BigDingus

It's because of what fans said about him after he left. He even commented on it on social media, as did other players (I think, maybe it was just his brother). He wanted out, but didn't want the backlash that comes with that. Now he's probably got Texans players thinking fans treated him like crap the whole time. It's annoying.

Don't worry, we're only missing: Ed Oliver Taylor Rapp Matt Milano Terrell Bernard Von Miller Austin Johnson Taron Johnson And that's just on defense! Now if only we could lose a few more DBs, we could have the whole crew out! Isn't that neat? 😭

Kind of. Couldn't do it against the Ravens, not sure we can do it against more physical teams.

Dude, if Baker Mayfield keeps playing at this level, he could realistically win MVP this season. How crazy would it be if him & Darnold finish 1 & 2 in MVP voting...

I want a win here more than I do against the Jets. Unless the Bills just get ravaged with major injuries, I don't feel like the Jets are a genuine threat to win the division, so a loss there wouldn't kill us. But I don't want back to back losses to serious AFC Contenders. That would be devastating. It would hurt end of year tie breakers, and it would hurt Allen's MVP chances even worse. Most annoying of all, the chatter around the Diggs drama will ramp up exponentially if the Texans win. Not only will the media be talking about it, Diggs himself will likely throw out his own "told ya so" nonsense to stoke the flames. Texans fans will be unbearable, and it'll be the most annoying 2 weeks ever lol So please, just beat the Texans for my sanity! Thanks!

It's not just the media, fans were pumping up the Bills even more so. Look at the threads. Josh as the MVP frontrunner, Lamar being overrated, Mahomes "passing of the torch" to Allen, Joe Brady being anointed, etc. Fans ran with the wins & started getting big heads. That's what fans do, but it's like we never learn. I think it hurts more because it was against Lamar. If Allen has any shot of winning MVP at the end of the year & Lamar is in the conversation, people will look back at this game. A ton of Bills fans were very vocal on social media downplaying Lamar, and Ravens fans were keeping receipts. That's why it stings. I've had to stay away from all my typical sports outlets, YouTubers, etc. Just to avoid it all. But if we can beat Houston, things will be back on track. I care more about this game than I do the Jets. I don't want to hear the Diggs chatter ramp up again if the Texans win, and we may also need that tie-breaker at the end of the year. Even if the Jets win, we should still win the division.

Nah, we "quietly improved" at WR this year! Obviously they'll all emerge as stars soon enough, right?

Won't he be able to appeal & get that reduced to 2 games? Still want to know WHY this is happening now. Even more annoying thinking about Rashee Rice getting nothing 🙄

I really don't think the Bills run game has improved as much as people think, but that doesn't mean it hasn't improved at all. Cook's averaging 12 carries a game. When Davis comes in, it's a pretty obvious run play. At least we run some plays under center, but that just tells the D we're running too. I'm not sure Davis can do much to separate himself given the split carries & the situations in which he comes in. I don't feel like we're creative or committed enough when it comes to the run game. Then again, 2 of the games were blowouts & the runs were meant to kill clock. The Ravens were a real test, but we failed miserably on all fronts.

Is $7 million "too expensive" now? Again, I don't care if it's a "rental" if that helps us win games this season. Unfortunately, I don't see Beane making any kind of big moves before the trade deadline this year. They're still a year away from having the cap flexibility to do so.

I'd love for this to happen, but just a few days ago people were claiming $7 million was too much money to spend (in the D-Hop thread), so what would Cooper cost us? He's 2 years younger than Hopkins, but I'm sure he'd rather play with Allen than be stuck with Watson, so it's worth looking into.

Even if we beat the Jets, nobody will care unless we beat the Texans first. The Bills need to show they can rebound from such an embarrassing performance. Even if they blew out the Jets, people will just say it's because the Jets are an awful team.

I don't think McDermott could do anything. Our defense doesn't have the size or speed to deal with a powerful guy like Henry. If he ever got past our line, he was going to punish our secondary more than they could punish him. Injuries didn't help, but the Ravens offense was just way better than our D. What stung the most is how pathetic our offense looked against their D. Our offense did worse than any other team the Ravens played this year. That's just sad. I'm also sad for Allen's MVP chances. Thankfully, it's early in the season, but I'd rather see the Chiefs again than the Ravens. As long as Henry's there, they're a bad match up. If we don't come out & beat the Texans, those "September Champs" voices will get much louder. Lot of Bills fans have been calling Lamar "overrated" this season, so expect it to come back 10 fold ☹️

We didn't play them last season.

Well, this will pour some water on the Allen MVP / Bills the best team in the league talks. It also gives a conference rival a head to head win over us, and next week is the Texans. If we lose that one, nobody will care if we beat the Jets & are 4-2 (especially if the Chiefs & Ravens keep winning). This was embarrassing. Oh well, our tiny D got pushed around & we couldn't do anything on offense.

This is what happens when you can't run the ball & don't have playmakers available to just sling it all night long. But just this week people were saying $7 million is too much for Deandre Hopkins & not interested in Tee Higgins (not saying we'd have the ability to grab them either way, but just speaking on the mindset of fans believing we're all set as-is).

Just don't push it & force things. 1 TD puts us down by 4, no big deal. I was worried about Henry all week, but the other biggest issue is Baltimore's run defense. We have to keep chipping away & run a balanced attack.

Well, that's exactly what I was worried about. Our small D vs Henry. Also crazy how despite his size, he was still faster than our secondary.

Tyler Bass. I've worked it up in my head that this will be another close game, and we'll really need to rely on him to nail those FGs & XPs. If not, he'll still have the biggest impact by being the difference between a W or L.

Something I feel is going overlooked - Tyler Bass. Many of the predictions, betting odds & simulations I'm seeing for this game come down to 2 or 3 points. That's going to require hitting those XPs & FGs! Remember how we won the last game? Tied 20 - 20 with 0:03 left on the clock & a chip shot FG for the win. Do you trust Bass to make that kick today? It was also raining last time, so hopefully the weather is better (or I'd be even more concerned). Just worried this might be the first game where the kicking woes come back to hurt us.

You know who else no one is talking about? David Edwards. People have talked about the OL quite a bit, but you always hear about Dawkins being the anchor (and his podcast/media appearances), Spencer Brown's improvement & new contract, McGovern's move to Center, or Torrence because of where he was drafted & starting all those games as a rookie. But Edwards? Radio silence. I'm guessing that's a good thing, as that means he's not making any big mistakes or giving up a ton of pressures.

If that's the case, how are they able to completely shut down everyone's rushing attack? They're dead last in pass defense, but is that just because everyone abandons the run & passes all game, or is are they passing more often because the Ravens pass D is something they think can be exploited?

I really hope you're right. I can't shake this feeling that the coming 3 game road stretch might knock us back to reality. I just really want to beat the Ravens & Texans! Oh, and please stay healthy. PLEASE!

I like data & random info like this, so thanks for sharing!

This doesn't even seem farfetched, it seems likely. The Bills D is pretty small, so the Ravens are going to ride Henry down our throats. That'll open up play action & Lamar scrambles, which will slowly exhaust the D. Bills will be forced to play catch up & pass a ton. Ravens D only gives up 50 rush yards a game - by far the best in the league. And if our WRs aren't getting separation, Josh is going to start throwing into coverage just in hopes something works. Before this year, he had never gone 2 straight regular season games without an INT, and now we're on 3 straight. It's damn near impossible to expect 4 straight with no INTs. ..... Bills - 26 Ravens - 20