uninja

I give the Lions major props for this W, that's a tough thing to do to go into Arrowhead as an underdog and play a hard nosed game against the former SB champs. That being said, week 1 is always a liar. I've watched so many teams (*cough* Chiefs, Pats *cough*) start slow, go 2-2, everyone saying the sky is falling and then they go into October having sorted out their ***** and just grind out W's otw to another SB. This game tells us nothing. We see the Chiefs in December and we'll know exactly what kind of team they are by then.

And Jones is 29 vs Bosa's 25, no chance Jones gets another long term deal with major guarantees unless it's front loaded and full of cap/contract shenanigans so that KC could cut loose in ~3 years.

I honestly don't care, let them get hyped up. Honestly don't care too much either if the Bills start slow like 2-2 or something while we find our groove. How many years did the Pats or Chiefs start slow with everyone clamoring 'dynasty over' only for them to settle in and just grind out wins otw to a championship?

Honestly, I don't know why people don't properly cover Kelce unless there's just magic/misdirection in how the plays for KC develop. We had a really good gameplan against them during both regular season wins with Tre or Neal just shadowing Kelce, getting in his face and if he caught the ball tackling him hard and making him feel it. Kelce is a bit of a finesse player at this point who works zones well but you can throw him off his game if you bump/rub him at the LOS to throw off timing and making him pay dearly for every catch he does make.

Can confirm the tailgate at lot 26 goes hard and is a great time. Always attended when I lived near the city and could make it to games at MetLife. Arrive early, the lot fills in FAST.

Bolded for emphasis, that’s literally the Brady blueprint. We just need to get the line play on offense sorted out and this team should be consistently good until Allen gets old.

I’m not really sure what you mean here 🙂 I try to refrain from shoulda-woulda-coulda-ing any games. The final score is the final score and ultimately that’s all that matters in the end. All of the games against NYJ and MIA were close. MIA got the stops they needed and scored more points and we didn’t, doesn’t matter that we were chucking the ball all over the yard on them. In the end we walked away with an L. The fact that all 3 games were close as hell against them, with that first one being a loss should tell you it wasn’t a fluke.

Oh I know that we dominated them completely by all measurable offensive metrics, doesn't change what the final score was. In 2020 we also dominated the Titans in that Tuesday shitshow game if you look at offensive metrics but the final score tells a very different story. Offensive stats don't mean much if don't turn those into points.

Jets and MIA's lines may be trash but both of those teams gave us fits last year. Even with a practically non-existent offense the Jets defense completely stymied our efforts. We really struggled to put up points on them. All 3 MIA games were much closer than they had any right to be. I agree that we'll probably roll the Pats, the other two teams are gonna be dogfights.

That's exactly right, you don't need the best defense but it has to show up when it matters. Chiefs and Bengals may have not had the best defense but when they needed a play to keep their hopes alive someone on that defense stepped up. You can have the best defense in the league, but it means nothing if it turns into a pumpkin in the biggest moments.

Spagnulo's and Anarumo's defenses are always somewhere in the middle of the pack and it's enough to get them to the Super Bowl or the AFC title game year after year. We shouldn't need the best defense in the league to get to and win a Super Bowl.

I’m far too lazy to type it all out here and this article broadly explains it far better than I ever could https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/9/7/20851532/nfl-college-football-differences-hash-marks-defense-pressure

The hashes being spaced differently also has a much bigger impact on the college game and how it transfers to the NFL than most people think.

That defense is for real, but if TJ Watt or Alex Highsmith goes down that line suddenly looks VERY different. They have very good players on defense, but depth is a serious question.

I think during TC they have the cart there for even minor issues. No need to look tough and walk off on your own when the cameras aren't on.

case of Knox-itis 😂

Because in college you're lucky to maybe play against one person who is NFL caliber on a defensive line when you play an opposing team. You suddenly get to the NFL and every single person on that defensive line is NFL caliber. Also in college the hashes are much farther apart and you'd be surprised as to what that does to blocking schemes, formations and line movement and how that affects how defenses can play the offense, disguise coverages and how it forces the offense to play on a much 'wider' field in the NFL.

Kyle Allen suck less O'Cyrus really locking down the RG spot Damien Harris in some capacity (if he's healthy) More Shakir, that guy confuses me. Makes some INSANE catches and then stone hands a well placed ball right between the numbers... More action for the backend roster WRs and RBs

I like his blocking prowess and what he's shown as a pass catcher when given opportunities on other teams. It makes the idea of 12 personnel packages with him, Diggs, Cook, Knox & Kincaid on the field VERY interesting.

Nah man, Chris Jones is an absolute game wrecker when he wants to be. Guy has gotten a bit lazy in the regular season but he shows up in the playoffs or in late game situations when the game is on the line. He's like Von or AD, when you really need that play he's usually there for you. I'd LOVE to have Chris Jones on the Bills. A front 4 with Jones, Miller and Floyd would be a damn cheat code.

Why go under when you can just barrel though, amirite?

He was the WR3 (at least looking at yardage) in MIA last year and felt like I heard his name called a lot when I watched MIA games. Guy was just always open if a team had planned well for Waddle and Tyreek.

Don’t forget the Steelers

Mike Glennon has entered the chat

I have a gut feeling Hackett and Rodgers are gonna stink up the joint Broncos style. Hackett rode the coattails of LeFleur to a head coaching job and proved that he absolutely SUCKED at it. As an OC he's had pretty meh offenses except for GB (and that offense wasn't his) and he'd never called plays until he was HC of the Broncos and was...not good. For as good as Rodgers is I don't think that offense can overcome Hackett's terrible play calling abilities and their pretty questionable offensive line. Miami is legit good and between Tua staying healthy, Vic Fangio being a good DC and them having pretty decent personnel on both side of the ball except for a pretty pedestrian running game I think they'll give us a hard time and maybe even win a game against us. I am more afraid of Mia than I am of the NYJ. NE is NE and I just don't think that team has the firepower to match us, imo. I think the hype for NYJ is a bit misplaced, I see shades of Denver there. That defense is gonna be tough but I think their offense is going to struggle because Hackett sucks. NE is NE and Mia is gonna be a tough out.