BigAl2526

I think there will be improvement. I don't expect the defense to vault into the best in the league.

I understand the reasoning the more controlled offense Buffalo has been running, but there is also a risk in letting a weaker team like Miami hang around in a close game, especially when that team has a potentially explosive offense. If Bernard didn't make that interception on Thursday night, the game could have had a very different outcome.

Atlanta really laid an egg today. At least I'm still alive in one pool.

Yeah, that was kind of my reaction. Tomlin is still a pretty good coach, I think, but his teams have been mired in the "OK" category for too long. I don't think what they are doing is likely to produce division championships any time soon.

I agree with the consensus. Let Oliver rest. I think the idea of calling up Jordan Phillips instead of Zion Logue is good, unless the Bills have been calling up Logue in order to save their callups of Phillips for later in the season. I think Logue's strength might be run defense where Phillip's is rushing the passer.

I did not know that Rousseau is dealing with a bone bruise. Sad that he's hurt, but glad there might be a reason he's been ineffective for a couple games. The Bills clearly need to upgrade their safety position. Beyond that, the Bills may have players on the roster who can improve enough to give the team what they need. At safety, Cole Bishop is young enough that he still might get better, but with Taylor Rapp, what you see is what we're gonna keep on getting.

Steelers actually score!

After five fumbles, following which the Steelers did little or nothing, they are finally moving the ball. Looking like they might end up kicking a FG and hoping New England can't score in the last couple minutes.

I don't know which is more pathetic, New England's propensity to fumble the ball of Pittsburgh's inability to capitalize. Aaron Rodgers is really bad.

I will always root against the Patriots. Let Baltimore handle the Steelers.

Buffalo could conceivably host Kansas at 7-0, if they can keep their act together. That would get the buzz going for sure.

In the first two games, I thought that Buffalo may have felt the 4-3 was a more effective way of containing potent running games with Derrick Henry and Breece Hall. Miami doesn't fit that however. Taron Johnson's health could be a contributing factor as could Shaq Thompson's experience. Cam Lewi, who can fill in for Taron Johnson is also banged up a bit. Thompson did have a beautiful TFL in the Miami game.

I'm sure everybody knows, but the West Coast offense is a language/system for calling plays, originally employing a philosophy of moving the chains by stretching the field horizontally using a short passing game. Early proponents of the West Cost did not tend to rely on the run, but mixed it in to contribute to the general strategy. As it has evolved, there are coaches using the West Coast terminology who actually like running the ball and/or mixing in a deep passing game. Anybody can avoid a deep passing game. Buffalo, of course, uses Erhardt-Perkins terminology and Brady certainly likes running the ball.

The missed field goal was pretty brutal. There is also the issue of Prater's age. He's 41 years old, and if the Bills opted to go with him, it would likely be a short term solution only. I don't think it is an easy decision at all for Buffalo.

If I remember correctly, Kincaid and Knox also dropped passes in the game. It's true that a potential catch for a touchdown is pretty crucial, but all drops can be potential somewhat important.

It did feel like the Bills were in control. I have a philosophical difference with Brady. His philosophy seems to be to call plays conservatively as long as you can. That philosophy allows apparently weaker opponents to hang around longer. I would prefer that he have his offense playing "pedal to the metal" until the Bills are up by three or four scores. Then you can back off and call the rest of the game conservatively.

There will be opportunities to rotate Hairston in. There also might be situations where the Bills might think Hairston's skill set can be a better matchup for the Bills.

At times it was brilliant. At other times not so much. I thought the Dolphins called a pretty strong game both offensively and defensively. Tua did Buffalo a huge favor when he failed to see Bernard rushing in to jump the pass.

Not sure Ogunjobi will make a huge difference. Agree on the other two players.

It just feels like it didn't need to be that close.

Too bad there is no Miami fan here like Jimmy Spagnola for the Jets. It's always fun to talk a little smack with an opposing fan who has little chance of getting the last word.

All of Buffalo's "questionable" players will be active tonight, including Taron Johnson. With Tre white back and seeming to play well and Taron Johnson healthy enough to play, Buffalo might have the strongest CB group that they've had in several years. They get Hairston back soon and Dorian Strong is playing pretty well, so they are suddenly going to have really quality depth.

I agree. While it is true that Buffalo has handled Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins and on paper this seems like an easy win, you still have to play the game. Miami is in desperation mode. There is a sense that Mike McDaniel's job could be on the line if Miami starts out 0-3. This game is their chance to turn their season around and they will do anything they can to make it happen.

Granted, the Jets are not nearly as formidable as the Baltimore Ravens, but the Jets offense was pretty productive against the Steelers that typically has a pretty tough defense. That's been the case in the years since Ben Roethlisberger with the offense usually being mediocre. It's been defense that kept Pittsburgh competitive.

In Buffalo's first three games of the season, Tua is the least mobile QB.