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I’m not sure that theory holds true. We have tried to get guys to stop the Chiefs like Rousseau/Boogie with our top 2 picks. The splash FA signing of Von. Not sure there’s been a massive philosophy change as much as “we need to keep trying.”

I do not understand this. fast forward to the 2025 AFCCG and you would rather play KC in KC than Baltimore in Baltimore?

I think we have a tendency to conflate beating the Chiefs with winning the Super Bowl. the offense was awesome last year. I’m not sure if we did squeak past the Chiefs if we would have beaten the Eagles. I think that’s where the star power argument has some legs. I don’t think we NEED a superstar at WR any more than we NEED a superstar at CB. But we do need superstars to rattle off 4 playoff wins or we need Josh to have a Flacco-type run. Jmo

That’s where draft value matters imo. Theres a lot of talk about how Detroit drafting Gibbs and Campbell in the first round years ago proved draft value is for nerds. But the wheel of the NFL never stops pounding. Gibbs is a great player and Campbell is fine. But if you prioritize shorter term moves (which is fine), you pay for it in the long-term. It would not surprise me to see the Lions be an 8 win team.

The Ravens had one good game against us. Henry ran wild and he’s a great player and the Ravens are elite with a lead and when they can play downhill. They have beaten us once since 2019. And they barely beat us in 2019 (we lost on the last play of the game on a great defensive play against Cover 1 with John Brown as the target in the EZ). To me, the Ravens are among the least of the threats, especially come playoffs time.

I don’t know if it’s necessity or valuation. I think we all agree the Bills would have a better chance of winning a Super Bowl if you gave us Chase and Higgins. But would we have a better chance of winning a Super Bowl if you gave us Chase/Higgins and the Bengals OL and defense? Probably not. I would love a few more playmakers offensively. I would love them defensively too. I would love some stars on ST. But it’s hard to get them all. I was a little down on this team last year offensively and they were great. I’m willing to give them a chance again.

On paper: Baltimore On the field: KC I will always have pause with Baltimore always because their strengths match up ideally against us, but we beat them far more than they beat us. Meanwhile, we have KC on a knife’s edge every year, even on their weak years, and while we get them in the regular season, the playoffs haven’t fallen our way yet. This is the year.

All year it seemed like we had Hollins or a RB come in motion and push Allen and/or the pile behind him on our QB sneaks. It was pretty close to unstoppable. In rewatching the AFCCG game, there were multiple sneak attempts with no one pushing the pile and Allen from behind. Why?

Mcdermott’s defense continues to be an integral reason we have won two playoff games and are playing in Arrowhead Sunday night. We have now won the wild card and divisional round without Josh needing to be Superman. Something many have said was impossible given McDs limitations. His soft Nickel refusing to adjust choking defensive facts from the Ravens game: -The Bills blitzed Jackson on 15 of 31 dropbacks (48.4%), their 5th-highest blitz rate in a game under Sean McDermott and highest in a game since Week 15, 2021. -The Bills defense played man coverage on 46.7% of pass plays in the first half, the unit's highest rate since Week 12, 2022. -Bills played 3 LBs 33.3% of the plays last night. We saw several plays with Dorian as the Sam linebacker ON the line of scrimmage. -Derrick Henry 84 yards rushing. Lamar Jackson 39 yards rushing.

Bumping this for the h8ers as Mcdermott’s defense continues to be an integral reason we have won two playoff games and are playing in Arrowhead Sunday night. We have now won the wild card and divisional round without Josh needing to be Superman. Something many have said was impossible given McDs limitations. His soft Nickel refusing to adjust choking defensive facts from the Ravens game: -The Bills blitzed Jackson on 15 of 31 dropbacks (48.4%), their 5th-highest blitz rate in a game under Sean McDermott and highest in a game since Week 15, 2021. -The Bills defense played man coverage on 46.7% of pass plays in the first half, the unit's highest rate since Week 12, 2022. -Bills played 3 LBs 33.3% of the plays last night. We saw several plays with Dorian as the Sam linebacker ON the line of scrimmage. -Derrick Henry 84 yards rushing. Lamar Jackson 39 yards rushing.

I think our offense getting a lead early, sustaining long drives and winning the TOP (similar to Denver game), is our best opportunity to limit Henry and throw off Lamar and the entire Ravens offense.

What is this? It’s just a game bro

Sean McDermott

27 Bills 13 Ravens

Don’t speak on my behalf deviled woman. This topic was not made out of fear nor to preempt another playoff defensive collapse. I created this thread to: 1) Give props to the defense and McDermott as apparently they are incapable of performing well in big games and the playoffs. Defense let up 7 points, 2 third down conversions, and 5.3 yards per play. The DEFENSE won us a playoff game. 2) Awake the Fire McD picketers from their caves.

Sure. But when Denver was on the field, the defense did their job and then some. The defense also got the ball back to the offense to run more plays and dominate TOP….. complimentary football? …. Just saying

3. He also wore two different socks. Nitpick much?

Well considering no team in the league is able to completely shut down Lamar or Mahomes, we might as well head to the Bahamas now. A more neutral stance and a “win” in my eyes would be McDs defense doing enough to keep Baltimore and hopefully KC in check, so that the offense doesn’t have to put up 50 points. That is the recipe in my opinion, let our offense win the game. Agreed.

5.3 yards per play. 2 for 9 on third down. 42 offensive plays. 224 total yards of which 43 yards came on the Franklin TD. Nice try.

Haha ok.

Agreed. But I don’t think the D needs to be elite to get to Nola, especially if the offense keeps humming. That’s the strength of this team. Average defense with our offense playing well is the recipe I think.

We win today without him. Because of the ELITE defense.

So he has to have an elite defensive performance against arguably the highest powered offense in the league (Baltimore) and one of the greatest QBs and HC/OCs in NFL history (KC), in order to exercise his demons?

Go look up the wild card games from 2021 and 2023.