Success

Man, I thought it was over after Philly. Just too many bad breaks against us. This team FOUGHT. Yeah, we had a few close ones, and some of those were against bad teams - but we got the wins, with all the pressure on. Feels good. I feel very optimistic about tonight, and about the playoffs. Feels like we can make a big run.

That whole Lawrence QB draft was so overhyped, and overrated. He's a very middlin' QB, and he's the best of that bunch.

I actually can't believe the Pats couldn't beat the Jets at home. That's a bad roster, and a bad team. They get a better pick now, but there are so many holes on that team. Here's hoping they pick the wrong QB and waste another 4-5 years.

Breaks have evened out. The 1st INT was pretty lucky for the Titans.

When I think about how this season has gone - starting w/ that punt return the Jets had against us, and Mac Jones' game winning drive, and 12 men on the field, and Philly hitting a 60-yarder in the rain, and ALL of the crazy ups & downs - the fact that we can lock up the 2 seed tonight is wild. What a great opportunity, and a chance to start all brand shiny new in a week as one of the SB favorites.

Stroud is really good. The AFC is so stacked w/ QB's compared to the NFC.

I'm more confident in the tie now than I was 2 hours ago.

After 12 men & the Eagles making a 60-yarder against us - I think we all would have taken having a chance to beat the Dolphins for the 2 seed. It's nice to have the "back in" option - but maybe it's better not to have that.

Or, coaches like Belichick, the GOAT - who often went all out.

I'm upset about both.

I really think this kind of showing is bad for a team that is a fave heading into the postseason. Now they have 2 weeks to think about getting swept by their biggest rival. I'd be surprised if the Ravens were the AFC team in the SB.

It's not meaningless. They got swept by their biggest rival. Bad karma. I think it's likely they do not make the AFCCG. We can revisit that prediction.

I hope the Bills feel as ticked off as I do watching this game. Baltimore deserves a divisional round exit.

I have absolutely no fear of the Steelers.

I don't think you can win the Super Bowl if you get swept by a division rival.

It definitely looks like they're resting their starters. Oh, well. Go Titans!

I plan to wear my luckiest shirt.

Feels like we're getting an extra playoff game. The whole country will be watching, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

Should have done it in hindsight. Man, would I love to be in some warm weather right now, gearing up to watch my favorite team in a crucial game.

I'm interested in the games leading up to Sunday night - but not that interested. The chances we make the SB as a WC are - obviously - nowhere near what they'd be if we're the 2 seed. It's night & day. We'd need all kinds of breaks to make it as a WC, on the road all 3 games. So, no - I wouldn't rest JA.

I like that the 2 games we need are division rivalries. Normally, they'd be pretty clear cut - the Ravens resting starters, the talent differential between the Jags & Titans. But division rivalry games - as we know - are very unpredictable. And the last game of the year is generally unpredictable. Just feels like one of 'em has to go our way..

I didn't even realize they kept a stat like this. I don't like either of those things - lots of flags, and disproportionate against the road team. Just have to hope it has as minimal impact on the game as possible. We've certainly been the beneficiary of some officiating this year, so there's that.

Fun fact: Collinsworth was on the Bengals in our 1982 playoff loss to them. I remember that game. Ferguson hurt his ankle and could barely move. Frustrating.

I wouldn't be concerned about this game too much if not for our dominance over the Dolphins in recent years. That team is desperate not just for the 2 seed - but to change the narrative. We've been there w/ the Pats. We were futile against the Pats and unable to do anything about it, but that's more because of how bad our team was for years. Miami isn't a bad team. They can beat us, and will have that extra motivation. Still feel pretty confident, though. They are pretty depleted right now. Allen is better than Tua, and the Bills defense is better than MIami's. Homefield isn't as much of an advantage for them in January, and the crowd will be 50/50 anyway.

Just reading all of the discussion, and I love it. What a fun weekend of football ahead - 4 games at different times, all that have a huge impact on our playoff hopes, and culminating with a final game for all the marbles - division title & a #2 seed. I mean, as a great Bills coach once said...where else would you rather be? That ol' drought is long behind us.