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Nola is not what they were. Brees has already slowed down to the point its very noticeable and the Saints while talented are not the team they have been. If the Bills played Nola right now on a neutral field I would have zero issue picking them. Yep we rotate the divisions every 3 years and we are already back to AFC South. Our home schedule for 2021 is already IND, HOU, CAR, ATL, NYJ, NE, MIA and we just wait whoever we host from the AFC N. Its early but they should be 7-1 at worst given the way the offense is now.

Watching the Vegas game yesterday and with Nashville hopefully this week I couldn't help think how this season for the fanbase was such a great year to go to an away game with some really great locations. Well 2021-22 is nice make-up as the Bills are in the following cities already: Tampa, FL New Orleans, LA Nashville, TN Miami, FL (as always) It's not Vegas but still pretty good and warm weather spots. Plus the Bills will be on the road again next year against the AFC West for the cross conference game which means either we go to KC which is cool, Vegas, Denver, or LA. All of the locations are pretty good for different reason. Now back to 2020-21 season Go Bills!

So I was not a Josh Allen fan and while he was a physical freak, by traditional numbers used to judge a QB he fell well short and his play against big opponents was not good. Typically with guys from smaller or unknown places you can see the reasons for the pick i.e Big Ben or Carson Wentz, Allen just struck me as a guy who physically was gifted but lacked the actual traits to do it. These were the general concerns that those analysts who were anti Allen had and why they didn't buy it. If I am not mistaken only Matt Stafford has succeed in some fashion despite in a college a completion % that was sub 60%. So when you know that picking a QB in the 1st round is less then a 50% success rate as is, adding in the rest of that to the puzzle seemed like a really bad idea. But I will say after we drafted him I read things saying that Allen's accuracy issues were overblown and his issues was not so much placing passes in the right area the way EJ struggled, but if he threw 5 passes three would be dead on, one would be iffy, and one would be wayy off. That matters a lot to me and changed my mind and once he got going in 2018 you could see that as the case. Now that didn't guarantee Josh would succeed and he deserves enormous credit for working his butt off to improve and the Bills do for bringing a QB along about as well as you could. But if you actually dove into the numbers accuracy wise it was overblown a bunch from the quality of the talent on his team to the fact he didn't get many easy check down throws.

Star yes given his space on gaps. In general I just think its more familiarity as a unit and geling. The team did say the Rams pace got to them which is part of the Rams scheme success.

That's like saying the fire department did a good job because they stop the fire for 2 hrs before it burnt down my garage, shed, and porch. You still got burnt in a bad way. Had the defense made a stop we are not relying on the offense to bail them out. Second even with Allen balling out we will get burnt if the defense keeps allowing plays against it like a sieve. It may not result in missing the playoffs but its the type of thing that makes you lose a division or the #1 seed etc.. which really matters. As I said I am concerned, but also illustrated a few things that I expect to be corrected and McD has proven that his teams rebound after downers. Go back a game earlier did you think Miami would've made it 31-28 and if they got the ball then did you trust the D? I agree with you I was terrified if we scored too quickly the Rams responded. Like I am concerned but I think it will figure itself out I just hope not costing us a loss against a team like KC which may swing the whole playoff picture (god that felt good to type after so many drought years).

Good point its why I wonder/believe that the lack of preseason gave offenses a major advantage to start the season. Defenses just do not looked gelled across the board.

Well the Bills did it again... they manage to take another year off my life and make my blood pressure do bad things but they won haha. For real it was a wild crazy out of control chaotic day but 3-0 is 3-0 and our QB is balling and the offense is fun. But the defense.. eh . Heading into this season I kinda thought offenses in general for once would have a leg up on defenses. In general the NFL is known for the top offenses starting up quick early in the season and then things balance by mid season. But this year is really different with 10 of the teams that won this week having 30 or more points and only five teams scoring under 20 pts with Giants Jags Jets & Broncos being 4 of the 5 teams which should be no surprise to low scoring. Teams with defined homefield advantages like Buffalo, Seattle, KC, & NOLA have little to no fans giving offenses which otherwise would have issue communicating and have false start issues a much easier day. So league wide its a year which early on offenses across the board seem to be having some legitimate perks and defenses all over are struggling. That brings us to the Bills defense which outside of quarter 1 against the Jets has been very EH to yikes Uh Oh this week against the Rams. While I do believe Buffalo's defense will round into shape, concern is warranted at this point and we may be looking at more of a top 15 group instead of top 5. The defense which usually looks very crisp and in control has never seemed in synch this season and even the Jets game it seemed more talent beating a badly talented Jets team then the unit performing as one. Since McD has taken over generally the defense has shined and the success is the unit functioning as one. I have not seen that this year and here are my reasons why: No preseason really hurt the Bills D which saw the D line lose Shaq, Phillips, & Star guys who have started for the last 2 seasons for them. I believe with four preseason games it would ironed out the issues we currently see With Lorenzo retiring the defense seems to be not rudderless but redefining who drives it leadership wise. Edmunds is that guy, but injuries are without a doubt limiting him. I don't doubt the impact of a Kyle W or Zo to bringing the guys up when things are tight The defense has went from being use to the offense churning the clock keeping them off the field to an offense which is scoring and at points quickly. Another area I think they will adjust and fix it just is different compared to 3 years of playing ball control meaning your on the field more The defensive line in general is transitioning with a lot of new faces. Mario Addison has been very good in my opinion, but the rest its a mix bag that needs to find their way which includes Harry who is playing his first real football in a year The last two weeks they played two offensive minds that excel during the start of the season at finding your weaknesses and showing exotic packages. Chan Gailey is historically very good at finding advantages early on and McVay is a wunderkid offensively. As the season goes and the offenses put more on tape the defense will not be caught off guard as much but they did take on two really good minds. They will face more smart minds coming up (Reid & BB) but especially early on that is a test which doesn't favor us. With all that said the CB2 spot looks really shaky, Micah Hyde has looked awful this year allowing plays he usually breaks up, and for the second straight week I had zero confidence in our D come the 4th quarter. The Dolphins game I was concerned that after Allen and crew got the Bills up 31-21 the Bills D again allowed a TD to let it be too close. I get allowing yards in prevent D, but this unit for the last 3 years was lights out once teams crossed midfield. They are just not in synch and in the flow we usually expect. So yea I am concerned at this point but I do have faith they will get it together. The Raiders have a good ground game, but they don't have the minds in offense compared to the last two weeks. You know the defense which is extremely prideful of its play will have an axe to grind this week and as they get healthier at LB and CB it should help. McD has done a nice job refocusing the defense any time it has struggled and I do not doubt they stop being a sieve. I do worry that they may not have the horses to be shutdown the way they have as Star's presence to eat space is missed and their is credence to their numbers being slightly inflated given the opponents last year. At the same time the defense last year shut down Lamar Jackson enough that teams copied what Buffalo did so it should hopefully comeback. Quick Allen Note: As a fan who lived the drought in its entirety I still get nervous with our QB for no reason other then two decades of poor QB play and failure. Watching Allen play and succeed is really rewarding for just the simple fact you can't count him out and his physical ability to do anything is wild.

@Virgil bro im waiting for your prediction their always the best

Bills 27 Rams 21 Tough game which both teams trade TD's in the 1st quarter with Kupp scoring and Singletary running one in from short. In the second quarter a Tre White pick sets up a Josh Allen TD to Gilliam and they go into half 14-7 Bills. 3rd quarter the Bills get a FG off the first drive, but the Rams answer with a Higbee TD to make it 17-14 Bills. The 3rd quarter ends trading posessions. In the 4th Allen hits Brown deep to put Buffalo up 24-14, but the Rams move quickly to make it 24-21 when one of their RBs scores (honestly who knows given their injuries). Buffalo has a long drive that stalls for a FG with 3 mins to go and the Rams aren't able to win the game as they flame out at midfield. The X factor in the game is John Brown as with attention to Diggs it opens him up for a few big plays. Allen 20-32 245 yds 2 TD's 60 yds rushing Singletary 85 yds 1 TD 35 yds rec Brown 105 yds 1 TD 5 rec

They basically admitted as bunch saying when they designed the logo they wanted to embrace "California" and the stadium they were moving into. The bummer is the bone gray isn't bad but it will go by the wayside because the rest of the uniform is garbage and the retro look is way better. They already prepared to announce more jerseys with this series in future years.

I love the all white, but we have great blue unis and I hate the fact they move away from them so often.

My thing is this he took over an atrocious offense and Qb that was super raw and now both the QB in offense by year three have developed into pretty good players/units. That matters a lot to me and overall I think he excels at finding good matchups against opposing defenses. He is not perfect but he deserves a lot of credit for Josh's development and the offense in general.

Hebert reminds me of a less physically talented but more refined Josh Allen. He was quite impressive to watch week 1, not sure why they would go back to Taylor.

My attitude going into the season is the Bills are the most talented bunch and should win the division... but they have to actually do it. Beat the Pats 11/1 and set the table for good moving forward. I think the Pats are decent I never bought into them being a 5-11 bunch, but they are a team Buffalo should beat. Like you said mental edge might be the bigger barrier at this point. If Cam is fully healthy for 16 games they can absolutely win 10.

I wouldn't say they were disrespected, Buffalo beat a downtrotten Dolphins team and I thought what they said was fine. The truth is NBC Football is about headlines and the big stories, it is not meant to cover every team fairly or proportionally. If the Bills beat the Pats on 11/1 I am sure you will see a lot about them the same with LA. But in general NBC caters to the major markets which is why even with Peter King with his coverage you see more on the LA, NYC, CHI, NE etc.. teams regardless of record. Back with Rex Ryan the Bills got a lot of attention because of his name and all of the personalities, thats their market and focus. Don't get me wrong it is frustrating that the Jets or Giants who are 0-4 get more airtime and I think it weakens their coverage by doing that, but such is life when NYC has 12 million people to Buffalos 1 million.

I am with you that I may have overthought this game too much as I picked them to lose (may have been the only one). The big thing is I didn't see Josh evolving into a 400 yd thrower so I am soo happy I was wrong. My thoughts back to you: 1 - Diggs - Agreed the offense is completely different and soo much more dynamic with him. When the Duke williams crowd tries to tell me he could be a guy, I point to Diggs first two games and then just think how we wouldve beat Houston how we had him last year. #1 WRs make plays and Diggs does that tenfold. 2 - Frazier - Bad day for him and the defense. Not only was the D a sieve at points but they couldnt get off the field when the offense was going most of the day. I agree I couldn't figure out with how quick Fitz was releasing why they didn't bump and play closer then to slow them. The most concerning thing to me was even without Milano/Edmunds soo many of our best guys White, Hyde etc.. had bad days and couldn't pick up the slack. I have thought defenses would be flat footed in general to start the season given no pre season games etc.. so I believe it is that and I am happy the offense covered. BUT I have only seen one really good/great quarter of play by the D which was the 1st against the Jets. They have room to improve big time. 3 - Dodson - He was not a liability and I think he could be the third LB with Milano and Edmunds. He read plays well and in general was mistake free compared to our more established guys. 5 - Pass Coverage - EJ Gaines opting out hurts more then Norman at this point. That was the depth we needed and Norman you knew would be iffy anyway. I think they will come together like they did last year, but the secondary has been very average outside of Poyer to start the year. 8 - Old Friends - Some people don't think guys should be friends but I love the fact Shaq and the Bills were talking and having fun. I told my wife had Shaq been here from the start with McD I think he would've been still here. 10 - Daboll- Prepare for him to leave after this year unfortunately. He has earned his stripes to become a HC, heck of a job over the years developing the offense and Allen to where they are now. Go Bills!!!

But ironically ... there is no rain It’s how I feel. If Milano and Edmunds played I wouldn’t worrry but Fitz has had his days and I just feel we are due to lose to Miami it’s been a little

Dolphins 28 Bills 24 Defense struggles with Fitz who picks apart the middle of the defense throughout and has one of his good days. The offense doesn’t do bad but still is growing with its new parts and look. Bills lose the lead with 10 to go in the 4th and fail to win despite being in Phins territory late. Allen 212 19-33 212 yds 1 TD 50 yds rushing 1 TD Singletary 76 yds 1 TD Brown 114 yds 1 TD 4 rec

Bills 27 Jets 13 Game is closer the Bills fans want until the fourth quarter. Jets start quick to go up 7-0 thanks to Bell running in a TD on the opening drive. Buffalo gets a FG and the first ends 7-3 Jets. Buffalo finds itself in the 2nd quarter with a 30 yard TD to Brown and on the next drive gets a FG to go up 13-7 into halftime. After halftime the Bills go three and out and the Jets get the ball into the Bills redzone but the defense holds forcing a FG making it 13-10. The Bills offense moves the ball and Moss scores from a few yards out to get Buffalo up 20-10 at the end of the third. In fourth quarter the Jets get back into Buffalo's zone on a deep pass by Darnold but only get a FG. Buffalo finally puts the game out of reach with a time killing TD drive that finishes on a Knox TD. 27-13 final which feels closer then we want but its a win. Allen 19-28 225 yds 2 TDs Moss 87 yds 1 TD Brown 4 rec 105 yds 1 TD Diggs 6 rec 78 yds

AFC Standings East North South West Bills 13-3 Ravens 14-2 Colts 10-6 Chiefs 12-4 Phins 7-9 Steelers 10-6 Texans 8-8 Broncos 8-8 Pats 6-10 Browns 9-7 Titans 8-8 Raiders 6-10 Jets 4-12 Bengals 4-12 Jags 1-15 Chargers 4-12 NFC Standings East North South West Eagles 9-7 Packers 10-6 Bucs 12-4 Seahawks 11-5 Cowboys 9-7 Vikings 9-7 Saints 11-5 49ers 11-5 Giants 5-11 Lions 9-7 Falcons 9-7 Cardinals 9-7 Wsh 4-12 Bears 5-11 Panthers 2-14 Rams 7-9 Season highlights: -Bills start 8-1 and go 13-3 but get the 2 seed because Ravens are a game better -Jags beat out Panthers for T-Lawrence to the sadness of NFL fans everywhere -Phins are in playoff position heading into final two weeks at 7-7 but can't take the step yet -Cardinals complete a worst to playoff season, Broncos start slow but sneak in at 8-8 -Cowgirls start 5-2 only to collapse in the back half like always and hand the Eagles the division -Lions blow playoffs with home loss week 17 -Pats start 4-4 making some think they are still the team of old and will turn it up.... finish 2-6 to go 6-10 Playoffs Wild Card: AFC: Bills 2 over Broncos 7, Chiefs 3 over Browns 6, and Steelers 5 over Colts 4 NFC: Seahawks 2 over Cardinals 7, Packers 3 over 49ers 6, and Eagles 4 over Saints 5 Divisional: AFC: Chiefs 3 over Bills 2 and Ravens 1 over Chiefs 2 NFC: Seahawks 2 over Packers 3 and Bucs 1 over Eagles 4 Conference: Ravens 1 over Chiefs 3 and Seahawks 2 over Bucs 1 SB: Seahawks over Ravens I picked my whole schedule here: https://playoffpredictors.com/Football/NFL?L=EwiM4jkmvNbyTapXPXO0GL1-FHdY4tNMrElAyVMe2zcnClux85bXLv7iiAY04ABiA

Minn. They have the most complete roster and the lack of help for A Rod in GB strikes me the team may finally implode for good and he is gone after this year. Chi has the D but unless their offense and mainly Mitch can show competence their playing for a high pick. The Lions are the Lions

The problem with these lists is it is a bit of a popularity contest not as much geared to reality. JJ Watt is listed as the 39th best player for example yet he has played one full season in four years and miss half of last year. If JJ is fully healthy sure maybe he is that good, BUT he is 31 coming off of years worth of injuries. I think he is a Top 100 guy but not that high. Also look at some of the teams listed and its your NFL media darlings PIT, GB, DAL, etc... Tremaine Edmunds is certainly worth of being Top 100 but gets overlooked because of market. The fact Hyde at least or Poyer is not on there kinda shows the same thing especially since around the league they are considered a Top 5 safety duo. In the future I could see Edmunds, Dawkins, Hyde, Allen, and Oliver crack the list (not all at once) if the team keeps winning. I just posted that being on an NFL media darling team PIT gets you on these lists. No way he is Top 100 and truthfully the hype for PIT's offense is funny. I think they will be decent and not bad like they where with Ben out, but he is an older QB and the weapons are not what they were. The defense is more the strong point now.

The lots will be closed and I expect a heavy police presence will be around in case people try so they can end it quickly. The village of OP already said no to private lots and I doubt they will allow any wiggle room along with the team.

Duke had his chance and then it went through his hands when he blew the catch in the endzone against Houston. They literally brought in a WR because of that. If he was the dude he would've made more plays.

Fitz was part of a time where the team was such a joke he helped made the time fun and had some success. I have routinely said he never got the talent/coaching around him to have enhanced his play. When he was in Houston with talent they made the playoffs and he won 10 games in NYJ. He was a very personal guy, but his contract was the killer here. Buffalo was better off with him as the placeholder in 2013 for EJ or a different QB to wait under but he wouldn’t take a pay cut and thought he could start which he did. Fitz literally showed his ceiling in NYJ/HOU which was 9-10 wins an playoffs but like others have said the game he throws 5 TDs the next it was 5 INTs. He was fun but very reckless which fans loved. Tyrod was a better QB but far less vocal and by 2015 the expectations were much higher. I think with a good coach and talent you could win 12 games because he could Alex Smith a team. He never had competent coaching until McD and what a surprise he wasn’t exciting and even though it was the least talented team of his 3 they made the dance. People forget he was 8-6 in 15 and 22-21 in Buffalo overall. Fitz wasn’t even close to that. I loved Tyrod and wish he was the dude but he was a bridge starter who would eventually leave you wanting more.