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39 minutes ago, Motorin' said:
It actually doesn't. The Texans can lose this week and the Bengals, Browns and Colts can all make it ahead of the 11-7 Bills.
A Browns loss this week means that either the Browns or Bengals will be eliminated from reaching 11-7 when they play each other.
And because the Colts play the Texans later, one of them will be eliminated from reaching 11-7.
So a Texans victory over the Browns means that only two of the four teams: Browns, Bengals, Colt and Texans can reach 11-7.
So if only the Browns lose this week, the Bills control their own destiny.
This is a poor way of looking at it....
You should be thinking, one of two scenarios to get in:
1. Win Division: in this scenario, just need Dolphins to lose 1 of next 2. Then we control our destiny
2. Wild card: IF we lose to Miami, then we want as many teams with 8 losses. Broncos, Colts, Texans, Bengals, Steelers OR Jags (someone wins the South of these 3 teams)
In scenario #2, Browns winning helps us. As they have Texans and Cincy. Get Texans to 7 losses AND hopefully a Colts loss before final week. Makes that last game an elimination of one of them.
Cincy losing today would be amazing. But I still see them dropping to Chiefs, then need to count on Browns.
Broncos have a fairly easy schedule. Pats might be toughest matchup for them, this week. I see them making it in.
Colts need an L against Falcons this week, or next week.
Steelers are a mess. I'd be shocked they win today, but it's their season on the line. I can't see them beating Ravens last week of season, or the Seahawks next week. I'd count them out.
Long story short, root for Browns to knock off the "fringe" teams.
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Commercial OR listen to Collinsworth for an additional 2 minutes....
tough tradeoff
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1 minute ago, Thrivefourfive said:
Where’s our Julian Love??
Micah of 2 years ago
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2 hours ago, Kingston Bills Fan said:
I gotta say I hate it. I love Josh he’s an amazing QB that does not need to do this, it’s embarrassing. I was talking to my buddy who is an Eagles fan about this about 4 or 5 weeks ago.
I hate it in hockey and in soccer, it’s the most embarrassing thing a great player can do. Once again Josh is GREAT, he’s gotta stop flopping when he’s hit, it’s a terrible look.Specially when he’s out there trucking guys and stiff arming when he’s running. He can’t fall like he was shot and flail on the ground looking for a call when he’s touched in the backfield.
Why does it matter? As you alluded to, he is hurdling/trucking defenders. Not curling in the fetal position like Brady/others have done.
He is trying to draw a penalty....how is this different than:
1. OL: coming out of stance when defender jumps Offside
2. DL/others: holding up hands/flailing to get an OL/offensive holding
3. WRs: trying to "initiate" contact on under thrown passes- to draw def pass interference
4. etc etc
It's called being a "smart" player. And great players at various positions, see above, all do similar things to get a penalty called on the opposing team.
It's up to the refs to officiate fairly/best of their ability. Plenty of times we have drawn the short straw with calls, so I'm always for "gamesmanship", without breaking the rules.
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Cook is a beast, but also because our OL freaking dominated today. Sure he'd be quick to call that out. James has really turned into a dynamic weapon for us.
Doesn't matter that the pass game was MEH, when we can run at will. But alot of drives aided/continued by Dallas penalties. Obviously take it, but we need to execute a bit better ourselves. Only knock, otherwise dominant
I guess this is what Coach calls "complimentary" football. Run game/ball control/get early lead/defense clamps down. Awesome job by the coaches and defense, holding a premier offense to basically zilch.
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Could use a Tua turnover here.
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Just now, Haze_21 said:
That should stand
Agree. If Murray's called a catch and stood, then sp should this. Spears actually looked like he had control, Murray's was more borderline
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get this to half tied, and keep close until 4th. That's Tenn recipe, they have a tougher team...need to keep grinding an stay patient
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Just now, Steptide said:
Did they say hill was out the rest of the game?
no...questionable.
But just like Micah yesterday, no helmet/looks done for game
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Just now, AlfaBill said:
What happened?
Sprained ankle, it looked like.
He jogged off field, but appeared in alot of pain before that
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4 hours ago, NewEra said:
Very unimpressed with his 2nd half performance.
he’s an upgrade over Dorsey. That’s as far as I’ll go so far.
On the flip side, we also seem to get off to a much faster start under Brady. That's huge, playing with a lead.
I think Brady will be here next year, not only due to what the offense has shown under his guidance but the upbeat/energy he brings. He's a good fit.
Also went against 2 teams on the road- and a strong Jets defense at home. Chiefs have a top 10 defense this season, Jets top 5...he's shown the moment isn't too big for him.
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2 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:
on DTV, if a game is a local game (and blackout applies to Sunday ticket) and there was some delay in showing it, DTV would show it on the Sunday ticket channel Feed. I remember this happening on several occasions. One time was when this exact thing happened— the local 1 PM game went long. Another time was when the local game (a bills blowout loss) was a snoozer and CBS shifted to a different game late. You could then see the Bills game on the Sunday ticket channel.
I don’t disagree with you that blackout restrictions apply. But I remember DTV being able to get around those when the local channel wasn’t broadcasting the game it was supposed to.
Blackout restrictions are dumb, but they can’t black out a game and then not show it on the local channel (or claim that that prevents you from seeing it on a Sunday ticket channel).
Im 100% sure you are incorrect, with how Directv handled this. I've had it for 20+ years previously and It was only the gamemix that allowed blackout feeds to be viewed.
Regardless, I'm in agreement with you on blackout rules. Alot of out of towner Bills fans (I'm in Pitt too), were robbed out of 1/8-1/4 of a game today. In the future, NFL and broadcasts need to figure that out
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1 minute ago, qwksilver said:
The ST is supposed to prevent out of market issues. This never happened with DTV.
Actually it did. You could never watch a local/blackout game on Directv ST either.
Only exception was the gamemix channel.
CBS botched this, plain and simple. It's easy to put a multiview or split screen feed.
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2 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:
CBS might be a little to blame. But YouTube can easily get around it, just like DTV used to. It’s just amateur hour over at YouTube. They clearly weren’t ready for this. No understanding of how NFL broadcasting works.DirectTV NEVER let you watch a local/blackout game on Sunday ticket.
Only exception was the gamemix channel, which I mentioned YTV has botched all season.
So I don't necessarily blame YouTube. I blame CBS, which is carrying the local broadcast and decided they couldn't put a split screen or at least small screen on Bills/Chiefs at end of Browns game.
CBS should be embarrassed in the year 2023. Go back several decades and technology might not have allowed it. Sunday ticket has AWAYS been clear that local broadcasts are blacked out
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It's been a consistent issue with YouTube all year. At the bare minimum, Directv Sunday ticket would allow the "local/blackout" game to be on the gamemix.
That said, I blame CBS for this mess. You can't tell me that in 2023, that they couldn't put a multi view or small screen of Bills game in the corner. Not to mention, Browns taking a knee and several commercials (which accounted for 5 min), until access to Bills game was played.
CBS should be embarrassed. YTV Sunday ticket has had their glitch on local games all year, which they should at least fix in multi game view.
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Just now, YoloinOhio said:
I saw KC:
1. LT false start at least 1-2x
2. Kelce: illegal motion (diagnol upfield) on 1-2x plays and 1 uncalled OPI
3. OL holding: 2-3x uncalled, but this happens against everyone and most inconsistently called (other than DPI)
Not saying we played a perfectly clean game. But complaining about a call that is "unbiased", Offside/false start/illegal formation, is just being juvenile and comes across as entitled.
This wasn't a questionable holding/OPI penalty. Offside was clear, you don't get a warning for committing a penalty. You get a warning when you're close to lining up offside/illegally.
Mahomes might wanna reconsider his reaction. Plenty of calls went their way earlier in the game.
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We have a big hole at Wr2, simple as that.
Doesn't take a defensive genius to realize that Gabse isn't winning 1-1 consistently. So you double/bracket Diggs on most downs, then focus on Kincaid.
That means we need Cook and running game to be successful. For better long term success, we'd have Shakir or Harty be a consistent threat from the slot. That's been spotty, both guys have moments and I'm convinced we're wasting Harty (he is a talented player).
But we need a Wr2, next year's draft is ripe for Wrs in first two rounds that can step in and be our #2.
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Great win, doesn't matter what it looks like...we took care of business
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Just now, Success said:
Been awhile since we had a BIG play for a TD.
Would love to see a long one here.
Shakir or Gabe, they need to make a play on 1-1 coverage
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Just now, DapperCam said:
Taron Johnson got smushed by a giant for nothing.
And we just need 1 big play/drive to get rolling again.
We have zero downfield passing game. I think we need to get Harty a chance, or Kincaid down a seam.
Otherwise, if we stay small ball. Need to stay ahead of sticks and attack on 1st down
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Difficult to blame defense/McD when the offense choked there
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Just now, Drew21PA said:
McDermott gonna blow it again
just looks alllllll too familiar
Reid almost held scoreless in 1st half...for first time in 5 years....
I'd say Reid is figuring it out. But McD had a great gameplan.
We need to keep scoring on offense
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Just now, Niagara Dude said:
This is looking like the Philly game
Which is fine, we just need to finish
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Why is it so hard for fans to admit reality?
in The Stadium Wall
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I guess you're new to NFL.
This happens to good teams every season, it's about grinding/finding a way to win.
The W counts the same.
Why does anyone have to admit anything?
You're being over the top and LAMP