eball Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: I believe that this is a statement game for the Bills. Shorthanded or not, it's more about the team's mindset for me. Will they show the same dominant style they showed against Jets. No question about it. The vultures are ready to descend upon Orchard Park; headlines are already being written about the Bills being paper tigers. This game could legitimately make or break the season. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 46 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Teef pays my cell phone and sends me a package of Omaha steaks once a month. I’ve been meaning to tell you that I’m cutting off the steaks, and the cell phone contract will now be cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YattaOkasan Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, eball said: No question about it. The vultures are ready to descend upon Orchard Park; headlines are already being written about the Bills being paper tigers. This game could legitimately make or break the season. Are you saying that headlines can derail the season? I agree this is an important game, but most important is getting to the playoffs healthy and playing well. Additionally, if we take care of the business with the Pats (they didnt look too scary last night) we will be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, teef said: I’ve been meaning to tell you that I’m cutting off the steaks, and the cell phone contract will now be cricket. Can I have The Perfect Stranger's theme song as my ringtone on my new phone? Can I replace the steaks with fish? Like asian style salty mackerel? They're in the frozen section next to the turtles at the Korean market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 39 minutes ago, teef said: I’ve been meaning to tell you that I’m cutting off the steaks, and the cell phone contract will now be cricket. https://www.livelydirect.com/ 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buffalonian Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 3 hours ago, CSBill said: I was thinking about this this morning: With all the turmoil and questions about this team right now, and the chaos that has been the current NFL season (upsets, Covid benching, etc.), I am beginning to adjust my expectation about the playoffs. With the loss to Tennessee, our odds of being the #1 seed are low, very low--we would need a lot of help to get there. I now think the most realistic goal is the AFC East title, and host a round one playoff game. That is doable, even with the current difficulties. Should anything else happen (key injuries, more Covid, another dumb loss, etc.), the goal may need to be to just to survive and make the playoffs, and then roll your dice there. The Bills are capable of beating any team in the AFC. So while not ideal, with any more big setbacks, just surviving this dip and getting in may the most realistic expectation we should have. And then we see what happens. Not giving in, I still think we could be the #1 (I do feel at full strength, we are the best AFC team), but trying to be real. I bet most fans of every playoff hopefull in the AFC feel this way right now (as far as worrying about making the playoffs). However, what seperates the Bills from these other teams is that the Bills have the #1 defense in the NFL, one of the top quaterbacks, some excellent playmakers on offense and defense, great coaching, and playoff experience. There is a reason that the Bills still have the best odds to win the superbowl as far as Vegas is concerned (+600). The Jacksonville loss was terrible, and made us feel terrible, but the Bills remain one of the top teams in the NFL, who should absolutely make the playoffs and be one of the top seeds. But I do understand the angst, especially with New England right behind us; given our history with that team over the last 20 years. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: People are still worried about home field throughout? Hell I'm worried about MAKING the playoffs. The potential is there this week to drop from the two seed to seven. Home field throughout is a pipe dream at this point. Bro, I know anything could happen. That said, our projection to make the playoffs is 98%. We have one of the highest projections to make the playoffs in the whole league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliBills Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Better off sitting Edmunds this week and letting him get healthier 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninja Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, BillsFan619 said: Bro, I know anything could happen. That said, our projection to make the playoffs is 98%. We have one of the highest projections to make the playoffs in the whole league. I think a lot of people here are just too damaged from the drought. We’re all just waiting for the rug to get pulled out from under us. The bills are a good team. At least I think so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 23 minutes ago, BillsFan619 said: Bro, I know anything could happen. That said, our projection to make the playoffs is 98%. We have one of the highest projections to make the playoffs in the whole league. Wait, the Bills are good? They are also the favorites to win the SB, lol. This thread is embarrassing. Hopefully the mods will delete it after the game and we can pretend it never happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: People are still worried about home field throughout? Hell I'm worried about MAKING the playoffs. The potential is there this week to drop from the two seed to seven. Home field throughout is a pipe dream at this point. With the Steelers and chargers playing each other this week it’s mathematically impossible for the bills to drop all the way to the seventh seed even in the worst case scenario this weekend. Not that dropping down to the fifth or sixth seed is any more comforting though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Mat68 said: I think with the offense it is easy to fall into a dont panic mindset. Allen will get it. The plays maybe be right but more is going into not making the play than Allen seeing it. I think Mcdermott needs to use more authority game day. Hey we cant block so and so switch it up. Help so and so on passing plays. More nuanced. No play calling, no scheme change. Simple nudge here and there. Basically, control the game. Buffalo scores 21 to 29 the offense has issues. I think the struggle on offense is slightly over stated. They have been statistically, very good. A perfect offensive performance Buffalo might score 70 points. I agree with your description of how it can be handled, it does appear that within, say a quarter, or a half, even minor adjustments don’t happen when the O or D is having issues, I’m just a fan, but it appears that there is a fair bit of stubbornness / reluctance on the coaches behalf to tweak what they are doing, within a game, when their game plan is not working so well, jmo. Go Bills!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Don Otreply said: I agree with your description of how it can be handled, it does appear that within, say a quarter, or a half, even minor adjustments don’t happen when the O or D is having issues, I’m just a fan, but it appears that there is a fair bit of stubbornness / reluctance on the coaches behalf to tweak what they are doing, within a game, when their game plan is not working so well, jmo. Go Bills!!! Mcdermott lets his coaches coach and call games for the most part un interrupted. Last year he got heavily involved on the defense game day. I think he is paying attention more to the offense. Getting Allen under center and more base personal is 100% to me McDermott’s call. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 40 minutes ago, CaliBills said: Better off sitting Edmunds this week and letting him get healthier We don't lose alot leaving Klein in there. Let Predator heal and get ready for NO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 minute ago, LABILLBACKER said: We don't lose alot leaving Klein in there. Let Predator heal and get ready for NO. If Milano cant go we would need Edmunds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mat68 said: Mcdermott lets his coaches coach and call games for the most part un interrupted. Last year he got heavily involved on the defense game day. I think he is paying attention more to the offense. Getting Allen under center and more base personal is 100% to me McDermott’s call. Yup, I think so as well, it’s a good thing to make those tweaks as need shows, imo, Dabol tends to get to cute at times, and dislikes to make adjustments within a game without prompting…, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mat68 said: If Milano cant go we would need Edmunds. Milano is playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaptnCoke11 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, CaliBills said: Better off sitting Edmunds this week and letting him get healthier Colts game way more important than thanksgiving. If he can go play him 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, CaptnCoke11 said: Colts game way more important than thanksgiving. If he can go play him I might not play him, but I would dress him if they feel he is ready. If AJ is not coming up with the plays that they need him to, and Tremaine is OK to go, they can put him in. But, you don’t want to create a lingering issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, CaliBills said: Better off sitting Edmunds this week and letting him get healthier If his injuries require this, absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: I don't understand that last sentence fragment from Scott. Is this something McDermott said about Edmunds, or Edmunds said about himself, or is it Scott's own thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I don't understand that last sentence fragment from Scott. Is this something McDermott said about Edmunds, or Edmunds said about himself, or is it Scott's own thought? If they hold him out for Sunday it's a short week to the next game, so he wouldn't exactly get a lot more rest on that injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, BillsFan619 said: Bro, I know anything could happen. That said, our projection to make the playoffs is 98%. We have one of the highest projections to make the playoffs in the whole league. Projections are like rankings, which are like opinions, which are like ***holes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I don't understand that last sentence fragment from Scott. Is this something McDermott said about Edmunds, or Edmunds said about himself, or is it Scott's own thought? I took it to mean Scott's own thought, as in it's an interesting dilemma - playing him now and risking a setback or waiting and having him miss a more important game. That's because the Colts are in the AFC and could conceivably have a wild card advantage over the Bills due to a head-to-head victory. If the Bills lose, after all, they'd be 6-4 and the Colts 6-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: Projections are like rankings, which are like opinions, which are like ***holes If you eliminate projections, speculation, and estimation, you eliminate about 99% of the talk at this board. What fun is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) on live now 1:25PM Edited November 19, 2021 by SlimShady'sSpaceForce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Don Otreply said: I agree with your description of how it can be handled, it does appear that within, say a quarter, or a half, even minor adjustments don’t happen when the O or D is having issues, I’m just a fan, but it appears that there is a fair bit of stubbornness / reluctance on the coaches behalf to tweak what they are doing, within a game, when their game plan is not working so well, jmo. Go Bills!!! There was an article, I think in TBN, on what exactly happens at halftime. I've been looking for it...anyway, in the article, Frazier talks about how they don't like to really change the game plan because they feel it sends a wrong message to the players "we've worked on this all week and now you're giving it up so quickly" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I don't understand that last sentence fragment from Scott. Is this something McDermott said about Edmunds, or Edmunds said about himself, or is it Scott's own thought? I think it is his own thought that managing the Edmunds injury is interesting in that the Bills play two games in 5 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 58 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: Projections are like rankings, which are like opinions, which are like ***holes I already acknowledged that anything can happen even with a projection that high. They still have to play the games and win them. That said, when the projection is that high to make the playoffs, the probability is pretty likely. At THIS point, being THAT worried about making the playoffs is a hot take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 This is a must win game IMHO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 So I'm going to stir the pot a bit about Star Lotulelei https://www.buffalobills.com/video/micah-hyde-prepare-accordingly 4:50 in Reporter: "Talked to Star at all? How's he doing?" Micah Hyde: "Yeah yeah I talked to Star. Feeling good and happy to have him back for sure." Not "Will be happy to have him back when he's cleared" or "Hoping to have him back". No indication on the Bills site or Twitters that he's been activated 28 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: <br /> Is there a reason Joe is commenting on this? Oh, I see, associated with this comment from Harrison Phillips: But then there's the comment from Micah above on Weds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Injury report looks good. Edmunds / Klien are a wash this game given the main concern is stopping the run. Damn Covid. Edited November 19, 2021 by Process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Really not a good sign for us if Star is out. Jonathan Taylor is the best RB in the NFL now that Henry is out... and look what Henry did to us a month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Weird with those comments from Hyde and Harry. Well, hopefully he’s back for turkey day. Moreso I hope he’s ok 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, BuffaninSarasota said: Projections are like rankings, which are like opinions, which are like ***holes Projections are like the opposite of rankings rankings are where teams are at now projections are where they will end up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Freddie's Dead Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Kevin Harlan on One Bills Live, they're doing his call of the streaker in the Super Bowl. HILARIOUS!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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