Week 16: Bills at Bears on Christmas Eve

[Shortchaz]

Mock the dolphins all week then turnaround and have to play a game in the actual cold, this sounds like a 9-3 game to me 

Edited December 19, 2022 by Shortchaz

[Don Otreply]

2 hours ago, chaccof said:

This strikes me as a classic game that the Bills can blow through over confidence and looking ahead to Cincinnati the following week.   Sure hope not.   

Only fans look past opponents,

[MarkyMannn]

59 minutes ago, Gene1973 said:

It's not about style points. It's about playing better.

Tell us about your super bowl wins

[KHAN]

They didn't even ask McD about Ike.

[Ya Digg?]

2 hours ago, chaccof said:

This strikes me as a classic game that the Bills can blow through over confidence and looking ahead to Cincinnati the following week.   Sure hope not.   

This is the most overblown statement in all of football. Teams don’t overlook their current opponent but because fans do they assume the players do

[Bigvinny]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I thought today was the deadline.

NFL doesn't announce transactions on Sundays.

[RocCityRoller]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

 

Not a wise idea unless you want Fields to have 200 yards rushing.

Agreed blitzing Fields is a really bad idea.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I said this elsewhere, but this game makes me nervous.
 

Matt Eberfluss, when with the colts, really knew how to game plan for our offense and shut us down. Today, they seemed to be very effective in slowing Hurts. I think he is an excellent defensive coach, and knows how to gameplan his opponents very well. Bears are always in every game. 

 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

1 minute ago, RocCityRoller said:

Agreed blitzing Fields is a really bad idea.

 

I think they’ll use a 3 man rush with a delayed rush/spy like we saw vs KC. Sit back and play coverage, and let the horses up front go to work. 

[Solomon Grundy]

The Bills better get their "fundamentals" together this week against the Bears. Gonna see a heavy dose of Montgomery and Herbert. 

[Goin Breakdown]

2 hours ago, Gene1973 said:

It's not about style points. It's about playing better.

I'm with you man for 2 reasons. 
1- that Miami game was anxiety. Great game fun to watch but anxiety 

2- I want them to get back in sync. Everyone has seen it. There is something different about this offense since halftime in Green Bay. 
that whole garbage about style

point means nothing. Good teams beat bad teams. I'd like The Bills to show they are not to be underestimated. 

[Big Turk]

Early forecast is a high of 9 degrees with 25-35 mph winds. 

 

So basically similar to the Patriot game last year but with wind.

[Don Otreply]

14 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I said this elsewhere, but this game makes me nervous.
 

Matt Eberfluss, when with the colts, really knew how to game plan for our offense and shut us down. Today, they seemed to be very effective in slowing Hurts. I think he is an excellent defensive coach, and knows how to gameplan his opponents very well. Bears are always in every game. 

 

Every game going forward is a must win, and teams like the Bears will revel in playing the spoiler, this game against Chicago is gonna be a dog fight, as will all of our remaining games, the players know it the coaches know it, it will be a matter of which team makes the most plays/least number of mistakes. 
 

GO BILLS!!!

[Casey D]

2 hours ago, hemma said:

That’s a windchill of -15 F.

 

Past unpleasant into painful.

I am sure they will move the game to Detroit.🙂

[The Wiz]

1 hour ago, Bigvinny said:

NFL doesn't announce transactions on Sundays.

They are too busy counting money on Sundays.

43 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Early forecast is a high of 9 degrees with 25-35 mph winds. 

 

So basically similar to the Patriot game last year but with wind.

I feel like that is actually less windy than the pats game.  Didn't they have 45mph gusts?

 

Or is the suppose to be a consistent wind?

Edited December 19, 2022 by The Wiz

[Turbo44]

1 hour ago, KHAN said:

They didn't even ask McD about Ike.

Cuz our reporters are hacks

[VaMilBill]

4 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

The Facts:

 

Bills are 11-3

Bills currently sit 1st in the AFC

Bills clinched playoff berth

1 win clinches the division and a home playoff game

3 wins clinches first round bye a the playoffs run through Orchard Park.

The opinion:

 

It starts as an early Christmas gift this year. The Bills are the better team and it isn’t even close. Historically McD teams keep guys like Fields in check. We should be solid on the back end and stout in the run game. Even an offensive sputter will get the job done, if they can improve the field position game and eliminate boneheaded special teams plays. 
 

Bills 30 Bears 19

I imagine we will give him the Lamar Jackson/ Zach Wilson treatment. Make him beat us with his arm and contain him in the pocket. Only thing with that is if he is nailing his throws it could be tough on us because it’s tough to get pressure with that Lamar defense. 

[Big Turk]

22 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

They are too busy counting money on Sundays.

I feel like that is actually less windy than the pats game.  Didn't they have 45mph gusts?

 

Or is the suppose to be a consistent wind?

 

I was talking the playoff game

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Bears coming off a shorter week is something to note as well. With back to back Saturday games, this is essentially a normal week for the Bills just accelerated by one day. The Bears have to cut out something, wether it a day off, install, practice, film, etc. 

 

Advantage, Buffalo.

[ColoradoBills]

3 hours ago, CEN-CAL17 said:

100% Trap Game…..

 

Where I feel it’s a prove it game. Prove you’re disciplined, prove your ability to execute. Prove that you are the team you think you are!!!

 

[smuvtalker]

4 hours ago, Gene1973 said:

They need a blowout win. Sick of these close games where the offense and defense take turns looking like crap.

Let me say this....I too would love to see us turn in a complete game, ie offense, defense and special teams.  However I don't think we necessarily NEED one at this point in the season.  #1 AFC East, #1 AFC and controlling our destiny for that 1st round bye.

 

3 hours ago, biLLyBuFFs said:

If Peterman starts, we're doooooooomed!! 😂

 

 

Dude, I just got a closer look at your avatar ....is your pumpkin throwin up retatta???

 

🤣🤣🤣

[biLLyBuFFs]

6 minutes ago, smuvtalker said:

 

Dude, I just got a closer look at your avatar ....is your pumpkin throwin up retatta???

 

🤣🤣🤣

Lol, yeah .. pumpkin guts all over the puketriots

[BigAl2526]

47 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Bears coming off a shorter week is something to note as well. With back to back Saturday games, this is essentially a normal week for the Bills just accelerated by one day. The Bears have to cut out something, wether it a day off, install, practice, film, etc. 

 

Advantage, Buffalo.

I assume that Monday becomes Chicago's day off rather than the usual Monday routine, which I believe consists of meetings and film work.  They'll do practice on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday like Buffalo.  Buffalo probably had meetings and film work today.  

[Augie]

4 hours ago, hemma said:

That’s a windchill of -15 F.

 

Past unpleasant into painful.

 

You might be able to get a ticket on the cheap!    😋

[hemma]

15 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

You might be able to get a ticket on the cheap!    😋

They need to start building Drive-In stadiums, like the movies in the old good days.

[balln]

2 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

 

I think they’ll use a 3 man rush with a delayed rush/spy like we saw vs KC. Sit back and play coverage, and let the horses up front go to work. 

then we have to pound the GD rock

2 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

The Bills better get their "fundamentals" together this week against the Bears. Gonna see a heavy dose of Montgomery and Herbert. 

lol. im so sick of fundamentals with McD. its like blind faith. and i know hes very religious. sorry get better players in here 

[Putin]

6 hours ago, chaccof said:

This strikes me as a classic game that the Bills can blow through over confidence and looking ahead to Cincinnati the following week.   Sure hope not.   

Even if we were to lose this game that would not be the reason 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Fields hurt …. We might play 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan Peterman
 

 

 

How the hell is this guy still even on an NFL roster? I pray to god this happens. Pick 6 city

[jahnyc]

Wonder if the Bills will use a different defensive scheme for this game to deal with Chicago's run game (and lack of passing game).  Will be tough tackling in this weather and I think we can expect a steady diet of running plays from a run oriented run offense, particularly after Miami's success with the rush against us and the expected windy conditions.

Edited December 19, 2022 by jahnyc

[LABILLBACKER]

This will be the coldest game the Bills have played in years. Wind 25-30.  Wind chill -14. The team that runs the ball the best wins.  Forget about Josh slinging it around. 

[chongli]

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

 

I was just about to post a similar meme of his too, lol! I love this!

 

Here are some other good ones:

 

I burst out laughing when I saw this first one:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2022 by chongli

[ColoradoBills]

7 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

This will be the coldest game the Bills have played in years. Wind 25-30.  Wind chill -14. The team that runs the ball the best wins.  Forget about Josh slinging it around. 

 

Kelly slung it around pretty good in -20 wind chill against the Raiders in the playoffs.

[Beck Water]

6 hours ago, Warcodered said:

Doubt it, winning this one secures the division, they want that bad.

 

Agree as the saying goes the Bears are playing us on “Hats and Tshirts Day”

 

34 minutes ago, jahnyc said:

Wonder if the Bills will use a different defensive scheme for this game to deal with Chicago's run game (and lack of passing game).  Will be tough tackling in this weather and I think we can expect a steady diet of running plays from a run oriented run offense, particularly after Miami's success with the rush against us and the expected windy conditions.

 

Miami succeeded with the run against us because we were very concerned to contain Waddle and Hill and the MIa passing game in general.

 

Who does Chicago have in the pass game that we will have equal concern about?

Edited December 19, 2022 by Beck Water

[LABILLBACKER]

30 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Kelly slung it around pretty good in -20 wind chill against the Raiders in the playoffs.

I stand corrected. Some had the wind chill that day -32.

[Beck Water]

2 hours ago, VaMilBill said:

I imagine we will give him the Lamar Jackson/ Zach Wilson treatment. Make him beat us with his arm and contain him in the pocket. Only thing with that is if he is nailing his throws it could be tough on us because it’s tough to get pressure with that Lamar defense. 

 

Will depend somewhat on how our DTs injuries are progressing

[BigAl2526]

After the Chicago game there was no talk at all about a Fields injury.  To the contrary, Fields himself is talking about going for the single season record for running by a QB, currently held by Lamar Jackson.  He needs to average 70 yards per game over their last three games to make it.  Possessing a very solid running back in David Montgomery, Chicago is a dangerous team on offense, and Buffalo needs to crank up their discipline several notches on defense. 

[Airseven]

2 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Bears coming off a shorter week is something to note as well. With back to back Saturday games, this is essentially a normal week for the Bills just accelerated by one day. The Bears have to cut out something, wether it a day off, install, practice, film, etc. 

 

Advantage, Buffalo.

There’s no advantage. Teams do this all the time.

[newcam2012]

8 hours ago, Boatdrinks said:

Looks like it’s going to be very cold and windy. Only 8 degrees for a high without windchill. 30 mph winds. Don’t love it, but have to go in and get the job done. 

Containing Fields running the ball has to be the Bills top priority. The guys legs are special. No small task. Montgomery is a much better version of Motsert. I thought the Bears game would be a relatively easy wins a few weeks ago. Not anymore. 

[Chicagobills]

Anyone going to the game? I am from Chicago so will definitely be going. It’s supposed to be real cold -5 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

32 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Containing Fields running the ball has to be the Bills top priority. The guys legs are special. No small task. Montgomery is a much better version of Motsert. I thought the Bears game would be a relatively easy wins a few weeks ago. Not anymore. 

Agreed. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Bears lead the league in rushing.