Success

I wouldn't even predict. We could beat the Eagles and Chiefs, and lose to the Bengals and Jets again. Who knows. I just think that team we saw against Miami is still there. If they get in a groove, they can get on a run - like they did last season in the 1st few months, or in that whole stretch after the Hail Murray game. I could see us reeling off 6 in a row right now. Not saying we WILL - but I can see it. I mean, we think the Chiefs are all that, and they are - but they haven't beaten us in the regular season in years.

Allen threw a pick on the 1st offensive play of the game - and I thought that really set the tone. It ended up putting us down 10-0, and we were battling to catch up the whole game after that. The O-line, despite great strides this season, reverted to their worst version. JA was harried all day. On the flip side, Mac Jones could fix a snack in the pocket he had all day. And despite all that, we came back and took the lead with just under 2 minutes to go. We could have held it or at least forced OT if we remembered how to tackle.

Is this golf?

Yeah - we don't know what to expect right now. After the Miami game, I think everyone felt we were at least a top 3 team in the league. Now, it's like, "who is this team?" Nothing would shock me. We could collapse and miss the playoffs, which I would consider unlikely. We could tread water and squeak in as a WC, which wouldn't be surprising. We COULD go on a tear and lose 2 games the rest of the season - and that wouldn't shock, either. Any way you slice it, it beats the drought, when the season was generally over by now.

Because we have before.

Every team that's looking for a coach wants Johnson. And we're not moving on from McD, unless this team really collapses.

This Bills team is 100% making the playoffs - provided we can stay relatively healthy from here on out. We're not getting blown out or anything. Even w/ the injuries we have, we'll muster at least 10 wins. I'm still guessing 12. Success in the playoffs depends on health. I'm still holding out some hope for a return from Milano or Jones, or both.

And another petition: the no-huddle WORKS. When the offense is stagnant, they should give it a try more often.

We'll beat the Pats in Buffalo, if both teams stay relatively healthy from here on out. But I definitely want that to be a blowout now.

The tackling was abysmal. On that last screen to Stevenson, I practically lost count of the missed tackles. Not sure who it was that had the 1st crack at it, but he had perfect position and just had to wrap him up. It was like he just bumped into him & let him keep going He picked up 20+ yards after that. Without that, it's VERY likely a FG drive, OT and a much better chance for a W.

As some have said - don't hurdle. Slide. That's it. Otherwise, play ball. Play w/ joy & go w/ your instincts.

I hope another JA thread isn't annoying, and this has been said on a few other discussions - but Josh Allen went from being the most effective QB in the NFL on the ground, to NOT RUNNING AT ALL. If Dorsey & the offensive staff aren't meeting today, determining that their little "tell Josh not to run" experiment failed, and changing course, something is very wrong. It is as obvious and clear as anything that is wrong w/ the team right now. Allen is a top 10 QB as a passer. He is a top 2 QB as a passer and runner. Fix it.

We could be the Pats - whose fans reminded me so much of us, when Fitz beat New England that one year. It was, as they liked to say at that time, our "Super Bowl." And it was ultimately meaningless. But the shoe's on the other foot now. I can't believe how over the moon those fans were to beat the Bills yesterday. We have flipped the script.. Now, if we could just get a few SB's.

I'm more persuaded by how he looks breaking 3 tackles in the backfield and getting the ball downfield than in his facial expression on the sideline.

We tried the "hot team the 1st few months" thing last year. I liked when we were the hot team late in the season. Like you said, who knows? This might be how we are this year, and it could be 1 step forward, 2 back all season. But why not believe we can get hot?

This didn't deserve 2 vomits and 4 laughs.

That was some kind of throw. And catch.

Oh, no. This thread was bumped..

The Dolphins losing is the only thing that saves this day for me. I was looking forward to a good, easy Sunday too. The Chargers were going to finally get one against the Chiefs, the Bills were gonna continue their streak against a bad Pats team. I hate it when expectations reverse.

That's a bit extreme in terms of projected wins.

I don't think there are a lot of fanbases that can relate to the Bills fan experience. Every fanbase has some heartbreak & disappointment. But this is so far beyond. I've been a fan since the early '80s, and it's just astounding the haymakers I've had to pick myself up from. I think of Cubs fans, and Red Sox fans, before they won their titles. But I can't think of too many others. I'm not gonna fold, though. I felt close to it today, but just a few hours later, I'm back up again. And I hold out because when we do get one, it will be one of the sweetest moments of my life. No Pats fan under the age of 40 or so could possibly relate, despite the ridiculous success they've enjoyed.

I'm in full pessimism mode today. Unusual for me. But, just - no.

I appreciate the OP. I think this is a genuine post. I have a thing w/ Pats fans that years of therapy wouldn't help. But PatsFanNH is one of the good ones.

3 games in a row, we don't really start playing until the 2nd half. That's gotta be on the coaches. There is plenty of blame to go around, but it starts there.

I'd love to be one of those guys who can say "I'm out" and really not be a fan anymore. I'm sick of this. Can't do it, though. It would be like trying to walk away from my name, or one of my appendages. I'm a lifer, for better or WORSE.