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It is why untouchable really doesn't make sense and I went with who is my core for the next 4-5 years that I need an incredible trade for to consider. Truthfully the only untouchable is Josh, your nuts to not say yes to two 1sts for any player on this roster given the way the cap works and how valuable rookie contracts/contributors are

The question is a bit odd but I get where your coming from so I will answer it like this in terms of who my core is for the next 4-5 years that it would take an absolute insanely big yes trade for: Offense Allen Shakir Coleman S. Brown Defense Rousseau Bernard Benford Johnson I am sure some people would say why not Dawkins or Oliver, to me the size of their contracts with their age I would absolutely entertain a deal for the right price. I remember we traded Cordy Glenn who was very solid at the time of trade; if a good deal finds you which can happen with lineman you don't say no. Kincaid right now I am underwhelmed with honestly. He showed a ton of promise last year, but this year has been inconsistent and hurt. Right now I think he is very hard to project contract wise and would not be worth the money when you can honestly spend it elsewhere. This can change though as he has time, but for my core its a no right now. By comparison Coleman is at a position where a good WR on a cheap contract is so valuable in todays NFL. As of right now with the growth shown I am 100% willing to let him play out 5 years, but again that can change.

Bills 31 Chiefs 20 Honestly a true toss up but I think the Bills are strangely healthier then the Chiefs even with our injuries and luck goes the other way finally for KC. Allen and the offense get the Bills up 14-10 at half courtesy of TDs to Shakir and Cook running one in from 8 yards out before half. KC gets the ball out of half and gets a Kelce TD on a long drive scaring the locals, but Allen and the Bills answer with a TD of their own as Josh runs it in on 3rd and goal to make it 21-17. KC gets a drive down to the Bills 20 but have to settle for a FG with 9 minutes left. Buffalo go on a long drive but a holding penalty forces a FG inside the KC 20 to make it 24-20 with 3:30 left. KC drives to midfield before Rosseau forces a sack fumble which Bernard runs in for a TD creating bedlam at the Highmark. KC gets some yards but no points as the game ends 31-20 hiding how close it actually was. Allen 24-34 312 yds 1 TD 22 yds rush 1 TD Cook 43 yds 9 atts 1 TD Shakir 143 yds 1 TD 9 rec Bernard 7 tckls 1 TD 1 fmb rec PS: Hopefully like the 2006 Colts this forces an AFC title rematch in Buffalo and the Bills finally slay the dragon. One can hope.

Agreed, never have I believed we need a loss more lol

The Chiefs are awarded the SB title right then and the season is announced over

The Jets have always been a mess but the Giants are interesting because from Parcells until Coughlin was basically shown the door they were a very strong model type franchise. Not sure why ownership got so nutty later on with Coughlin as it has been instability central since and they seemingly keep getting more involved which historically is a very bad thing. I have always kind of thought ownership tied its horse to Manning over the team, Coughlin knew Manning was phasing out and they should move on and ownership said no which dominoed big time.

They have scored 27-26-26-28-27-30 in 6 of their 9 games played which still has them at a clip of 27 ppg and overall on the year their still top 10 for ypg and ppg. They have also had some truly serious injuries on offense to the way the Bills have had recently at WR. Their defense certainly is carrying more of the water this year and truthfully they should probably be 7-2.... which would still make them the top seed in the AFC. KC is like the Pats of the past its a 60 minute game and to beat them you gotta be really clean across the board.

Haha appreciate the shoutout I usually don't jump on the horn until seasons end. One thing then NFL is being very coy on is the 17th game as the first 4 year rotation is over and now they want 8 international games next year. There are growing rumors that the 17th game will be a "home international game" and if the NFL can get to 8 international games they can basically get half of the conference over in 2025 and the other half in 2027 (vise versa for NFC). We are def playing at HOU home KC at this point in 2025, the interesting thing is the AFC North as even though BAL is rolling PIT is somehow right there and could easily take the division although we play the AFC North regardless as a division next year.

Bills 23 Colts 17 The Colts defense allows a lot of yards but isn't bad in the red zone and Buffalo I feel is probably out too many WRs to really push it the way they want so it becomes a ground game like the Jets. I think the Colts get an early 3-0 lead but the Bills head into the half up 13-3 courtesy of an Allen rushing TD. The Bills get a FG after getting the ball out of half as the drive stalls in the redzone and the Colts get a TD as Taylor runs a 16 yarder in to tighten the game quickly to 16-10. Both teams trade possessions before Allen and the offense convert a drive on 3rd and 10 to a Kincaid 35 yard TD. The Colts answer quickly and get it to within 6 with 3 mins left but the Bills run out the clock. Allen 224 yds 20-28 1 TD 36 yds rush Cook 103 yds 14 carries Kincaid 6 rec 89 yds

AFC EAST Bills North Steelers South Texans West KC WC Ravens, Chargers, Broncos NFC East Washington North Lions South Atlanta West Rams WC Minn, Philly, Green Bay AFC Title Bills over KC NFC Title GB over DET (I am sorry Lion fans life isn't fair) SB Bills over GB

reminds me of the Bills mid 2000s who were far further away but constantly thought they were close

The roster itself was decent and owners convince themselves they are ready to win far more then reality

I think this is fascinating question because of the circumstances surrounding each team. It breaks down like this: Saints They will be 77 million over the cap in 2025 before any increase or change is made Carr's contract cannot be touched as the dead cap is 50 mil, it drops to 28 mil in 2026 Carr is a very meh as a QB, but he can be gone in a year and hold fort for a season They have an aging roster, but some pieces do exist like Olave for a rebuild to go with Market pressure is not crazy so patience exists Ownership is more stable then Cleveland and it seems like maybe they are ready to take their medicine with a bad cap and team in 2025 Browns They will be 43 mil over the cap in 2025 before any increase or change is made Watson's contract is untouchable in 2025 as it would be a dead cap of 172 million lol. They could maybe try in 2026 but the cap hit is still 99 mil which they can massage out over two years but still a lot. Watson is basically the worst QB in football before you even get into the issues off the field. Yet your on the hook $ wise for 2 years minimum The roster is pretty good though and the current head coach is a pretty good one The market is a tough and they know they are wasting a good roster Ownership is bottom 3 in the league and very untrusting My Pick: I think the Browns are a far harder fix because of Watson's contract and the fact the roster will basically age out by the time the cap opens. Outside of lucking into a QB in the draft your basically stuck at the most important spot. Even though they can open some cap space to fix some holes on offense it is tough sledding to reshape the roster too much without a full on rebuild. By comparison the Saints can basically take one very bad cap year and team and then hit the ground running in 2026 with a new QB and space to start improving the roster both draft and FA wise.

Maye is a far more talented QB physically in a league which mobile passers is becoming the greatest desired thing a QB can do. Not saying he is their solution at all, but in terms of being a threat the attributes Maye has and what I have seen are far more real and scary IF he were to develop then anything Jones ever showed. Yep. But even so they are still a year away from being a real threat in division just given the time it takes for QBs to develop and the amount of talent they need to restock. I can see them as a wild card team next year if all goes well, but division is 26' or later IF it all goes well.

Same with Joe Brady. I laugh when people bring up Brady to the Saints when after Johnson he is probably the top head coach candidate and would pick a dumpster fire like them. Their may be only 32 spots but picking a location with stability from owner to gm matters as much if not more then the roster.

The issue with Tua is last year everything fell perfect between health, division, and offense... and they still blew it. Their depth is less now, the offense will have decisions to make on aging pieces like Hill who is one of a kind and once he is gone changes is it, and the coach while a good offensive mind regularly fails in adjustments. Sure maybe in the next 5 years everything falls perfect again for Tua and his play/health hold, but I just do not see it like you said.

Realistically when a team has a true franchise QB like Allen or Mahomes or Lamar (when healthy they never lose division) the only antidote is a franchise QB AND then you need a competent coach/gm program. The Jets had their two year blip with an insane defense and offense that could ground and pound, but they still didn't win the division and Brady reigned supreme and that was really the only threat NE ever had. For the AFC East I rank it like this: 1. New England - Most stable ownership of this group with a rookie QB who watching has some wheels and can make plays in the sandbox which you need in todays NFL. They need a lot of depth, but ownership will spend money and I think stay relatively hands off so if Maye becomes something they will build through the draft correctly. IF Maye develops, IF they have a good draft, and IF they can find some solid FA additions the next two years I can see 2026 they arrive as a true challenger 2. Miami - Listen Tua is a good QB and you saw last year when he is on they are really close.... but they still couldn't win the division. Now his contract is real, the lack of depth is real, Hill is going to age which lowers their best weapons potential and the owner is nuts where he will fire his coach in a year or two. It wouldn't stun me if everything fell right and they won a division crown in the next 3 years, BUT I felt like last year was their best chance soooo. 3. New York - They were building a nice young core then they rushed to win by signing Rodgers when Carr would've provided the exact same play, fired the coach who had their defense top 3, the owner is nuts as always, etc... Honestly they feel closer to bottoming out again then competing for the AFC East. They could luck into a token playoff spot but nothing about this team is scary anymore compared to two years ago where the young core felt like a potential real problem. They also won't draft a QB this offseason so your looking at Rodgers for another year or two which is as exciting as grilled cheese.

A buddy of mine made a good point that the only time the Bills beat Henry was when we got up on them so much early running wasn't an option. He really is an incredible RB

Yep. It is why games are so circumstantial with how they go. When teams have to go off script it creates opportunity for the opposition even more. For as good as the Ravens have been if you can get up on them to force them to not run as much it is a major help. That to me is the real key to beating Baltimore as their defense is not very good this year. Once they get going with a lead they can bludgeon you rushing all day.

The wife and I got back to doing shots for TD's in the 2nd half and they kept scoring

you had me at hello *****

whoops yea

Bills 27 Aquatic Mammals 22 I understand the spot Miami is in but realistically they have been playing for their season for weeks and it still hasn't mattered. The last 9 games with Tua as QB the offense is averaging less then 20 ppg, they are not the high end unit that people believe although they can be good at times. Regardless I think Miami starts out early with a 7-0 thanks to Hill breaking loose on a 40 yard TD but the Bills enter half time up 14-13 thanks to Allen hitting Cooper deep on TD and Cook taking a screen in. Out of half Buffalo gets the ball and gets a FG thanks to a Brown holding call that negates a TD. Miami gets a FG to answer as the d line hold as they get to the Bills 22 and a Von sack ends their TD hopes to make it 17-16 right before the 4th quarter. Buffalo goes on a nice 7 min drive with Knox scoring a TD from a 2 yard out route to put the Bills up 27-16 with 9 mins to go. Tua gets sack fumbled and the Bills tack on a FG, but Miami does get a TD on their next drive to tighten the gap with 2:30 left but fail to get the two points conversion. Buffalo gets the ball back and Miami is unable to stop them running out the clock. Allen 301 yds 26-33 3 TDs 20 yards rush Cook 51 yards 8 atts Cooper 121 yards 5 rec 1 TD

Crazy enough it just might work!

My point is more talent wise they can hit that which means their a bluechip caliber player. Benford especially has been a top 3 CB this year.