CincyBillsFan

I love Frank Reich but if Indy loses this game is he in trouble? I mean given the circumstances you just can't lose this game. The Jags are 1 - 14 for crying out loud.

I'm speechless. Our backups beat the crap out of the Dolphins 28 - 13 in the 2nd half. Think about that.

Bingo. That was not on Knox.

Remember when people were saying Barkley should start over ALLEN? Oh and Dabold RUN THE DAMN BALL.

Why would that hurt any more then KC only scoring 17 points on the Falcons? I'm assuming he would do this in the first half as there is no way he's seeing the field in the 2nd half.

And don't forget a severe case of Gingivitus!

Not having Ward next week if the Browns make the playoff would be a huge deal. They probably won't need him against Rudolph.

To be clear I want to win Sunday and lock up a #2 seed and get the extra home game. My main point was that I don't care who we face in round 1. And the fact is I'm not convinced that Baltimore is all that much better then Cleveland or Indy. Like others though I don't want the Bills going in and playing the starters the whole game as if they need to win. I see them sort of going half way here. Give the starters some playing time but not a whole game. And any starter who is even in the slightest dinged up sits for this game. I also think the Steelers decision to sit Ben does impact McD's decision here. As for the fans, I just don't care at this point. I'm glad they're letting a few in and would love to see two home games but they should not figure into the Bills decision here.

I think it's safe to assume that the Felliciano illness is a case of the good old fashioned flu. And while covid remains the concern you don't want a player with the flu doing even a limited practice. The last thing you want is half a dozen sick Bills for Sunday's game. As for Beasley he's focused 100% on rehab.

Maybe we can swap them Jake Fromm in exchange for the TE Geiziski?

Do they test daily in the NFL? I assume they do the quick test first thing in the morning prior to them gathering together? Maybe Fitz was negative Monday & Tuesday and tested positive Wednesday morning? This might clear the rest of the QB room from a contact tracing POV? To be clear I'm totally guessing here.

Damn. When do they do contact tracing? Who else was close to Fitz?

Doesn't Fitz have like seven children? He wouldn't be the first parent to miss work because of a kid with the flu.

Wait I thought it was his spleen?

And don't forget Murphy on D. I see a 2 sack day for the vet.

We are about to be treated to a Bills offense that will look very familiar to Bills fans. Prepare yourselves for a trip down memory lane where we can again experience the wonders of a Tyrod Taylor or Kyle Orten offense in all it's glory.

Think about how he dealt with the Patriots defense in the first quarter. A lot of dinking & dunking as he moved the ball with precise short passing efficiency. Hell he looked like Tua for a quarter. Then once he and DaBold had it figured out Allen started launching missiles into the heart of the Pats secondary. He was actually cold blooded in his evisceration of the Pats D.

I think Allen and the fully healthy starters should play 2 or 3 series. Basically follow what they did last year against the Jets in the last game. If Brown is back I would have him play the entire first half and the first offensive series in the 2nd half to acclimatize for the playoff game. I don't get the fear of Baltimore. EVERY AFC playoff team is dangerous if you don't bring your A game. IMO the Bills defense matches up well against the Ravens with their athletic & fast LB's & Safeties. And the Baltimore defense seems to have lost a step. This should mean that unless it's a howling windstorm the Bills could go up and down the field like the Browns did.

I suspect that this burst of WR activity is less about Brown & Beasley's availability and more a reaction to the Cleveland Browns effect. Given how dependent the Bills offense is on having 4 & 5 WR sets they couldn't afford to have a covid catastrophe wipe out half their receiving core. So Beane may be assembling a shadow WR group just in case.

Aren't there different rules governing practice squad call ups and such for the playoffs? Teams are going to have increased flexibility to carry more guys and move them around without the risk of losing them? I suspect we're seeing the Cleveland Browns effect in full operation here. They lost all four starting WR's to covid. If it could happen to them it could happen to anyone. It's almost as if the Bills are assembling a shadow receiving group just in case.

Hell this works for me better then all the Dr Negative P Nancy doomsday assessments I've seen so far on 2BD. I was waiting for the post talking about Beasley needing an organ transplant to be available in the playoffs.

People are to quick to jump to negative conclusions on something like this. The reality is that BOTH Beasley & Brown are questionable going into the playoffs. However it's likely that Brown will be able to go this week and week one of the playoffs and Beasley is likley to be available by week 2 of the playoffs. Worst case scenario is both Brown & Beasely are unavailable for the first playoff game and the best case scenario is that they're both available. So it makes sense to pad the roster depth at WR in the event the worst case scenario plays out. Smart, proactive move by the Bill's front office.

This. Knox has stepped up his game big time and if he continues to improve the Bills will be getting great TE play very cheap which is a big deal over the next couple of years. Sure Knox had a bad drop but his three catches were outstanding and every one was a big play in Bill's TD drives. Even on his drop you have to like how he got open. I was on the fence with Knox figuring he needed to show flashes the 2nd half of the year and IMO he has. It wouldn't shock me to see him have a dominating game in the playoffs as DC's fixate on stopping Diggs, Beasley & Brown.

Other conclusions would be: * This is a one year blip and the Texans will be back at the top next season. * A franchise QB can elevate the play of a bad team so that they lose by one score and not by three scores. * QB's like Stafford and Watson this year pad their stats with a lot of garbage time yards/TD's and playing against prevent defenses.

Micheal Irvin is an idiot. He's thumping Flores and clams that Flores should be coach of the year. Dude!