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It looks like we only have 3* 1 PM games left this season. 

 

Chargers after the BYE, Denver* flex game, Miami week 17. 
 

Arizona 4 PM   L

Bye Week

vs LA Chargers1PM  CBS

@San Francisco MNF on ESPN

vs Pittsburgh SNF on NBC

@DenverTime: TBD * possible flex week 

@New England MNF on ESPN

vs Miami 1PM CBS

 

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Think Denver could well end up flexed. They normally have two Saturday games week 15 and when you look at the schedule that week..... it is slim pickings. The best Sunday game is Saints @ Chiefs in the 4.25 ET slot but I can't see Fox being willing to give that up to a Saturday slot and it is currently the only game in that window.

 

After that maybe Titans @ Lions is a possibility? Dolphins @ Patriots? Falcons @ Buccs? 

 

Probably depends where Denver are at that point. If they are dead and buried and the Bills are 9-4 or better and have all but sealed the AFCE maybe it stays at 1pm Sunday. 

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23 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

It looks like we only have 3* 1 PM games left this season. 

 

Chargers after the BYE, Denver* flex game, Miami week 17. 
 

Arizona 4 PM 

Bye Week

vs LA Chargers1PM  CBS

@San Francisco MNF on ESPN

vs Pittsburgh SNF on NBC

@DenverTime: TBD * possible flex week 

@New England MNF on ESPN

vs Miami 1PM CBS

 

 

No way we get flexed with Denver...they are terrible

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3 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

 

No way we get flexed with Denver...they are terrible

 

That was my first reaction but go look at that week's slate of games. It is not pretty.

8 minutes ago, RobbRiddicksTDLeap said:

That Pittsburgh game scares me. 

 

They genuinely do not scare me. I think they are good but I don't think they are scary. Besides if the Bills can go 2-1 at worst before then (and I think they should beat LAC and San Fran) then that game probably doesn't matter that much in truth. 

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1 hour ago, Bakin said:

Not sure our success in prime time the last few years but I don’t think it’s good. 

If you use prime time during mcdermott tenure—

2017 0-1 (At Jets)

2018 0-1 (Pats / we had Derek Anderson at QB)

2019 1-0 (At Steelers) 

2020 0-2 (at Titans, Chiefs)

 

This is TNF/SNF/MNF. Am I missing any? I didn’t include any national 4pm stuff like thanksgiving or playoffs since it’s not considered prime time. Not sure if chiefs at 5pm is considered prime time but I included it since Monday night 

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2 hours ago, Captain_Quint said:

Hard games ahead, but it's a good test for the playoff spotlight. 

I agree it's not easy, but it looks far less daunting now than it did a couple weeks ago, before Buffalo got the New England monkey off its back and then took down vaunted Seattle.  I don't think there is a team left on the schedule that Buffalo absolutely cannot beat no matter what.  We haven't been able to say that at this point in the season in decades.

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Just now, JaCrispy said:

With Allen, I fear no team...could we lose any game? Sure...but I also have confidence that we can win any game...

 

This^^^^^^

 

 I am not going to say we are going to win every game, but I don't feel like there is a game we can't win.  That in itself is huge progression from past years.

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1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

Think Denver could well end up flexed. They normally have two Saturday games week 15 and when you look at the schedule that week..... it is slim pickings. The best Sunday game is Saints @ Chiefs in the 4.25 ET slot but I can't see Fox being willing to give that up to a Saturday slot and it is currently the only game in that window.

 

After that maybe Titans @ Lions is a possibility? Dolphins @ Patriots? Falcons @ Buccs? 

 

Probably depends where Denver are at that point. If they are dead and buried and the Bills are 9-4 or better and have all but sealed the AFCE maybe it stays at 1pm Sunday. 

 

The pickings are less than slim. They don't just take 2 games out of the whole Sunday schedule. There are 5 games pre-selected before the season starts, and they will move a minimum of 2, but possibly 3 of those games to Saturday. The choices are-

 

Lion @ Titans

Jets @ Rams

Texans @ Colts

Panthers @ Packers

Bills @ Broncos

 

Also, FWIW, since the selected teams are switching days and not just time slots, the NFL says they will be informed a minimum of 4 weeks in advance.

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1 hour ago, Captain_Quint said:

Hard games ahead, but it's a good test for the playoff spotlight. 


After this week the Bills last 6 includes 4 teams that - currently - have losing records.

 

Thats a far cry from their first 10 games where 7 teams - currently - have winning records.

 

It doesn’t mean they can’t drop a game to the likes of the chargers or Broncos but the remaining schedule is easier than what we’ve faced so far.

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8 minutes ago, Tuco said:

 

The pickings are less than slim. They don't just take 2 games out of the whole Sunday schedule. There are 5 games pre-selected before the season starts, and they will move a minimum of 2, but possibly 3 of those games to Saturday. The choices are-

 

Lion @ Titans

Jets @ Rams

Texans @ Colts

Panthers @ Packers

Bills @ Broncos

 

Also, FWIW, since the selected teams are switching days and not just time slots, the NFL says they will be informed a minimum of 4 weeks in advance.

 

Ah okay. Didn't realise it was between 5. I think Lions - Titans gets flipped on that basis. Then either us or Packers.

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1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

After that maybe Titans @ Lions is a possibility? Dolphins @ Patriots? Falcons @ Buccs? 


Titans and woeful Lions? 
😒 

 

Dolphins Pats *** possibly 

 

Falcons Bucs Tawmy Brady may get the nudge. 


I think for ratings they would want contenders for a large draw. 

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1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

If you use prime time during mcdermott tenure—

2017 0-1 (At Jets)

2018 0-1 (Pats / we had Derek Anderson at QB)

2019 1-0 (At Steelers) 

2020 0-2 (at Titans, Chiefs)

 

This is TNF/SNF/MNF. Am I missing any? I didn’t include any national 4pm stuff like thanksgiving or playoffs since it’s not considered prime time. Not sure if chiefs at 5pm is considered prime time but I included it since Monday night 

 

Personally, I count that Thanksgiving game. It was 4:00, and basically the whole country watches that game on Thanksgiving.

 

24 minutes ago, Penfield45 said:

Hate how the patriots game is Monday night 

 

The next Pats game won't be close.  We had to take that heavy monkey off of our back for the last one.

 

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2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

If you use prime time during mcdermott tenure—

2017 0-1 (At Jets)

2018 0-1 (Pats / we had Derek Anderson at QB)

2019 1-0 (At Steelers) 

2020 0-2 (at Titans, Chiefs)

 

This is TNF/SNF/MNF. Am I missing any? I didn’t include any national 4pm stuff like thanksgiving or playoffs since it’s not considered prime time. Not sure if chiefs at 5pm is considered prime time but I included it since Monday night 

I would include the Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys last year. It was watched by a bigger audience than normal prime time games receive.

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3 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

It looks like we only have 3* 1 PM games left this season. 

 

Chargers after the BYE, Denver* flex game, Miami week 17. 
 

Arizona 4 PM 

Bye Week

vs LA Chargers1PM  CBS

@San Francisco MNF on ESPN

vs Pittsburgh SNF on NBC

@DenverTime: TBD * possible flex week 

@New England MNF on ESPN

vs Miami 1PM CBS

 

Bring it!

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3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I just think Detroit play entertaining games. Even when they lose. Them vs Tennessee has the potential to be more competitive than Denver and the Bills IMO.

 

It might be more competetive, but I'm not sure it'll be any more entertaining.

 

Atm, the Bills are one of the best 'watches' around. Mainly because of the 'Josh Allen Experience', but we are playing some very good football at times, with plenty of 'big' plays to keep neutral fans engaged.

 

As an asie, Gunner, if I have to keep watching the Bills on Sky Sports every Sunday, I might have to ask for a refund on Gamepass. ;)

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1 hour ago, Success said:

 

Personally, I count that Thanksgiving game. It was 4:00, and basically the whole country watches that game on Thanksgiving.

 

 

The next Pats game won't be close.  We had to take that heavy monkey off of our back for the last one.

 

I’ve had the same thoughts about the next Pats game too.

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I have a feeling we really put it on the Patriots week 16. It feels like we finally got that monkey off our back. I think we will come out playing as loose as we ever have against the Pats in the last 20 years. And if we have the division or a playoffs spot already locked up by then that will really have us playing with confidence. 

 

If we can take this Cardinals game tomorrow and extend the record to 8-2 we will be playing with some serious momentum and house money. Hopefully the bye week doesn't derail all that momentum.

4 hours ago, whatdrought said:

I doubt the Denver game gets flexed to Primetime, though the Dolphins might get flexed if it’s got playoff implications.

 

That would be awesome if the Dolphins game gets flexed. But I would hope it would be for seeding for the Bills and win and you are in for the Dolphins. But usually they like to flex the final game to a do or die game for both teams. 

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45 minutes ago, Buddo said:

 

As an asie, Gunner, if I have to keep watching the Bills on Sky Sports every Sunday, I might have to ask for a refund on Gamepass. ;)

 

Quite! I was glad of it last weekend because my broadband failed Sunday. Thank heavens Sky picked us!!!

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