Mikie2times

Good seeing Hamlin 75 yards off the ball and still allowing a house call.

So your bet is on Brady being the first OC Allen has played with not crapping themselves with another QB at the helm? We could "McD ball" our way to a few wins. But Mitch is completely washed at this point.

I think he's regressed since posting those numbers. Most of which occurred earlier in his career. The two years he left and started a few games for Pittsburgh he was 2-5 and had more INT's than TD's. He's hot trash at this point. I don't even think we have a a guy that can keep us a float for 4-5 weeks if necessary.

His appreciation for the moment and humility are just rare things.

At this point, the further away I can get from what you think, the closer I likely am to reality

So who again has done the kumbaya Super Bowl? The best teams pursue talent first, character second. The Bills pursue character first, talent second. Then they retain players as if those players are the most talented in the roles they have, boxing out any potential to upgrade those positions with extensions. As if Bernard at MLB is the best we can do. Please…. Would we have taken Tyreek Hill, Jalen Carter, or even a total scumbag like Aaron Hernandez? Nope. That’s not in the process. What good is process if it can’t absorb talented players with character issues. Football isn’t charity work. It’s a violent game that often has troubled and violent people playing it. Do we have the dogs we need? I don’t know, but the question doesn’t scare me like it appears to scare you.

Draft, develop, and retain. A strategy most/no teams focus on and we do it as brand. it often time feels like our leadership is a little “too” invested in branding and public image. What we are doing sounds good for the cameras, but most teams are focused talent above all else. Buffalo “processes” themselves out of talented players to stick to whatever the slogan is. I think history has shown pretty conclusively teams that try and kumbaya vs pursue the best talent, lose. Patriots, Chiefs, Eagles, Cowboys. All of those runs, multiple Super Bowls. Multiple problem players at the least at the draft pick level. Where is the example of what we label as our identity taking home the Lombardi?

The only thing I didn’t agree with fully was the lack of talk about Corner. I think Corner is higher risk than DT at the moment. That can change if Max develops.

Totally agree. I just think it’s a difficult spot if they don’t like them in pass protection. Especially with Spags tendency to blitz. But ya, you need your best players on the field.

They don’t trust him in pass protection, he won’t be in again in that situation

This was as good a preview as I’ve ever seen on the Bills. Must watch. Thanks OP!

In most the Super Bowl runs they made they had to come from behind once, if not multiple times and that’s something I don’t know that we have figured out in the postseason. We have trailed for a few minutes here or there and won, but for the most part when we have got behind we haven’t been able to come back (exception 13 seconds). To truly get it done we are likely looking at least one if not multiple late game comebacks which will also have to include late game stops. Pretty tall task from what we have seen so far. Baltimore basically avalanched us in the 2nd half. Perhaps Josh goes down and ends it if they convert the 2 pointer, but if he doesn’t that game is going the other way. The Chiefs aren’t the end of this. We will still need to close the deal in the Super Bowl. Which for a lot of teams, along with us being the most famous for, can be a bigger hurdle than anything that precedes it. NFC is getting stronger. Eagles were the best team in football last year. It’s a long road to eliminate our demons. What I want to see this regular season is Bishop stepping into a starter role. Max able to look like a first round pick towards the back half of the year. Possibly unseat Tre. Some pop for at least one of our interior DL rookies. A reasonably healthy season from Bosa, Bernard, and Milano. If these things happen I really think this defense could be positioned for a serious postseason run. Just a lot of ifs, especially when we have so much exposure with a few guys missing time like Benford or Bernard. It will be a fun year this year. I’m looking forward to it. But a lot needs to happen for us. I think if it’s going that way it will be apparent in the stats. The first iteration of this team was fielding #1 defenses at times in the regular season. Much more aggressive and disruptive dictating pace vs bend but don’t break. That’s what we need to see.

I actually like his takes most the time. They aren’t as tainted. I agree with game script impacting things. But as we know, it’s efficiency of each play. EPA, YPA, Doodle Day. Doesn’t really matter what A, it’s na nay.

But within that we never stopped them

All I had to say was he is in the top two in NFL history. Rejoice. Because of our sterling history in OT, that was such a guaranteed outcome? Same as beating the Bengals the week after?

I love when Davis would break out with those knees pumping.

Since 2020 2-5 in the divisional round or later 5-0 in the wild card round No pattern here. Coach doesn't have to be bad. Tony Dungy did the same thing. Might we still get one like he did? Sure. Will it still mean we underperformed in the postseason, yup.

The Bills have forced 6 punts in 4 KC playoff games. So to say that this is somehow related to the style of play seems pretty unlikely. 2 punts in 2025 1 punt in 2024 2 punts in 2022 1 punt in 2021 Those coordinators don't share the same philosophy. So I wouldn't assume anything either way. We have heard it all. Injuries, refs, bad luck. My favorite is just that it's hard or the good old random argument. Yet in all this randomness and difficulty KC has been to 7 straight AFC championships (I know, the refs). New England won 3 Super Bowls in consecutive decades (I know, the refs). Eagles and 49ers have each gone multiple times in the last few years (I know the NFC is weak). This isn't going to go away and it shouldn't go away. It's historic success and ineptitude combined in a way we have never seen in NFL history.

So 8 years of that being accomplished and fans that question it are hateful, bitter, not patient. Fill in whatever else has been said. As has been called out in this thread, this has been largely a Buffalo story. It will soon become a national story and that is what could eventually change our direction.

I would be willing to make a wager that no coach in NFL history has lost more playoff games his offense has scored 24 points in. He might be tied, but almost certain he holds that distinction. It's not common. We have 3 in franchise history and 4 with Allen.

If we just never talk about how improbable it is that Allen and the Bills have not reached a Super Bowl then it will just go away right? Until it happens, this will always be front and center. I think that's something you need to deal with.

I need to clean the filth off

I would certainly agree that this iteration has provided an environment to be successful where previous versions have not. I always thought JP could have done something in the right situation. He's since gone into coaching and been applauded for his knowledge of the game and maturity. Pretty talented player as well.

20 years without a viable QB will make a franchise look really bad. Just like an MVP at the position will make it look really good. Hard to be successful in the first situation and hard not to be in the second.

What exact truth dude that poster hit?