Hebert19 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Its happened a few times in NFL history when you let the team in by resting starters and you end up losing to that team. The fins are riding a lot of momentum and a ton of luck. I'd rather take my chances on the ravens who aren't playing great D and are 1 dimensional on offense. Play the starters crush the fins and let the chips fall. Curious of everyone else's thoughts. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I would rather play the Dolphins. They just don't match up at all with the Bills. Allen shreds them throughout his career through the air and on the ground. They play man defense and that is not a recipe for success against us...well...neither is zone anymore. I guess it's kind of good luck with teams against us now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Im torn. I agree that letting the Fins in with some momentum by resting starters may have an impact. However Tua is so bad that I actually think our backups can beat him. Does Flores repeat the benching again next week if they are losing? It can't be good for the culture. I am also concerned about the Ravens. We are a much better team this year but Lamar is a wild card and has something to prove after 2 years of choking in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 I get your take but they also create turnovers, run the ball well and have one of the best special teams units in the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterLifer Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 We're on to New England. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Mailman said: Im torn. I agree that letting the Fins in with some momentum by resting starters may have an impact. However Tua is so bad that I actually think our backups can beat him. Does Flores repeat the benching again next week if they are losing? It can't be good for the culture. I am also concerned about the Ravens. We are a much better team this year but Lamar is a wild card and has something to prove after 2 years of choking in the playoffs. Said this to phins fan last night. They could lose to our backups with Tua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estro Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 If the Dolphins win next week they have an 8% chance of being the #7 seed. If they lose they have a 39% chance of being the #7 seed. I 100% agree its looking like its going to be beneficial for the Bills to win next week. We will obviously have a better idea after today's slate of games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Estro said: If the Dolphins win next week they have an 8% chance of being the #7 seed. If they lose they have a 39% chance of being the #7 seed. I 100% agree its looking like its going to be beneficial for the Bills to win next week. We will obviously have a better idea after today's slate of games. Did you mean the reverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From Roc to Ky bills fan Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: Its happened a few times in NFL history when you let the team in by resting starters and you end up losing to that team. The fins are riding a lot of momentum and a ton of luck. I'd rather take my chances on the ravens who aren't playing great D and are 1 dimensional on offense. Play the starters crush the fins and let the chips fall. Curious of everyone else's thoughts. I guess it would depend on what the Steeless Curtain win or lose. If we need starters to get the 2 seed then we'll play em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: I get your take but they also create turnovers, run the ball well and have one of the best special teams units in the league. Creating turnovers isn't a game plan and the Bills have improved their run defense. As for STs, the Bills are right there with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Doc said: Did you mean the reverse? They most likely become the 6th seed by beating us. Of course we'll know a lot more by the end of today. Edited December 27, 2020 by SageAgainstTheMachine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo2218 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: Its happened a few times in NFL history when you let the team in by resting starters and you end up losing to that team. The fins are riding a lot of momentum and a ton of luck. I'd rather take my chances on the ravens who aren't playing great D and are 1 dimensional on offense. Play the starters crush the fins and let the chips fall. Curious of everyone else's thoughts. Put me down for putting the Dolphins down. We do for us, not other teams, especially rival teams. I keep seeing stupid sh*t saying Tua is the heir apparent. The heir apparent has already arrived. And up to this point, he still owns the Dolphins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Kick the Cheatriots ass. Then the same to the Fish. 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 If josh and diggs play, I dont think we can lose to them very easily. Like the announcers said last night, they live and die by playing man to man defense. All season we have torn apart the teams who try to play man against us. They arent built for a shootout, even with Fitz, so I think the matchup favors us in a huge way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I look at it like this. If the Dolphins are the 7 seed. Great the Bills get to bounce them in the first round. If they are the 6 seed maybe Pittsburgh gets them and the Bills get to host the Steelers in ths 2nd round. I look at that as a win-win. Keep one of: Titans, Browns, Ravens out of the playoffs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 McDermott has to be licking his chops, with the opportunity to play defense against a rookie QB who holds the ball too long AND can’t throw 10 yards past the LOS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JY422 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mailman said: Im torn. I agree that letting the Fins in with some momentum by resting starters may have an impact. However Tua is so bad that I actually think our backups can beat him. Does Flores repeat the benching again next week if they are losing? It can't be good for the culture. I am also concerned about the Ravens. We are a much better team this year but Lamar is a wild card and has something to prove after 2 years of choking in the playoffs. This would never happen but it would be hilarious if the backups are beating Tua so Flores trots Fitz out in the second half and, as a counter move, McD puts his starters in for the 3rd to put the game away before bringing the backups back out for the 4th. that would be a fun game of “one-upsmanship.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said: If josh and diggs play, I dont think we can lose to them very easily. Like the announcers said last night, they live and die by playing man to man defense. All season we have torn apart the teams who try to play man against us. They arent built for a shootout, even with Fitz, so I think the matchup favors us in a huge way. The chiefs played mostly man and Josh had his worst game of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JY422 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: Its happened a few times in NFL history when you let the team in by resting starters and you end up losing to that team. The fins are riding a lot of momentum and a ton of luck. I'd rather take my chances on the ravens who aren't playing great D and are 1 dimensional on offense. Play the starters crush the fins and let the chips fall. Curious of everyone else's thoughts. Nope... don’t want nothing to do with Lamar Jackson in the playoffs. I still think the Bills would win but I think Jackson is always an X-factor that can’t be game-planned for. If he makes 2 or 3 crazy plays it is the difference between winning and losing a playoff game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Stare Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Josh has owned the Dolphins. Sure, they can beat us. Anyone can beat anyone. Not sure why anyone is worried about the Dolphins though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba guy Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, NewEra said: The chiefs played mostly man and Josh had his worst game of the year With a bad shoulder and a harness and smoke did not play the whole game, milamo was out Edmunds was hurt so was tre 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 As i said in a different thread, i think it’s bad mojo to try and orchestrate a scenario to play a specific opponent. I don’t really think McDermott will try to do that. But he should play it smart and not risk key players to injury if the game result is meaningless to the Bills. If the Bills are as good as we think they are, they should be able to beat Baltimore at home or Cleveland, Miami or whoever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineforty Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 25 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: I get your take but they also create turnovers, run the ball well and have one of the best special teams units in the league. Did you watch last night? Curious. Watching that game cemented it for me that the dolphins are not that good. Decent. But do not scare me. Fair point about how it would suck to "let them in", so to speak and then lose to them. But shouldn't change one wanting to still face easiest opponent, which I happen to believe is by far Miami. 5 minutes ago, zow2 said: As i said in a different thread, i think it’s bad mojo to try and orchestrate a scenario to play a specific opponent. I don’t really think McDermott will try to do that. But he should play it smart and not risk key players to injury if the game result is meaningless to the Bills. If the Bills are as good as we think they are, they should be able to beat Baltimore at home or Cleveland, Miami or whoever. Good thing bad mojo isn't a real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, scuba guy said: With a bad shoulder and a harness and smoke did not play the whole game, milamo was out Edmunds was hurt so was tre didn’t know that Milano and Edmunds had an affect on Allens ability vs man defense. But yeah, I get it. Allen was dinged up....but I replied to someone saying that we tore up man d all season. We certainly didn’t tear up man defense vs the chiefs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Slacks Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I say we just keep winning and let the chips fall. I’m more confident in our passing offense carrying us. Right now we can’t really predict the weather. So for everyone saying we match up better vs a certain team I counter that it all depends on the weather. Kind of why I’m glad if we make it to the championship round the game is in KC. Cause the wind typically isn’t as bad there. I don’t mind the snow or rain. It’s the wind that makes me nervous in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenwick130 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I say we should play like champions...... Play to win and make subs as the game determines.... No mine games....play to win each game as it comes.....no matter who we play......We are champions and let other teams know it........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, NewEra said: didn’t know that Milano and Edmunds had an affect on Allens ability vs man defense. But yeah, I get it. Allen was dinged up....but I replied to someone saying that we tore up man d all season. We certainly didn’t tear up man defense vs the chiefs But you understand why we didnt vs the Chiefs. If Josh isnt throwing with a sling on, then I think it's a different ball game. He was visibly different in that game compared to the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 42 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: Its happened a few times in NFL history when you let the team in by resting starters and you end up losing to that team. The fins are riding a lot of momentum and a ton of luck. I'd rather take my chances on the ravens who aren't playing great D and are 1 dimensional on offense. Play the starters crush the fins and let the chips fall. Curious of everyone else's thoughts. If we're playing to win the #2 seed I say go all out, if not I say rest up. See Houston vs us in 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 That game will be tough regardless. I just want to be healthy going into the playoffs. I’m hoping that somehow we have the 2 seed locked up before week 17. Then I’d sit Josh, Diggs, Beasley, Brown, Poyer, Hyde, Edmunds, White and Milano. But also there is no rule that says we can’t win without those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 CRUSH...CRUSH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Fred Slacks said: I say we just keep winning and let the chips fall. I’m more confident in our passing offense carrying us. Right now we can’t really predict the weather. So for everyone saying we match up better vs a certain team I counter that it all depends on the weather. Kind of why I’m glad if we make it to the championship round the game is in KC. Cause the wind typically isn’t as bad there. I don’t mind the snow or rain. It’s the wind that makes me nervous in the playoffs. Even in a tornado or hurricane, I'd rather play the Dolphins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Josh has owned the Dolphins. BUT, I feel like this Dolphins defense is not the same defense we faced in week 2. Looking long-term, I rather not give the Dolphins any confidence at all that they can come to Buffalo in January and win, regardless of whether that is against mostly back ups or not. I agree with the OP. Beat the Dolphins with starter or back-ups whichever it may be and let the chips fall where they may. There is still a decent chance anyway that we can beat the Dolphins week 17 and eliminate them while at the same time the Ravens could finish with the 5th or 6th seed. In either of these scenarios we would match up with either the Browns or the Colts in the first round. For this to happen the Steelers just have to win one of their final two games. As bad as the Steelers have been I can see this happening. Hard to lose 5 straight. On a side note, I think the Ravens should be on upset alert today. Giants have a scrappy defense and i could see them shutting Jackson down. Just not sure the GIants can make enough plays on offense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 58 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: Its happened a few times in NFL history when you let the team in by resting starters and you end up losing to that team. The fins are riding a lot of momentum and a ton of luck. I'd rather take my chances on the ravens who aren't playing great D and are 1 dimensional on offense. Play the starters crush the fins and let the chips fall. Curious of everyone else's thoughts. I tend to agree with you. It’s tough to play division opponents and that defense is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) I agree, the Dolphins have luck in their side and the Bills cannot control luck. They can beat any team they face so it doesn't matter, but you don't lay down one week thinking you would win against the same team the next week... Not in the NFL. Edited December 27, 2020 by TBBills 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I'm officially in the boat of cheering to lock up #2 today/tomorrow and then resting star players next week. Keep in mind, we can only rest so many. We might still win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I just hope the Titans win that division so we have no chance at Derrick Henry in the first round. The two teams I want to play the most in round 1 are the Dolphins and the Colts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said: But you understand why we didnt vs the Chiefs. If Josh isnt throwing with a sling on, then I think it's a different ball game. He was visibly different in that game compared to the rest. I’m not going to pretend to know that his injury is the only reason that we didn’t torch the chiefs man defense, but you can if you like. He had the sling on the previous week vs Tennessee. While the result that game was awful, it wasn’t due to Allen throwing the ball poorly. He had one terrible pick and the pick six was thanks to a Robert’s drop. I do believe that the weather and his injury may have had an affect on him, but I can’t say that’s why he had a terrible game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Hebert19 said: I get your take but they also create turnovers, run the ball well and have one of the best special teams units in the league. If the opposition doesn't get good QB play they won't beat us. They have Tua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: I'm officially in the boat of cheering to lock up #2 today/tomorrow and then resting star players next week. Keep in mind, we can only rest so many. We might still win. If Tua were to play the entire game I think we have a 50/50 chance with Barkley at QB and DIggs and Beasley sitting. If Fitz plays a significant amount I'm not sure we stand a chance against them with mostly back ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 59 minutes ago, buffalo2218 said: Put me down for putting the Dolphins down. We do for us, not other teams, especially rival teams. I keep seeing stupid sh*t saying Tua is the heir apparent. The heir apparent has already arrived. And up to this point, he still owns the Dolphins Good morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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