Success

I still cry every time I hear that song. It is truly devastating.

KC's experience is such a benefit in a game like this. That team has a ton of SB experience. It's kind of like what happened w/ the Pats all those years - they had a big advantage at a certain point, just by virtue of the fact that they had been there so many times. For players going to their 1st SB, it can be overwhelming. I'm expecting a good, close game - but a KC blowout wouldn't shock me, especially if they get off to a hot start.

I get what some on this thread are saying about homefield not having been so much of an advantage over the past couple of years. But, quite clearly - having the bye week would be a huge advantage. Just this past season alone - to have that week to heal from some of our injuries, as well as the NEW injuries we incurred on WC weekend. Having that week off is huge. It still bothers me that only the 1 seed gets the bye now.

I don't think the bolded is a fair take. What is a Super Bowl caliber roster? Well, you root for one. KC is that. They're IN the Super Bowl. And the Bills non-Super Bowl caliber roster beat KC at their house in the regular. In the playoffs, I think most would agree that it was a coin flip game. And in that game, KC's receivers, who had notably dropped quite a few passes all season, made spectacular catches - while the Bills made some fairly uncharacteristic drops on what would have been game-changing plays. It's hard to pin something like that on roster construction. And people call it the injury excuse, but it's not an excuse if it's reality. I don't think the Chiefs would have fared as well if they were missing their 2 best LB's, their 2 best CB's, and their #2 WR (as well as other assorted key players). I said before the season that the Bills had their best roster in the JA era, and I stand by that. They were as Super Bowl caliber as any team - certainly when relatively healthy. Has Veach been better than Beane? It's hard to argue the results. Veach is great. But the Bills have drafted really well over the past few years. Veach's picks seem to have more of an immediate impact, while some of the Bills picks have emerged over time. And that's only part of the equation for a GM. Considering our cap situation, Beane has done a great job of adding key contributors. His biggest miss over the past few years (imo) has been at the WR position, with both Harty & Sherfield, neither of whom panned out as hoped.

Bad no-challenge from the Chiefs. They had it on 3rd down. Great 4th down stop from the Ravens.

Man, if it's KC/Detroit, that will be the ultimate Voldemort/Potter match-up.

If the Chiefs win and anyone wants any kind of consolation, Patriots fans are already melting down about the possiblity. So terrified of anyone inching in on Brady's legacy.

TOP is already ridiculous.

This is making me sad - I thought the Ravens were on another tier. Very beatable team.

Ravens D is pretty disappointing so far. I thought they'd look less like us.

Highlight play for Jackson.

Kind of a bummer that I have to watch my 2 least favorite players - Gronk & Mahomes - in every other commercial for the rest of my life.

Another guy who just needed some time. Seems to be a theme w/ a lot of the Bills' younger players.

I didn't say he can't. He's not asked to nearly as much as Allen.

It will change how I am as a fan significantly. Though, I will still watch. But the emotional investment will be quite a bit less.

The time for Allen comparisons will be when everyone playing now is retired. I'm not as concerned about that. I want Detroit, then San Fran, in that order. I just like those teams better.

I'll enjoy the sense of peace. I truly cannot have peace right now. I meditate, I eat right, I have a very good perspective on life w/ all of its triumphs & setbacks. But the Bills not winning a title is like some sort of wall between me & true happiness that I can't see beyond, or get past. Probably sounds a bit melodramatic. But I do not have peace. When the Bills win it all - I will, and plan to just enjoy that experience.

Chris Jones made the play. If Allen isn't touched, that's a TD.

I think there are football fans, and team fans. Neither way is better - it's just the way of things. I'm a completely die-hard Bills fan. And I have died, hard. But I'm also a huge fan of the game. Tomorrow is definitely a make your best food, drink your best drinks, and settle in for close to 8 hours of great football kind of day. I will watch every minute.

The Ravens playoff game. The offense couldn't do much. I thought that was the best defensive gameplan he has had.

Nacua is one of those guys that a LOT of teams are wishing they hadn't passed on now. It happens.

That's what I see when I watch so many other games. There is just some bad coaching out there. It's hard to find a good coach, and almost impossible to find a great coach. The Chiefs are lucky. Reid is at the top of his game, and the best out there. And Philly fans couldn't wait to move on from him - which shows how easy it is to have a "grass is always greener" kind of mindset. As for the bolded, I don't think that's so much it, at least here. It may seem like we don't credit the Chiefs, but that's because most here can't stand them, which is natural given that they're basically the new Patriots for us. We've had hand-wringing on this board about McDermott for awhile now, and the playoff futility goes beyond just not being able to beat KC. This team has underachieved to this point. I'm okay w/ McD, but I'd prefer to see them go after Belichick or Vrabel while both are available. Belichick because he's the best (when he doesn't GM), and Vrabel because I think he'd bring a mental toughness that this team needs.

Very similar to Manning & the Pats. That was his nemesis for so long. Then he broke through in '06, in spectacular fashion, coming back from 21-3. And didn't really look back after that - he won the last part of that rivalry. That's what I'm hoping for. He who laughs last, and all that.

I'll simply never agree w/ this. I'm convinced that if Allen goes for Diggs, and then something happens to derail the drive - maybe a holding penalty, maybe a turnover - the armchair QB's would have spent the week talking about Allen looking at a wide open Shakir in the endzone and passing it up. THAT is awareness. You don't always get open guys in the endzone. Once you get closer to the 10 yard line, it's even more rare.

It would be kind of fun if we went all in and traded up for MHJ.