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I wouldn't trade JA for anyone. Like you said - he's perfect for Buffalo.

I've seen posters here talk about the disparity in coaching between the 2 teams, and how that's a big factor in the accomplishments so far between Allen & Mahomes. That's just factual. It's not "not crediting" Mahomes and/or not thinking he's still a great QB. Unless you think Mahomes deserves 100% credit for everything?

I haven't seen a single poster who fits that characterization. That might be your perception if someone cites injuries or Mahomes also having a great defense this year - but that in no way = Bills fans not "giving credit to Mahomes." Everyone here knows he's a great QB. But, once again - you ARE on a Bills board. "Credit for Mahomes" isn't always going to be a daily focus, though I'd say again that I think there is too much of it here, and not too little, and there certainly isn't anyone who doesn't credit him at all.

A "chasm?" You're obviously entitled to your opinion, but I'd characterize it as overly negative. If we made it to the SB, which we could have if Chris Jones got to Allen a half second later, chances are we would have had Bernard, Spector & Benford back, as well as a healthier Douglas. I'm probably missing someone, too. It would have been a great game against the Niners, that I'd give us a 50% chance of winning (at minimum). I mean, we beat the champs in the regular, and the divisional loss was a very winnable game. I can't really comprehend the idea that there is some sort of "chasm" between us & the contenders. EDIT: I did miss some guys - we would have likely had Rapp & Davis back for the SB also.

I might need some logic behind this one. When did we get blown out this past season? When was a Bills game not close? Didn't KC beat the Niners? Didn't the Ravens - who KC beat more handily than they beat the Bills? So, that one game would have been the outlier where a team just handled us easily?

One of the all timers. I'll basically watch it any time I come across it on cable.

Did you miss the rest of the 4th quarter? An entire series of missed calls (block in the back, holding), clock "problems", and a basically phantom grounding penalty - all going the Chiefs way. I was extremely glad that one wasn't the Bills. Gotta think that Bengals fans are still replaying some of those.

This past game, that really shocked me w/ Bernard, Milano & Spector out, and our secondary missing Benford, White & featuring a much-less-than 100% Douglas. Who knew that Klein - who I think I heard was heading to FL a week before the game? - couldn't keep up w/ Kelce?

The bolded is what I don't really get. Why does KC get the benefit of some "ifs" on here from some - but we don't hear from those same posters about the "ifs" of Diggs catching that 60-yarder, or Sherfield catching that long one, or Dawkins not ceding so much ground to Chris Jones, or Bass making that FG? That narrative for some seems pretty one-sided in support of an idea that the Bills are nowhere close to KC, when just about every game we have w/ them is a coin flip kind of game.

Really?

Does KC have 2 SB's in a row w/out egregiously bad calls against BOTH Cincy & Philly, in the AFCCG and SB last year, respectively? It's a curious thing to consider.

And those guys STILL complain that they're not getting enough praise on this board, literally a week after winning a 2nd consecutive SB. It's a very tough crowd to please.

That wasn't the narrative I heard - nationally, or here. Especially not "win comfortably." Personally, I thought there was a chance we could have a good win, but I'm one of the biggest homers here, and got my usual round of laughing & eyeroll emojis. It was nowhere near "prevailing." As I said: most thought the Bills were too banged up, especially after the losses in the Pitt game. Even your guy Wright said that. And it was a huge concern here on this board. No offense, but you seems to fabricate a lot of stuff. Or maybe just misremember.

Personally, I don't mind when other fans post here at all. I like intelligent back & forth about the game. But you're really not reading the room here. It's probably hard to remember at this point how frustrating it is to be good enough for a title, but not be able to get one. Imagine Pats fans coming to your board in the days immediately after Dee Ford was Offside, and getting upset that you weren't giving Brady enough props. And even when there were Brady props all over your board - but that just wasn't enough for the Pats fans. They needed to see every poster heap praise on him, or it was a slight. Maybe not the best timing, right? And as for Wright - you said we always start threads about his trolling, but I think I've only seen one in the past 3-4 months. Most here get that he's a Bayless-light clown who just wants to get a rise out of us.

If he really is leaving, I wish him the best & will pull for him to succeed. He has given all of us some really exciting moments, and certainly one of the most memorable playoffs games we have seen not just from a Bills receiver, but from ANY receiver.

You sure about that? I haven't seen anyone say that since at least prior to last year's SB. I truly doubt that anyone in the national media was talking that way at any point this past season. I still can't figure out the deal here. Do you really think Mahomes is disrespected in some way? Is that your primary focus one week after winning a 2nd SB, when Mahomes is in every other commercial we see on TV, and many are mentioning "GOAT" when talking about him? Not enough? You need consensus on a Buffalo Bills board that he's unbeatable and super amazing, and wow, do we wish we had that guy?

I would love to see a quote from ANYONE in the media claiming he's better right now. I haven't heard that in well over a year.

Beane shocked me last year. I had no expectations that we could possibly sign anyone, then he just found a way. I know a lot of that was pushing money out to the future, but it still felt like a bit of a magic trick. Hoping for the same this year. I hope he goes bold, and instead of just restructuring a bunch of guys, works some trades and makes a few cuts. It would be cool to get younger, and start moving away from contracts that aren't in the best interest of the team. Easier said than done. My knowledge of how to manage an NFL cap wouldn't fill a thimble.

The negative responses on this thread are pretty much the same: calling out injuries is an "excuse." Does it never hit a point of no return? Is there not a time when a team has too much to overcome in that part of the game? It was almost consensus here & elsewhere after the Pitt game: we were too banged up to make a real run. We were hoping we could just get past KC to rid ourselves of that demon that we just can't get past them when it counts. But no one had serious SB aspirations w/ the state of this team. Now, it's all "sssshhhhhh....don't mention it."

I get the point you're trying to make. But it's very noticeable how many excuses you make for Mahomes & the Chiefs, while largely dismissing disadvantages the Bills have had to deal with. I mean, "freezing temps"?

It's not what I look for going to opposing teams' boards. I don't expect it at all, and rarely see it. I don't really get it. KC won the Super Bowl a week ago. That ain't enough? I've been genuinely surprised by the posts from KC fans here over the past week. Enjoy the win. Fans here are still grappling w/ playoff frustration and an underachieving team that so far has squandered some good years of Allen's prime. Maybe the days right after another KC SB win aren't going to be the best to find hype for your team or even proper "credit."

Thank you. That's really all I was saying w/ the OP. Sometimes, you hit a critical mass on the injury front. Most pundits even talked about that before the KC game, and said they didn't think the Bills could overcome the losses against a relatively healthy Chiefs team. Even Nick Wright alluded to that. But, of course, after the game it's only "Mahomes bested Allen again."

Probably true. But we almost managed to do that. Our D didn't do as well against them as the Ravens, or Niners. Both teams got more stops than we did. We dominated TOP in our game w/ KC - all we needed was 1-2 more defensive stops. I mean, that drive they had coming out of the half was hot knife through butter. We didn't give them any resistance compared to other teams.

Kind of laughed at the bolded. There are so many posts on this board that are borderline worshipful of KC. KC gets too much praise on here, imo. Even a KC-hater like me gives them credit for what they have accomplished, and praises Mahomes frequently. He's one of my favorite QB's to watch, though after his meltdown in the regular I lost some respect for him. And I'd reiterate: this actually is a BILLS board. There is an astounding amount of KC talk and praise just considering that alone. You want more? I wouldn't expect to go to a KC board & see overflowing praise for the Bills or Allen. In fact, after our exchange, I went over to the Planet just to see if it had changed, and saw many more posts calling Allen & the Bills chokers and saying they weren't a real threat in the AFC.

I mean, plenty of good linemen "disappear" against Mahomes. He's a tough dude to sack.