Success

Breathing is so underrated. Feels good.

"Glory days" hire. Solid coach, but not great. Everyone says he took a team w/ Tannehill at QB to the playoffs - but Tannehill was basically playing at an elite level a few of those years.

Their running game is as good as I've seen in years. If we get to the AFCCG - we'll have earned it. And that counts getting past a feisty Broncos team tomorrow too.

One of the more disappointing days of playoff football that I can remember.

Ravens are playing great - but the Steelers did NOT show for this game. At all. It's noteworthy.

The plays where Lamar fakes the handoff and then runs off-direction seem so obvious - but Pitt generally hasn't left a guy to spy him. It's like everyone the D bites on the running back.

The folding chair defense. Shrewd.

Steelers do NOT belong in the playoffs. What a humiliating showing.

Feels like they had to go for that.

The Chargers are making me appreciate my life as a fan of the Bills.

KC just gets a pass to the AFCCG.

When was Herbert ever considered in the top tier?

"Choke" is overused in sports - but man, are the Chargers choking.

Only one of 3 teams will be in the SB from the AFC: Buffalo, KC or Baltimore.

Man, do I hope the Steelers win tonight.

You're right. I had it mixed up - I thought the Chargers would play KC regardless, and they stand the best chance against KC. But if they win & the Steelers win, we get the Chargers. Bummer. I thought today was more uncomplicated.

I think like most fans, I've gone back & forth on McDermott, and have had my doubts at times. But we're lucky. No, he isn't the best coach, and I don't think I'd put him top 5. But he's top 10, and knows what he's doing. There is a LOT of bad coaching in the league. McD has done a fantastic job this year - as good as anyone. The playoff failures are obviously unfortunate - but we almost beat the champs last year with half of our defense hurt or out. If KC had the same injuries, and we were as healthy as them, we probably win that game by 2+ scores.

Go Chargers, go Steelers.

KC because of the psychology - not talent wise, but the history w/ them creates a problem. No one else. We could lose to anyone, but I like our chances against every team.

Rousseau.

I was thinking about that with Surtain. It's really one of the nice things about not having a true #1 guy in our WR corps. He'll probably take Cooper most of the time - or maybe Shakir? It doesn't really matter, because we spread it around more than any other top-tier team. I think the only advantage Denver has over us is - weirdly - youth & inexperience. They don't have that pressure of expectation that the Bills have. If they can hang in the game long enough, that could potentially be a negative for the Bills. Just knowing how devastating an upset in the WC round would be. But I don't expect that to play out. I think we come out, execute, play our game, and play like the better team w/ the significantly better QB, at home. I expect us to take a lead early not not really look back.

That's a crazy dropoff for a defense. Did they lose any key players?

All season, I just wanted to get to the playoffs relatively healthy. Couldn't have asked for a better situation as we head into WC weekend.

Much respect to the Broncos, but they're just starting their journey, and the difference in playoff experience will show up in this game: Bills 34 Broncos 16

That's fantastic. It does seem like we score in a pretty wide variety of ways once we get close to the endzone. I think we'd be tough for a DC to plan against in that situation.