Who Is the Top Threat to Take Down the Chiefs in the AFC? BR article. CBS, Greenberg

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2912600-who-is-the-top-threat-to-take-down-the-chiefs-in-the-afc.amp.html
 

 

Buffalo Bills. 
 

Why it could be them

Quarterback Josh Allen's breakout third season with new top weapon Stefon Diggs has pushed the Buffalo Bills from good to great, if not special.

 

Allen owns a perfect 158.3 passer rating on deep balls, his 154.4 rating in the fourth quarter of one-score games ranks No. 1 in the AFC, his 146.6 third-down rating ranks second in the NFL, and he's thrown nine touchdown passes to zero interceptions in the red zone.

What more can you ask?

..... 

It's also difficult to find a weak spot. Allen is becoming a star,

Edited December 12, 2020 by SlimShady'sSpaceForce

[whatdrought]

It’s really unprecedented times right now... Any team with a top 3 QB is in the running and we definitely have that. 
 

As Bills fans we’re just programmed to wait for the catch. Could this be the year we don’t hit it?

[Malazan]

14 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

It’s really unprecedented times right now... Any team with a top 3 QB is in the running and we definitely have that. 
 

As Bills fans we’re just programmed to wait for the catch. Could this be the year we don’t hit it?

 

Giant meteors are definitely on the way to OBD

[Punching Bag]

14 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said:

 

Giant meteors are definitely on the way to OBD

 

Hitting Nissan Stadium would resolve the rescheduling issues.

[freeagentqb]

Unnamed sources have indicated that the average temperature in Hell is falling.  There is an unprecedented frost warning in effect.  Further details at a later date.

[Success]

56 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

It’s really unprecedented times right now... Any team with a top 3 QB is in the running and we definitely have that. 
 

As Bills fans we’re just programmed to wait for the catch. Could this be the year we don’t hit it?

 

I lurk on one of the Pats boards.  Don't ask me why; it's a weird thing.

 

But the near constant mantra since we started hot is "the Bills have started hot before - they always unravel."

 

I mean, some truth - but that was with a completely different team, coach, GM, owner, QB...the works.  This is the same team in name only.

 

But still....it worries me.  Irrationally.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

 

 

 

I’m just amazed at Mr Inaccurate's  

 

perfect 158.3 passer rating on deep ball

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

The article call L Jackson the top dual threat QB in the league.  Granted it's only 4 weeks, but I would think you could easily argue that role as #1 should be Allen as Jackson doesn't have close to the arm of Allen.  If Allen needs to, he can run almost as well as Jackson.

[PrimeTime101]

3 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2912600-who-is-the-top-threat-to-take-down-the-chiefs-in-the-afc.amp.html
 

 

Buffalo Bills. 
 

Why it could be them

Quarterback Josh Allen's breakout third season with new top weapon Stefon Diggs has pushed the Buffalo Bills from good to great, if not special.

 

Allen owns a perfect 158.3 passer rating on deep balls, his 154.4 rating in the fourth quarter of one-score games ranks No. 1 in the AFC, his 146.6 third-down rating ranks second in the NFL, and he's thrown nine touchdown passes to zero interceptions in the red zone.

What more can you ask?

..... 

It's also difficult to find a weak spot. Allen is becoming a star,

those numbers are so sick.. just wow. 

[Utah John]

The argument in favor of the Bills rests on the faulty assumption that their defense is as good as it was the past couple of years.  For some reason (no Star?) it just isn't as good this year.  I think the improvement in the Bills offense is much greater than the problems in their defense, so overall they're a much better team, but in order to take down the Chiefs, the Bills will need to slow down Mahomes, and only Belichick seems to be able to do that.

[first_and_ten]

2 hours ago, Success said:

 

I lurk on one of the Pats boards.  Don't ask me why; it's a weird thing.

 

But the near constant mantra since we started hot is "the Bills have started hot before - they always unravel."

 

I mean, some truth - but that was with a completely different team, coach, GM, owner, QB...the works.  This is the same team in name only.

 

But still....it worries me.  Irrationally.

 

 

They can't always unravel. That's wishful thinking by Patriot fans

[Utah John]

10 minutes ago, first_and_ten said:

 

 

They can't always unravel. That's wishful thinking by Patriot fans

I think the danger is more related to injuries to a few key players, than to the team losing its focus.  Unraveling is unlikely.  Getting crippled by injury or covid is always a possibility.

[klos63]

15 minutes ago, Utah John said:

The argument in favor of the Bills rests on the faulty assumption that their defense is as good as it was the past couple of years.  For some reason (no Star?) it just isn't as good this year.  I think the improvement in the Bills offense is much greater than the problems in their defense, so overall they're a much better team, but in order to take down the Chiefs, the Bills will need to slow down Mahomes, and only Belichick seems to be able to do that.

I am also concerned about the defense. The lack of depth at CB and LB is becoming alarming to me.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

In the following order - Bills, Steelers, Pats, Colts 

I know folks on here don't want to read this, but Pats are still a dangerous team.  They could have easily beaten the Seahawks and hung with KC for a while with terrible back-up QB play.  They will still be a tough out for Buffalo if for nothing else the mental side of it - think Bulls Pistons late 80's.

I don't see Titans, Browns, or Ravens being able to beat KC in the playoffs.  

[billykay]

1 hour ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

The article call L Jackson the top dual threat QB in the league.  Granted it's only 4 weeks, but I would think you could easily argue that role as #1 should be Allen as Jackson doesn't have close to the arm of Allen.  If Allen needs to, he can run almost as well as Jackson.

Nobody runs as well as Jackson. He also has a fairly strong arm but not in the same ball park as Josh.

[wjag]

3 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2912600-who-is-the-top-threat-to-take-down-the-chiefs-in-the-afc.amp.html
 

 

Buffalo Bills. 
 

Why it could be them

Quarterback Josh Allen's breakout third season with new top weapon Stefon Diggs has pushed the Buffalo Bills from good to great, if not special.

 

Allen owns a perfect 158.3 passer rating on deep balls, his 154.4 rating in the fourth quarter of one-score games ranks No. 1 in the AFC, his 146.6 third-down rating ranks second in the NFL, and he's thrown nine touchdown passes to zero interceptions in the red zone.

What more can you ask?

..... 

It's also difficult to find a weak spot. Allen is becoming a star,

 
I just can’t fathom these numbers.  I feel like I have awoke in an alternate universe.  Perfect passer rating on deep balls?  146 on third down.  The Buffalo Bills?   This is crazy.  And fun.  

[Figster]

4 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2912600-who-is-the-top-threat-to-take-down-the-chiefs-in-the-afc.amp.html
 

 

Buffalo Bills. 
 

Why it could be them

Quarterback Josh Allen's breakout third season with new top weapon Stefon Diggs has pushed the Buffalo Bills from good to great, if not special.

 

Allen owns a perfect 158.3 passer rating on deep balls, his 154.4 rating in the fourth quarter of one-score games ranks No. 1 in the AFC, his 146.6 third-down rating ranks second in the NFL, and he's thrown nine touchdown passes to zero interceptions in the red zone.

What more can you ask?

..... 

It's also difficult to find a weak spot. Allen is becoming a star,

My good neighbor and big Steeler fan commented to me yesterday on how good Buffalo looked close to the lines of being the best team in football. He also mentioned without the Bills D playing like it did last season. Coming from a Steeler fan with big Ben back and someone accustomed to seeing great football. It was a huge compliment from an outsider looking in. Steeler fans in my area (Corry, Pa) are forced to watch all Bills away games so he see's allot of what we see.

Edited October 10, 2020 by Figster

[StHustle]

1 hour ago, Figster said:

My good neighbor and big Steeler fan commented to me yesterday on how good Buffalo looked close to the lines of being the best team in football. He also mentioned without the Bills D playing like it did last season. Coming from a Steeler fan with big Ben back and someone accustomed to seeing great football. It was a huge compliment from an outsider looking in. Steeler fans in my area (Corry, Pa) are forced to watch all Bills away games so he see's allot of what we see.

 

If our D can get anywhere close to where it was last year we will prove to be the undoubted super bowl favorites come December. 🤞🏾

[frostbitmic]

Covid might be the only thing to slow down the Chiefs this year.

[Scott7975]

1 hour ago, Ethan in Portland said:

In the following order - Bills, Steelers, Pats, Colts 

I know folks on here don't want to read this, but Pats are still a dangerous team.  They could have easily beaten the Seahawks and hung with KC for a while with terrible back-up QB play.  They will still be a tough out for Buffalo if for nothing else the mental side of it - think Bulls Pistons late 80's.

I don't see Titans, Browns, or Ravens being able to beat KC in the playoffs.  

 

I agree somewhat but... Miami and the Cowboys could have beat Seattle.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

31 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Covid might be the only thing to slow down the Chiefs this year.

pssst. The Refs could as well as a good team. 
 

[Bubba Gump]

3 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

 

 

 

 

I’m just amazed at Mr Inaccurate's  

 

perfect 158.3 passer rating on deep ball

 

DeAngelo Hall obviously has serious CTE. The Pats? Put the crack pipe down dude.

[TAinLack.]

2 hours ago, wjag said:

 
I just can’t fathom these numbers.  I feel like I have awoke in an alternate universe.  Perfect passer rating on deep balls?  146 on third down.  The Buffalo Bills?   This is crazy.  And fun.  

Heavens to Mergatroid!  I couldn't resist wjag.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

3 hours ago, billykay said:

Nobody runs as well as Jackson. He also has a fairly strong arm but not in the same ball park as Josh.

 

Agreed but do think the difference between Allen and Jackson's passing this year is greater than the difference between their running.  Allen isn't really being asked to run much to start with so far this year.  Plus I think coaches of any running QB would still tell you they want their QB to be the bigger threat passing rather than running the ball.  Only one game but having less than 100 yards against KC is pretty bad, in particular when you lose.  If they won you could argue they were running out the clock, but even when behind and the opposition is going to give you some completions, he got very few.  Other games have been better, but certainly not at an MVP level so far this year.

[FLFan]

15 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

Agreed but do think the difference between Allen and Jackson's passing this year is greater than the difference between their running.  Allen isn't really being asked to run much to start with so far this year.  Plus I think coaches of any running QB would still tell you they want their QB to be the bigger threat passing rather than running the ball.  Only one game but having less than 100 yards against KC is pretty bad, in particular when you lose.  If they won you could argue they were running out the clock, but even when behind and the opposition is going to give you some completions, he got very few.  Other games have been better, but certainly not at an MVP level so far this year.

You are right.  It was a very Tyrod like game for Lamar.  

[hondo in seattle]

8 hours ago, Success said:

 

I lurk on one of the Pats boards.  Don't ask me why; it's a weird thing.

 

But the near constant mantra since we started hot is "the Bills have started hot before - they always unravel."

 

I mean, some truth - but that was with a completely different team, coach, GM, owner, QB...the works.  This is the same team in name only.

 

But still....it worries me.  Irrationally.

 

The observation that the Bills always unravel after a hot start has some basis in fact.

 

For me personally, I never truly believed in those hot starts.  When the hot starts were underway, I knew we couldn't keep winning at that pace.  So I'd be thinking:  If the Bills can just win half their games from here on, we'll go to the playoffs.  Please, oh Gods of the Gridiron, I'm on my knees before you in supplication.  Just half!

 

This year, I worry about Covid, I worry about injuries, and I worry about the slow start of the defense.  But for the first time in a long, long time, I think the Bills are a legitimately good team.  Not only are we 4-0, we deserve to be 4-0.  In each game, the better team won.

Edited October 11, 2020 by hondo in seattle

[billybrew1]

5 hours ago, Scott7975 said:

 

I agree somewhat but... Miami and the Cowboys could have beat Seattle.

San Diego And NE could have beat KC....

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

4 hours ago, FLFan said:

You are right.  It was a very Tyrod like game for Lamar.  

as noted LJ is expected to regress  

[Thurman#1]

The Ravens. But after that, I'd pick the Bills also.

[Motor26]

11 hours ago, Success said:

 

I lurk on one of the Pats boards.  Don't ask me why; it's a weird thing.

 

But the near constant mantra since we started hot is "the Bills have started hot before - they always unravel."

 

I mean, some truth - but that was with a completely different team, coach, GM, owner, QB...the works.  This is the same team in name only.

 

But still....it worries me.  Irrationally.

Until the Bills actually win the division they haven’t proven they are any different than older Bills teams. 

[stinky finger]

16 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

The article call L Jackson the top dual threat QB in the league.  Granted it's only 4 weeks, but I would think you could easily argue that role as #1 should be Allen as Jackson doesn't have close to the arm of Allen.  If Allen needs to, he can run almost as well as Jackson.

 

Anyone who believes LJ is a better QB at this time is either a liar or a Josh Allen hater. 

[stinky finger]

7 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

as noted LJ is expected to regress  

 

Perhaps - Josh is just better. 

 

Redraft right now and every GM would select JA. 

 

Not debatable. Well, you could debate but you’d lose. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

2 hours ago, inaugural balls said:

 

Anyone who believes LJ is a better QB at this time is either a liar or a Josh Allen hater. 

 

It's only been 4 weeks, can recall Trent Edwards looking amazing for about a 5 week span too that one year.  Then he hit his head and everything fell apart.  Admittedly there's been more year to year improvement with Allen than we ever saw from Edwards.  Certainly if Allen keeps this up all year, he likely becomes the best QB from the class  of 2018.  Though Mayfield is looking pretty good right now too.

[prissythecat]

13 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

It's only been 4 weeks, can recall Trent Edwards looking amazing for about a 5 week span too that one year.  Then he hit his head and everything fell apart.  Admittedly there's been more year to year improvement with Allen than we ever saw from Edwards.  Certainly if Allen keeps this up all year, he likely becomes the best QB from the class  of 2018.  Though Mayfield is looking pretty good right now too.

 

Below are Edwards' stat for each game in 2008.    I would say he was mainly efficient during the 4-0 stretch as he had a whopping 4 touchdowns in 4 games.     Didn't the defense get a number of turnovers during that time  which made more of a difference in the result?

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10536/type/nfl/year/2008

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

3 hours ago, inaugural balls said:

 

Perhaps - Josh is just better. 

 

Redraft right now and every GM would select JA. 

 

Not debatable. Well, you could debate but you’d lose. 

IMO he is a better QB. 

 

NFLN just had a spot on this topic 

 

Mooch picked the Bills as the team that could do it 

 

[TBBills]

11 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

as noted LJ is expected to regress  

It was one game lol

[stinky finger]

1 minute ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

IMO he is a better QB. 

 

NFLN just had a spot on this topic 

 

Mooch picked the Bills as the team that could do it 

 

 

Seeing how I’m somewhat of a mooch - this doesn’t surprise me. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Just now, TBBills said:

It was one game lol

Just 1 game?

 

LJ is a running QB not a passing QB.  

 

Just because he competes passes for TD’s doesn’t mean he’s a “elite” Qb. Just an elite player. 
 

[Chaos]

19 hours ago, Utah John said:

The argument in favor of the Bills rests on the faulty assumption that their defense is as good as it was the past couple of years.  For some reason (no Star?) it just isn't as good this year.  I think the improvement in the Bills offense is much greater than the problems in their defense, so overall they're a much better team, but in order to take down the Chiefs, the Bills will need to slow down Mahomes, and only Belichick seems to be able to do that.

The 2019 schedule was historically weak. Defense is similar this year. Better opponents so far. 

[Chuck Wagon]

Norman was in interesting addition last week, forcing the fumble.  It's pretty clear pass rush and 2nd corner are our weakest points, but a 2nd corner who can force some turnovers could be a nice key to defense improvement.

 

I'm not buying the Ravens when it comes to the Chiefs.  The last couple of times they've played the games haven't been remotely close. The Pats with Cam are likely the closest challenge, their ability to run the football and grind the game down it what's needed.  If our secondary could force turnovers and Allen / the offensive improvement is for real, I think we are an interesting matchup.