DapperCam

The Steelers are living and dying on a positive turnover differential and redzone offense/defense. They are ranked #4 in turnover differential, tied for #3 in redzone offense , and #11 in redzone defense. If the Bills can force the Steelers to kick FG half the time in the redzone we probably win.

I think in a couple weeks those losses aren’t going to look quite as bad. Dolphins will probably have won 4 out of their last 5. Houston is 6-2 in their last 8 and will probably at least split their next 2. Neither team was as bad as their record indicates.

Translation: Idk what their offensive coordinator was doing, but I was grateful for the free pressures and sacks.

Probably will be Fox and Lawson to PS

That's wild. The Bills were facing the #1 defense in the league on a short week on the road and scored more than 5 other teams, and other teams had just as disappointing losses (Eagles, Bucs blown out). Bills fans are prisoners of the moment.

Steelers have the 27th ranked defense in yards allowed and the 20th ranked scoring defense. This isn’t the Texans we are facing, we should be able to move the ball on them.

Since they've moved to the expanded playoffs a 10 win AFC team has only missed once (Dolphins 10-6 in 2020). A lot of years a 9-8 team makes it. It always looks tough, but the teams in contention end up playing each other in the back half of the schedule (and somebody has to lose in those matchups). We have tie breakers over BAL and KC. A win over PIT would basically seal 10-7 getting in (we would have a tie breaker over all the bubble teams other than HOU and JAX then and there won't be seven 11 win AFC teams).

Stafford is going to have a big lead for MVP after this game (although I gotta say a certain QB doubled his TD production against this very team). I've been a very big fan of his since Detroit, so I'm cool with it. It should cement his gold jacket as well.

The doomers are strong in this thread. The Bills just have to go 3-3 to make the playoffs. There is a small chance that if one of the losses is Pittsburgh then they miss due to tie breakers, but I don’t think it’s likely. If we can’t go 3-3 the rest of the way we don’t deserve to get in anyway.

Pretty sure the Cowboys have a loss or two.

Supposedly he almost played this week but the doctor's shut him down. I think he might be back next week.

Sure, maybe if they also had a bunch of wins against good teams on their record, but they don't. The Pats playing meh in back-to-back weeks against the worst teams in the league (Jets + Bengals) tells me they probably won't survive multiple playoff games. Probably not even one.

Kraft is probably the 2nd most influential owner with the league behind Jerry Jones. It isn't that shocking.

Pats win, but looked pretty meh against possibly the worst team in the league missing their best player and their second best player (and for the last 2 drives missing their 3rd best player).

Tired defense

Man, Flacco just does the opposite of "take what the defense gives you".

Nah, not when a FG just ties it. Have to try to hold them.

Bengals are going to get the ball back with 2 minutes left and 1 TO. A TD and an XP wins the game. Come on Flacco! Avenge Higgins!

Bears and Giants trying to give away their game

If you never have possession how can it be a catch? Don't you need to actually control the ball at some point?

Ravens play the Steelers the final game of the year. Wouldn't be surprised if it gets flexed to prime time. Wouldn't be surprised at all if that was basically a win-and-in game for both teams.

Higgins got knocked out cold, jeez

He's exactly like Tannehill when the Titans somehow got the first seed that one year.

Not sure if the Bengals could have a quick scoring drive, but now would be the time.

If the Pats lost their LT for the season it might be a Pyrrhic victory.