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Unless you feel winning out is going to be a breeze we don't have total and firm control over the East, either. Not saying it can't happen, but what have you seen from the Bills level of play that suggests it is likely? I just don't see why we're worrying more about KC than Miami at this moment. Let's say they win today but we take them down in Buffalo - there's still plenty of possibilities where we could lose the division. If the Dolphins lose today and we beat them (and the Jets), then I'll turn my focus to KC

Because we have to secure our division first and that is far from a guarantee at this point. Everyone seems to be assuming that winning out is an easy task. The Chiefs losing makes no difference if we finish 2nd in the East

Good question. The 3rd tiebreaker after head to head and division record is common games. Buffalo and Miami share 8 common games this year: Miami: Ravens W Bengals L Vikings L Steelers W Lions W Bears W Browns W Packers (home) Buffalo: Ravens W Steelers W Packers W Vikings L Browns W Lions W Bears (away) Bengals (away) Thus far the Bills are 5-1 in common games while Miami is 5-2, so Buffalo has a very slight edge. If the Bills split with Chicago and Cincinnati and Miami beats the Packers, we would then move to the 4th tiebreaker, conference record. Both the Bills and Miami are currently 6-2. Miami has @LAC, @BUF, @NE, and NYJ. Buffalo has NYJ, MIA, @CIN, and NE. Again, a slight edge for the Bills but ALL of our potential advantages are predicated on the Bills beating Miami in Buffalo. Should the Bills lose, they will likely need some serious help to win the division (and I recognize that your question assumes the Bills will win out in their division games). 5th and 6th tiebreakers are strength of victory and strength of schedule. If it got that far, Buffalo would be nearly certain to have the edge based on current numbers (Miami SOV .423, SOS .496, while Buffalo is SOV .475 and SOS .537).

I can confirm it's not a worry

It may not have been roughing and a first down, but not even running into? Ridiculous

The Bills may very well be in trouble in the division, but the odds of them missing the playoffs are small. 3-3 will get them in no matter who the wins and losses come against. There's basically 9 teams in play for the 7 spots. A Bills victory against the Pats tonight would essentially drop that list to 8. They're getting in as a wild card at worst

7 or 8 games huh? Yeah, they were awful against the Ravens, Steelers, and Chiefs

Dawkins is by far the the least of our problems on the Oline. Can't even tell if this is serious

My fantasy football team name is OBJYN

Yep he is such an indispensable player for us. Dion has to be one of the most underrated tackles in the league

Should have never taken him out. Although he's been terrible, what did they think Kyle Allen would do? Houston also has the worst roster in the NFL so not sure if Mills should be shouldering all the blame

Nice throw by Kyle Allen. That has to be on the short list for worst passes of the year lol

It's really discouraging. Watching other teams get the ball to their playmakers with ease while we struggle mightily. Everything is reliant on Allen and his superhuman skills

He really looks like a system guy, albeit a good one. Everything is an easy, timing 10 yard in route to 1 of 2 wide open speedsters. Even on the TD pass to Smythe where he finally had to move around a bit he had all day to throw

Brilliant analysis here. I'm convinced

Dawkins and Morse too. 3 of these 4 is my hope, along with ramped up participation from White and Elam

If surgery, yes. If not, he could be back for the playoffs. Sounds like he is definitely needing surgery and it will all boil down to whether he can push it to the off-season. Either way he will and should be shut down in the near term

They don't scare me in the slightest. Staley is one of the worst coaches in the league. The Chargers have a collection of individual talent, and that's it

Dawkins didn't look seriously concerned to me coming off the field after the game, for whatever that's worth. We definitely need him

Haven't been able to run a screen since Chan Gailey

Romo's not bad but definitely gets too much credit. I think it stems from his initial year where he was calling plays before they happened and everyone gushed over him. Since then he's gone downhill a bit

Definitely. I honestly thought the Pats line was going to be mediocre this year. Regardless, they are also calling plays with a nice rhythm and pace, mixing things up, and not becoming one dimensional. Something that is completely foreign to the Bills

Jones has a 145 QB rating against this Vikings D that we struggled with at home. Sigh