BigDingus

WOOHOO!!! I know people tried & say "who cares?" throughout the season, but I cared... a lot. Team success is most important, but Josh is our leader & plays his ass off. He deserves to be recognized for his greatness. It's not a Super Bowl, but it means a lot to see an MVP in Buffalo once again.

And to think that last year I was getting fed up with all of Cook's TD drops on perfectly thrown balls... This year he really turned things around. It's just sad that our genius coordinator decided he wasn't necessary in the biggest moment.

I wish NFL playoffs didn't have to be single elimination, but that's just the reality of the sport. The only real option for a better playoff experience is bringing back 2 x first round byes & cutting the 7th seed. It's a pointless game & just gives too great an advantage to the 1 seed (unless they're as injured as the Lions were).

Seems like we're asking this weekly now -

While we're at it, can we review the 2022 draft class as well, particularly Elam? Because as much as I don't want to pile on, I can't help but be annoyed we still let this guy on the field.

Maybe it's just my mindset maturing, but I can't feel too mad anymore. I keep thinking "if I feel this sad, imagine how the players & coaches feel." You can hear it in Allen's voice. You know McDermott is hurting. These guys are the ultimate competitors, and they really love this city. Dawkins has said it so many times, but they truly play for Buffalo. I used to disregard that & say "who cares? They get paid millions of dollars to play a game!" but this sport, this game, this opponent, mean SO much to these guys. They busted their asses all week & all year for this shot, but once again fell short. It's heartbreaking for all of us, but now that I've had some time to clear my head, I don't want to pile on. Whatever needs to get done in the off-season can hopefully get done. But I want the Bills players & coaches to know I genuinely appreciate their efforts this year.

People... haven't we learned that no matter what, our D will not be able to great QBs & offenses in the playoffs? No matter who we draft, McDermott's D will be McDermott's D. We need elite playmakers who can help us out score opposing offenses. We need elite playmakers that demand attention at all times by opposing defenses. Just keep loading up on offense & hope we eventually get our Randy Moss.

He's not ready for this. It's his 4th game against them & he couldn't get anything going. And let's not act like 2020 AFCCG was good either, but at least that we his first try. He's not getting better in these games, and we never look as sharp as KC does. It's clear that they outclass us.

Wasn't that what Elam was supposed to help with? Too bad he sucks at man too.

At this point, we just have to root for another team to take the Chiefs out in the playoffs or an unfortunate Mahomes injury. We don't draft well enough, and Allen can only take us to the AFCCG otherwise. Does anyone out there STILL think Elam is a good CB that's just treated unfairly by this coaching staff? How is this D always such pushovers in the playoffs? Why can KC always stifle Allen outside of the 13 second game? I want to be positive & think "this was supposed to be a rebuild year" and "next year we'll actually have money to spend & more draft picks!" but who trusts these guys to identify good players that'll help fix this team?

And the Chiefs D gave up 29 points, and we still had a chance at the end. Offense couldn't pull it out.

This is why he'll probably end up being a successful HC one day - choosing the right opportunities. Seems like any time a coordinator starts getting mentioned for HC jobs, they leave at the first chance. But the Saints are a mess, and Brady didn't want his opportunity to be squandered by accepting a job that's almost guaranteed to fail. Salary cap issues, no QB, only have the 9th overall pick, and limited options to improve that in FA. And if you're not able to draft "your guy" right away, ownership is far more likely to make you the scapegoat when the season inevitably blows up.

Well, over 3 playoff games vs the Chiefs, the Bills D has only forced 4 or 5 punts combined. So I'm not too optimistic, but I'll try to bury my fears & manifest a win through sheer positivity - Bills 34 Chiefs 27

No, I still think it improved the visual clarity substantially. I swear, I ran it through several different programs and they ALL botched that. There's quite a few more sophisticated AI models I could try, but they all cost money. And who knows, they could just replace every Bills logo with a Dolphins one just due to AI wonkiness anyway 😆

Bummer, I the AI upscaler did well, but it ruined the names on all the jerseys! https://imgur.com/a/PLQIBZ3

I'm running it through a detailed AI 4k image upscaler right now to see if it gives decent results.

I feel like the biggest benefit Mahomes has is a steady, consistent offensive mind guiding him & the offense. Pairing an offensive HC with a great QB is such an underrated component of his success. We got the opposite, with our QB's offense being constantly in flux & our ho-hum defense staying the same. Can't complain too much though, as it's a hell of a lot better than where we were for 17 years.

If Buffalo can fit that many people marching into the city, I don't see why it couldn't have hosted a Super Bowl if they had just built a dome on the new stadium

You know, I finally remembered what this reminds me of - Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Not sure how many people even remember that show, but it came on late night on Adult Swim & was their first non-cartoon show. Here's some sizzle reel of the kind of stupidity from that show (I guess just S2). Definitely makes me think the Bills social media team has watched this -

Is this a thinly disguised, very subtle "it's time for Elam!" thread? Well just in case - NO! BAD OP! Go on, git!

Are there actual meanings behind these clips, or are they all meant to be as disturbing & confusing as possible? I NEED TO KNOW!

Am I missing something here, or am I just getting too old? Every one of these starts off simple enough, then they devolve into some kind of fever dream. WHAT AM I WATCHING?! Either way, give these guys a raise. I can't stop watching.

It honestly could be. Look what happened to the Lions offense after Ben Johnson interviewed with the Bears! I know they don't have to fly out & interview in person, but it's a weird spot to be in, interviewing for a HC spot elsewhere while still trying to stay alive in the playoffs.

The best entertainment ever - watching Nick Wright doing the rounds, trolling Ravens fans on Twitter right now! He's been saying it all year & saying it leading up to this game, yet everyone was harassing him as a "Lamar hater." So now he's just rubbing it in, and I'm enjoying every minute of it.

Reminds me of us last year. It's hard to win when so many starters AND their backups get injured.