Max Fischer

He’s a beast. I believe fans would be happier if they did more research.

This only starts to make sense if KC wins (as expected) at Denver on Sunday. If KC loses, then the Bengals would have a shot at #2 seed and two home playoff games. Even if they shrug at #3 or #4, there is still a chance KC loses to the #7 seed, then the #3 gets a home game.

I think it's highly probable that KC, Cincy Bills and Indy win, which would make Buffalo the #4, and Indy could still be the 5th, 6th or 7th seed. If so, then: - Pats win and they are #5, and play at Bills. Simple enough. - If Pats lose, they are #6 if LAC wins, and Bills play the Colts. - If Pats lose, they are #7 if Raiders win, and Bills play the Raiders. Assuming the Colts win versus the Jags, IMO, we want the Pats or Raiders to win to avoid Colts in the first round. All bets are off if KC or Cincy lose.

Will Herbstreit criticize players for not having enough passion to play through injury? Or is that just reserved for non-paid college athletes?

Even if the Titans were guaranteed the first seed, I don't understand why the Chiefs and Bengals wouldn't want to play for the chance for the #2 seed. Besides, Chiefs play on Saturday and Bengals play at the same time as Titans. Unfortunately, the Broncos have been dreadful, Lock is awful and the team is spiraling. I guess they could still win but it'll be a big upset. Likewise, Browns also at home but equally abysmal of late. Last win was a month ago against the Lamar Jackson-less Ravens; and almost/should have lost. Again, they have a chance by putting it together, playing for pride, etc., but it would be an upset.

Atlanta seemed to concentrate on blanketing Knox and Beasley and encouraged Allen to push the ball down the field. If so, the Falcons possibly thought it was better to risk the intermediate and long plays in that weather. Combined with Allen's off-day, it appeared to work.

On average, Buffalo weather is tricky in the winter, but TN, KC and Cincy aren't exactly nice this time of year, and can be quite miserable.

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Y’all continue to be so misguided on Edmunds. He’ll be extended in the $14-15M and the team will scoff at any suggestion Edmunds isn’t worth every penny. This should help explain why: https://www.youtube.com/embed/vRyp8GHVD5Y There is plenty of evidence why he’s a perfect fit for this defense.

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Edmunds’ coverage in the middle of field helps make the defense elite against the pass. Would be a notable drop off if he’s moved. I think you mean the coaches ask Edmunds to make life difficult for opposing offense that has helped make it elite against the pass. Why move him when no one else can do what the coaches want?

Yes, but McKenzie is a jet sweep threat and if D plays man, Allen can run into open space. If zone, could be difficult to plug holes with many natural zone breakers. I didn't work early in the season but I wonder if you might see a few trial runs.

Agree. At the beginning of the season, I half-expected the Bills to run a LOT of 5-wide, which clearly didn't work that well and quickly abandoned. But as the offense has seemed to find its rhythm, McKenzie improving, a "greater" threat to run with some effectiveness and the OLine playing better, I wonder if we'll see a few more 5-wide sets to see if it works.

Probably the same thing. I don't see much difference between losing a step in speed and agility. The ability to make adjustments is also a sign of age. It happens to everyone and at a certain point the slow decline can quickly turn into falling off a cliff. Sanders may still have a few good games left but we probably shouldn't expect him to get much better than he is now.

Agree, I don't think Beasley is "done" a la John Brown, but he's certainly last a step or two, which is crucial for getting separation in man-to-man. Still one of the best to find a hole in zone but there's a lot of evidence Beasley is having a problem in man-to-man. OTOH, McKenzie is far less wile in zone but is much more dangerous in man-to-man. If only we could meld them together.

Maybe because Sanders is 34, in his 12th season and has played 175 games? Losing even a half-step makes all the difference. It happens to every player, especially those who excel at getting separation. It's just unfortunate it happened to Sanders about half-way through this season and will not get better. See John Brown and now Cole Beasley.

I may be noted elsewhere on this thread, but when I look at the Bills schedule, they also count the Jets, Saints, Dolphins (2x) and Panthers as 5 of their 9 wins. Not to mention the Texans and the Redskins. I bet it's pretty close to a -122 differential, if not worse. PLUS, the Bills LOST to the Jags. FFS, let's not get carried away AGAIN by counting this week's game as a win. ANY team can lose any week. There are no gimmies. I would have thought every Bills fan would have figure that out by now, FFS.

You claim the "media" makes up stuff Beasley says, but that just not true at all. The media, like everyone else, quoted exactly what he said on social media and on film. In fact, I've never heard Beasley say that he's been misquoted. The problem is, what he's says is untrue or at best, misleading.

You mean, quote Beasley exactly and it's the media's fault?

And some folks will put the blame on Edmunds regardless of the failure of the coaches and 10 other players.

Seems a bit overdramatic.

I think Beane has repeatedly demonstrated the Bills can handle the cap. We are in Year 4-5 and even next year and the year after looks manageable. There’s plenty of evidence that Beane has no intention of fielding Allen and bunch of scrubs, especially with a new TV contract on the horizon. Hopefully, too, by then COVID will be a thing of past with even more scientific advances and reduction counter-productive anti-vaxx attitudes.

it may soon be moot but the article doesn’t say Dawkins is officially out.

its simple. Vaxxed players are MUCH less likely to miss a game. Unvaxxed players have a MUCH greater chance of missing one or more games.