Week 12: Chargers at Bills

[YoloinOhio]

 

 

[Wayne Cubed]

This seems very much like a Bills/Seahawks game where it could be very high scoring. Bolts let the Jets back into that game yesterday. Also, the Bolts special teams are a comedy of errors, it would seem.

[YoloinOhio]

Weather right now looks chilly (high 50) rainy and windy for Sunday

Edited November 23, 2020 by YoloinOhio

[VaMilBill]

Anthony Lynn is very good at scheming up a great running game. Lucky for us Kalen Ballage is their RB. Hopefully we can stop the running game and make Herbert one dimensional 

[FeelingOnYouboty]

This will be a tough game. We didn’t look sharp last year v the Fins after the BYE.

[eball]

Not a “must win” but certainly a “definitely-should-win-unless-something-goes-terribly-wrong” kind of game.  Herbert has been great but there’s a reason why they aren’t winning games.  I think it’s coaching, for one.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Weather right now looks chilly (high 50) rainy and windy for Sunday

Are we a bad weather team? Something I worry about. The NE game gave us hope we can win a nasty weather game but I'm not sure we're built to play in bad weather consistently. 

[JMF2006]

This is going to be a tough game.

 

Los Angeles Chargers 2020 Stats | NFL.com

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

34 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Weather right now looks chilly (high 50) rainy and windy for Sunday

 

Give it 5 minutes.  the forecast will change 

 

26 minutes ago, VaMilBill said:

Anthony Lynn is very good at scheming up a great running game. Lucky for us Kalen Ballage is their RB. Hopefully we can stop the running game and make Herbert one dimensional 

 

25 minutes ago, FeelingOnYouboty said:

This will be a tough game. We didn’t look sharp last year v the Fins after the BYE.

 

The Chargers?  

The 3-7 Chargers? 

The 3-7 Chargers that needed a pick 6 to take a 7-6 lead at the end of the 1st QTR? 

The 3-7 Chargers that were outscored  22-10 by the JETS in the second half? 

 

The 3-7 Chargers who won against the Bengals, Jaguars and JETS?

 

No NFL game is easy.  But come on man.  Anthony Lynn isn't a genius.

Herbert doesn't suck per se,  but he's still a rookie with things to learn.  

 

In Buffalo?  This is not a game the Bills should lose. 

[Kwai San]

^**^ Agree 110%

 

Edited November 23, 2020 by Kwai San

[JMF2006]

6 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

 

Give it 5 minutes.  the forecast will change 

 

 

 

The Chargers?  

The 3-7 Chargers? 

The 3-7 Chargers that needed a pick 6 to take a 7-6 lead at the end of the 1st QTR? 

The 3-7 Chargers that were outscored  22-10 by the JETS in the second half? 

 

The 3-7 Chargers who won against the Bengals, Jaguars and JETS?

 

No NFL game is easy.  But come on man.  Anthony Lynn isn't a genius.

Herbert doesn't suck per se,  but he's still a rookie with things to learn.  

 

In Buffalo?  This is not a game the Bills should lose. 

 

While that is true look at the Bolts stat line.

 

They fight tooth and nail and your not playing the record...your playing the team and they are not an easy win.

 

I sure hope I am wrong and its a cake walk but I think the Bills are in for a good challenge.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

6 minutes ago, Kwai San said:

^**^ Agree 110%

 

 

Well to be fair...  The pick 6 came after the Chargers Fumbled that ball at the 2 or 3 yard line going in  for a TD. 

2 minutes ago, JMF2006 said:

 

While that is true look at the Bolts stat line.

 

They fight tooth and nail and your not playing the record...your playing the team and they are not an easy win.

 

I sure hope I am wrong and its a cake walk but I think the Bills are in for a good challenge.

 

Yes, they fight hard and seem to be close in many games 

 

You are what your record says you are.    

[RichRiderBills]

Herbert and K. Allen are impressive. Gotta limit them.  Another case of gameplanning vs a young QB and his elite outlet. 

 

That being said, I dont think it will be that close. In Buffalo, i think San Diego and Herbert may have a bit of a set back. Young QBs have them where the bottom falls out, and I can see that coming. West coast team, traveling east, cold, weather for a WC QB. 

 

I like us in this one. 

[HOUSE]

Can't we just end the season now ?

[buffalobillswin]

This could very well be the last 1 pm Sunday game of the season. 

[H2o]

I think we will see a blitz heavy scheme against the Chargers this week, similar to the schemes we saw against Seattle. I think they are going to come at Herbert all day long and show a ton of different alignments pre-snap to confuse him. Kennan Allen has emerged as an elite WR in this league now that he has a QB who can get him the ball. Mike Williams hasn't been bad this year either, but they don't have an real burners to speak of. Expect a lot of Nickel base, crowding the LOS, and at least 5 guys coming after Herbert the entire game. If we rattle the rookie early and get a couple of turnovers then this will be a blowout. If he has time to throw the ball and is on his game then this will be too close for comfort. 

[Royale with Cheese]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

Weather right now looks chilly (high 50) rainy and windy for Sunday

 

Weather.com is showing something different.  I really don't want another rainy/windy game.  

 

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Buffalo+NY?canonicalCityId=60f9a2ed365f6f8cebd4cf543557cb60f0d1129208900298e1e3e6fd704009b2

[Solomon Grundy]

1 hour ago, JMF2006 said:

This is going to be a tough game.

 

Los Angeles Chargers 2020 Stats | NFL.com

Going to need all of our DBs. Mike Williams and Keenan Allen are tough covers. 

[Golden]

If the weather is not a factor, big physical receivers have recently (past few years) been a problem for our defensive backfield.  All about match ups.

[PaattMaann]

The chargers are talented, but they arent good. They will likely be getting Bosa back from concussion so that boosts their defense. 

 

They have blown big leads in like 4 games, and struggled in almost every way all year. 

 

I do not fear them one bit. Its the NFL so "any given sunday" but we should win this game handily. 

[Big Turk]

1 hour ago, VaMilBill said:

Anthony Lynn is very good at scheming up a great running game. Lucky for us Kalen Ballage is their RB. Hopefully we can stop the running game and make Herbert one dimensional 

 

He is also very good at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

28 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Weather.com is showing something different.  I really don't want another rainy/windy game.  

 

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Buffalo+NY?canonicalCityId=60f9a2ed365f6f8cebd4cf543557cb60f0d1129208900298e1e3e6fd704009b2

 

Still almost a week out so it is subject to change but that looks like a decent late November day for football...

[BrainwashedBillsFan]

1 hour ago, VaMilBill said:

Anthony Lynn is very good at scheming up a great running game. Lucky for us Kalen Ballage is their RB. Hopefully we can stop the running game and make Herbert one dimensional 

Austin Ekeler has a real good shot at playing this week. 

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Rookie qb against a healthy Bills D. 

Bills 27 SD 13

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

Can't we just end the season now ?

shame.  

 

how could you be so lazy?  

 

[bills6969]

Herbert is a freakin stud.  The Herbert to Allen combo is deadly.  Hoping for snow or something next weekend to slow down their passing attack.   We should be able to score at will on these guys tho.  The Flacco led Jets had little problem moving the ball down the field on these guys.

[NewEra]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Weather right now looks chilly (high 50) rainy and windy for Sunday

****!!!!  Bet the chargers and the under!

 

every game that I’ve seen in the rain this year (bills or not) has been really ugly offense.  

[Stank_Nasty]

1 hour ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

 

Give it 5 minutes.  the forecast will change 

 

 

 

The Chargers?  

The 3-7 Chargers? 

The 3-7 Chargers that needed a pick 6 to take a 7-6 lead at the end of the 1st QTR? 

The 3-7 Chargers that were outscored  22-10 by the JETS in the second half? 

 

The 3-7 Chargers who won against the Bengals, Jaguars and JETS?

 

No NFL game is easy.  But come on man.  Anthony Lynn isn't a genius.

Herbert doesn't suck per se,  but he's still a rookie with things to learn.  

 

In Buffalo?  This is not a game the Bills should lose. 

Yes. Anyone that pays attention to what’s happening in the league knows the chargers are very tough out. 
 

Using the jets as an argument is silly. They gave us all we could handle and were up 10-0 out of the gates. So that goes both ways. also saying “Herbert doesn’t suck per say” is selling him wayyyyy short. 
 

The bills SHOULD win. I think they will win. But your post makes it seem like you don’t bother watching the many nfl games or know how it works. Which isn’t the case. I know you watch. So it’s odd you would take them so lightly. 
 

the people you were responding to said it would be a tough game. What’s so hard to believe about that? They’ve quite literally played everyone tough this year. I’m fairly certain they have a league leading 6 or 7 losses by one score or less. 

23 minutes ago, Gene1973 said:

This game shouldn't even be a contest, but will it?

Well the fins are gonna win out and skate to the East title so we HAVE to have it. Amirite? 
 

(massive amounts of sarcasm) 

9 minutes ago, bills6969 said:

Herbert is a freakin stud.  The Herbert to Allen combo is deadly.  Hoping for snow or something next weekend to slow down their passing attack.   We should be able to score at will on these guys tho.  The Flacco led Jets had little problem moving the ball down the field on these guys.

Uh. Wouldn’t that slow down our passing attack as well? 
 

give me some mild weather and our qb vs theirs. 

[bills6969]

31 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said:

Yes. Anyone that pays attention to what’s happening in the league knows the chargers are very tough out. 
 

Using the jets as an argument is silly. They gave us all we could handle and were up 10-0 out of the gates. So that goes both ways. also saying “Herbert doesn’t suck per say” is selling him wayyyyy short. 
 

The bills SHOULD win. I think they will win. But your post makes it seem like you don’t bother watching the many nfl games or know how it works. Which isn’t the case. I know you watch. So it’s odd you would take them so lightly. 
 

the people you were responding to said it would be a tough game. What’s so hard to believe about that? They’ve quite literally played everyone tough this year. I’m fairly certain they have a league leading 6 or 7 losses by one score or less. 

Well the fins are gonna win out and skate to the East title so we HAVE to have it. Amirite? 
 

(massive amounts of sarcasm) 

Uh. Wouldn’t that slow down our passing attack as well? 
 

give me some mild weather and our qb vs theirs. 

Probably would slow down theirs more than ours given that Allen is better playing in ***** weather

[Stank_Nasty]

4 minutes ago, bills6969 said:

Probably would slow down theirs more than ours given that Allen is better playing in ***** weather

Except he hasn’t really proven that yet. 
 

I’d have to go back and look but I’m fairly certain he’s been pretty poor in bad weather so far 

Edited November 23, 2020 by Stank_Nasty

[JerseyBills]

1 hour ago, PaattMaann said:

The chargers are talented, but they arent good. They will likely be getting Bosa back from concussion so that boosts their defense. 

 

They have blown big leads in like 4 games, and struggled in almost every way all year. 

 

I do not fear them one bit. Its the NFL so "any given sunday" but we should win this game handily. 

Ekeler might be back as well. 

I think we are definitely superior and hungry to hit the field after the loss to AZ. 

I'm excited to see the OL with Morse and Feliciano in it together,  for the first time in 2020

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, JMF2006 said:

While that is true look at the Bolts stat line.

They fight tooth and nail and your not playing the record...your playing the team and they are not an easy win.

I sure hope I am wrong and its a cake walk but I think the Bills are in for a good challenge.

 

Agreed, playing the team not the record and the Chargers are scrappy.  Look at some of the teams they've lost to and how:

KC Chiefs by 3 points in OT

TB Bucs by 7 points

NO Saints by 3 points in OT

We should win, assuming come out fierce and don't take them lightly, but given they challenged the Chiefs, Bucs, and Saints -  I agree the Bills are in for a challenge

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

53 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said:

The bills SHOULD win. I think they will win. But your post makes it seem like you don’t bother watching the many nfl games or know how it works. Which isn’t the case. I know you watch. So it’s odd you would take them so lightly. 
 

the people you were responding to said it would be a tough game. What’s so hard to believe about that? They’ve quite literally played everyone tough this year. I’m fairly certain they have a league leading 6 or 7 losses by one score or less. 

lol. Ok. 
 

I said No game is easy did I not?

I also said he didn’t suck and he wasn’t w/o talent. 

 

I am pretty sure I was replying to a person who said the Chargers would win handily. 
 

[Da webster guy]

2 hours ago, JMF2006 said:

 

While that is true look at the Bolts stat line.

 

They fight tooth and nail and your not playing the record...your playing the team and they are not an easy win.

 

I sure hope I am wrong and its a cake walk but I think the Bills are in for a good challenge.

 

I agree simply because we struggle vs the run so they can put us on our heels a little with not knowing what is coming, run or pass.

 

This ought to be a statement game for us.  Milano and John Brown both healthy, Tre with some rest to shadow Keenan Allen, and our Oline finally in place for the 1st time EVER.

 

If we pass rush well we'll dominate this game.

[wvbillsfan]

I bet on us making less mistakes than them....

[PaattMaann]

1 hour ago, Da webster guy said:

 

I agree simply because we struggle vs the run so they can put us on our heels a little with not knowing what is coming, run or pass.

 

This ought to be a statement game for us.  Milano and John Brown both healthy, Tre with some rest to shadow Keenan Allen, and our Oline finally in place for the 1st time EVER.

 

If we pass rush well we'll dominate this game.

 

how do you know John Brown is healthy? 

 

Milano cant play until next week. 

Edited November 23, 2020 by PaattMaann

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, Gene1973 said:

This game shouldn't even be a contest, but will it?

 

Why would you even say it "shouldn't be a contest"?  Do you not watch games?  Would you say the same thing about the SF49ers, who have won only 1 more game than the Chargers?

 

The Bolts have been a "tough out" all season including for the Chiefs, Bucs, and Saints.  They are right next door to us in point differential in the AFC.

 

I expect the Bills to win it if we avoid doing stupid ***** and turning the ball over, but I expect it to be a contest.  We better come to play.

 

[Royale with Cheese]

1 hour ago, Gene1973 said:

This game shouldn't even be a contest, but will it?

 

The Chargers have been in every game.  They lost to both the Chiefs and Saints in OT.   Lost to the Bucs and the Dolphins by one score.

In fact, the only game that wasn't decided by more than one score this year was when the beat the Jags by 10. 

 

[PaattMaann]

4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

The Chargers have been in every game.  They lost to both the Chiefs and Saints in OT.   Lost to the Bucs and the Dolphins by one score.

In fact, the only game that wasn't decided by more than one score this year was when the beat the Jags by 10. 

 

 

They have been in every game and also blown huge leads in many. They are talented but just not very good. Are they "dangerous"? Sure. But they dont worry me. 

[sir andrew]

I think it's going to be a back-and-forth type of game with the Bills coming up big late.  Chargers seem to be finding ways to lose games late and almost blew it against the Jests.  I still cannot believe the Bills are 5-1 in one possession games this year.

[Mark Vader]

This is a game where I feel that the Bills need to make a statement.

 

They are the better team in this game, and they need to show that they are. The Chargers are not a pushover, as their record may indicate.

 

I want to see the Bills come out with fire, after the way they lost their last game. This is a very important game that the Bills need to win.

 

Not only because that it's a conference game, but to show the league that they can bounce back from a demoralizing loss, like all good teams can do.

 

Getting players back at full health is a plus, with Morse & Feliciano being on the field at the same time for the first time all season. It would be great if both Ford & Milano are back as well.

 

I don't care about the weather being a factor. Good teams don't use that as an excuse for their play.