Colts Fans Seem Pretty Optimistic On Their Board - I think They Are In For A Very Rude Awakening Saturday

[Domitian]

It's a Colts fan board.  They should be optimistic.  Isn't that part of being a fan? They've got a top 5 run defense, star rookie RB who is killing it in the 2nd half, and a veteran QB.  Now, I don't think any of that will matter because this isn't a good matchup for the Colts, but they're a good team and anyone can beat anyone.

[RobbRiddick]

All I know is, if we're up 35-3 and I see Reich strapping on the pads on the sideline, I will crap my pants

[Buffalo716]

It seems like most of them think they're going to get their butts whooped

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

I'm sure they are saying the same about us too.

 

the one thing we've struggled the most at is stopping the run, so does give me concern.  Granted better of late, but not great either.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[Big Turk]

2 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

I live just outside Indy.  Having a lot of fun with my Colts friends.  The overall impression I'm getting is they think the Colts will run the ball down our throats, and that their defense can stop Allen and the boys.  As to the former point, I tell them I am a little worried about their run game but that our D has played much better the last half of the year, and that we'll force them to beat us with Rivers, who will gag like he usually does in the playoffs.  As to them saying they can slow down Allen et al, I just laugh.

 

They may slow us down for a few series like the Dolphins did and like Pittsburgh did.  But then it turns into a track meet and once that happens we can pretty much score at will

Edited January 5, 2021 by Big Turk

[Mango]

2 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

I live just outside Indy.  Having a lot of fun with my Colts friends.  The overall impression I'm getting is they think the Colts will run the ball down our throats, and that their defense can stop Allen and the boys.  As to the former point, I tell them I am a little worried about their run game but that our D has played much better the last half of the year, and that we'll force them to beat us with Rivers, who will gag like he usually does in the playoffs.  As to them saying they can slow down Allen et al, I just laugh.

This! 
 

I have been lurking on their boards the last few days. I think the Bills should win this game 95/100 times but it’s the playoffs and something like this happens every year. 
 

Best way to counter act their run game IMO is to get a two score lead early. Force Indy to get out of the run and play some catch up. Trying to play ball control against a team whose ethos is ToP will only keep them comfortable doing what they’re doing. Make them drop back and pass more than they want to to play catch up and get Josh in rhythm early. Run the truck plays early. Get the defense guessing and get up by 10-14 in Q2. Force noodle arm Rivers to get the team back in the game. 

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Breaking news : fans of a team believe their team is best

[Big Turk]

5 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

I'm sure they are saying the same about us too.

 

the one thing we've struggled the most at is stopping the run, so does give me concern.  Granted better of late, but not great either.

 

Taylor has only had 3 games over 100 yards on the season.  Granted he went for 250 last week but they only scored 28 and the game was still a 1 score game midway through the 4th.  If they run for 200 again they will probably lose by 3 scores.  When we want to focus on stopping the run we can...did it to Tennessee and Raiders.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Big Turk

[nucci]

2 hours ago, destro32 said:

https://forums.colts.com/topic/69375-colts-bills-predictions/

 

why wouldn't they be optimistic?

[FastFreddy22]

2 hours ago, destro32 said:

https://forums.colts.com/topic/69375-colts-bills-predictions/

 

I actually saw alot of them saying how badly they were going to get destroyed it actually has me feeling bad for them... I hope those guys are correct

[Domitian]

11 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

I'm sure they are saying the same about us too.

 

the one thing we've struggled the most at is stopping the run, so does give me concern.  Granted better of late, but not great either.

You could counter that with the Colts being bottom 10 in stopping the pass and the Bills being #2 in the league in passing offense.

[Jpsredemption]

Useless to dig up this nonsense. You can also find a bunch of their fans who think we will win. 

[NickelCity]

They're the best team we will have played in who knows how many weeks. We should win, but playoff football is rarely easy.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

31 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Taylor has only had 3 games over 100 yards on the season.  Granted he went for 250 last week but they only scored 28 and the game was still a 1 score game midway through the 4th.  If they run for 200 again they will probably lose by 3 scores.  When we want to focus on stopping the run we can...did it to Tennessee and Raiders.

 

 

24 minutes ago, Domitian said:

You could counter that with the Colts being bottom 10 in stopping the pass and the Bills being #2 in the league in passing offense.

 

I hear you, but will still be worried about that until around 4:00 Saturday afternoon.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[Buffalo Junction]

Most of their fans are being cautiously optimistic. Considering how these teams match up they have a right to be. Particularly if the weather neutralizes our passing game a bit with freezing rain. Allen tends to start games with inconsistent play in that particular type of weather. Now, their fans saying that a full on snow game is an advantage for them may want to go look at that GB v Titans game. Dryish snow and swirling wind will let us stack the box. 

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

2 hours ago, Success said:

They DID beat Green Bay, and had other quality wins, including one against the Titans, also.  I think the Bills win, but they will be a tough out.

 

What’s good, gents? What’s good? This is probably the best approach to take and surely McDermott will have the team focused. But YE OLE has this feeling we are going to see 4 more complete drubbings en route to the Lombardi. 

[HOUSE]

I am the guy who predicted Bills 121 Colts 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited January 5, 2021 by HOUSE

[Success]

6 minutes ago, Cotton Fitzsimmons said:

What’s good, gents? What’s good? This is probably the best approach to take and surely McDermott will have the team focused. But YE OLE has this feeling we are going to see 4 more complete drubbings en route to the Lombardi. 

 

Well, it's hard to dislike that thinking....

 

[MJS]

38 minutes ago, FastFreddy22 said:

I actually saw alot of them saying how badly they were going to get destroyed it actually has me feeling bad for them... I hope those guys are correct

Yeah, they seem down to earth to me. Most of them are predicting the Bills to win.

[TheBrownBear]

They seem fine to me.  But yeah, everything points to them having a miserable time on Saturday afternoon.

[Big Turk]

2 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

They seem fine to me.  But yeah, everything points to them having a miserable time on Saturday afternoon.

 

I think we see a lot of frustrated Philip Rivers on Saturday afternoon...

[TylerD]

"Colts fans extremely optimistic"

 

*Looks at thread to see the first 10 comments of fans saying we will be blown out lmao* 

 

There is very few that are optimistic about us winning... I am not going to go and count the votes, but guarantee if I did 80 percent of the board thinks the Colts will lose. There are a lot that think we can make this a competitive game, but I don't see too many comments saying we will win this.

[BuffaloButt]

3 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I feel like at this time of year, we are all homers at heart. Many on here are predicting total blowout wins-- that could happen, but that is probably wishful thinking. Every team is good now (there are no "frauds" that snuck in); I don't think any of these playoff teams are just going to roll over and get totally blown out. 

Except for Washington in the NFC!  They definitely snuck in this year at 7-9.

[Putin]

3 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I feel like at this time of year, we are all homers at heart. Many on here are predicting total blowout wins-- that could happen, but that is probably wishful thinking. Every team is good now (there are no "frauds" that snuck in); I don't think any of these playoff teams are just going to roll over and get totally blown out. 

This game in Buffalo and NOW with 6700 fans I think the BILS will put on a show 

[Domitian]

13 minutes ago, TylerD said:

"Colts fans extremely optimistic"

 

*Looks at thread to see the first 10 comments of fans saying we will be blown out lmao* 

 

There is very few that are optimistic about us winning... I am not going to go and count the votes, but guarantee if I did 80 percent of the board thinks the Colts will lose. There are a lot that think we can make this a competitive game, but I don't see too many comments saying we will win this.

 

Every AFC playoff team deserves to be there (unlike the NFC), and anyone can beat anyone.  However I really wouldn't like this matchup as a Colts fan.  Your D is good...but more specifically your run D, which is elite.  The Colts secondary and cover corners really aren't built to be able to cover guys like Diggs, Beasley, and Brown man to man, which they'll need to so at least sometimes to allow pressure on Allen.  That elite run D isn't going to be of much use against a team like the Bills who aren't much of a running team.  The Colts match up, IMO much better with a team like the Titans or Ravens, where that front 4 can really shine and shut down the run, while the secondary won't be asked to cover such high end talent.  The Colts are a solid team across the board, but if there is a weakness, I think it's the pass defense, and you drew the 3rd most prolific passing attack in the league.  That being said, anything can happen!

[Steptide]

3 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

I live just outside Indy.  Having a lot of fun with my Colts friends.  The overall impression I'm getting is they think the Colts will run the ball down our throats, and that their defense can stop Allen and the boys.  As to the former point, I tell them I am a little worried about their run game but that our D has played much better the last half of the year, and that we'll force them to beat us with Rivers, who will gag like he usually does in the playoffs.  As to them saying they can slow down Allen et al, I just laugh.

It sounds crazy, but the bills remind alot of the Patriots in their prime. The way they (the bills) have adjusted in game is crazy. Even last week against Miami, they come out looking rough, throw a pick, and then just explode and demolish the Dolphins. And we've been seeing this for 6 weeks now. 

[JohnNord]

3 hours ago, Gugny said:

I counted 39 posts on the first page.  Seven of them predicted a Colts win.

Agreed and it's pretty cool to get that kinds of respect as an opponent

[TylerD]

54 minutes ago, Domitian said:

 

Every AFC playoff team deserves to be there (unlike the NFC), and anyone can beat anyone.  However I really wouldn't like this matchup as a Colts fan.  Your D is good...but more specifically your run D, which is elite.  The Colts secondary and cover corners really aren't built to be able to cover guys like Diggs, Beasley, and Brown man to man, which they'll need to so at least sometimes to allow pressure on Allen.  That elite run D isn't going to be of much use against a team like the Bills who aren't much of a running team.  The Colts match up, IMO much better with a team like the Titans or Ravens, where that front 4 can really shine and shut down the run, while the secondary won't be asked to cover such high end talent.  The Colts are a solid team across the board, but if there is a weakness, I think it's the pass defense, and you drew the 3rd most prolific passing attack in the league.  That being said, anything can happen!

Completely agreed..... Colts only chance in this in my opinion is if they can successfully run the ball and sustain drives. If this is a shootout we have zero chance, Rivers isn't even close to Allen.... That is not the game the Colts want to get into because they know they have zero shot, but if we can even run the ball half decent I think we can keep this game close. Time will tell and we will know in the first quarter what to expect. If the Bills shut the Colts run game down and are up 10-0, this game won't even be close because they will rely on Rivers to try and keep us in it and he just isn't that good anymore.

[dollars 2 donuts]

Colts Board please meet the Dolphins Board.

 

Dolphins Board, Colts Board.

 

Chat amongst yourselves and get the DL.  We are a little busy right now.

Edited January 5, 2021 by dollars 2 donuts

[Big Turk]

Something to watch...

 

Bills are ranked 2nd in the NFL in both points scored in the 1st half and points allowed in the first half. Bills only allow an average of 9.1 points in the 1st half of games(2nd only to Baltimore's 8.4) and score an average of 16.6(2nd only to Green Bay's 18.7).

 

This usually leads to the Bills going into halftime with big leads. This would be bad for Indy because they would need to start throwing more in the 2nd half to try and keep up and Old Man Rivers just isn't that guy anymore.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Big Turk

[IslandBillsFan]

5 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I feel like at this time of year, we are all homers at heart. Many on here are predicting total blowout wins-- that could happen, but that is probably wishful thinking. Every team is good now (there are no "frauds" that snuck in); I don't think any of these playoff teams are just going to roll over and get totally blown out. 

Maybe not in the AFC.  However, I could make a case against the team from the nations capital.

[Big Turk]

5 hours ago, All_Pro_Bills said:

For the Colts to win on Sunday they'll need to play better than they did against the Jags.  Surprisingly, for a team faced with a win and in scenario they struggled to the end to beat that team playing for nothing to finish out the season.      

 

Is it really surprising?  The Jaguars only win came against them in their first matchup.

[Dukestreetking]

That thread, imv, is a fair representation of an under-dog fan base going into a WC game.

 

Weighted toward the optimistic side but, as many have noted, considerable  pessimism/realism.

 

Re latter, my favorite is this pithy offer:

 

"Buffalo should rest their starters".

 

(Btw, classy entry on pg 5. Well done my friend @Inigo Montoya)

Edited January 5, 2021 by Dukestreetking

[BADOLBILZ]

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

I am the guy who predicted Bills 121 Colts 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mini-Bills 24

Colts 14

 

 

[Big Turk]

5 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Mini-Bills 24

Colts 14

 

 

 

Didn't know we were doing first half predictions...

[Simon]

1 hour ago, TylerD said:

If the Bills shut the Colts run game down and are up 10-0, this game won't even be close because they will rely on Rivers to try and keep us in it and he just isn't that good anymore.

If they make that mistake, they're done.

Even down a couple scores they still have to stick to their gameplan to sustain drives and keep Allen off the field.

The biggest weakness on this team is the interior defensive front and they are susceptible to being pushed around. Some early leads have pushed opponents into the trap of trying to level things up quickly instead of staying patient and it's accomplished nothing but playing into the Bills' hands.

It's tough to keep your finger off the panic button in an elimination game but it's probably their only realistic chance.

[machine gun kelly]

1 hour ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

Colts Board please meet the Dolphins Board.

 

Dolphins Board, Colts Board.

 

Chat amongst yourselves and get the DL.  We area little busy right now.

Donuts, that was on par with a House, Ridgeway comment.  Well played my friend.

 

 

Sharks have a week devoted to him.

 

Stay thirsty my friends.  
 

Quenched Saturday at 4:15pm, wait 1:30 pm when we are destroying them.

[Just Joshin']

4 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

Fun fact. Josh Allen's longest completion for this season was 55 yards.  Philip Rivers longest completion for this season was 55 yards.

 

IDK where this perception comes from that he's hucking bombs all over the place. Josh does his best work in the intermediate lengths.

Air yards or YAC?

[PromoTheRobot]

 

[TylerD]

49 minutes ago, Simon said:

If they make that mistake, they're done.

Even down a couple scores they still have to stick to their gameplan to sustain drives and keep Allen off the field.

The biggest weakness on this team is the interior defensive front and they are susceptible to being pushed around. Some early leads have pushed opponents into the trap of trying to level things up quickly instead of staying patient and it's accomplished nothing but playing into the Bills' hands.

It's tough to keep your finger off the panic button in an elimination game but it's probably their only realistic chance.

Well said, I remember the Packers game well and they got up a couple scores and seemed to take their foot off the gas a bit and went conservative... Ended up leading them to one of their only 3 losses on the season. I really don't know what to expect out of this game, my gut tells me the Bills will win by double digits..... but you just never know.