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Interesting. Wondering if BB is interested in coaching the Bills? His defense would be just as good or better than McD's and we know what he did with an elite QB. That winning record and recipe is good food for Bills fans. The only way it happens is if the Bills lose this Sunday. Could be the silver lining. I'm still wanting a Bills win regardless.

The offense vs Miami was very good with the exception of turnovers and finishing in the red zone. Basically, the Bills stopped themselves more than Miami stopping us. The Bills had several plus 20 yard plays. Allen was 30-38 for 360125 yards. That's really good. The Bill rushed for over 125 yards. That's really good. I feel like in the right environment weather wise the Bills offense would be successful against Pitt. I have less confidence in a very windy, cold, and snowy atmosphere.

I think you just found the "out" if the Bills lose. It won't be McD's fault, the roster, player execution , etc... Rather it will be the weather. So hope this doesn't happen. Pitt has been pounding the rock well lately. Harris and Warren have looked very good down the stretch.

That's the scary part for me. That's right in Pittsburgh's wheelhouse.

Nice post. The playoff failures are the very reason why I've been banging the drum for a new coach. Hopefully, a McD lead Bills team can have more success this year. Losing to Pitt would be borderline catastrophic. Perhaps, an over simplification but you get the point. Imho, it would take many fans to the breaking point. Hopefully, we don't go there. However, your numbers implicate McD and the Bills should win the game. Pitt is the exact kind of playoff opponent McD beats. A less than stellar team with an average to poor QB. I believe his defense will have great success vs Pitt. McD does get first round wins. I'm more worried about the offense here. The turnovers continue to be concerning. It's really feast or famine with Allen from series to series almost. It almost feels like I'm on edge watching the offense play. Am I the only one saying no turn no turnover no turnover while watching the offense? It's pretty nerve wrecking. The Pitt D gets turnovers. No Watt is huge though. I believe the Brady honeymoon phase is over. He's by far better than Dorsey but there's tape and tendencies that teams can now evaluate. Pitt will absolutely have a solid game. IMHO, the Bills offensive talent should prevail but weather can be a huge detriment. Can't wait til Sunday.

McD has done a solid job coaching up the defense in the last half of the season. His defense blew some games early on but since then they have closed the door and finished off teams. Dare I say, I'm buying into the McD D. My fear in this game is Pitt seemingly hangs around, makes a key big play or two, and wins ugly. I'm hoping the Bills' talent shines through this game. McD should have this team ready to play. No Watt is likely a difference maker.

I'm a bit concerned about the possible game script. If the weather is quite poor; meaning cold, very windy, and snowing this could severely impact the Bills passing game. I think this negates are huge advantage for the Bills. I myself don't want the Bills to get into a possession type run game scenario and game script with Pitt. That's exactly their strength. There's much less room for error here. I'd rather have the Bills march down the field with a quick striking passing game. Utilizing Cook, Shakir, Kincaid, and Diggs. Get some big chunk plays and mix in the run. Go up two scores and force Pitt to pass more. Perhaps they will be able to still accomplish this. I hate the fact that weather be reduce the Bills chances of winning. Side note. A 10 point spread is ridiculously high. Take the points and cash your tickets.

There's a couple of huge discrepancies here. Those guys have won a SB. Once you win one the bar kind of changes. Fair or not that's the way it's progressed. Secondly, the bar changes when you have a top three QB in the league. The bar and expectations change. Fair or not that's the way it progressed. I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation to think the Bills should have at least made a SB appearance during Allen's tenure. Do you? IMHO, it's clear the team has fallen short of its goals, especially during the last two years. Sure injuries and unforseen circumstances contributed. Luck hasn't been kind to the Bills. Nevertheless, McD and Beane hasn't come close to sniffing a SB appearance let alone win one. Until then, I think it's fair game to criticize the regime. Perhaps, you think the bar is set too high. Perhaps, you are satisfied with regular season victories and AFC titles. I get that and I enjoy that as well. However, don't you want more? Don't you think the Bills should have achieved more? Where is the line drawn? When is enough enough? What is the standard? Is SB or bust fair? Lots of difficult decisions to answer. No one knows the outcome and future here. What's known is fans of Buffalo badly want a Lombardi. Badly want to represent the AFC. Until then there will always be criticism and unsatisfied fans. Don't get me wrong, we fans will always support and follow the team. Almost to a flaw. The Bills are part of Buffalo. In a sense, we eat, sleep, and think about Bills football. It's a major part of the community. Bills Mafia is real. Is there any other fan base that deserves more? Go Bills!!!

Let's beat Pitt first.

I see it much differently than you but I respect your viewpoint. Not sure why it's bothersome or negative to talk about if the Bills losing and it's ramifications. Yet, I'm fairly certain you would welcome with open arms a thread that talks about the Bills winning and the next step in the playoffs. Both topics are appropriate to discuss, elaborate, and illicit opinions. I do stand by my previous statement of slinging mud. It was a cheap shot at McD dissenters with no proof whatsoever to an outlandish claim. I just can't fathom a Bills fan desiring a loss to Pitt for the sake of McD. That's just unreasonable and a huge thinking error. Anyone who takes this viewpoint at TBD please come forward. Let's see who you are and how many. Let's get some proof.

I happen to think your very question in the thread is 100% valid. I didn't see it as negative, disrespectful, or condescending. It's kind of the elephant in the room scenario. I mean did anyone hear Josh Allen after the game. He flat out said the AFC division title is nice but it's not the goal. It's about moving on and beating Pitt. Progressing towards the SB. Yes, the team went on a great run to accomplish the AFC title. However, losing to a vastly inferior Pitt team at home would be demoralizing and almost disastrous. Truthfully, I don't even want to go here. Thus, the elephant in the room.

I don't think this is the case. It's really difficult to hate or dislike McD the person. I won't go into detail but it's pretty clear he's a man of religion and character. Sure seems to be a compassionate man. I think the McD dissenters comes from his playoff blunders, Xs and Os mistakes, and not getting the team to the SB. Both are vastly different criteria. No Bills fan in there right mind would advocate for a loss on Sunday for the reason of disliking McD. I think your post is really disturbing. Slinging mud to sling it has no place here. Go Bills!!!

There will be talk about how they were emotionally drained after going on their run. Injuries hurt the team. Then McD and Beane will sell you some more fools gold. Who's buying?

Vrabel would be a nice head coach for the Bills. Tough hard nosed guy. Fits the Buffalo culture. Just don't like that he's not offensive minded. No huge advantage over McClapper. Hard pass.

Agree 100%. The numbers back this up too. Allen was 30-38 for 350 yards. The running game with Allen was decent too especially in big 3rd and 4th downs. Yet, the Bills offense only mustered 14 points. Not good! The offense during this 5 game winning streak hasn't been particularly good or clicking on lots of cylinders. The Bills defense has been very good. The poor Steeler offense shouldn't be very successful on Sunday. The best path for a Steeler win is the Bills beating themselves.

Also, look for a quick strike to Perkins or Johnson.

Probably true. Can you see the Bills beating themselves?

Depends on how bad the conditions are. The Bills have the obvious better QB by leaps and bounds. As a result, the Bills passing game is a huge advantage. I've seen reports of wind gusts up to 50mph and winds in the 15 mph to 25 mph range. Even Allen with be hampered by these types of winds. So yes the conditions very well can negatively effect the Bills more than Pitt. Hope that helps. Steeler fans will travel they always do. They are a great fan base. No way will they make Highmark Stadium a home game.

He might get lit up and still win the game. The Pitt plan is pretty simple. Run the rock, make a few explosive passes, play great d, and get turnovers. Win ugly. They can if they get the bad version of the Bills.

I agree. I'm not even thinking about the potential next opponent. This Bills team has won some pretty ugly games. Last five games they have won. Chiefs: Very fortunate to win. Offense struggled. Cowboys: Great win! Chargers: Very fortunate to win. Offense struggled. Patriots: Very fortunate to win. Team looked off. Dolphins win: Too many turnovers. Big special team's play was a game changer. Escaped with a win. Have the Bills really played well in their current 5 game winning streak? The offense continues to be a big question mark. Whether it's drops, poor protection, Diggs question marks, and or bad Allen The Bills defense has been able to finish out the games. Nevertheless, winning 5 straight is very impressive even if it's mostly ugly. The resilience of the team is quite impressive. On paper, the Bills are a much better team than Pitt. They should win the game.

What makes you think Stroud would struggle any more than the norm? He did play plenty of bad weather games at Ohio St.

Not great for the passing game. Weather advantage to the Steelers.

Because the bix was crowed and McDaniel's thought he best path to victory was throwing. Come on Mikie it's not that hard to understand. You asked what adjustments that was it. I hope Mikie gets it.

You can't play scared or not to lose. When you are the better team you stay aggressive and put the inferior team away early. You have to trust the players to execute. My real concern is the weather might negate aggressive play calling.

I echo this sentiment totally. I'd take it a step further and advocate a similar thesis for the last 5 or 6 games. The McD D has been the key to the current run. They definitely have been closing out games unlike in the past. I was critical that his defense was unable to finish. However, I have to give him his flowers. He crowed the box to stop the run. Forcing Tua to beat him with his arm.