njbuff Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 The Bills have NEVER beaten a Pittsburgh team led by Ben Roethlisberger. It's about freaking time they beat him. 8 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Roethlisberger is old and decrepit, and the Steelers defense is overrated. We got this. Bills 23-14. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Uhh. I guess we’ll see? bills beat anyone if they play like that on offense tonight. No guarantee that happens next week (i hope it does) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan714 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 As a Bills fan in deep black Stiller country, I would sure enjoy it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, RiotAct said: Roethlisberger is old and decrepit, and the Steelers defense is overrated. We got this. Bills 23-14. Respectfully, Disagree. This will be a tough one. Their D is much better and more physical than the Niners. They will pressure JA like no other team. And Ben has been great, except for this mini-slump the last two weeks. we are going to need to bring it! Wish this were a true home game!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 25 minutes ago, njbuff said: The Bills have NEVER beaten a Pittsburgh team led by Ben Roethlisberger. It's about freaking time they beat him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvbillsfan Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) Normally my strategy for almost any qb is bring heat. Try to make them make the mistakes. Against Pittsburgh they pass 50 times a game. Ball comes out quick. I’m really interested in rushing 3 a bunch this game. It’s been done against Steelers with success but hasn’t been done enough. Edited December 8, 2020 by wvbillsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Is this serious? We’ve never beaten Ben? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: Respectfully, Disagree. This will be a tough one. Their D is much better and more physical than the Niners. They will pressure JA like no other team. And Ben has been great, except for this mini-slump the last two weeks. we are going to need to bring it! Wish this were a true home game!! I don’t think it will be easy either but Pittsburgh doesn’t have much of a running game surprisingly. I think the Bills will need to try to eliminate the big plays in the passing game. They have some studs at WR though. Bills will have their hands full and I’m a bit worried after watching Levi get picked on so badly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 This has the makings of a rivalry with Pittsburgh. Last years game, this years game, possibly next year if we both win the division, and again in 2022. Not to mention a possible playoff match up. Not sure how many times we face Big Ben however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Virgil said: Is this serious? We’ve never beaten Ben? I have to wonder how many matchups there have been. Has McDermott faced Big Ben? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliemets Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Need to keep 1rst half thread open deep into 3 Q again next week. I'm superstitious has worked pretty well 2 weeks running 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills6969 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I’d rather beat them in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Just now, Olliemets said: Need to keep 1rst half thread open deep into 3 Q again next week. I'm superstitious has worked pretty well 2 weeks running 😊 I mean maybe wait to see how that first half is going might want to burn the 1st half thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 minute ago, MJS said: I have to wonder how many matchups there have been. Has McDermott faced Big Ben? The Stevie game was one,. Should have won that. But we beat Duck Dodgers last year and PFF says he is better than Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanSD Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said: This has the makings of a rivalry with Pittsburgh. Last years game, this years game, possibly next year if we both win the division, and again in 2022. Not to mention a possible playoff match up. Not sure how many times we face Big Ben however. Now more than ever, this is a QB-driven league. Pittsburgh is going to have to find a replacement for Big Ben sooner rather than later. They have a good shot at a title this year and I don't mean to take anything away from them, but their window is closing and ours has just opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Defending their long ball will be the question, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILBillsfan Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 That Steelers D line is pretty good will be a good test for the Oline this is where the game will be won/lost imo. Looking forward to the game they are definitely beatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 They are going to go after Wallace all night long. It’s going to be hard to watch. He really needs to step up his game, SF was going at him tonight and I had to hold my breath each time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rubes said: They are going to go after Wallace all night long. It’s going to be hard to watch. He really needs to step up his game, SF was going at him tonight and I had to hold my breath each time. I said this in the GDT. Wallace is always just inches off. He has good position most of the time, good recovery speed, plays the ball well. But he is literally like 6-12 inches from knocking the ball Away. It’s so frustration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I'll tell you what, that Steelers offensive line looked REALLY impressive to me. And they mentioned Big Ben hasn't been sacked in 18 quarters of football. And he wasn't sacked today. I think we can expect a very physical game in the trenches. I hope our dline is up to the challenge (and oline, for that matter). 5 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I said this in the GDT. Wallace is always just inches off. He has good position most of the time, good recovery speed, plays the ball well. But he is literally like 6-12 inches from knocking the ball Away. It’s so frustration. It's because he isn't a great athlete (compared to some of the freaks in the NFL, that is). He is a smart, consistent player, though. And he seems to not let emotions and pressure get to him. He just stays even keeled. When you have an all pro on one side, the other corner is going to get victimized sometimes. He gets a ton of targets because they avoid White. I guess I'm not as concerned as others are. Don't get me wrong, the Bills should try to upgrade. It would be amazing to have two really good corners. But you can do a lot worse than Wallace as a CB2. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, MJS said: I'll tell you what, that Steelers offensive line looked REALLY impressive to me. And they mentioned Big Ben hasn't been sacked in 18 quarters of football. And he wasn't sacked today. I think we can expect a very physical game in the trenches. I hope our dline is up to the challenge (and oline, for that matter). That's because Ben throws the ball quickly now. Bills have to play press against the Steelers. I hope they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 minute ago, dma0034 said: That's because Ben throws the ball quickly now. Bills have to play press against the Steelers. I hope they do I saw them pick up blitzes expertly and give him time. They are really, really good. Yeah, Big Ben does get rid of it quickly sometimes and that helps them out, but I was watching them and came away impressed by what they did. And those receivers dropped like 1 million balls today. You have to know that will be emphasized for them all week. Hope they keep it up against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuscott16 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I didnt watch the Steelers game tonight but Baltimore's defense got a lot of pressure up the middle and it caused havoc. Hopefully we can do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 How many games has Roethlisberger actually played vs Buffalo? I can’t seem to find it anywhere online? He’s played what? Maybe 3-4 games against us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, billsfan714 said: As a Bills fan in deep black Stiller country, I would sure enjoy it! I used to live in the Pittsburgh area. I feel the same way, bro! I do NOT like the Steelers! 52 minutes ago, bills6969 said: I’d rather beat them in the playoffs I'd rather beat them both times. Let's go, bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Billznut said: How many games has Roethlisberger actually played vs Buffalo? I can’t seem to find it anywhere online? He’s played what? Maybe 3-4 games against us? That's what I'm thinking. The Steelers were close to or at the top in their division ever since he has been there most years, so we would face them only on the normal rotation. And he was out last time we played them. Pretty sure McDermott has not faced Big Ben as Bills HC. So everything else is moot. Makes sense that a good Steelers team would beat our crappy drought teams. Edited December 8, 2020 by MJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelius Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Logan Thomas killed it, you got to love it. 8/98/1 after being pretty dormant all season. Let's go Dawson Knox. Daboll's got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, njbuff said: The Bills have NEVER beaten a Pittsburgh team led by Ben Roethlisberger. It's about freaking time they beat him. The Steelers have never beat Josh Allen 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsToast Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 We're going to allow 23-27 points by the Steelers minimum. The question is can we score more than 27 against their D. So yeah we can win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: The Steelers have never beat Josh Allen Now that's the style Aussie Joe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUBSTER Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: Respectfully, Disagree. This will be a tough one. Their D is much better and more physical than the Niners. They will pressure JA like no other team. And Ben has been great, except for this mini-slump the last two weeks. we are going to need to bring it! Wish this were a true home game!! This is going to be a really hard fought game, but their defense is starting to thin out. Bush, Spillane, Dupree, and possibly Haden next week due to a concussion. I think we can take it to them, especially when since they've lost a lot on defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 If they play like they did tonight they win easily. Pittsburgh is a good team, but not a great team. They have benefitted from a Charmin soft schedule(NFC East and AFC South) and playing 2nd/3rd string QBs in a few games as well(like the Bills did last year). With a normal schedule, they are probably an 11 or 12 win team, but nowhere close to a team some thought would go 16-0. It will be a good game but the Bills offense should be able to move the ball and put up points on them. It will be up to the Bills D to step it up. The Steelers are OK on offense...nothing great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Sure wish the Stillers had won today. Ah well, we'll just have to beat them anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 They're going to likely have Pouncey and Conner back. That's been a big reason for their struggles the last 2 games. Ben has only been sacked 10 times this year. We have to cover. But as usual in mid December Buffalo the X Factor. Forecast already saying 25 mph wind and freezing rain turning to snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 5 hours ago, Rubes said: They are going to go after Wallace all night long. It’s going to be hard to watch. He really needs to step up his game, SF was going at him tonight and I had to hold my breath each time. So most of the plays made on Levi are where the Bills want the ball to go. Short to intermediate completion, keep it in front. McDermott and Beane will not be calling him out for that - that is the scheme. The big play to Aiyuk however it looked like he got his leverage wrong. He had safety help so I think he should have been keeping outside leverage and forcing Aiyuk into the double coverage with the safety. Instead he let Aiyuk get outside. The Bills coaches will want him to clean that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 5 hours ago, MJS said: I think we can expect a very physical game in the trenches. I hope our dline is up to the challenge (and oline, for that matter). It's because he isn't a great athlete (compared to some of the freaks in the NFL, that is). He is a smart, consistent player, though. And he seems to not let emotions and pressure get to him. He just stays even keeled. When you have an all pro on one side, the other corner is going to get victimized sometimes. He gets a ton of targets because they avoid White. I guess I'm not as concerned as others are. Don't get me wrong, the Bills should try to upgrade. It would be amazing to have two really good corners. But you can do a lot worse than Wallace as a CB2. This post is right and the bolded in particular is key. The way the Bills play defense coupled with having an all pro who teams stay away from on the other side means Wallace is always going to have a lot of balls completed on him. To be fair almost any RCB in our scheme will. The great thing about Wallace is that he understands that and is mentally tough enough to just shake it off and play the next play. When Norman has been in there that has been the bit he has struggled with. He has got emotional and then overplayed subsequent plays. That isn't what the Bills want at that spot. They want a guy who can have a completion happen infront of him, tackle, wipe his face and play the next play the same. As I said above the deep ball in the 3rd quarter they will be frustrated with but overall what Levi is doing is playing his role in this defense. I'd love us to have a 2nd stud corner opposite Tre but that is not top of the priority list to be honest. Though the way it is looking it may be a position that makes sense if the last 5 or 6 picks of round 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Firebaugh Kid Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Every week, its another NEVER getting put to rest. This team is dialed in. I expect them to beat Pittsburgh, 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: Respectfully, Disagree. This will be a tough one. Their D is much better and more physical than the Niners. They will pressure JA like no other team. And Ben has been great, except for this mini-slump the last two weeks. we are going to need to bring it! Wish this were a true home game!! Agree with the defense, they are legit, probably the best defense Allen will face all year. Watching him last night, I think the end is near for Ben. He never throws downfield anymore, granted this was the first time I watched him all year but I was shocked at all the dumpoffs he did. He has been beat up pretty good over the years. I think our D should be able to contain him. Should be a good test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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