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2017 was sooo up and down and weird. The Denver 90+ degree game week 3 was unnormal just because of the weather. Rex was more like shaking a can of beans and having zero clue what colors come out. 2016 week 1 hold Baltimore to 13 pts but score 7, week 2 score 30+ but lose because your defense couldn't stop a beach ball.

I was looking back on the last few seasons and the 2018 season is straight up such a weird outlier compared to virtually any previous season in the prior decades. Some of it was Josh learning his ropes and you always have interesting seasons with rookie QBs, but consider: Blown out in the opener causing the starting QB to lose his job and allow 47 pts Next week rookie QB takes over, CB retires at halftime, yet the score finishes 31-20 with the Bills making a decent finish Bills obliterate the largest spread ever (+13) and put 27 pts on the NFC title finalist Vikings Josh Allen hurdled a linebacker in that game. A QB hurdled a LB The Bills scored a total of 3, 0, 5, 6, and 9 pts in five games. The Bills also scored 42, 41, and 27 pts. The defense allowed 47, 41, 37, and 31 pts yet outside of those four games actually allowed on average 18 pts a game. Additionally all four of those games were in the first 9 games and two in the first two weeks. When the Bills beat the Jets they did so with their fourth starting QB of the season Barkley (Peterman, Allen, Anderson) who proceeded to score 41 pts. Also an offensive lineman scored in that game Against the Texans Nathan Peterman successfully cost the Bills the game with a pick 6 and then another INT on the next drive. I am not sure what the NFL record is but two INT's in 1:11 with one being a TD has to be close. The Bills cut Kelvin Benjamin mid season who they had acquired the season earlier to shore up the WR Corp. In general it was a rather memorable season for a 6-10 team, but a lot of the stuff that happen was really unique.

Schottenheimer isn't some offensive guru I never got the hype. Even his better offenses have received criticism for his lack of passing and insistence to run. The playoff game against DAL with SEA he got killed for waiting so long to throw the ball.

This is actually one of the more reasonable trade offers I have seen in a long time

Bills 28 Ravens 24 Tight tight game throughout, Buffalo gets a key stop in the 4th quarter to force a Ravens FG and the offense goes downfield to get an Allen to Beasley TD and make it 28-24 with 3 mins to go. Lamar makes some plays to get within striking distance but the defense holds and to the AFC title game we go. By the way I could see the reverse of this also. Allen 24-38 295 3 TDs 1 Int 32 yds Singletary 55 yds 1 TD Beasley 117 yds 1 TD 6 rec Lamar 165 yds 1 TD 1 INT rush 95 yds 1 TD

Agreed 100%. From predictions on this board to friends of mine sayin 31-13 a lot of people underestimated IND. They are a well coached detailed team with a good QB (Rivers was dynamite today) and good line play that made it tough. Some of the reaction to this game to me is that people are surprised Buffalo didnt win by more. I called 27-17 and had the defense not had a miscommunication on the last IND TD I was right. great game and hats off to the colts for pushing us that hard

This is pretty fair and reflects well. Tre maybe had a case for 1st team (although needed more INTs) as did Allen but the guys picked above I have no issue with.

Bills 27 Colts 17 Game feels similar to the Steelers but a bit closer. First half is a bit feeling out but Allen gets Bills a TD to Singletary and the Bills get a FG on their next drive to get a 10-0 lead with 5 mins to go in 1st. The Colts get a TD to close the half 10-7 Bills. Buffalo comes out with the ball and scores on a methodical drive to go up 17-7 with a Beasley TD. The Colts answer with a FG to get it to 17-10 at close of the 3rd quarter. Buffalo gets a turnover on a Rivers INT and scores another TD courtesy of Moss to go up 24-10 with 9 mins to go. The Colts get a TD to get close but Buffalo closes any hope with a FG late and the Colts run out of downs. Allen 21-32 289 2 TDs Moss 55 yds 1 TD Beasley 107 yds 1 TD Special Defensive Pick: White INT

MVP: Josh not even debatable Best new addition: Diggs Best rookie: Davis Best defensive player: Jordan Poyer. I think people do not realize how much he glues the defense and brings the energy at points to get them going. Turnaround of the year: Tremaine Edmunds. Whether it was injury, scheme not meshing early on, or just rust he was a straight up liability. The 2nd half of the season was his best play of his career. Obscure hero: Andre Roberts. Even though he didn't break a TD run, he set the offense up with field positions that made it real easier to score.

China Cat Sunflower! Finally got one I knew haha. Not a big Dead fan but always loved this song and the guitar work. The live version where they go into a I Know You Rider is superb

I've always wondered with the LED lights they have and power these days why they at minimum don't have yellow beams coming up to see what the ball went

The Bills and Browns droughts are really incredible because the NFL is designed for teams to rise and fall relatively quickly and make the playoffs by backing in at points. With the playoffs expanded to 7 teams aside I really doubt you will see a team hit a decade long drought any more let alone almost two decade again. Additionally the growth of young QBs being more and more pro ready and coaches willing to build their teams to those QBs strengths also narrows the gap that good teams use to have. I think most people would say the Bills are a better overall team then Arizona, but Murray gives them the ability to be competitive. The 49eres this decade went from competitive, to tire fire, back to competitive all over. I could really see BB retire after this year. Developing a QB is difficult even with the right tools to help them, they lack talent across the board, and they have two big teams in front of them with talent (BUF/MIA) plus the Jets probably getting T-Law. The smart thing for NE to do would truthfully be tear down for real for a year or two, clean cap, and build on picks so when they do take on the rest of the division they have a strong foundation.

And with the Cap at least staying the same if not possibly going down NE is an even harder option because you probably are taking a paycut if you come back.

In a way I've appreciated BB's ability to get what he can out of a crappy roster. I also see him as a crappy GM lately so he also created that side of things haha

Get back to me in 10 years if every season is like this. An old aging Patriots team also lost some good defensive players and the lack of bluechip talent caught them. Plus without Brady even if he is at 75% they finally are not what they were. It shouldn't be a surprise it happens, but drought Bills you need to go like a decade of ineptitude, this wasn't ineptitude time just finally caught them thank god.

Lol it’s all good my point was more did his play justify his contract for next year. At this point it has I eat that. The defense in general since NYJ has been far better. John Brown I worry they let go because of his contract and the cap next year My worst take to date excluding not wanting Allen is saying we weren’t getting Diggs and literally two days later he got traded to us haha

Goes both ways on Arians and Brady. Watching their games at times Brady is failing when it comes to making some plays and throws to the point I can't believe he has thrown the ball on some INTs because it was such a poor read. But Arians runs a vertical passing game and has not adjusted the scheme enough at times to help Brady either. I have thought adding AB was too much as they had plenty of good targets before hand and seemed to click fine. Tampa is really hard to read on where they will finish because the potential is there to be in the SB and the potential is there that they could flame out at 9-7 and miss the playoffs.

The problem is people look at KC with Mahomes which was instant success or Payton in NOLA or even BB in NE. What they fail to recognize is Mahomes walked into a winning team with an amazing HC whose offensive mind is perhaps the best in the sport, Payton in NOLA got gifted Brees for free and their roster had talent, and BB got Brady and that was that (plus Pats had been relatively successful for years by that point). If the Detroit Lions did the exact same thing people would be worshipping their coach. That is how bad things were in Buffalo and irrelevant the team had become which people have now forgot. Like you said it isn't a finished product but in a sense thats the best part knowing the best is still to come.

I try to avoid non sense like this but I'm replying on this occasion because I have seen a few of these. People undersell how mammoth a task McD & Beane had when they entered in 2017. When they took over the team: -17 year playoff drought which had turned into a major weight in itself on the team -roster that had major cap issues -reputation nationally as a franchise that couldn't get it right and players avoided -QB in Taylor who was a bridge QB with no actual franchise QB in the wings Within four years they've done the following: -ended playoff drought -made playoffs in 2 of 3 years and most likely 3 of 4 years -will probably win first division title in 25 years -found and developed franchise QB -have become a franchise players will go to. No way Diggs comes to Buffalo prior to McD, maybe year 1 of Rex but I still doubt it without overpaying him the way they did McCoy -Reputation league wide is the Bills are a strong organization that teams should model rebuilding What has been done in the last 4 years is beyond commendable at this point. If 4 years from now they lack playoff success etc... sure start to say McD can't get it done. But the Bills literally just opened their window for winning and McD is the big reason for that.

It is interesting because the Bills said after the loss to the Texans they wanted to find ways to close better and part of the reason they got Diggs was to add that explosive element, yet much this season has been playing with fire at points. That said the game to me was never in doubt once they went up 24-6 and I was fine with that. The offense looked good at times and other times like it couldn't kick into gear. I wonder if part of that is because they were trying to get the run game going which it did by the end. My biggest issue yesterday was Dabolls play calling at times. This season I have felt he has done an excellent job of maxmizing down and distance with good creative calls, yet whether it be penalties, mistakes, etc.. things happened like Allen losing yards on a QB sweep to the side. I know Bosa came in off a missed block, but with how well they have passed to Diggs or Beasley on 3rd and short it was kinda mind blowing they didn't call a quick pass there.

They typically use the reds in December as they "winter heat" jersey. My guess is vs the Steelers

Allen is to the point when I think of QBs I expect to tie/win a game with a final drive he is included now with Rodgers, Wilson, Mahomes, Big Ben. That is about the biggest compliment you can give a QB and I would not have said that going into this year. He is legit now.

Can someone explain to me how the heck the Bills went 13 years (85 to 98) without playing San Diego? What the heck kind of scheduling was that lol

Texans v Colts (pre season that made sense) Jets v Rams (only storyline is Jets push for 0-16, but LA and NYC TV markets) Lions v Titans (maybe the only game where both teams could be .500 or higher but its the Lions your relying on to get there) Panthers v Packers (I got nothing, maybe Rodgers to watch?) My guess is Panthers v Packers and Jets v Rams go to Sunday and the NFL prays the other three games have playoff implications

I hear ya but take a look at the other four games and Buffalo v DEN is in the Top 3 of games likeability wise. Also there is a small possibility DEN is "in the hunt" which they can market the game as a playoff chase thing.