Buffalo Bills comeback is still the most impressive, here's why:

[BillsM@fia]

Never though I would have to write this..

 

First and foremost congratulations to the Minnesota Vikings, hell of an accomplishment.

 

Bills comeback is much more impressive:

 

-Bills comeback was in the playoffs, versus a good team, not a 4-8-1 team with an interim coach (if you can even consider Jeff Saturday that lol).

-Bills were without their HOF QB Jim Kelly and HOF RB Thurman Thomas, in an era where RBs were about as important as QBs.

-Bills comeback occurred when scoring points was much more difficult and the league didn't cater to offense. 

 

What bothers me most is that when the record books will show largest comeback 33 points/Minnesota Vikings and they won't know any of the context behind the Bills Comeback.

[Old Coot]

I read that at halftime the Bills changed their pass patterns (from crossing routes to non-crossing or vice versa, I don't remember) and the Oilers did not adjust their defense.  The rest is history.

[78thealltimegreat]

8 minutes ago, BillsM@fia said:

Never though I would have to write this..

 

First and foremost congratulations to the Minnesota Vikings, hell of an accomplishment.

 

Bills comeback is much more impressive:

 

-Bills comeback was in the playoffs, versus a good team, not a 4-8-1 team with an interim coach (if you can even consider Jeff Saturday that lol).

-Bills were without their HOF QB Jim Kelly and HOF RB Thurman Thomas, in an era where RBs were about as important as QBs.

-Bills comeback occurred when scoring points was much more difficult and the league didn't cater to offense. 

 

What bothers me most is that when the record books will show largest comeback 33 points/Minnesota Vikings and they won't know any of the context behind the Bills Comeback.

This shouldn’t be even for discussion of course the Bills is more impressive one was literally win or go home. The Colts just allowed the cowboys to score 54 on them. 

[Franco_92]

Tough to care about this tbh. All records fall eventually. 

[Aussie Joe]

Lol…

 

Dont lose too much sleep about this 

[BuffBillsForLife]

The Vikings can have the record.  Obviously the combination of "0-4 in superbowls and biggest comback in NFL history" is not one that results in championships.  Maybe now we can win?

[Matt_In_NH]

Same reasoning people say 28-3 in the Super Bowl starting late in the third quarter is the best comeback.  It’s not necessarily most points…people are not that simple minded.   Ok some are.   The bills did not lose something today it’s not something to get bothered about.  

Edited December 17, 2022 by Matt_In_NH

[Billsfanatic8989]

If you take out the SB factor, Bills was impressive because Moon was an elite QB. Other guys were missing. Backup QB. PO game. Most left the stadium.

 

Unfortunately, most pundits will probably pick 28-3 as the best comeback. It was the SB and the NFL's golden boy's finest moment. Add on the deflategate revenge stuff.

 

Minnesota comeback can't compare because it was RS game. If they end up winning the SB, it will be looked at more fondly. Otherwise, it was a week 15 regular season game. 

[WEATHER DOT COM]

On 12/17/2022 at 5:20 PM, BillsM@fia said:

Never though I would have to write this..

 

First and foremost congratulations to the Minnesota Vikings, hell of an accomplishment.

 

Bills comeback is much more impressive:

 

-Bills comeback was in the playoffs, versus a good team, not a 4-8-1 team with an interim coach (if you can even consider Jeff Saturday that lol).

-Bills were without their HOF QB Jim Kelly and HOF RB Thurman Thomas, in an era where RBs were about as important as QBs.

-Bills comeback occurred when scoring points was much more difficult and the league didn't cater to offense. 

 

What bothers me most is that when the record books will show largest comeback 33 points/Minnesota Vikings and they won't know any of the context behind the Bills Comeback.

I’ll play devil’s advocate.

 

1. Andre Reed TD never would have counted in today’s NFL. Was OOB.

2. Vikings put 14 additional points in the board (12 actually) that were taken away by two of the worst calls of the season by the refs 

 

Have to give them a ton of credit for this one.

 

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by WEATHER DOT COM

[peterpan]

Let’s just spot the fish 34 points and take the record back!

[Livinginthepast]

19 minutes ago, BillsM@fia said:

Never though I would have to write this..

 

First and foremost congratulations to the Minnesota Vikings, hell of an accomplishment.

 

Bills comeback is much more impressive:

 

-Bills comeback was in the playoffs, versus a good team, not a 4-8-1 team with an interim coach (if you can even consider Jeff Saturday that lol).

-Bills were without their HOF QB Jim Kelly and HOF RB Thurman Thomas, in an era where RBs were about as important as QBs.

-Bills comeback occurred when scoring points was much more difficult and the league didn't cater to offense. 

 

What bothers me most is that when the record books will show largest comeback 33 points/Minnesota Vikings and they won't know any of the context behind the Bills Comeback.

I absolutely agree, the Bills had way more pressure on them at the half in that game than the 10-3 cruising in first place Vikings had. The Bills were about to knocked out of the playoffs and were being absolutely embarrassed and outclassed. The Vikings comeback is impressive but they would not have been able to do it against a team of the Oilers calibre of 92!

 

As for your last line, unfortunately such things are inevitable. People will never know or appreciate the context if they didnt watch it live or in person and realize what an impossible situation the Bills were faced with at the half and the miracle that ensued!

[without a drought]

If I tell people that I was at the comeback game, will they now be confused.

 

Will they ask if I'm a Colts or Viking fan?

 

This is big.

[SirAndrew]

Jeff Saturday and Jim Irsay are both a total a total joke, so there’s that. 

[Epstein's Mother]

Here's what's amazing about the Bills comeback...  the largest playoff comeback in history prior to the Bills - Houston game was only 20 points.

[QB Bills]

Let them have it. Those chumps have lost all 4 super bowls they've been in. Losers.

Edited December 18, 2022 by QB Bills

[DrPJax]

10 hours ago, BillsM@fia said:

Never though I would have to write this..

 

First and foremost congratulations to the Minnesota Vikings, hell of an accomplishment.

 

Bills comeback is much more impressive:

 

-Bills comeback was in the playoffs, versus a good team, not a 4-8-1 team with an interim coach (if you can even consider Jeff Saturday that lol).

-Bills were without their HOF QB Jim Kelly and HOF RB Thurman Thomas, in an era where RBs were about as important as QBs.

-Bills comeback occurred when scoring points was much more difficult and the league didn't cater to offense. 

 

What bothers me most is that when the record books will show largest comeback 33 points/Minnesota Vikings and they won't know any of the context behind the Bills Comeback.

It upset me as well because after that comeback game I went to that SB, 27, in Pasadena cuz I knew they COULD NEVER lose three in a row!  Lol!   I was also reminded back then there was no 2 point conversions either !   Bills comeback still the best , how ironic Frank’s Colts allow someone to erase his record!  I saw a a guy say Saturday needs to be the first interim coach fired on Sunday !  Lol! I am with you! 

[loyal2dagame]

The Bills comeback is still The greatest comeback in the playoffs. 

 

Other than that, the Vikings have it.  And i hate purple. 

The Vikings did a thing today. 

[Mango]

[BillsPride12]

I see a lot of people saying they don't care about this and I get it life moves on but I can honestly say I was pretty disappointed and shocked as I heard the news while heading to the stadium.  Over the recent years with the Pats and Chiefs I thought it would be the 4 straight Super Bowl appearances record in jeopardy.  My brother texted me saying that was the last thing he would've expected heading into the games this weekend lol.

 

The Bills are really known for two defining achievements in the modern era of the NFL...the 4 straight Super Bowls and the Greatest Comeback game.  I agree that the Bills game was much more important and impressive being a playoff game against a good team missing key starters but in the record books we will no longer be able to claim the fame.  The other thing that I find sad about it is we were just a few weeks shy of celebrating the 30 year anniversary.  Oh well I'll get over it but I can't say to me it is no big deal or that I don't care.

[jethro_tull]

because the Colts suck? 

[nucci]

you seem a little insecure

[jethro_tull]

because the Colts suck? 

[BillsFanSD]

Good for the Vikings.

 

I was a little sad to see this record fall, but we all knew it would eventually.  Doesn't take away from what we did against the Oilers.

[Another Fan]

1 hour ago, BillsPride12 said:

I see a lot of people saying they don't care about this and I get it life moves on but I can honestly say I was pretty disappointed and shocked as I heard the news while heading to the stadium.  Over the recent years with the Pats and Chiefs I thought it would be the 4 straight Super Bowl appearances record in jeopardy.  My brother texted me saying that was the last thing he would've expected heading into the games this weekend lol.

 

The Bills are really known for two defining achievements in the modern era of the NFL...the 4 straight Super Bowls and the Greatest Comeback game.  I agree that the Bills game was much more important and impressive being a playoff game against a good team missing key starters but in the record books we will no longer be able to claim the fame.  The other thing that I find sad about it is we were just a few weeks shy of celebrating the 30 year anniversary.  Oh well I'll get over it but I can't say to me it is no big deal or that I don't care.

I agree.  Also add to the fact the Colts fired Reich a few weeks before.  Not gonna lie I thought the whole thing was annoying.  Plus as well there were no 2 point conversations in 1992.

 

 

Just hearing about that actually gave me bad vibes the Bills would lose last night.  

[SinatraSinger]

Why can't we just enjoy good football?  Why does it matter whose win is better?

 

What the Vikings did yesterday was incredible and fun to watch, why can't we just enjoy that and give them their due.

 

Who is the Viking's man of the year nominee and what is his charity?  The Bills Mafia should donate $33.00 or $3.30 to that charity and let the world know again how that Bills fans are the best in the world.

 

Update: Adam Thielen is the Vikings nominee and his charity is The Thielen Foundation which helps youth development.  The website is "thielenfoundation.org".  I think that all of us in the Bills Mafia should donate either $19.00 (Thielen's number) or some combination of 33 and let the Vikings know what kind of people we really are.

Edited December 18, 2022 by SinatraSinger
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[djp14150]

Just call it what it is…

 

the curse of Frank Reich

 

the big differences was you couldn’t go for 2.

 

buffalo being down 35-24 in the 4th, ehrn thry scored today, they would hav gone for 2.  If they made it it woukd have been 35-32.  They score a TD again it’s 39-35 which forces Oilers to get a TD instead of a tying FG.

 

for thst gsme me snd a group of friends and their SOs went yo a bar in Ft Erie to watch the game.

 

at half time it cleared out. It gained more late in the game  of the Canadians who had bern at the game left at halftime.

 

Thsts something I couldn’t tell— how many fans in minneapolis left st half time?

[biLLyBuFFs]

Lombardi trophy > a comeback record.

 

[Just Jack]

19 hours ago, BillsM@fia said:

-Bills comeback was in the playoffs, versus a good team, not a 4-8-1 team with an interim coach (if you can even consider Jeff Saturday that lol).

-Bills were without their HOF QB Jim Kelly and HOF RB Thurman Thomas, in an era where RBs were about as important as QBs.

-Bills comeback occurred when scoring points was much more difficult and the league didn't cater to offense. 

 

And the Bills lost to the Oilers just a week earlier 3-27

[SinatraSinger]

Saying that the Bills was better because of the 2 point conversion is ridiculous.  No idea what would have happended if they did go for 2 and either converted or didn't.  Whole outcome would have changed.

 

Also remember if you want to compare rules, don't forget that converting an onside kick was easier back in 1992 then it is today.  That probably means more than being able to go for 2.