BigDingus

Gonna be honest, not very confident. Even when Josh isn't turning it over, others certainly step up to fill that void. Seems like this team finds a way to make things a bit tougher than necessary & a bit too often. The Bengals O-line is banged up, but ours just isn't good even when healthy. Morse is good, but the rest range from average to an active risk to Josh's health. Burrow & the Bengals also went through this last year & emerged in the SB (despite not playing particularly great in any of their wins). They KNOW they can do it & have done so. Our team is used to just getting close, and it's hard to know how that shapes a guy's mentality. For Josh, he could be pushing himself even harder & be more motivated than ever. For others, they could be waiting for that proverbial other shoe to drop in the back of their minds. Many of us saw the latter playout with those 4 straight SB losses. It seemed like no matter how great the team was, they found a way to play their worst in the big game. So yeah, I'm not sure what to make of this game.

If it's 3rd & 19, I now close my eyes because I'm tired of witnessing these ridiculous conversions. It's one of the few remaining things that gets me legitimately animated & verbally upset watching a game. Feels like I've grown out of my old rage mode, but it comes roaring back seeing these 3rd & long situations. So to prevent that, I just lower the volume, close my eyes & wait for the result. Much easier to digest when I don't see the stupidity play out live 🤣

Could just be a vape pen. I mean they were in Buffalo, probably figured it would blend in with his breath in the cold weather 😆

It's not about playing "perfectly" though. It's about not repeatedly hurting yourself. It's why you keep hearing things like "most combined sacks/turnovers in a win since 1970" or "Bills were 0-13 in playoff games with a negative turnover differential"... because winning while coughing up the ball like that is exceedingly rare. And unfortunately, it's a reoccurring theme with this team that didn't change for the playoffs: Week 1: 2 x INT's/2 x Fumbles = 4 TO's Week 2: GOOD Week 3: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Week 4: 1 x INT/1 x Fumble = 2 TO's Week 5: 1 x INT/1 x Fumble = 2 TO's Week 6: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Week 7: BYE Week 8: 2 x INT's = 2 TO's Week 9: 2 x INT's = 2 TO's Week 10: 2 x INT's/2 x Fumbles = 4 TO's Week 11: GOOD Week 12: 1 x INT = 1 TO Week 13: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Week 14: GOOD Week 15: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Week 16: 2 x INT's/1 x Fumble = 3 TO's Week 17: CANCELED Week 18: 1 x INT/2 x Fumbles = 3 TO's WC: 2 x INT's/1 x Fumble = 3 TO's So 9 of 17 games we've had 2+ turnovers, with only 3 games having zero turnovers. Compare that to the Bengals who we play next week: Week 1: 4 x INT's/1 x Fumble = 5 TO's Week 2: GOOD Week 3: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Week 4: GOOD Week 5: 1 x INT = 1 TO Week 6: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Week 7: GOOD Week 8: 1 x INT/1 x Fumble = 2 TO's Week 9: GOOD Week 10: BYE Week 11: 2 x INT's = 2 TO's Week 12: GOOD Week 13: GOOD Week 14: 1 INT = 1 TO Week 15: 1 INT = 1 TO Week 16: 2 x INTs/1 Fumble = 3 TO's Week 17: CANCELED Week 18: 1 x INT = 1 TO WC: 1 x Fumble = 1 TO Only 4 of 17 games with 2+ turnovers, and double the amount of games (6) with zero turnovers. Keep in mind this doesn't include the countless additional fumbles we managed to recover, which could've made many games far worse. Thankfully, the Chiefs are pretty similar to us, with 8 of 17 games having 2+ turnovers, and 4 with zero. We just need to somehow keep it together against Cincinnati first.

Not sure I've seen anyone look for style points. Had this been a clean 34-31 game without the usual turnovers, it wouldn't be as worrisome. But as we've seen ALL YEAR, the Bills turn the ball over a LOT. Pretending that's not a huge red flag, especially against better teams, is silly. Giving a 3rd string, late round rookie 18 points off turnovers isn't a recipe for success. I've already seen a ton of posts online from Chiefs & Bengals fans saying they're hoping to play the Bills now. What fans say doesn't matter, but it's pretty clear they're not scaring anyone.

Back-to-back wasted drives. And after wasting 2 timeouts on plays that actually benefited Miami? Looks like a meltdown. I just don't get it...

Don't forget, Josh fumbled once earlier, just happened to bounce out of bounds. 2 INTs, 2 fumbles... He's got nailed with the "turnover machine" rep, and this game is killing his "playoff Josh" rep too

Who would've thought, the team that commits a TON of turnovers all year is getting killed by turnovers in the playoffs. Josh is going to get crucified for this tomorrow.

We can complain about the calls, but this team is too turnover-happy to take seriously. No matter what we do, you can be sure people are fumbling, Allen's throwing INT's, & we allow games to be much closer than they should be. Against KC & the Bengals, that'll kill us.

Reminded me of the Bengals drive at the end. Beasley short of the sticks anyway, but c'mon... dude isn't the biggest guy out there, maybe throw to someone with a bit more range?

I like Byrd, but I dunno... He had some great numbers while here (still remember 9 INT's his rookie season), but is 5 years enough time? Schobel was pretty good, played all 9 seasons with the Bills, but not sure his achievements stand out enough. 2x Pro Bowler, 1x Second-Team All-Pro, 4 seasons with 10+ sacks... Again, pretty good, but not sure WoF good. Then again, he was one of the drought's few bright spots, so beggars can't be choosers 😅

Ruben Brown wasn't really Super Bowl era, but he definitely deserves the WoF honors. I'd personally like to see Eric Moulds, and Kyle Williams definitely deserves it. Wish Freddy had the numbers, as he's the kind of guy the entire fanbase loved.

Are you kidding? That's who I've wanted the Bills to play MOST! That's like asking me - "Would you take a million dollars if it meant having to sleep with Emily Ratajkowski?"

For just the risk of getting a concussion, sure. But AFTER you get a concussion, being told to get right back in there? How would you feel then, especially if you've had concussions before & know how they make you feel? I had a moderate concussion just once playing Lacrosse, and there was no way I'd ever have been able to keep playing. Hell, apparently I did keep playing, but within a minute my coaches noticed I was all over the place, pulled me from the game & then realized something was very wrong. Imagine doing that on the NFL level, with those 250-300+ lb dudes coming at you with even more speed... and instead of trying to recover, you're told to go back out there with even less awareness & ability to protect yourself. These guys probably only agreed to it because they were ALREADY CONCUSSED

At this point, I don't really trust this FO to identify that talent in the draft, so I'd be pretty upset. They went for a pass rusher in the 1st & 2nd rounds, then still had to commit even more resources to sign Von Miller the next off-season. Early in their tenure, they attempted to bolster the DT's by going after Star & drafting Oliver. And if we're looking beyond just the front 4, you get a 1st round pick that loses out the starting role to a 6th rounder from the same class. So please, please, please try something else!🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏 They've done plenty of great things too, but the first 2 rounds in the draft are filled with underperformers & wasted potential.

Yo man, it was late, I hadn't slept, and I'm clearly on drugs, so how dare you call me out like that! 😅

I did read it, that's where I got the quote from. The first link doesn't work for me, so if there was some revelation in there, I definitely missed it. "DraftKings began contacting its daily fantasy sports participants within hours of the game being suspended to say it decided to cancel and refund entries for its Showdown and Flash Draft contests, and all single-game Reignmakers contests for the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game, but DraftKings opted to pay out on other NFL fantasy football contests, the complaint alleges." The man suing says they broke their own rules regarding suspended games, but... A) what are their rules on a suspended game, and B) the game was only temporarily suspended, but ultimately canceled outright, with no intention of a makeup. Then it all becomes obvious why this is even a thing... He was in first place at that point, then "poof," NFL cancels game. He got his money back, as did others. Your opinion might be that he has a case because DraftKings honored payouts in other types of contests, but we have zero clue what those contests entailed, what their individual rules were, or how extensive that was. My opinion comes from seeing how many lawsuits fail or get thrown out, despite far more egregious issues than this. People sue for anything & everything, but it rarely ever works out. It's very difficult to prove damages, and likely even more so when it involves gambling. You could be right, and I could have no clue, but it's what I believe.

Since he's injured, I'm now content lying to myself & saying he's of no significance, his presence wouldn't have made a difference, and he was just a vanity signing anyway... You know, to show the world just how big Buffalo's d*** is & wave it in Dallas/LA's faces.

Nope. Zero credit. You FAILED! You said Bills 14-3. *WRONG!* You said Bills would win out. *WRONG!* They had a no contest, obviously you should've foreseen that Nostradamus You said "not sure it'll be enough for the 1 seed." *WRONG!* Because you're Italian, I translated that to English meaning "They're guaranteed to win the #1 seed." Therefore, I refuse to give you any credit whatsoever, and now think you're a Dolphins fan. 😉

I'm a simple man. I see a post crapping on the O-line, I click "Like."

Yes, because DraftKings made the call to cancel the game. Makes total sense. As long as they didn't pocket all the bets, how can he seek damages from something outside their control? "DraftKings Inc. is facing a proposed class action by bettors whose fantasy football contest entries were canceled and refunded when the NFL suspended play in the Jan. 3 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals." Yeah... there goes that argument.

They also have a penchant for not quite nailing those 1st round defensive picks. The Beane era has overseen 5 x 1st round picks, and 4 of them were defensive players. Only Edmunds has even made a Pro Bowl, & 5 years later people on this board still can't decide if he sucks 🤣 Oliver was being compared to Aaron Donald, now we just settle for "solid" and "he's better than the other guys behind him." Rousseau is having a good year, but it's easy to see that a lot of those numbers were the result of playing opposite Von Miller. Still, he's the one guy I think has the biggest chance to actually breakout as a star. Elam... Obviously there were other rookie CB's that played much better than him. Just wasn't expecting one of those would end up being our own 6th rounder which beat him out for a starting spot. It's great to say "look, I found starting-level talent in the 6th round!" but it's a bit awkward when you took "backup-level"/rotation talent in the 1st. I still have hope for Elam, but it's apparent to everyone the coaching staff sees things differently than fans do.

The least they could do is play a neutral site game. The opinion is unpopular because getting a free entry into the 2nd round of the playoffs & an extra week of rest is the most important thing - and they got it. And the fact that they got that despite being behind in the standings before an unprecedented misfortune took out both their biggest rivals? The least they could do is play at a neutral site.

That's where my mind was at when I first read the idea. The "prestige" of the game would be elevated being treated as a mini-Super Bowl & culmination of the conference playoffs. With a week between the Conference Championship games & the Super Bowl, treating it as a big event held at a neutral site (like the Super Bowl), adds to a sense of achievement to the event that it doesn't currently have. Even colleges with big rivalries & long histories will hold their matchups at a neutral site instead of alternating home fields. UT vs OU is the biggest one I've been around, and it certainly adds to the hype surrounding the game. However, I'm aware this will eventually skyrocket ticket prices ever further, pushing the average fans of these teams out of the events.

That youngster Skip's got some potential! Play his cards right, and he might even get his own show one day!