Ethan in Cleveland

My gut tells me this is all still COVID deconditioning and the short week really impacted him. I expect him to look better coming off this mini-bye.

At this point we should just shut down the board until Monday night. Every person can post a valid point to support their hypothesis. It will all come to a head on Monday night. Win and they control their destiny to probably at worst the #2 seed. Lose and there is a good chance they don't make the playoffs.

Sweet 9 more and I will match

Im both a long term lover obviosuly but also a One before we all die. I was born in 1970 so I can't live off of AFL championships, I was in my two's during the peak SB years, and now I'm 50 with less time on the planet than I have already spent. My lens is win now at all costs. That is why I can't stand Beane's approach of not aggressively adding talent earlier this year.

Awesome update! I was one of the few they mentioned that did $270. I will make a deal with the board. If 10 more people donate $27 each I will match and donate another $270.

Do you think Boetgger is playing better than Ford? I really can't tell.

Agreed. Lots of variability how each player responds or is affected by COVID.

How much do you think these chronically inured players are PED related? I'm just thinking guys use PED to add size and increase speed on a frame that was never suited to handle the load. Maybe it's just repeated bad luck and nothing more.

Just cut Doyle now. He looks so unathletic. I get he was a 5th round pick and at that point you are probably taking flyers on people, but they should have drafted an interior lineman on either side of the ball instead of an unathletic swing OT. Williams moves inside with a healthy Brown and Bates is swing OT.

Both! I have seen all his screen performances. I tried to see his one man A Christmas Carol play but never was able to make it. But I saw him in NYC in Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen

This is an awesome thread! Last time I cried is when Tim Russert died. The next time I will cry will be either when the Bills win the SuperBOwl or Patrick Stewart dies, whichever comes first.

I’d also like to see these stats broken down by when they occur in the game. The Bills have had many blowout wins when they could rush the passer with no threat of the run. Are we getting the same win rate in the first quarter as we are the fourth quarter? We all saw what Indianapolis did to this defense. The truth shall be revealed in the next two games.

Cmon. You don’t think that has anything to do with the QBs they have faced?

Take Gilliam off the field. He's the worst player on the team and useless on offense. Line up two WR - Davis and Diggs predominantly and two TE Knox and either Bates or Sweeney and a single back. This should be their base formation. From this they can run, screen, or throw downfield. They should do a lot of pre-snap motion with the TE's to switch from an even formation to a heavy formation to one side. They can keep extra blockers in if they choose. They can run Allen on sweeps. Knox can split out wide any time he wants and draw LB coverage or a smaller CB defender. Doesn't matter what BB throws at them - from this formation JA can audible to whatever play he wants.

Your schoolmate has the same chance of helping this team win as this guy

I was a proponent of keeping him on a reduced salary. Props to McD and Beane for seeing something I did not, and bringing in Sanders who still seems to have the talent and appears to be a solid locker room guy.

Agree. Thanks for the memories. If Zimmer didn't get hurt he many not have dressed the rest of the year. They need to draft a true NT body in first three rounds next year

Bills have the better QB. Pats have the better coach. We will learn a lot about this team and probably this entire organization on Monday. People think I'm ridiculous with my McDermott takes but McDermott needs to prove he can win these type of games. I was impressed and gave him his props for the Baltimore playoff win. That was his zone defense dropping 7 and rushing 4 that produced the second biggest play in franchise history. Hope he and Allen rise up to the challenge. What else do we want but our franchise QB in big games?

Great analysis and I don't disagree with the comments.. Except the game comes down to only two people. Allen and McDermott. The rest is just window dressing. The NFL ceased being a team game long ago. Its a QB, a HC, and 52 support people. Believe in Allen! He's our only hope!!!

You remember Tua got knocked out of the Bills Miami game right? Agree. And that is with Cleveland and Pittsburgh struggling. I had San Diego as a WC. I thought New England would go 9-7 and miss the playoffs. Also did not think Las Vegas would do that well. Bills will be haunted by that Jags loss when the season ends and they have to go on the road for the playoffs

You asked my if I watch the Patriots. Did you watch Bills-Saints? Who won that game? Allen did. Allen is the key to everything just as Brady, Wilson, and Rodgers are.

Because he can control everything and some college jobs are better than NFL jobs. He can have three good young QB's on his team at any time if he recruited well. There are many college jobs that are better than almost any NFL job. USC was one of them. LSU is another open job. Like I said almost zero chance it happens. But if the Bills miss out on the playoffs in a year they were supposed to contend for the SB and Allen is healthy, then his job should be in question. I'm the optimist. I see 5-1 down the stretch with the Bills playing their best football going into the playoffs.

Of course I have. Bills have the better QB. Bills should win especially at home.

On another note, Lincoln Riley is leaving Oklahoma for USC. He was my choice to replace McDermott. I think there is almost zero chance McDermott would be fired but if the Bills miss the playoffs, I hope he leaves for a college job.

Tampa is the 1 loss. They should sweep the rest of the games.