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But is it? Huh... I must be watching a different game than you again.

I think it's time people accept that Allen hit his ceiling. He's only gotten worse over the years. To win a SB with him would require an offensive genius OC & a ton of weapons that can carry Josh.

Again, impossible for Josh to go without throwing picks. Complain about "the narrative," but it is earned.

Beautiful call!

It was only 3 of 6 losses. Jets, Jags & Bengals he didn't walk off the field with a lead , but yeah... he definitely deserves a lot of the blame for the other 3 losses too. Patriots: 1 INT / 1 Fumble - losing the entire game until 1:58 left in the 4th (at the time, they were considered the worst team in the league) Broncos: 2 INTs / 1 Fumble - losing the entire game until 1:55 left in the 4th Eagles: He did great overall, so he doesn't deserve much blame for this loss. The INT really hurt, but he did played about as well as you could hope otherwise But regarding the OP's point, this is the narrative around Allen. I get downvoted like crazy any time I bring it up, but you can't go anywhere online talking about Allen without a chorus of people telling you he's a turnover machine that chokes in big moments.

I still don't think it'll provide much of an "advantage" either way. Bills fans travel well, but I still expect 60%-70% will be Miami crowd.

You know, I was ready to crap all over this idea, but then I realized this could be the solution to the NFL's expansion problem. People keep thinking they'd need to add 8 teams at once to preserve balance, but with this they'd only have to add 2 (and you could still do a round-robin conference schedule). Still prefer the normal setup, but this wouldn't be completely terrible either.

Mike Tomlin is a fantastic coach. Aside from never finishing with a losing record, his teams almost always win the games they're supposed to win.

Not a coincidence, but Allen's passing hasn't really been much different between Dorsey & Brady. With Dorsey, Josh averaged 35 attempts, 1.9 passing TDs vs 1.1 INTs per game With Brady, Josh averages 32 attempts, 1.3 passing TDs vs 0.8 INTs per game. If you want to remove the 1 outlier game for both Dorsey & Brady (Josh's 3 INT Jets game and his 7 for 15 attempts against the Cowboys), it's even closer: Dorsey - 34 attempts, 2 TDs v 0.9 INTs per game Brady - 35 attempts, 1.4 TDs v 1 INT per game Overall, we're 2-4 when Josh has 40+ attempts this year, but even under Brady we're still passing quite a lot. If Josh isn't finding his receivers (or they're dropping passes), Brady needs to find a way to get the run game going more effectively. The more you have Allen pass, the more likely he's going to force the issue to try & makeup for past failures... ultimately leading to even worse outcomes.

We need the #2 seed to have a legit shot of doing anything.

Only if it results in a change of HC & an offensive-minded replacement. If it's just another year with McD, may as well back into the playoffs & flame out.

I feel more confident than last year, though that has more to do with the relative weakness of the competition. Last year, the Bills looked extremely shakey the later we got into the season. It was pretty obvious they weren't long for the playoffs. This year is similar, but the competition is much more beatable. Baltimore is the one exception, but most likely we'd have to wait until the AFCCG to even play them (assuming Bills get into the playoffs via the straight-forward way).

Nick Wright actually made a point I agree with today (among many I disagree with). He said if the Steelers lose Saturday, he expects the Bills will play significantly better Sunday knowing they're only playing for seeding. But if Steelers win, the Bills having 24 hours digesting the added pressure will make them come out tight & play worse. Leadership isn't as strong this year, and McDermott's voice may not be connecting like it once was. I also just believe Josh absorbs all the stress & chatter fans do.

Well damn, I'm behind the times. Thanks for the correction. In that case, change it to "questionable," just something so that the world is aware he's dealing with something significant (allegedly).

They should've just listed him as "Probable" in the weekly injury reports, as that would at least take SOME of the heat off him. Joe Burrow got a free pass for being one of the worst QBs in the league the first 3 or 4 weeks (statistically), as did Lawrence for recent struggles. I don't buy the excuse "that'll just make people target him more!" either. They're already trying to do that, especially since they know they'll get opportunities with him running a lot. If the injury is anywhere as notable as that tweet makes it out to be, they're doing him a disservice by trying to hide it.

Would've been fine if they built a dome 😉

The biggest "non performer" was Josh though... Can't bench him.

No, he just makes a lot bad decisions. The Bills are a way more successful team when Josh isn't throwing a bunch. Knowing the expectations are so high next week, I'm worried for his mental health.

The narrative is what it is for a reason. If you go under any video, article or social media post that mentions Josh Allen as MVP, fans of every other team immediately push back. I posted this snapshot of comments earlier, but today just serves as more ammunition for these people:

It's his usual crumble in the big moment type of stuff... 6 years in the league, and he still makes some of the worst decisions I've ever seen. We can talk about how talented he is all we want, but we can't manifest him into being a player he's not. There's a reason he can't string together 2 straight games without an INT, and it's painful to watch.

Imagine losing the turnover battle 4 to 1 on the road, with a QB who's got a 34.3 passer rating & 3 INTs by half time.... yet you're only down by SIX POINTS! 😑

Even with 3 INTs, Bailey Zappe has a better passer rating than Allen... 22.9 passer rating is Peterman levels of suck.

The Pats have 4 turnovers & you only manage to be winning by 6 points at home? This offense is still broken.

That's not how you win games. Stop killing your team.

This is a thing I've often thought about, and so many things about that scenario just feel surreal. Like after decades of idoliznig those Bills teams of old, a single Super Bowl win would skyrocket a bunch of players permanently above those 80's-90's era legends. Bruce, Jimbo, Thurman, Reed, Lofton, Levy, Talley, Tasker, etc. all Bills icons, but Allen, Diggs, Cook, Von, Oliver, Hyde, Poyer, Bernard, Gabe, McDermott, etc. would have earned our first Lombardi. People would have their debates saying Bruce or Thomas were better individual players, but ultimately a SB win creates a new group of legends for this generation. They'll become the new go-to players that future fans will tell their kids about.