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Wooooooooo! Go Bills!

I expect Buffalo's defense to throw some different looks at Mahomes and to disquise coverages. The key is going to be pressuring him until he makes a mistake. This is not just about the guys on the back end. I see a lot of people worried about specific matchups and thinking that Mahomes will expliot them. To a certain degree, those are valid arguments, but keep in mind that, as a whole the defense is playing a very strong game. There is a reason Buffalo is number one and it isn't just because of a few good DBs. Mahomes makes mistakes and this D is good at forcing those mistakes. It could be just one mistake in 60mins that turns the tide of the game. Question isn't whether Mahomes is going to hit his receivers. It's whether he can play mistake free. Will he take a sack, throw an interception, fumble the ball? The Bills defense is a group of 11 guys all doing their part to force a mistake and Mahomes, just like Allen make mistakes. This game is going to be about who makes fewer. The way I see it, Buffalo has the advantage here.

Tell that to the #1 defense in the NFL. This is not just on the offense.

And Singletary is 4th. Add in the great things McKenzie has been doing and this offense could really go off against this team. I really think the Bills are going to dominate in this one. I'd be curious about KC's stats on defense in recent weeks. Honestly don't think they are going to be able to keep up with us instead of the other way around. Yes, losing Tre hurt, but so far it doesn't look like there has been a drop off. The Dline is stepping up, the secondary is stepping up and the LBs are too. This will be an interesting matchup for sure. On offense, there are a lot of names that pop out too. McKenzie, Knox, the entire OL, Allen, Diggs, Davis, Singletary. It seems like everyone is producing in big ways. KC could very well be running into a meat grinder.

KC going off on an inferior opponent in Pittsburgh isn't news. Let's see how they do against the #1 defense. Their defense is going to try to bring heat and pressure Josh. It's not going to work. Buffalo has everyone healthy on the OL and in case no one has noticed, Tommy Doyle is now the blocking TE. That's right. An extra OT is blocking for Josh and Singletary. What Buffalo did to a top 5 defense last week was amazing. What do you think they are going to do to this poser KC Defense? This game should result in about the same outcome as the regular season game. A Buffalo win. KC can open up their bag of tricks on offense if they want. In fact, please do....

The addition of a 6th OLman helps too. Kudos to Tommy Doyle as well.

NE doing our job for us and running out the clock.

Nope. Just muffed holding the ball for our kicker.

You're seeing ghosts....😂

Whoooooo! Let's Go Buffalo!!!

We'll see 6 OLmen occasionally and hand offs to Singletary. Watch out for those RPOs and pin & pulls. Or maybe Josh keeps it and runs. Or maybe he keeps it and passes. Then after running it, watch out for the play action pass. Oh, and watch out for those bunch formations, especially with NE's depleted secondary. Josh and the receivers are going to go off in this game. Screw the cold. Let's make Belichick big mad. Josh with another one of those shovel passes for a TD would be sweet.

The ***Pats left McKenzie uncovered for a lot of that game, keeping two high safeties in order to stop the big plays. It didn't work out for them. If they try to cover him up close to the line of scrimmage, that is only going to give another receiver an advantage. If they attempt to play zone, Beasely can take over the game. They should put Beasley and McKenzie on the field at the same time. Josh can determine whether it's zone or man presnap. If it's zone, throw to Beasley. If it's man, throw to McKenzie. Can't stop this. If they attempt some weird kind of coverage scheme, there is Diggs, Sanders, Knox and Davis. And the threat of the run. NE is going to get schooled. The NFL has become a passing league. Even the rules overwhelmingly protect the passing game. NE is very much under the gun here. Wouldn't surprise me if Sanders has a big game this time. NE very much wanted stop Diggs last game and as a result, McKenzie went off. They just can't cover every scenario. I see NE attempting to disguise what type of coverage and play a mixture of zone and man. I think they'll send pass rushers after Allen this time. Thing is, they just don't have enough talent to stop what is coming.

Just thinking about the mindset of players. I can recall a couple of games early this year the team had some games where it seemed the players have no issue with believing in themselves. They would fall behind and it seemed they were refusing to panic. The game on the line and that sense of urgency wasn't there. Sometimes, there is something to it when coaches talk about staying humble but in Buffalo's case I don't think that is quite it. They believed they could come back and win some of those games but a combination of poor execution and other teams becoming familiar with ours kind of took it's toll. I believe this team is as good as any, but just needs to keep that sense of urgency going. They thought they could win by just executing their game plan. Sometimes, you just have to take chances. A blitz, a shot downfield...even a running play can be a risk. Thing is, there are moments in a game where you have to throw the game plan out the window and try something else. No team is so good that they can just do the same thing over and over and then expect it to work. I've seen some new things happening the last few weeks that are encouraging. Singletary running better is good to see. Allen running more. This week, I expect to see a lot of passing. The Bills are getting better at mixing things up. Those play action passes after a successful run have been lethal. Even the defense is doing some things. I'm recalling an interview of Ed Oliver a couple of weeks ago. He said that he is just going off, and not thinking as much. He hasn't been able to do that because last year he couldn't play 3tech the way it should be played. Heck, he even had to play 1tech for part of the season. This year, he's finding his wings at his natural position. It's been a fascinating year. Then you've got CB's out there holding their own with White out for the rest of the year. That urgency is back. Much of this game is instinct. I think what we are seeing the last few games is a result of thinking less and guys simply allowing their god given ability to take over.

Their point differential points to being stronger too. Really looking forward to the playoffs. The Bills should fear no one.

The voting should be strictly based on performance. Everything woke goes to s**t.

It seems to me, as big as Josh is, he's the one dishing out punishment when he runs. And I am not a big fan of sliding. Josh nearly got his head pounded the one time he did slide in the game. He was way more effective when he kept running.

Only team that scares me is Indy. And Tenn if they get their RB back. Hope those two play each other...lol. Don't like teams that have a really strong running game and are also dangerous passing. They also have pretty good defenses. My hope is that Buffalo can get some momentum on offense and that the D gets tougher to run on. This has been a weird year for sure. The inconsistency of this team is crazy. But they're in. The slate will be clean come playoff time and it's a good time to be a Bills fan.

Yep, playing in the snow is a whole other animal. You can use that to your advantage, and I think over time the WR's will figure it out. They should practice outdoors in these elements occasionally.

I'm really not worried about Stevenson. Tackler was able to spear the ball with his helmet on that play. Only gripe I have with him is he is tentative. He's a rookie and just needs to gain more confidence. The kid is taking a beating because he doesn't cut confidently and is getting creamed. He's got the speed. He just needs to use his vision better and without the tentative crap. What I don't like seeing is dropping the ball.

There was one instance where an Atlanta wide receiver was lined up over the line of scrimmage and it never got called too.

Yes, the DBs on defense were disrupting routes and playing aggressive. The WRs are used to being able to make sharp cuts to counter but they are limited on a slippery turf.

Two receivers with 100yds?

Like take the handoff and never hesitate to run into a pile of defenders?

I expect to see Gilliam in a lead blocking role mostly, but he can occasionally leak out for a reception. I believe his biggest benefit will be giving Singletary a little more space to cut up field.

Gilliam can play not only play FB but also TE.