Virgil

It’s been at least 3 years since they transitioned to crucial catch.

How and why did this investigation start? Had that been released?

Did you have the same paranoia writing this I did, fearing you’d leave something out or not capture something appropriately?

Good catch. Thank you

So, elite company 😋

Please tell me this guy is being taken to task today

For those who've read these for a while, you'll know that I typically try to let some time pass after each game before writing these. My goal is to let the emotions, positive or negative, simmer down before attempting to put objective thoughts out there. However, as some of you may know, I couldn't relax heading into this game and had to put a few thoughts out there for a pre-game. While only week 5, as all the players reminded us after the game, I knew what was on the line for our confidence and one seed. I didn't know what to expect, but I know it wasn't the complete domination that was put on display. If ever there was a game that silenced every single doubt I had about our team, this was it. If you are hear for negative thoughts at all, please keep scrolling. In fact, I have more notes for this game than anything I've ever written, so be prepared for some generic headers. Additionally, everything went so well, that the no particular order will be in full effect this game 1 - Beane - When we made our first two picks in this years draft, it was clear with the selection of Groot and Boogie that the Chiefs were on our mind. Some, including myself, were skeptical about drafting the same position twice, but Beane (in all his wizardy) proved why he gets paid the big bucks. Boogie surprised me with as much as he was on the field, but absolutely made an impact. He didn't get a sack, but he disrupted the offensive line from almost every position and didn't let Mahomes get comfortable. On the other side, Groot justified his selection on the tip and pick. His size, athleticism, and overall awareness on the field is astounding considering how little NCAA and NFL experience he has. Both guys were difference makers and you have to credit the plan all the way back in April by Beane. 2 - The Drive - There are so many plays to highlight in this game, but the last touchdown drive was by far the biggest standout to me that encompassed everything in this game. Up by 11 and coming off a Chiefs touchdown, the Bills needed to kill some clock and drive the dagger into the Chiefs soul. The Chiefs were prepared for the run and unleashed the blitzes. Almost as if he had their playbook, Daboll called a masterful set of plays to counter anything being thrown at him. If they blitzed, we called a quick pass to the opposing side. If they stacked the box, we ran to the outside. The icing on the cake was on first down inside the 20 when everyone assumed run, but Josh threw an absolute dart into a tight window to Sanders for a touchdown. Not only was the play calling great, but the execution was perfect. The Chiefs stacked 10 in the box at times and we were still able to run right through them. When's the last time we could say that? The drive was all about the Bills as an organization imposing their will against the reigning AFC champions on prime time to put everyone on notice. 3 - Knox - Cheers to the first tight end since the early nineties to break one hundred yards and score a touchdown. Just a great game where Knox got open deep, made contested catches, and blocked like a champion all game. While I've liked Knox since his angry run days, his hands and overall performance made me consider Ertz and Hollister to take the job. Knox has been nothing short of spectacular this season as a tight end and the relationship between him and Allen is immeasurable. His awareness on the touchdown pass to follow Allen across the field, make the catch and score from 60 yards out is just another weapon teams now have to plan for. Knox on wood, but I'd say he's earned himself a drop or two without players calling for his job. 4 - I seem to recognize your face Haunting familiar, yet I can't seem to place it Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name Lifetimes are catching up with me All these changes taking place I wish I'd seen the place But no one's ever taken me 5 - Allen - As you know, I don't google or reference stats when writing these, so please save your corrections for the comments. I believe Allen broke 300 yards on only 15 passing plays and averaged over 15 yards per completion? At one point, he was 4 for 4 for 185 yards on passes over 15 yards. I was worried about sugar high or 2022 Josh showing up for this game, but instead got "go ***** yourself" Josh. He was accurate downfield with huge arm strength. The first touchdown pass to Sanders was jaw dropping. No man should be able to make that pass with so little arc and perfectly into a receivers hands from that far out. It's unfair. He ran with power and decisiveness. His first rushing touchdown probably hurt the defenders more than himself. On "The Drive," he slid after a decent rushing gain and the Honeybadger was standing over him with his arms on his hips, clearly frustrated as if saying "what else can we do?!" Josh was the best quarterback on the field and it wasn't close to me. For those who want to complain about his intentional grounding call, Diggs was 10 yards away from his grounded ball and even while laying out sideways, is a throw he can make. Allen earned every single penny of that 43 million in this game and even hurdled a defender to celebrate! 6 - Hyde's Pick 6 - While Hyde was all over the field and played great, the pick 6 was such a great play that it needs it's own spot. The Chiefs ran this play before in the game, where Hill went in motion and Tre followed him. It's a drag route that almost utilizes a pick. The first time they ran it, Hill got roughly 15 yards. On this play, which even I saw coming, Hyde picked it up and broke on the pass quickly. Chris "Chiefs Homer" Collinsworth put the pick on Hill, but I argue that the play of Tre and Hyde created that turnover and put the lead at 18. Hyde can say it's only game 5, but he was balling tonight and was a main reason why Hill was overall ineffective in this game. Also, the crushing hit against Kelce by Poyer and removing of Hills helmet might indicate we were a little hyped up and sent a message 🤷🏻‍♂️ 7 - Frazier - I've been very critical of the defensive game plans we ran against the Chiefs last year. However, we almost ran the same scheme against them this game and saw an entirely different result. What a difference talent and one year makes!. We didn't send a fifth blitzer during the entire game and gave up everything underneath. Last year, CEH torched us or Hill/Kelce racked up insane YAC. This year, our heavy line of Star, Boogie, Groot, and Oliver were making arm tackles as the halfbacks tried to sneak through holes. Our defense was absolutely swarming to all plays within 10. We let them catch it, but that was all they got. I can't count how many gang tackles this team made. Edmunds was decisive again and shut down multiple runs or plays to the outside. With that, I formally apologize for my criticism of the game plan last year, as clearly it was a solid one. There were countless plays were you could see Mahomes first, second, or even third reads be covered and he had to make things happen on the fly. He was never comfortable and it showed. 8 - The replacements, part 2 - Milano being out was a big concern heading into this game, as Kelce is such a threat (not tonight). Klein stepped up in a big way and was very active on the field. We didn't get to see him blitz, but he definitely wasn't a liability in coverage. I also liked to see him and Milano talking on the sideline (just another strong relationship that translates on the field). Additionally, Neal had a great game on defense and special teams. He laid the thunder to cause a turnover against the Chiefs during a kickoff. Additionally, he was assigned to cover Kelce and Tyreek a few times, doing a great job. In a next man up culture, it was on display and both guys showed up solid. 9 - Receivers - Besides Sanders, the Chiefs effectively took Beasley and Diggs out of the game. We brought in Davis and Kumerow on running plays, which were a bit obvious at times (until the Sanders second TD). Diggs was concerning to me as it seemed like he was just locked up in single coverage against a relatively unknown defensive back. Beasley was seen frustrated on the sideline as his usage seemed very low. To score 38 points without most of our receivers contributing is even more amazing and shows everyone that we are truly multi-dimensional. I am not worried about any of our receivers bouncing back. 10 - McD - McD thanked Reid for firing him as a defensive coordinator by frustrating him in front of his fans during Prime Time. I know they have a good relationship and I don't have any issues with Reid. But anyone telling you this wasn't a chip on McD's shoulder is lying to themselves. This was a huge win and McD had his team more prepared and executed at a higher lever. The thing that kept this game close was my fear and Chiefs reputation. If you watched this game with no knowledge of either team, you would probably pick the Bills to win 9 times out of ten. Everything, from coaching to players to execution worked in this game, and when that happens, you have to tip your cap to the head coach. The sullied - I didn't want to disgrace the top 10 by mentioning either of these things, so here's my opportunity. Also, I apologize to anyone who doesn't know me as I write this as it may leave a bad taste in your mouth about me. With that, ***** the refs and ***** Chris Collinsworth. Some calls went against the Chiefs, but my god were they inconsistent. The phantom hold against Morse should result in a fine. I understand that a physical game was played, but there was just no excuse for the amount of flags thrown. Secondly, if the Chiefs did well, it's because Mahomes and Reid are amazing. If the Chiefs did bad, it's because the Chiefs made a mistake. According to Collinsworth, the Bills had zero to do with the outcome of this game and simply showed up. You could see the Chiefs thong CC was wearing at times and I'm glad we don't have to hear from him again anytime soon. The Bills control their destiny to the 1 seed and have a very forgiving schedule coming up. Let's not have a letdown against the Titans and continue to roll. Go Bills!!!!

My lady is gonna have something injured shortly

It went both ways at times, but damn that was rough. Some really bad timing calls against the Bills. I love that we didn’t adjust our style of play because of it

All I could hear was him trying to mumble words with Mahomes balls in his mouth

I was off on 2 and 3 (minus Sanders) but the rest were home runs This game was better than I could imagine. Can’t wait to write up the thoughts tomorrow. I don’t know how I’ll fit it all in

Frazier Daboll Allen Knox Hyde Groot Oliver Star Edmunds Klein Sanders

At this point, sit him until he’s 100%. We need him for the stretch

Milano hurts. Edmunds better pick it up a notch

Did I poop in your cereal recently and forgot about it? I’m starting to notice a trend

I’m scared!!! Huh? I’m talking about our last three games over two seasons. Unless you meant something else

When the BBFS was strong, I remember thinking all of our strong starts to season were a mirage and every game against the Pats was awaiting the inevitable. Every time until McD and Josh came along, those feelings were correct. Sitting at 3-1 with the Chiefs and Titans coming up in prime time (seriously, how does this happen back to back two years in a row?!), I can't help but feel that dread I felt back in the day. In any case, when I'm having these thoughts take over my mind, it helps to write them out. 1 - Coaching - In our last three games against the Chiefs, it's hard for me to even evaluate how our players performed because I feel like we got out-coached that badly. I don't know if it's a mentor/mentee thing, but it seemed like Reid had our playbook in his hands all game. I recognize that strategy and playing to strengths/weaknesses is important, but I also believe in trusting you talent and going for it. Yes, the Chiefs can be scary on offense and score at any time, but so can we! Stop trying to pre-counter them before the game stops, punch them in the mouth, and show them Bills football! 2 - Diggs - After watching the Chiefs celebrate the AFC Championship, I feel like Diggs is going to be amped up and demand the ball this game. I expect him to be physical and get his yards. We will go to him early and often, and force the Chiefs to adjust. 3 - Rest of the receivers - Sanders is known to be great off press coverage and I think the rest of our guys remember how they got man-handled last game. I expect to see a lot of motion, pick plays, and whatever else they need to do in order to get guys free off the line. I also wouldn't be surprised to see a few personal fouls early against the Bills. While I don't condone that, I will understand why. 4 - Karma ain't what you think it is Super stressed, still handle all of my business Do the best I can, yes, I can Yes, I am, misfortune I know in the dark, they be lurking (why?) Same way they lurk in your head when they get in your mind You don't wanna know what they're tryin' to find I'll protect your soul, uh 5 - MotorMoss - I think both guys have shown much better play in space and aren't going down against arm tackles from single defenders. This was such a huge gap for us last season as neither could do much of anything against a 4 man line. Making the Chiefs at least respect the idea of rushing the ball will be huge. 6 - THEM - There's only two names you think about when facing the Chiefs offense, and that's Kelce and Hill. Hill is having a great season, but has shown he can be shut down when the defense focuses on him. Kelce is another story and we still don't know the status of Milano and Poyer. In our last game, we made sure they didn't beat us deep, so they dink and dunked their way down field, while also breaking off long yards after the catch. If you watched the Chiefs/Ravens game, they did the same thing for them. To me, the coverage isn't as relevant as the pressure we get on Mahomes. If we press them, but Mahomes has time to throw, they will eventually get open and tear us apart. There is no perfect answer, but let's make sure they feel every single hit after the catch. 7 - Josh - Rain of shine, we need our 43 million dollar a year quarterback this game. He can't be 2021 or Sugar High Josh. He needs to be 2021 Josh and have the confidence to score on every play. He needs to be free to run with the ball, set his feet for throws, and take a couple of hits early. This is the prove it game against a team he's 0-3 against and will play of years to come as division winners. 8 - Knox - Knox has had a great season so far and we need this to continue. If Knox can continue to open up the field by stealing the middle seam, that is going to do wonders for everyone else downfield 9 - Pass Rush - Mahomes has legs and you can't just send the house. You almost need to play him like Lamar, where you spread the line and collapse the pocket in, removing the rushing lanes slowly. Give him 3 seconds, but no more, and like Groot has done so many times, keep the spy in the back of your mind. 10 - Confidence - The Chiefs are the only team left in the league that I don't believe we can beat and I wonder if the players/coaches feel the same way. That all goes away with a win. Beating them doesn't guarantee us a path to the Super Bowl, but we would have a 2.5 game lead, as well as the confidence in knowing we can beat them. Of all things, that is the most important thing to me. After the Chiefs, there isn't a single team we can't beat on any given Sunday Go Bills!

Solid signing and I’m happy to be keeping him on. Dude make two huge plays last year at opportune times. As for 8mil per, seems high to me, which means it’s a fair deal. Well deserved. I think Levi is gone and we draft his replacement of Dane takes over. I think someone with cap space will take a flier on him and we won’t have the cap to match. Diggs and some other players are going to get paid, and I just don’t think Wallace is a priority.

I think that pretty much every single Bills fan would have signed up for this before the season began. I think they'd be curious who the loss was to. Also, I would add in the two shutouts and Bass leading the league in points scored

WGR was saying thunderstorms, wind, and wet conditions are expected for the game Sunday night. Last time we played them in the rain, Pat could handle it and Josh struggled (similar to the Texans start). I really hope they come out prepared

I would think they are watching a lot of game tape

Chiefs 41 Bills 13 Reid continues to be McD’s daddy and they have a counter for every play we run. Josh is shaky and never finds his confidence. Tyreek and Kelce toy with our secondary and the game is over by the end of the first quarter

I’m wondering if a contract extension is part of this. Gilmore seems fine sitting out with his “injury” until he gets one

Gabe, Jake, Diggs, Knox, and Moss in the redzone

Well deserved