Super Bowl Post Game Thread

[Hapless Bills Fan]

42 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

Does Robert Woods get a ring?

 

 

 

 

 

I think so? 

[No_Matter_What]

11 minutes ago, FireChans said:

But we didn’t. 
 

What NFL team, sans the team with the Best QB and HC of all time was a consistent contender for 10+ years? Why do y’all care so much about being a decent team in 2025? Like honestly who cares? If the Rams have a down year 3 years from now, it won’t take away their Super Bowl. The Eagles crumbled after winning theirs, but they were still the champs in 2017. The goal is to win? Not be fringe contenders forever.

Because going "all in" does not guarantee that you win the whole thing, that's why. And if you don't, you don't have the trophy and you don't have the team for the next try.

 

You act like the Rams were destined to win it no matter what. If it was that easy, all teams would replicate them. But guess what, only one team can win.

 

It's game of inches. One play (today, in NFCCG or against Tampa) goes other way and now we would be talking how everything what Rams did was for nothing.

 

Edited February 14, 2022 by No_Matter_What

[stevewin]

36 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

The reason the Bengals lost is because their offensive line made it clear who they actually were — a truly terrible line that couldn’t handle any decent D-line. They were utterly overwhelmed in the second half.

And yet you could also picture Josh or Mahomes making something out of nothing for at least some of those plays - Josh spent some entire games with protection as bad or worse.  No one will talk about it but Burrow showed nothing to be able to escape or get rid of the ball when things broke down.  

[Motorin']

I think Mike Tirico just made history as the first broadcaster to ever commentate on woman's Olympic solo bob sledding live from the Super Bowl. 

[par73]

I would trade defensive front seven's with the Bengals straight-up. Would they do it (Bills are #1, remember)?

[Protocal69]

10 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Cincy has about 55 million in cap space so they will only get stronger and their GM has already done a good job with that defence in free agency.  Beane needs to follow some but not all of the Rams footprint to a title. Make a couple of splash win now moves to get a big time defensive play maker or two

 

I think on offence we saw tonight what speed at the RB position looks like in Mixon, even with a terrible line he made some nice runs. I think a speed RB along with another speed WR who has good YAC ability and our offence will get to another level.  Maybe add another guard and then focus on getting play makers on defense

 

After watching Bengals LB'S  tonight I would trade Edmunds over paying him big money which he does not deserve.

They got a lot of cap space for next year but remember their owner is cheap so I would be highly surprised if the Bengals are big spenders this offseason.

[FireChans]

4 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

I care because I want this team to be a dynasty, and with Allen being 25 years old that is a real possibility. I advocated for signing OBJ mid-season. I would trade a 1st for Danielle Hunter if we could. I just don't want us to sacrifice the team 2-3 years from now to go championship or bust right now. All those resources the Rams gave up didn't make them a dominant team. They weren't the favorite to win it all heading into the postseason. All of that sacrificing the future to win the Super Bowl by the skin of their teeth. That isn't an argument for that team building strategy. If the Bengals had won does that mean o-line talent doesn't matter? No, it would just mean that a team with a bad o-line won the Super Bowl. So a team that mortgaged their future won the Super Bowl. There are other ways to win a championship and still be in position to win another one for the next 5 years after that. That's what I want the Bills to do.

lol all those resources didn’t win the Rams the Super Bowl? You’re spinning like a top bro.

 

no team blows out every team en route to a Super Bowl. The thing about the playoffs is mostly good teams make it. There’s a ton of luck involved, of course, but talent matters. Most teams get to the Super Bowl and win it by the skin of their teeth. 

Let’s win one Super Bowl before we plan for the decade long dynasty. You’re putting the cart infinitely behind the horse. I don’t want to be the Steelers from 2011 to 2020, good enough to be in the playoffs but never good enough to win. No ***** thank you.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

49 minutes ago, VaMilBill said:

Burrow is not elite. I was not impressed by anything he did tonight. 

Not a single throw was elite by him.

I thought he made some excellent deep throws.

[FireChans]

4 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

Because going "all in" does not guarantee that you win the whole thing, that's why. And if you don't, you don't have the trophy and you don't have the team for the next try.

 

You act like the Rams were destined to win it no matter what. If it was that easy, all teams would replicate them. But guess what, only one team can win.

 

It's game of inches. One play (today, in NFCCG or against Tampa) goes other way and now we would be talking how everything what Rams did was for nothing.

 

Nothing guarantees you win the whole thing. I guess we should just do nothing huh.

 

You’re right though. If the Rams didn’t win the Super Bowl, we wouldn’t be talking about how they won the Super Bowl. but they did and we are. Because that’s the reality.

Edited February 14, 2022 by FireChans

[stevewin]

36 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Burrow choked.  Cut him.

Are you saying he's on the hot seat?

[Bermuda Triangle]

55 minutes ago, VaMilBill said:

Burrow is not elite. I was not impressed by anything he did tonight. 
 

Not a single throw was elite by him. The touchdown to Boyd was underthrown and took the ref not throwing a flag to be a touchdown. 
 

I don’t understand how this guy is being hyped the way he is. He is above average for sure. But he does not even deserve to carry Josh’s or Pat’s jocks

The throw to Chase down the right sideline was nice, but other than that, it was another unimpressive post-season performance by Burrow.  

[HappyDays]

3 minutes ago, FireChans said:

lol all those resources didn’t win the Rams the Super Bowl? You’re spinning like a top bro.

 

Their MVPs of the game were Donald and Kupp, not the players they mortgaged the future for. And again I'm okay with spending resources on existing talent. Just not making that literally the only method of team building for a few years. Dream teams almost never win it all in the NFL. This year, one finally did. I would bet any amount of money that the Bills will have a better chance of winning a Super Bowl for each of the next 10 years than the Rams will. And at no point in that 10 years will we suddenly have to blow everything up like the Saints are about to do.

[ExWNYer]

21 minutes ago, Protocal69 said:

I just made a post stating the the BILLS and Chiefs are the heavy favorites to WIN the Superbowl next year. 

 

Caesars Sportsbook just announced that the Chiefs at 13-2 and the Bills at 7-1 are the top two favorites to win Super Bowl LVII.

[FireChans]

Just now, HappyDays said:

 

Their MVPs of the game were Donald and Kupp, not the players they mortgaged the future for. And again I'm okay with spending resources on existing talent. Just not making that literally the only method of team building for a few years. Dream teams almost never win it all in the NFL. This year, one finally did. I would bet any amount of money that the Bills will have a better chance of winning a Super Bowl for each of the next 10 years than the Rams will. And at no point in that 10 years will we suddenly have to blow everything up like the Saints are about to do.

Von Miller had a huge game! They traded a boat load of picks for Stafford along with Goff, who they traded a boat load of picks to draft.

 

you are trying to live in a false reality. You can’t anymore. The Rams won a Super Bowl because of their strategy, not despite it. You were wrong and you continue to be wrong despite ALL of the evidence and reality denying it. It’s time to admit it

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, ExWNYer said:

 

Caesars Sportsbook just announced that the Chiefs at 13-2 and the Bills at 7-1 are the top two favorites to win Super Bowl LVII.

Should’ve just replayed that game tonight. Best two teams. 

[BADOLBILZ]

 

Pretty lousy football game.  

 

We found out what happens when two teams that are afraid to win the Super Bowl meet in a Super Bowl.   Kinda' reminded me of the Steelers vs. Seahawks matchup.

 

Glad the Bengals lost.......SB losing teams that have never won a SB prior really tend to not get back..........and the refs pulling their prior unused flags out just as the Rams were trying to suh-natch defeat from the jaws of victory was both distasteful and fitting, I guess.

 

I'm not blaming officiating by any means.........the lesson is don't play yourself into close games where a bad bounce or flag can sink you.

 

Bengals had the Rams on the ropes immediately after halftime and didn't step on their throat while the Rams were reeling.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 14, 2022 by BADOLBILZ

[No_Matter_What]

4 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Nothing guarantees you win the whole thing. I guess we should just do nothing huh.

 

You’re right though. If the Rams didn’t win the Super Bowl, we wouldn’t be talking about how they won the Super Bowl. but they did and we are. Because that’s the reality.

Hyperbole much?

 

Beane is not doing nothing. He is building the team in another way than the Rams.

 

I wonder what is your opinion on 13 seconds. I guess you knew we were going to lose before that happened because we didn't trade for Von Miller so we obviously couldn't win the SB.

 

I wonder how is even possible that all 8-12 contenders just don't trade for some difference maker at deadline. They would all win SBs so they didn't have to care what happens in the future.

 

[stevewin]

17 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

I think Mike Tirico just made history as the first broadcaster to ever commentate on woman's Olympic solo bob sledding live from the Super Bowl. 

Monobob!

[FireChans]

1 minute ago, No_Matter_What said:

Hyperbole much?

 

Beane is not doing nothing. He is building the team in another way than the Rams.

 

I wonder what is your opinion on 13 seconds. I guess you knew we were going to lose before that happened because we didn't trade for Von Miller so we obviously couldn't win the SB.

 

I wonder how is even possible that all 8-12 contenders just don't trade for some difference maker at deadline. They would all win SBs so they didn't have to care what happens in the future.

 

Yeah I thought we needed a really good pass rusher. I thought our team really lacked in that department. We didn’t get one. Pat Mahomes threw all over us and put us in a position where we could lose the game with 13 seconds left, and we did.

 

Maybe we win if Von Miller is rushing the passer that game. Maybe it doesn’t come down to 13 seconds. Maybe we get a sack in OT and get the ball back. And of course maybe we don’t. Maybe it wouldn’t have mattered. It’s impossible to say. 
 

What I CAN say is that I don’t give a ***** about our third round pick next year. Because I believe we could have won a Super Bowl this year.

[Coffeesforclosers]

Joe Burrow isn't going to last long if he keeps having to eat sacks at this rate.  Bengals should be ***** ashamed of the "protection" he got.  Especially because he was obviously hurt during the game and played through whatever happened.  Football players don't make that face for every little scrape and bruise.

[Low Positive]

30 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Cincy has about 55 million in cap space so they will only get stronger and their GM has already done a good job with that defence in free agency.  Beane needs to follow some but not all of the Rams footprint to a title. Make a couple of splash win now moves to get a big time defensive play maker or two

 

I think on offence we saw tonight what speed at the RB position looks like in Mixon, even with a terrible line he made some nice runs. I think a speed RB along with another speed WR who has good YAC ability and our offence will get to another level.  Maybe add another guard and then focus on getting play makers on defense

 

After watching Bengals LB'S  tonight I would trade Edmunds over paying him big money which he does not deserve.

The Bengals don't have a GM. Look at their org chart.

[zow2]

I like what Mcvay said in his post game presser about Aaron Donald.  Just elevates everyone.  Mcvay said he was mic’d up and on the 4th down at the end knew Donald would make the game ending play because “he’s the effing man”

 

No chance a Bills player sacks Burrow on 4th and half a yard. Zero chance.  We don’t have a game closer like that.

[ChrisWatson#21]

Rams had FOUR false starts in the third and goal play but Bengals were called for a ticky tack holding in the most crucial moment of the game😂

[ExWNYer]

1 minute ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

Pretty lousy football game.  

 

We found out what happens when two teams that are afraid to win the Super Bowl meet in a Super Bowl.   Kinda' reminded me of the Steelers vs. Seahawks matchup.

 

Glad the Bengals lost.......SB losing teams that have never won a SB prior really tend to not get back..........and the refs pulling their prior unused flags out just as the Rams were trying to ***** defeat from the jaws of victory was both distasteful and fitting, I guess.

 

I'm not blaming officiating by any means.........the lesson is don't play yourself into close games where a bad bounce or flag can sink you.

 

Bengals had the Rams on the ropes immediately after halftime and didn't step on their throat while the Rams were reeling.

 

 

 

I agree. I was bored most of the game and continually shook my head at the number of times the Rams thought it was a good idea to run the ball. McVay's rep as an 'offensive genius' is vastly overblown. The refs decided to hide their flags most of the game but miraculously found them on the Rams game-winning drive like a twenty dollar bill hidden in a winter coat. Goodell and Hollywood got their Hollywood ending but nothing about that Super Bowl screamed great.

[NickelCity]

Was there a positive yardage play by the bengals offense where the ball career didn't peacock and flex at the camera? It was bizarre. 

[davefan66]

I really tried to enjoy the game.  Picked the Bengals to root for because AFC.  And I hate OBJ.

 

All I could do was watch and think WWJA do?  No way he’s sacked that many times.   No way he doesn’t get first downs.

 

Kinda gut wrenched now.  Keep thinking what if?
 

Dang.

 

 

Edited February 14, 2022 by davefan66

[billieve420]

36 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

You’re not sold on handing the ball to samaje perine on the most critical play?! Lol

haha dude was running like it was a preseason game. Cost me an overs jacket from Barstool Sportsbook.

[Chicken Boo]

1 hour ago, RunJoshRun said:

Burrow has an elite ego!  Not a likeable guy like the Mannings or Josh!  Did you see his outfit coming into the stadium? 

 

Yes, he was dressed to the nines.  It's the Super Bowl!

 

Bills fans have a weird inferiority complex with any other young QB that is seen as Allen's competition.  First it was Lamar, then Mahomes, now it's Burrow.  

 

It'll be Herbert next season if the Chargers are successful.

Edited February 14, 2022 by Chicken Boo

[LABILLBACKER]

1 hour ago, Awwufelloff said:

Bills vs chiefs was the real super bowl. They were by far best two teams in league. This game was so mediocre. 

That basically was the Super Bowl.

[Nextmanup]

8 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:

 

I agree. I was bored most of the game and continually shook my head at the number of times the Rams thought it was a good idea to run the ball. McVay's rep as an 'offensive genius' is vastly overblown. The refs decided to hide their flags most of the game but miraculously found them on the Rams game-winning drive like a twenty dollar bill hidden in a winter coat. Goodell and Hollywood got their Hollywood ending but nothing about that Super Bowl screamed great.

It was not a particularly enjoyable game, but you have to admit it did have a close/fairly interesting finish, which is way more than I thought it would have.

I had the Rams winning easily in a mini-blowout, so compared to that, the game was actually good in a way.

 

I'll forget who was playing before next season begins!

 

LOL

 

 

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

 

  After the 75 yard TD pass to open the 2nd half the Bengals had 6 drives, 31 plays for 61 yards. That's a whole lotta really bad offense.

[Boatdrinks]

9 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

Was there a positive yardage play by the bengals offense where the ball career didn't peacock and flex at the camera? It was bizarre. 

Lotta posing and preening. Not a very likable team. 

[sullim4]

This was just a very uninteresting game to me.  Neither team was a villain like the Pats* or Brady used to be.  The Rams are the embodiment of "Corporate NFL" with their combination of stadium, owner, and fairly pedestrian fanbase.  Neither QB lit it up in what is such a quarterback-driven league.

 

The Bengals have fans with heart, and they played a pivotal role in breaking the drought, so I was rooting for them.  But even still... it felt like these teams were playing by default after the choke jobs that the Buffalo Defense, Mahomes, and Rodgers delivered.

[davefan66]

1 minute ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said:

 

  After the 75 yard TD pass to open the 2nd half the Bengals had 6 drives, 31 plays for 61 yards. That's a whole lotta really bad offense.

I like Burrow, but he doesn’t deserve to be spoken of higher than Josh.  Don’t care he got to the Super Bowl.  His playoff stats are nothing compared to JA.

 

Yeah, his o-line is terrible.  Josh would have rushed out a few of those sacks, or scrambled.

[ExWNYer]

1 minute ago, Nextmanup said:

It was not a particularly enjoyable game, but you have to admit it did have a close/fairly interesting finish, which is way more than I thought it would have.

I had the Rams winning easily in a mini-blowout, so compared to that, the game was actually good in a way.

 

I'll forget who was playing before next season begins!

 

LOL

 

 

 

Vegas begs to differ and the four point line was pretty spot on...the Rams missed a PAT. It was not an awful game, I just found it mostly boring with a little drama thrown in at the end. 

[GETTOTHE50]

19 minutes ago, zow2 said:

I like what Mcvay said in his post game presser about Aaron Donald.  Just elevates everyone.  Mcvay said he was mic’d up and on the 4th down at the end knew Donald would make the game ending play because “he’s the effing man”

 

No chance a Bills player sacks Burrow on 4th and half a yard. Zero chance.  We don’t have a game closer like that.

Donald is a monster. Rams are very lucky to have him. 

[Big Blitz]

Some egregious coaching decisions that cost you championships don't always happen with 13 seconds left.  Many often go unnoticed 

 

 

 

Joe Mixon needed to be THE man tonight.  You weren't throwing it on the Rams like this was the 5th string Ravens secondary Burrow throw for 1000 yards against - I'm sure 900 of it was YAC.  

 

Only 15 carries for Mixon.  And somehow 5 catches for 1 yard.  

[Nihilarian]

Joe Burrow managed to do what he did in 2021, 4600 yards passing, 34 TDs while getting sacked 51 times. Heck, the kid was sacked 9x against the Titans in that playoff game and still went 28 for 37 for 348 yards. 

 

He had the crap beaten out of him in that SB with a record 7 sacks

 

I think of Burrow right up there with Allen, Herbert, Mahomes as one of the top young QBs in the AFC. 

 

I think it might be tougher for Mahomes now with McDaniel's as Raiders HC...hoping anyway. 

[Success]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

This seems harsh 

 

 

"Choke" should be outlawed for everyone who hasn't played the sport at the highest level.

 

The Bengals played great. No one on that team "choked." That's an embarrassing commentary, imo.

 

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

Thinking about the debates on getting better seeding, and who we could take at home vs. on the road... screw that  We were better than both those teams.  Just get to the dance and let the chips fall. 
 

Next year again, but it's close