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14 hours ago, Logic said:
I spend four quarters shaking my head, thinking it looks disjointed and ugly, wondering whether I should be more mad at Dorsey or Allen, pondering missed opportunities....then I look up and they've scored 30+ points and won the game. Then I check the year long stats and see that they're top five or top three in every major category in both basic stats and advanced analytics.
We could be watching an offense that could be scoring 50 points a game and is slumming with 30. Watching them, I get a sense that something clicks, they could blow out anyone.
It's also obvious that Allen needs another blue-chip receiver and a reliable right tackle. So maybe 30 pts/game is all we're going to get this season. (I'm ok with that.)
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4 hours ago, eball said:
Stop the presses! Offensive success is primarily due to star quarterback! Who would’ve thunk it!
Always fun to post a sarcastic reply rather than following the discussion and adding to it.
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28 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:
Pretty sure you could say the same about Mahomes and Burrow too. Their backups are a huge step down. Who does Mahomes have other than Kelce?
The Bills D has also been better than KC or Cincy too when it comes to points allowed.
Right. It comes down to which is more important to the success of a team with a star QB: a strong offensive line, a strong defense, or a strong set of receivers. I would say the Bills made the right choice going with defense. Trouble is, Miller and Hyde are injured, taking away much of that advantage. It's like if Chase on Bengals got hurt, or one or two of KCs lineman.
I still think the Bills will win it all. The coaching, the team bond, and, most of all, Allen's ferocious will to win is the difference.
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4 hours ago, Billz4ever said:
I don't know how people can possibly say the Bills offense is not talented when they are still in the top 5 in points for this season despite playing a game less than the teams in front of them.
The critics are saying that the Bills' offensive success is pretty much all due to Allen. I agree. Mahomes has the best line in football protecting him; Burrows has one of the best receiving corps. Allen has Diggs, and that's it.
If Allen was out for the season on the first day this year, this team would not have won more than five or six games.
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36 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:
Strange, isn't it. Once these talking heads get a narrative in their heads, they look for all else to support that narrative. It's really just basic confirmation bias. It's nothing new. Here is Francis Bacon writing in 1620:
Confirmation bias isn't the only phenomenon in play; there's also the Backfire Effect, which is when people respond to strong arguments against their position (e.g., the film showing Hendrickson rolling up Allen's ankle) by doubling down on their original position. They're MORE convinced than before (e.g., that Hendrickson is innocent).
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20 minutes ago, boyst said:
McD is on wgr at 11. Maybe then. Only team walk through today
12 INT. ?!?! How? Only Josh does that
Allen constantly gets dinged for his turnovers. It's an inevitable part of the narrative now, even though he has just a few more than the other top QBs. Left out of most account are his rushing yards and TDs. You put them into the equation, and no one is his equal. I really, really don't get why everyone--even posters on this board--think Mahomes is the better QB. Allen makes all the Mahomes throws and rushes 60 yards a game. Should be the end of the discussion.
My theory is that because Mahomes started his career in spectacular fashion, he is the default MVP. Quibbles like his throwing a pick to end KC's season last year, and a pick to end the game against the Bills this year, are ignored. Inconvenient facts.
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15 hours ago, Big Turk said:
Maybe do the Marlowe intentionally where he drops into an area that doesn't make sense based on what the Bills have shown previously? I mean he made a mistake and got a pick, so why not? 😂
Is that what happened, or are you kidding?
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11 hours ago, Chaos said:
Tiny Ed.
Ed Oliver: 6'1" 287
Aaron Donald: 6'1 285
I'll take tiny.
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51 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:
There was. Teams in the WC that are 10+ point favorites were 11-0
13-0 after SF and Buf
I agree the stat that was mentioned is ridiculous. About giving up 30+ . We out gained them by almost 200 yards, just a bunch of dumb mistakes they took advantage of , that can definitely get cleaned up
Well, give the Dolphins credit. The sack-fumble was a nice play by the DE, the coverage on the Beasley interception was spot on, and that deep interception by Xavien Howard was impressive. They also shut down the run well and adjusted well after the first quarter, basically taking Diggs out of the game and making Allen rely on drop-prone Davis, a rookie, and two semi-retired has-beens, a smart plan. The Bills won because they're just better, sort of like the heavier guy ultimately winning in a fight. But it wasn't just the Bills being dumb; the Dolphins came to play.
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24 minutes ago, Mango said:
One pass is in week 18 is not the difference between winning and losing the MVP.
Come on....I said two passes, not one.
I think you're underestimating the power of optics and narrative. If Davis catches the bomb in the Jets game, the Bills probably win, and the narrative changes 180 degrees, from "What is wrong with Allen?" to "Still MORE godlike throws from Allen!" And yesterday's performance goes from "Nice job from Allen" to "Did you see Allen throw THREE of the longest TDs this season--in ONE game?"
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2 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said:
The throw to Davis was also spectacular and should have been another TD.
Allen would be back in the MVP discussion if Davis had done his job and caught the ball in his chest. Four TDs, including three bombs? No one else does that. Davis also dropped the bomb in his chest at the end of the Jets game. Catch those two balls alone, and Allen might be the MVP.
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6 hours ago, Draconator said:
How much do you think the Cincinnati game will be another prime time game?
Haven't seen KC's schedule yet, but I bet they play Houston 17 times, all at home.
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48 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:
Bills got a comfortable win, game was tight until late but the Bills pulled away despite a late turnover. All in all a bit uneven but the team won. A decent effort to go into the Miami playoff game. 2 seed clinched and no playing in KC not the worst outcome to the regular season.
The first two sentences could apply to most of the games the Bills played after the loss to the Jets.
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17 minutes ago, balln said:
I think he’s hurt. That ankle is effd.
That might explain why he's never open, but did he need a healthy ankle to catch the eight balls he dropped this year?
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3 minutes ago, HappyDays said:
He hasn't made a great play since the Pittsburgh game. Either he makes the routine catch or he drops it. It's crazy how much he fell off after last year.
If he had been even pretty good, like, say, Emmanuel Sanders early last year, the Bills offense would really be something. Add a decent slot receiver (like Crowder) and they might have been a juggernaut. I don't understand why they're not benching Davis for Shakir
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If that bomb to Smoke had gone to Davis, think Davis would have caught it? Me neither.
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I'm ready to promote Brown and bench Davis. He's borderline incompetent.
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Just now, JakeFrommStateFarm said:
Anyone else have concerns about Elam ?
Maybe the coaches, since they've kept him on the benches since midseason? Beane and his scouts, not so much concern. Why take Tarik Woolen in the third round when you can take Elam in the first?
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1 minute ago, VaMilBill said:
Elam has no ability to get his head around and locate the ball. Kinda reminds me of McKelvin. Good athlete, poor corner
And J.D. Williams, remember him? 4.2 speed and he sucked.
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MacKenzie with the drop. Color me surprised.
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It IS legal to run the ball, Ken. I mean, it's allowed in this league. Also, let me tell you about "play action."
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Hines bailing out teammates mailing this one in.
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Ken Dorsey: "Great! Let's keep the pass-run ratio at 10:1!!"
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Always the long third down and let them make it. Rinse and repeat.
We're on to Cincinnati(Bengals coming to OP). Sunday 1/22 at 3pm. Opening Line Bills -5
in The Stadium Wall
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