MJS

Who does, though? The Ravens have at times, but they have some stinkers as well. The Lions are the new flavor of the week, but the Texans are disrupting them tonight (who themselves have looked both good and bad this season). The Chiefs are winning by a whisker with favorable bounces and calls every single week. They are lucky. I think the Bills look like one of the top teams in the NFL this year, looking at the entire landscape. They are a legitimate superbowl contender in my eyes. They've been hobbled with injuries and are still finding ways to beat teams by double digits. They've won close games. They've clawed back into games. They've done it with offense some weeks, defense others. The pass and run games have both been formidable. The Ravens game is an outlier, I think.

Yes, and Bills fans will hate that approach and call for him to be fired for being conservative, but it is the correct approach. You can't leave any points on the field in this one.

Yes, they have a great defense.

They are a defensive team, really.

Yes, it is very annoying. Having quality replays is the primary benefit to watching the game on TV.

They are getting all the breaks this year.

I was sad about the score, and then I was happy when I remembered my prediction 🙂

The Colts coach and Joe Flacco look like they could be brothers. It is an uncanny resemblance.

The greatest melon farmer in NFL history.

Not even slightly. It is awesome.

The Cowboys need to blow up their team and start over. They suck even with their starters. But they don't suck enough to get a high draft pick. Just enough to be mediocre and keep spinning their wheels.

Cooper and Coleman, but who else? Why 3?

Why all the offseason talk this year? It is pretty strange. We're in the midst of a good season.

I wonder why both... That's 3 practice squad receivers who will be active this week, including Virgil.

So, Coleman and Cooper are both out, then. Pretty slim pickings at receiver.

If there is a significant injury to one of the starting safeties, I can see it happening. Otherwise, no.

I agree with this. Sometimes I am amazed at how accurately they spot the ball given the chaos and speed of the game. Or when they notice the slightest twitch for a false start. It is holding and pass interference that are the real issues. Those two penalties are so nuanced and subjective, and every single instance is unique, so it is tough to have a baseline to compare. Roughing the passer and defenseless receiver are two others that are so nuanced and subjective. The catch rule used to be an issue, but I think they get that right nearly all the time now.

Bills: 30 Colts: 20

I don't think it is getting worse, personally. I think it has been this way for a long time. I also think it isn't as bad as most are saying, but the bad calls are really frustrating when they happen. Coaches need to be able to challenge calls and the review should be done by an independent 3rd party, not the officials who make the calls on the field.

You win as many games as you can. If there is not a chance of improving your seeding week 18, you rest starters. If there is a chance, you play them. That's how it works in the NFL. There are no other scenarios. You don't just rest a bunch of players if there is something to play for.

Facing Burrow...

Their helmets are terrible. I hate the matte finish that is trendy right now in the NFL. Barf.

I'm just rooting for interceptions. As many as possible by both QBs.

The answer is always the Browns because they are the Browns.

The Bills have dealt with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens much better in the past, with the same or similar defense and personnel. That game just got away from them. However, the Bills have not had any success against the Bengals to speak of.