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The turnovers are troubling - but unlike past years where we have had more of them, it doesn't feel like sloppy play this year. It feels like players on offense trying to do too much because we're so anemic at times. Josh's INT's and fumbles in particular just seem like he's forcing things when not much is there. It's a bit of heroball, but I don't think he has much choice at times.

I tend to lean homer too - but I don't think things are as bad as they look. Jackson wasn't really supposed to be a big contributor this year, and was more filling in for Epenesa, who will be back. We should get Sanders & Shaq back soon. Oliver & Hoecht have been big losses, but if we get Oliver back in the playoffs, we'll still be in decent shape. Not much margin for error, though. We can't sustain many more long-term injuries.

The Pats have had a remarkable season, but the fairy dust will likely be gone by the playoffs. They'd have a very tough time w/ a seasoned team like the Chiefs.

Have they announced that it's definitely surgery? If he has lower grade tears, he might still get back this year. Probably overly optimistic to dream of that, but that's where I'm at.

They have the Jets twice and Miami - I don't think it's far-fetched that they could lose another division game. Both of those teams have given them more fits over the years than we have.

I keep hearing this one, and hoping it's not true. Like, what's the difference between a '26 and '27 first rounder? Had we made that deal, we probably win yesterday, and our offense is basically saved, and we're back to being SB contenders. Waddle would have been as significant a game-changer as we could get.

I think we do probably win this one. We're kind of lucky in that it looks like Irving will still be out. The Bucs are alright, but I don't think they're good enough to beat us at home, especially after we got embarrassed. If we can't get motivated after what just happened, it's probably season over.

Guaranteeing a win, are we? Fun.

This just makes me think that had we had the Miami game last week instead of looking good beating KC, we would have been more aggressive at the deadline. Which is sad. Even in the KC game it was obvious we needed a receiver.

It's a VERY mid year for the league. I'd still contend that talent-wise, and with Allen, we can beat anyone. Or lose to anyone. So much is how motivated they are. They treated that Chiefs game like a Super Bowl. They went all out, and played great, and got all of our hopes up. But the NFL is about showing up every week like that. They don't. They expected to show up today and to have Miami just hand the game to them. That's what really bothers me. They had no heart today at all. They seem as tired as I do as a fan.

Man, did I not expect to feel this way today. I haven't felt that AT ALL during some of the setbacks & tough losses we've had. But losing today, watching the Pats continue to roll and take a solid lead in the division, realizing that the team outside of Allen, Cook and maybe 2-3 other guys is very mid. What a waker upper. And seeing Allen's body language is so tough. I feel like we go as he goes. He'd never say it, but it wouldn't shock me if a desire to be traded had crossed his mind.

I had higher hopes after 13 seconds - I thought that was the start of something big. Now, just give me one. I don't care if the Pats get 20. Give me 1 while Allen is still here.

It's unimaginable - but of course could happen. I'd have to believe at that point that they created football to make me miserable.

You can't compare the eras. When the Pats had Brady, there was no division team that rose to the challenge, at all. You guys are so entitled.

I'm still not buying in. The Bucs blew it today. They're definitely good, but are being hyped like a top-tier team - and they're just not that. This is a Commanders type of run they're having. "Back down to earth" will be on the menu at some point. Though, with the way we're playing, it might net them a division title this year.

We'll probably win. The Bucs really aren't that good, and we'll be at home, coming off a brutal loss. We're not as bad as we showed today. It will be fool's gold that will get us somewhat excited again.

Sums it up for me. The drought was crazy. And I really stuck it out w/ this team during those years. This is supposed to be our reward for that. Getting a QB like Allen is something every fanbase dreams of. And we're just wasting it. It's too much, for any fan. I don't like how I'm feeling right now. I don't like what this game does to me emotionally. The only question that remains for me is whether I really have the capability of walking away. Can I just do something else on a Sunday, without checking my phone for scores all day, and not even checking to see if we won or lost? Probably not. It's a horrible addiction.

We literally need everyone to be healthy. That's part of the problem. Anyone know how Kincaid's injury is? Hamstrings can be tricky. If he misses more than a week or 2, it's a major problem.

We could go on a run. But I'm not betting on it.

I relate quite a bit to this. I was around for the 4 SB losses. The "hope" to "disappointment" ratio since then is comically lopsided. Allen gave me a ton of hope - but today, I realized that this could easily be the end of his prime. He looked like a guy who had taken too many hits today, and who had carried a team on his own for too long. Life isn't supposed to be fair. Fans like me might never get to see a title, and it really makes me wonder why I invest so much time & emotion.

Too much merging, mods.

We're not the team most thought we were. Allen has always made us look better than we are. The roster outside of him is bottom 10 - AT BEST. I'm being generous there.

We've seen this on the sidelines all season. Josh Allen - generational talent, current league MVP - weary, tired, frustrated. At wit's end. And we all know why. 90%+ of dropbacks - never a 1st read pass. Scrambling, evading the rush, keeping the play alive for a few more seconds - to STILL not have anyone open downfield. It's organizational abuse of a player.

We're hand-wringing over individual plays & strategies - but we DID NOT SHOW UP TODAY. That is the problem. We weren't motivated. We won our "KC Super Bowl" and thought we could coast. The NFL isn't that kind of league. They had to show up today like they showed up last week - but they thought it would be easy, so took it easy.

That last part hits hard. That was it, I ask myself? That was the run? Some fun moments, but not worth being in the AFCE dungeon for close to 20 years. Like, why am I doing this? If I was to pick "things that make me happy in life," Bills fandom wouldn't even be on there.