Beck Water Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) My Big Question: to what extent will the severely abnormal conditions still in effect in Buffalo impact game preparation? For a normal game week here's the routine as I understand it: Game Day - 7 (usually Sunday) is the previous game. Players get post-game injury evaluation and treatment. Many players watch game film on the flight home. Game Day - 6 (usually Monday) is film review of the previous game, corrections, more injury evaluation/treatment, recovery activities such as stretching, ROM, light cardio Game Day - 5 (usually Tuesday) is day off, but most players come in for treatment and recovery activities such as a light lift or cardio. Others do acupuncture, massage, IV, hypobaric at home. Game Day - 4 (usually Wednesday) is Practice 1 and game plan install Game Day -3 Iusually Thursday) is Practice 2 Game Day -2 (usually Friday) is Practice 3 and final injury report/game designations of injured players Game Day -1 (usually Saturday) is a walk-through practice and travel So for the Bills, today is Game Day -7, when they would normally only watch film on their own and do injury e v a l/treatment. But it's also 2 days after the game, prime time to have treatment to control and reduce swelling. With the prolonged travel home, have the players been able to get evaluation and tests on their injuries, and initial treatment while in Chicago or traveling? Now that they're home, ditto - Parts of the travel ban have been lifted, but some players do live in the City of Buffalo. Are they staying with friends on the team who live close to the facility? If they're home, will they be able to get to the facility? Obviously, it's going to take a while for Erie County to get back to normal. Will the preparation week be impacted, and how severely? Edited December 26, 2022 by Beck Water 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) I see there's a thread about betting odds, I'm never sure if those threads are intended to be Game Week threads or just talk about betting. 🤷♂️ If the former, I assume this will just fall down the board into oblivion or get merged. This am driving bans https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/driving-ban-to-be-lifted-for-parts-of-erie-county-at-7-a-m Time to overcome more adversity: Edited December 26, 2022 by Beck Water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) Edited December 26, 2022 by YoloinOhio 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BADOLBILZ Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Daytime high of 56 degrees in Cinci on Monday...........low of only 39........but 40% chance of rain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 minute ago, BADOLBILZ said: Daytime high of 56 degrees in Cinci on Monday...........low of only 39........but 40% chance of rain. Considering what the Bills have had to go thru weatherwise that will feel like a summer day. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Bills/Bengals has the gravity of a playoff game. ESPN/ABC must be salivating over the ratings they will experience. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I just want a bills win , get that running game going and don’t let there DE just tee off on Allen. We’re going to need all hands on deck for this game. Especially diggs - we got to get him going!!!!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 The playoffs start on MNF next week. 8 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 This is basically a playoff game. If the Bills are super bowl contenders then they at the very least will keep this to a one score game if they lose. We are likely to either face the Chiefs again or Bengals in the playoffs. Lets go Bills! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Scott7975 said: This is basically a playoff game. If the Bills are super bowl contenders then they at the very least will keep this to a one score game if they lose. We are likely to either face the Chiefs again or Bengals in the playoffs. Lets go Bills! This is the #1 vs #3 game. Win it and they are most likely the #1 seed. Lose and you are probably looking at the #3 seed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddays1 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, boater said: Bills/Bengals has the gravity of a playoff game. ESPN/ABC must be salivating over the ratings they will experience. Yeah, Jam those commercials down our throats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 11 minutes ago, boater said: Bills/Bengals has the gravity of a playoff game. ESPN/ABC must be salivating over the ratings they will experience. Who do you think Troy will be drooling over more Allen or Burrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 20 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I see the Bills are a 1 pt favorite, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Sometimes I think playing on the road is an advantage. They travel as a team, stay in the hotel together, bond....and maybe the hostile crowd adds a bit of motivation. Another motivation is that at the end of the game they jump on the plane, have a couple beers, probably met by hundreds of fans at the airport....and get home to their own warm beds. They aren't distracted with all the ticket requests and all that goes with a home game. But the obvious preference is to play at home. I'm just saying that they can take advantage of being on the road together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 This will be the best game of them all here. Bengals 7 wins in a row and Bills 6 in a row with winner 1 step closer to locking up the #1 seed. I have been looking forward to this game for a while now. Should be a very exciting game and a dog fight 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, TC in St. Louis said: Sometimes I think playing on the road is an advantage. They travel as a team, stay in the hotel together, bond....and maybe the hostile crowd adds a bit of motivation. Another motivation is that at the end of the game they jump on the plane, have a couple beers, probably met by hundreds of fans at the airport....and get home to their own warm beds. They aren't distracted with all the ticket requests and all that goes with a home game. But the obvious preference is to play at home. I'm just saying that they can take advantage of being on the road together. Disagree. The Bills are winless on the road in the playoffs with McDermott, but they are undefeated at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, Greg S said: Disagree. The Bills are winless on the road in the playoffs with McDermott, but they are undefeated at home. Seemed odd... but you’re right the Bills haven’t won a road playoff game since 1992. All the more reason we need to stay focused and get the #1 seed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 If weather cooperates, this will be an absolute shoot out. Expect both QBs to be totally dialed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I’d be shocked if Allen doesn’t play well. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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