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With the weather emergency being declared, it's possible I-90 gets closed at some point. If a tornado develops inside the stadium during the game, is that better for us or the Steelers?

Will this be the first NFL game ever played in the middle of a Cat 5 Hurricane?

Yes about the snow. But wind is different - it pushes the ball some place that the QB doesn't want it to go.

If you are just adding up weeks 12-18, then the Bills played one less game in that stretch. Pittsburgh had their Bye in Week 6 - the Bills in week 13

I think he's missed a practice a week for a little while. I had Jaylen Warren on my fantasy team so I paid attention to Harris's status. At the moment I assume this is just continuing the pattern. If he misses Friday that would be a bigger deal.

I think there's also a psychological point to this. Benching him now would put some negative vibes into the o-line. He knows that the fumble was on him and so does everybody else. Let him overcome that with the help of his mates.

Terron Armstead does not have an injury designation for the game. He was Full Practice on Friday. Same for Liam Eichenberg (Center) and Robert Hunt (Guard) and Austin Jackson (OT) Tyreek Hill was also a Full Practice on Friday, although he was seen in a boot on Thursday at his home when dealing with the aftermath of the fire there. https://www.rotowire.com/football/practice-report.php?team=MIA

75 yard TD to Collins

Well, it's tied right now. Just need it to stay that way for the next 70 minutes.

There have been plenty of times when a guy plays all year and gets surgery a week after the season ends. Then they mention it has been bothering him all year. Kair Elam was not on injury reports before being put on IR - they said the ankle was bothering him all season, not that it just suddenly happened in his last game.

The list is basically the rating given by the players that are under that coordinator on a score of 1 to 10. You don't rate other team's coordinators, only your own. If you hate your coordinator you give him a low score. Also, don't know how many players might have thought "my guy is #1 in my book" and chose the wrong answer.

https://nflpa.com/posts/nfl-players-rank-top-team-coordinators They only show the top 5 among Offense, Defense, and Special Teams. No Bills among this list. Top 5 Defensive Coordinators Aaron Glenn - Detroit Lions Steve Wilks - San Francisco 49ers Dan Quinn - Dallas Cowboys Brian Flores - Minnesota Vikings Raheem Morris - Los Angeles Rams Top 5 Offensive Coordinators Frank Smith - Miami Dolphins Thomas Brown - Carolina Panthers Brian Schottenheimer - Dallas Cowboys Brian Callahan - Cincinnati Bengals Kellen Moore - Los Angeles Chargers Top 5 Special Teams Coordinators John Fassel - Dallas Cowboys Chris Tabor - Carolina Panthers Matt Daniels - Minnesota Vikings Dave Fipp - Detroit Lions Darren Rizzi - New Orleans Saints *The survey was administered online by Artemis Strategy Group during the NFLPA visits between August 28 and November 16, 2023. All NFL players were given the opportunity to take the survey. 864 offensive players rated their offensive coordinator, 774 defensive players rated their defensive coordinator and 1,025 who play on special teams rated their special teams coordinator. With 53 players on the active roster for 32 teams, that would be a pool of 1,696 players. I don't know if players on IR or practice squads were included https://theathletic.com/5179191/2024/01/04/nflpa-player-survey-best-coordinators/

No they won't. Injuries only need to be reported it it is likely to affect his availability for the game. Diggs has not been Questionable for these games - he was certain to play. Literally every starter in the league has some kind of painful issue at this point of the season. I remember a few years ago that one of the Bills O-linemen had to have his wife feed him during the week because he couldn't lift his hand to his lips. He was not on the injury report and he did not miss any games.

Could be veteran rest for Linval. Obviously they must expect Jones to carry a heavy load today.

I'm pretty sure Bill Bellichick is not thinking the same way. For one thing he wants the record for wins. For another thing if he's not the coach of the Pats next year, what does he care what position they are drafting from?

One point in favor of doing this would be that it gives Murray a week off before hitting the playoffs. Veteran guys like him could definitely appreciate a late bye week to get fresh for the playoffs.

I think he has a rib injury. Any time he takes a hit he has to come off the field for a play or two. That's not like him.

I started following the Bills in 1967. In 1968 they won only one game that year, over the NY Jets. At the end of that season, Joe Namath guaranteed a Super Bowl victory and delivered.

Chargers continue to clean house: Goodbye, Sebastian Joseph-Day https://sports.yahoo.com/chargers-continue-clean-house-goodbye-192622074.html https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sebastian-joseph-day-landing-spots-chargers-captain-starting-dt-let-go-with-one-year-remaining-on-contract/ He's second on the team in QB hits behind only Kahlil Mack. Also a team captain. Strange timing.

Well if that's true, the Dallas D won't be nearly as concerned about Tua doing a keeper run

OJ Simpson would make good use of the crown - running wide then cutting back to the middle of the field. The defenders were literally running down hill while trying to switch back to OJ. Most fields did have a crown, but the one at Rich Stadium was unusually large. The fact that the field is below ground level makes drainage even more challenging than it would be if at ground level.

There's only so much you can change in one week - we saw the same thing when Brady took over for Dorsey. Our offense got a lot better, but the changes were subtle and took several games to fully take shape. But I definitely assume he won't be making so many idiotic fourth down decisions as Staley did. Still, they definitely do not have Justin Herbert, and a good chance they don't have Keenan Allen either, who has been all-world this year. I would think it would be even less of a home game than usual for the Chargers - how many actual Chargers fans would have held on to their tickets after the Thursday night debacle. Of course, past Bills teams have blown equally optimistic situations. But this is this Bills team, not those Bills teams, so you can't really transfer that onto this squad.

I don't think you can do a fair catch once the ball hits the ground, and that kick was a squib. They just wanted to get the ball our far enough so they could kneel it out comfortably. It was the smart play.

They're making a point of calling it so Patty and Reid don't feel like it was just targeting them.

Actually I can think of a few by Gabe Davis. I can think of 3 where he speared an absolute rocket that was out in front of him that he grabbed on a dead run. Then there was one at the 2 yard line in a comeback attempt with no room at all at the sideline. As someone above mentioned, it's more a consistency problem with Gabe. He also has some wow drops.