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Let's not forget that the Ravens moved the ball up and down the field at will, and with the exception of the nice punch out fumble on Andrews, most of their errors were self inflicted. Aside from the turnovers and kneel down at the end of the half. The Bills never forced a punt...the Ravens scored on every other drive. In the second half, the pass rush was non existent. Nearly 500 yards of total offense. Going forward, (I know we've been saying this all season) if the Bills continue to rely on turnovers and the other team plays a clean game this time, they may be setting themselves up for failure. KC probably isn't the offensive juggernaut they have been in past seasons, but if the Bills were to face the Eagles in the SB, they have an RB that is on a tear this year, and an O line that's probably bigger and better than the one they just faced.

Would it have been worth the challenge for the spot on the 1st Allen run to the 1 ..thought it was a bad spot at the 2, and lead to a completely different type of play call on 3rd

Was on GMFB this week as well, and talked about how much he liked watching Josh Allen think he picked the Bills over Ravens IIRC...maybe he'd like to be a Bill?

You obviously didn't watch GMFB this morning...question was posed whether or not the cold was a disadvantage to the Ravens...and Akbar repeated the comments from 2020 almost exactly. He thought the cold would force the Ravens to run more where they have a distinct advantage..so it was to their ADVANTAGE to actually be playing in such cold weather....WOW...if that were the case the Bills management better offer the Ravens all kinds of complimentary sideline heaters!!

Probably one type play in the Ravens arsenal that scares me, and it will be interesting to see how the Bills defend it. It's kind of like a double read option. Jackson first looks for the quick handoff to Henry..if it's not there, he pulls it out and heads down the line..if the DE/ LB have crashed hard inside, he takes it himself on the off tackle run. If the DE/LB are well positioned, he'll take two steps back and either throw to the TE on a crosser, or some other WR with no defender within 10 yards of them because everybody is up protecting the run. I think the only way to defend this is with D line penetration. Either Rousseau or Oliver better be on top of their game.

Wasn't Josh McDaniels the OC in New England for multiple Super Bowl wins before he moved on?

Probably even more than offense and defense (in some cases), special teams is a study in tendencies. You use film study to see where a team is consistently weak in line blocking, and that's where you send your punt block..or when a team lines up in this fashion that's where I expect them to try a FG block. But to me where the Bills are particularly weak is analyzing their OWN team for their OWN weaknesses and patching up the holes. Whether it's the punt they had blocked for the TD or the fake punts they've given up, it's obvious that the other teams exploited tendencies the Bills never saw in their own team.

Aside from Allen.... I know the Chiefs had absolutely awful offensive tackles, but had a guard and center named as All Pro, yet as a team they were just below middle of the pack in sacks allowed (with a very shifty Mahommes behind them) while the Bills led the league in least sacks allowed. Also, the Bills had an RB that led the league in rushing touchdowns, and a quarterback who wasn't far behind, yet NO Bills offensive linemen were considered.

This game could be a big designed rush/ scramble game for Josh Allen. He's been in Clark Kent mode for most of the season in terms of designed runs except for 3rd/4th and short for a sneak. You've got to think that Brady is going to open up the playback now that it's playoff time. Denver also almost exclusively plays man to man, with no eyes on the QB...ripe for QB draws and scrambles. Denver also can bring the pressure with some good D lineman, but I dont think Allen will be afraid to take off. I would expect a spy from the Broncos, but their LBs are average at best.

Rousseau inactive..Von Miller is active...can only guess its bonus related for another sack

Mentioned it earlier in the thread...1974...Namath had 2 completions and 3 interceptions. Took days to dry out

Been to some really cold snowy games over the years...but for whatever reason one of the most memorable weather games had to be against the Jets in 1974. Absolute downpour, and winds gusting over 45 mph. Bills won 16-12. Ferguson only attempted 2 passes and didn't complete any. Namath was 2-18 for 33 yards. No TDS and 3 INTs. More INTs than completions

On GMFB this morning, Schrager was just drooling over Jackson..his choice for MVP as he spouted off all his season stats. He commented on what a beautiful throw it was to Andrews on a play where he was rolling to his right. If it was the TD pass he was referring to, it was a designed half roll, and a simple short toss to Andrews who didn't have anyone within 10 yards of him.

In a defense that has holes up and down the roster, I think by far the biggest liability are the safties. Even when the starters are in there, the play is very reactive instead of proactive. Remember Poyer and Hyde in their prime?..they then seemed to be all over the field..breaking up passes in support and the occasional INT. Current safeties don't seem to have those instincts. Despite playing a high cover two shell, our current corners always appear to be on an island on deep passes. The safeties seem undersized on run protection. I think Beane could see the writing on the wall and that's why Bishop was drafted so high...but although lots of raw talent, it's a steep learning curve. If they run into a really good receiver tandem/trio in the playoffs (Remember Cupp and Nakua?) it could get very ugly.

Dont know if they have a phone number, but I would try the Bills store at the Stadium. I would assume that is who supplies the players with their gear.

Agreed, but if electrical failure was in the weather...and Buffalo was overcast all day today...could have meant total instrument failure and spacial disorientation leading to an unusual attitude that was unrecoverable. Whether they were talking to Buffalo approach control or Cleveland Center at the time of the emergency, the ATC tapes will shed a little more light on the nature of the situation.

Safties haven't been really good all season long. Think they lack speed and instinct around the ball, anticipating where a pass is going. By the time we got to the third string tonight, add to that bad angles to the ball and very poor tackling. I can see them doing their darndest to get Hyde up to speed quickly.

As long as this is a venting pile-it-on Monday, what about the Bills safety play? Think we got spoiled by Hyde and Poyer in their prime. They seemed to sense where the ball was going and quite frequently be there to assist in a pass breakup or timely interception. The current safeties seem to be more reactive than pro-active...always just a bit out of position. Not sure what Hamlin was doing on the long ball..the Bills play a 2 deep zone intentionally to keep everything in front of them, but somehow the receiver got by him anyway.

As I wrote in a different thread, Rousseau is supposed to be your best D lineman..but statistically one of the worst, having no sacks and just one tackle. Although he made a few plays, Epenesa quite frequently took bad angles opening up the edge and big plays

Hate to single out anyone in such a team defensive collapse, but a lot if the teams ills yesterday was a lack of pressure on the QB. As such, Rousseau, who is supposed to be your best lineman, was officially credited with just ONE tackle.

What is with all the injuries from that turf in Detriot??...The NFL needs to ban its use.. AND...despite the hype..Lions looking very beatable

Just today the Disney corporation announced they plan on closing the Muppet Vision 3-D attraction in their Studios theme park...not sure if the two stories are related.

Is it just me, or does anyone else wince a little bit when they see Milano and a tackling dummy again..

So in the "battle" for league MVP, one QB frontrunner is throwing to the most open receiving corps in the league, and the other is throwing to pretty much the most covered. It should be noted that wide open also leads to yards after catch also padding your passing stats and limiting interceptions.

If I'm not mistaken, Puka Nakua strained his PCL on almost the exact same kind of play. Obviously, dont know the severity of the strain compared to his, but Nakua was out for a few weeks.