch them on the right day Win 7-3 BYE Chargers-Herbert will make this tough, but I think that he makes enough mistakes to make this a win Win 8-3 49ers-I think that we either win this or Arizona, but not both. San Fran will be healthier and I could see us catching them on a hot streak Loss 8-4 Steelers- Another tough matchup which I feel will be closer than Seattle but still a loss Loss 8-5 Denver-A low scoring game which could be one of the few where Buffalo D looks dominant Win 9-5 New England-At this point, New England will be checked out and Buffalo will win without much trouble Win 10-5 Miami-Buffalo will have the division clinched while Miami is 8-7 and battling for the last playoff spot. Buffalo is likely resting their starters while Miami is going all out Loss 10-6

I am not sleeping on Miami only because when you look at the rest of their schedule compared to ours, they have a surprisingly easy one. Buffalo has a 1 1/2 game lead on the dolphins with a win over them so it would take a bit for them to come back, but if Buffalo does not take one of the next two against two tough teams in Seattle and Arizona, then there is suddenly a chance that week 17 is for the division.

Yet we won. Even during the Kelly years (which to many of the younger fans might be nothing more than "those days of old before I was born"), not every game was the 1990 afc championship. There were a few games where they were awful against other bad teams and found a way to win in the end. This week, Tennessee lost to Cincinnati, the Rams lost to the dolphins, and even the Chiefs couldn't completely shake a winless Jets team until the middle of third quarter. The NFL is a tough league. This isn't madden or tecmo super bowl and every game is not going to be an easy win. 6-2 is 6-2 and with the schedule that we have this year, I am certain that most of us would have been thrilled to know that we would have this record halfway through the season.

The Pats are not what they were and Buffalo has some flaws but there was one key thing that I noticed. There were a few plays such as Zimmer forcing Newton's fumble and Maketevich recovering the surprise on-sides that made enough difference to eek out the win. There were many close losses against the Pats over the last twenty years where the boards would speculate "If they only stopped them here, if they only made that first down, if they only etc... we would have won. This time, we were able to make those "if they only did this" plays and instead New England suffered the "billsy" loss. This is a team that dealt with a record playoff drought and a winning culture does not happen overnight. 6-2 despite many flaws is an accomplishment and I am hoping that moments like this can help the Bills get to the next level.

If the Bills made the superbowl and won it by ten, I have a feeling that you would be on the board saying that they sucked because the Chiefs won by 11 last year. What is with you, are you really a fan of another team, a perfectionist with unrealistic expectations or just a good old fashioned troll?

Defense is a concern and that will make Seattle and Arizona really tough to beat if things dont get better. With that being said, they made a play when they needed today do and the team is still 6-2 despite not being at their best. Hopefully Darron Lee and whoever they decide to add or trade for in the next week will give them more depth and replace some of the dead weight (looking at you AJ Klein).

This is the type of loss that normally happens to Buffalo against New England. Defense was a concern again, but Zimmer made a play when it counted. Good win for Buffalo. I am taking this one game at a time now.

The Chiefs and Titans could beat anyone more often than not on a given week and are much stronger teams than the Broncos and 49ers, so New England may be the one team that is in more of a recent slump than Buffalo. With that being said, I am not confident enough to call any team a lock for Buffalo. The second half of the Jets was encouraging, but that was against a team that may be the worst NFL team in years. Buffalo's running game and run defense is not doing well. If Belichick sees that weakness in this game, he will exploit it non stop until Buffalo can do something about it. Another factor is that New England has a lot more to lose. If Buffalo loses they are still 3-1 in the division and 5-3. If New England loses, they are 2-6 and their season is all but over. I am about 75 percent certain the the Bills win, the defense is healthier and they seem to be getting their motivation back, I've see too many bills pats games over the last 15 years to be more confident than that. I do not see Buffalo winning in a close game, I think that they either blowout the Pats or lose.

I have heard bad things about him from Cowboys fans, but maybe he does better with a different system or lesser role. Wouldn't be upset if they sign him, but wont be upset if they pass on him either.

I do not know much about Lee and don't expect him to be a star, but a linebacker with starting experience and ability to cover a pass is by default an upgrade over Klein. I like that Buffalo is realizing the need and adding people. Hopefully he can help in a similar way that Corey Liuget did when signed in the mid season last year.

I would love to see upgrades on defense, but not Apple. This is one case where I would rather stick with what we have.

I have not always been impressed with Levi's play, but there was a clear drop off in the secondary after he was injured. It will be good to have him back and I am hoping that a healthier defense will result in more consistent play.

I feel a little better about the defense after seeing the effort in the second half yesterday, but Buffalo still needs help in the front seven, particularly linebacker depth behind Edmunds and Milano. Dodson was serviceable until he got hurt, but Lacey hasnt shown me anything, Makavetich is a special teamer and Klein is a complete liability on passing downs. I wouldn't want to give up too much, but a good veteran linebacker would be worth giving up a late round pick. If not a trade, there has to be some upgrades on a practice squad somewhere or on the free agent market.

Beasley on offense and Hughes on defense are my two choices. Honorable mention to Hyde for that hit putting an exclamation point behind the defenses second half turnaround. I have to disagree on Bass, he redeemed himself a bit after that first horrible miss, but I still feel like he is going to cost us in a key game this year.

9-7 might get it done. If Buffalo beats New England next week they suddenly have a commanding lead. It is doubtful that they beat Seattle and you never know which Arizona team will show up. 6-4 or 7-3 going into the bye would put the Bills in a good position. Miami might be the only competition and we already have one win over them.

Say what you want about the Bills in the last three games, but New England isn't exactly getting it done either recently. It will be interesting to see what happens next week.