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Agree, it was necessary for Josh's mental health and leadership of this team. Diggs has a pattern, he starts as the great teammate and then over times wears out his welcome. He was a godsend his first couple of years, as he was in Minnesota. He is still in his honeymoon period with the Pats-- that Diggs is awesome. But then... And notwithstanding all the issues with the WR room, the offense has been prolific without him by any objective standard. Would it be more prolific with the good Diggs-- almost certainly. But for Buffalo that ship has long sailed.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6876753/2025/12/10/buffalo-bills-wide-receivers-josh-allen/?source=athletic_user_shared_article_email&smid=em-share-ta Behind a paywall, but an interesting read. His basic take is that the Bills receiver room, while still not great, has evolved into something serviceable. Davis, Shakir and Shavers have settled in as the prime trio, with Shavers being the Hollins from 2024. Palmer should be the 4th when healthy, and then the issue is who is the 5th, Cooks or Coleman. Buscaglia feels Cooks brings better complementary skills than Coleman, so Coleman most likely to sit if Bills go with the usual five receivers. Room will need overhaul in 2026, but this group might be good enough for the Bills to be a force in playoffs.

We all can't be Barry Switzer or Doug Pederson--- truly great NFL coaches to win a SB.

Fair enough. I do not watch tape on Burrow as I have with Allen. That play Burrow does seem to force it, I agree. But based on casual observation from yesterday Burrow seemed to be playing patiently and consistently taking what the defense was giving him. Obviously he makes mistakes too-- like both pics where he did not have a good grip on the Benford pic, and threw it right at Phillips on the Epenesa pic. I don't think Allen's low air yards per attempt is strictly a function of his taking what is given. For a variety of reasons-- average receivers and a desire to control clock-- the Bills have largely abandoned throws that travel 15 air yards or more. But watching tape, there are many times where Allen attempts a big play that is not there, instead of taking what is given. Sometimes it works-- the pass to Shavers against TB-- but sometimes it leads to a 4th down or a turnover. I am not bashing Josh at all, I would not trade him for any QB out there. But when he stays within the design of plays and is patient, then sprinkles in his amazing off-schedule plays, he is his most lethal. And as I wrote before, I do not care for Burrow, but I was simply giving him props because he is one of the best QBs outside of Allen.

forever it seems

Burrow is really good-- even though I don't care for him. He is more patient than Allen and takes what is given him. If the Bills play off, he takes the easy throws. When they get more aggressive, he goes for the jugular and has the weapons to do it. What he can't do-- at least not now-- is make the off-script plays Allen makes. When Josh is patient like Burrow, but then makes those off-script plays too, he is simply the best QB in football.

We were minus 3 in TO against them and were on the doorstep of a winning score at the end of the game. Short rest on the road. "No answer" seems hyperbolic.

it is over

eff eff eff. Go Bills!!!

Eh gad. People, they are the worst-- Jerry Seinfeld.

Men against boys so far.

Going to need to score 45

Go Bills!! Remember the cigars!!!

This is kind of silly isn't it. Last game was over two years ago at Cincinnati. Game was 21-7 at halftime. Bengals scored three points in second half in 24-18 win. Really different teams now. People are scarred from the 2022 playoff game (in January 2023) at home. Bills were emotionally spent after all the weather issues that year and, of course, what happened to Hamlin. And after the game Burrow was smoking cigars and acting like an a-hole, so the PTSD is understandable. Hopefully players that were on the team then remember. But this Bengals defense is a shadow of what it was two years ago, and none of this is predictive of what will happen Sunday IMO. But I could be wrong. 😎

They have only played twice since then.