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Well, we just watched Denver get the immediate score and it made the Bills play even harder. So i'd prefer to kick off if we win the toss, much like Baltimore chose to do in week 4.

I think Mixon will play. He doesn't have to practice to play on Saturday. But that makes sense now why KC fans are so dismissive of the Texans game. They are acting like the game is over and the Chiefs are already hosting the Bills/Ravens. I hope Houston smacks them in the mouth somehow.

There's no sure thing. I feel like we've seen the opponent win the toss a half dozen times this season and elect to kickoff. The Bills get the ball and promptly go 3 and Out, Pfffftt. I think that happened at Baltimore and in the Houston losses. Actually in Baltimore it maybe have been 6 plays and punt. Screws up the whole first quarter possession time and field position.

In a couple of the recent home games vs NE and Denver, the Bills have gotten off to sluggish starts. Yes, this game they need to come out as if they're already losing or something and be intense from the first snap.

Living in that area I know a ton of Ravens fans. They are confident of course, but nervous having to play at Orchard Park. Keyshawn Johnson on FS1 Speak hates the Bills. He hates the city, hates the weather, hates Allen...for whatever he just takes any opportunity to not say anything good about them.

Somebody better lay a hit on Lamar, preferably early, where his entire body feels like its getting driven into icy concrete. If the D takes a 15 yarder so be it. I can live with one. Lamar needs to feel some pain, he can't be allowed to roam around and do what he likes with impunity. I recall sitting in the stands in Baltimore earlier this season and the Ravens D players were trying to get any big shot on Allen that they could. Last Sunday, Denver was taking a few shots on Allen... one guy even went out of his way to roll into Allen's lower legs.

It's all true but Mahomes, Lamar, Allen are keenly aware during the games of what the other QB is doing and what the offense needs to do to keep pace or create separation.

When i peeked in at the Chiefs board yesterday they had a 10 page thread about this. Just eyeballing some of the posts seems the majority would rather play the Ravens, not the Bills. Like you said, many feel confident they can contain Lamar, better than Allen, and generally always beat the Ravens.

In the first meeting the backup RB, Justice Hill who is mostly their 3rd down back had 6 receptions for 78 yards, 1 td. Gotta shut that down, but also would be great if Ty Johnson could make some plays in the passing game for us. He does have the 2nd best hands on the team next to Shakir.

Lamar hates cold weather and does not feel totally comfortable playing in 35 degrees let alone 12 or whatever it will be. Keep in mind when the Ravens fly out of Baltimore on Saturday afternoon it will be 42 degrees....when they land in Buffalo it will be dropping into the teens overnight. I would sell out to stop the run, spy Lamar, make him be a passer if you can.

There has been 2 other Teams/QBs who have lost in the same playoff round four consecutive seasons. Josh will not be the 3rd, we are getting it done in the Divisional round at home. 2011-2014 Andy Dalton, Bengals Wild Card round 1990-1993 Jim Kelly, Bills Super Bowl

One thing I've seen from McDermott is that he is very good in revenge games. Along with a bolstered roster (from the first Ravens game), McD, Babich and Brady will make the necessary corrections to win this game. My dream path to the SB, revenge over Baltimore, revenge over Houston, revenge over the LA Rams. Boom, done.

A couple of the voters who we know selected Josh, said it was all about the “valuable” portion of MVP. That means everything for this award and point to Josh Allen. He earned the 2 seed and had 2 fewer losses with a team that was not expected to be this good.

The weather absolutely favors Buffalo. I don’t care how anyone spins it. Lamar hates the cold, he just won’t perform as well in the low teens temperatures. I do believe Cook will offset Henry.

There is no way in hell that our Bills are losing a 3rd consecutive Divisional playoff game in Orchard Park in OUR weather and in front of OUR great fans. Not this team, with this QB. No way. I'm willing this to happen and putting it in writing. January 19, 2025 Baltimore at Buffalo?????? January 21, 2024 Kansas City 27 at Buffalo 24 January 22, 2023 Cincinnati 27 at Buffalo 10

I really think that was a massive letdown game after the big emotional Detroit victory. The Bills just went through the motions in the first half. Josh has proven he can literally play a perfect game in freezing cold. A cold game for the Ravens in Baltimore is in the low 30's. I live near there. They don't play in teens or single digit games. It's a different kind of cold in WNY. Lamar will hate these conditions. The ball won't come out of his hand like it normally does. The Ravens receivers will not catch the ball as cleanly as they normally do. The Bills need to execute in "our" conditions better than Baltimore and I think they will.

Ray Davis took that hit and it sparked the team to a blowout.

Henry is so impressive with his speed. To be that large, and at his age, he’s still puts distance between himself and younger smaller DBs.

Allen was the betting favorite by A LOT, heading into December. All he did in December was become the first player in NFL History to have 18+ total TD's and 1 or fewer turnovers in a month. And yet somehow Josh LOST the MVP in December? If that's the standard, then there is nothing he can possibly do going forward to ever win a League MVP. He might as well never be considered for an MVP again if Lamar vaulted past him in December. It's complete and absolute garbage from the voters if that happens.

I still find it hard to believe they will award Lamar another MVP. He’s not 3 MVPs to Zero better than Allen. He’s not 3 MVPs to two better than Mahomes. Before the vote Lamar had won two playoff games. The voters do take into consideration historical precedent. They aren’t just looking into a vacuum of stats like maybe they do for the 2024 season All-Pro team. I cannot believe that Allen “lost” the MVP because he was mediocre against NE in a flat emotional letdown game overall after the big Detroit victory. I need to see that award announced for Lamar before I believe it.

We have a bunch of hard core Ravens fans on my wife's side of the family. They are feeling like their team is unbeatable right now and act like they aren't worried. But i can sense some uneasiness that the Ravens have to travel to Orchard Park. Nobody is walking in there are dominating the Bills this season.

It’s weird, like the Vikings balloon just popped in the 2nd half vs Detroit, and it continues to deflate tonight. Just a team who peaked too soon.

You never know, maybe the Bills have a mastery over the Ravens in the playoffs like the Chiefs have over us? This is a similar spot as the Covid season. I’ll say it all week. I love McDermott in revenge games. And having been undressed by Baltimore earlier this season that’s the chip he needs.

After what took place today, it’s just dumb for anyone on the board to flex that “yeah we would’ve killed the Bengals, blah blah.” Nobody in their right mind would say the Bills would’ve held them to 7 points. I’d like us to win for sure, always did. But gimme a rookie QB over those other guys any day.

Well in retrospect, Denver and rookie Nix were much better to play against than Burrow/Chase/Tee