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I'd be kind of shocked if 5-2 didn't get us there. I think people are overestimating the strength & potential for wins w/ the teams that are ahead of us. The wheels could fall off for any of them. They kind of have for the Bengals already. The Browns now have to go w/ a backup QB the rest of the way. The Steelers are complete frauds and despite the wise words of Parcells, are NOT as good as their record. The Texans, who knows. I can't dismiss what they've done - but rookie QB's have fallen off at times after hot starts. I remember when Mac Jones was the hype for much of his rookie season, then regressed significantly in December. I think we need to take one of Eagles/Chiefs. I could also see us losing a road game like the Chargers. The rest, obviously, we have to take care of business, including the Cowboys at home.

Nothing I said in my post was delusional. I said we had a slim chance, and that the math isn't insane yet. It's not.

What are you trying to convince me of? Are you looking for me to give up? To say that we have zero chance w/ 8 weeks left in the season?

That call was disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. No reason to throw that flag.

Harbaugh is an elite coach, imo. There aren't many. But he always seems to do a good job w/ his teams.

If champs were decided at this point in the season - the Ravens are playing as well as anyone..

We can definitely surpass the Bengals in the WC race if it comes to that, despite the head to head. Their schedule is very tough going forward. Steelers 2x, Jags, Vikes, Chiefs, Browns.

I'm glad to hear that about Dorsey. As frustrating as his offense could be, and as much as I think it was the right move - I never like seeing people get fired. I hope the best for him & his future.

I'm a multiverse guy. Rest assured, there are at least a few universes where we're as hated as the Pats for all of the Lombardi's spilling out of our trophy case.

One thing I do like right now is that EVERYONE outside of Buffalo has written this team off. Some here have also, but there isn't much that's more fun than seeing the hot take punditry get proven wrong. Though, they never admit it when it happens.

Exactly. If we can get to that game 1 game behind them in the standings, we're in.

We call it the "wide right" game, which is really the granddaddy of them all. But I never blame Norwood for that game. That 9+-minute drive from the Giants to start the 2nd half was where the team failed. There were missed tackles on a 3rd & long late in that drive that were maddening.

Miami just has to lose one more game than we do over the next 6 games.

I really want the Bills to beat the Cowboys, and advance farther than the Cowboys in the playoffs. That tweet still rankles me. The Cowboys have done ZILCH since Aikman & Irvin were leading the show.

All in on the Ravens. Had we beaten Denver, I might have still entertained dreams of the 1 seed. But, 12 men & all. I'm also in agreement w/ those who have said the division title is the most likely path at this point. But I don't want to discount a WC berth. The teams ahead of us don't have commanding leads over us or anything, and the teams in the AFCN in particular will be playing each other a lot in the next month+.

This thread is kind of ridiculous. Allen isn't Jordan because he's not the GOAT in football. But he's certainly not Pippen - who was essentially a very talented sidekick and supporting player on that team. Allen is Magic, or maybe Malone right now since he doesn't have a title yet.

The Diggs situation is more smoke without substance than just about anything I've seen in sports. One of the best teammates and leaders the Buffalo Bills have ever had. Everyone talks about him nationally - but most of it is just speculation. Guys w/ shows & podcasts filling up the time..

Love this thread. All of the craziness we've seen this season - from the Jets game ending, to the Jags game & losing Milano and Jones, to the Pats debacle and the 12 men game...maybe we'll look back on those games as part of what forged a real championship team. Almost like what was missing in previous seasons.

You know what the best thing about this current situation is? No expectations. Per the media, Allen is now a mid QB. The Bills aren't real contenders. We're an afterthought. After 2+ years of "SB or bust" expectations, that part of it is kind of nice. Hopefully the team is starting to feel that too. This season, it looked like they were carrying a 2-ton weight around on their shoulders. Maybe they can get back to playing loose, and with a sense of joy for the game.

I'll add this: when the season started, McD's defense looked aggressive & swarming, and like one of the top D's in the league. IF the offense hadn't stepped back like they have, we would have a much better record right now. The D obviously wouldn't be as good at this point anyway, because of the injuries - but the O hasn't done them any favors. McD WITH a good OC might be a winning combo.

Jets have always been a bad match-up in recent years - but losing this one would mean the team is in complete disarray. I really don't see a loss here. I have a lot of respect for that Jets D, but this is one where we dig in and win by several scores. And no one will feel much better.

And the 3rd & under 5 yards plays were crazy. That should be a quick out or hook pattern or something along those lines. It shouldn't be Allen dropping back and having to wait for plays to develop.

That is true. But the offense has undoubtedly taken a step back under Dorsey. And this year, we upgraded the line, the running game, and added Kincaid. The offense shouldn't be struggling like it is. Allen has regressed - but that doesn't happen in a vacuum either.

I am steering so clear of ALL sports media and punditry at the moment. There are so many out there who said Allen would be a bust when he was drafted, and have just been waiting to pounce. I can feel the vindicated glee out there. Fortunately, something I would guess to be a temporary condition. And that tweet from the Diggs in Dallas. What absurdity What have the Dallas Cowboys done in the past quarter of a century?

Why do you think the Bills can't beat the tough teams on their schedule? They play to their opponent's level most of the time. The Chiefs do, too - but they're better at pulling out the close ones. We don't have a significant talent gap w/ ANY team in the league, imo. We're just as capable of blowing out the Dolphins as we are of losing to the Broncos.