DrPJax Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: It’s Here! The Long and Winding road has brought us to the Divisional Playoffs at Home in a quasi-rematch with the reigning AFC Champion, Cincinnati Bengals. The teams QBs are among a small handful of the best players at the position and both feature additional star players throughout their rosters. 20 games in from the start of preseason have taken a toll on the rosters and only the healthiest players remain. But it’s at Home! In the waning days of the House that Ralph built. (Ok, WE did..) Another rare opportunity to be in the Conference Championship Game next weekend. Even with Locker cleaning day looming for the vanquished, We really couldn’t ask for more. It’s been a team goal from the very beginning and pursued with great effort. This includes the weight of a forlorned, 63 year franchise in a city that has never won a major Title and their ever faithful fans. Whether we Want to be or not, we’re ALL IN TODAY! Good luck today We’re all linked and this feels more invested as a season as I ever remember. We’ve followed along with the whole “ process” , each year getting better , closer , until Beane made a huge move to bring it home. This is supposed to be the final piece , but we’re still undermanned on the D side with Hyde/ Von sidelined today. But the game / chance to move on IS in Buffalo. It feels strange because even tho Vegas has us favored, every analyst is picking Cincy , probably based on that prior first quarter and also our flaws last week. But they forget, we still keep winning as has Cincy, But things set up even better for us to advance to a neutral site for the opportunity to get back to the SB. It’s just one good hour of football to get that chance and today, emotions will be filling the stadium like the days of the 90’s I remember those days and the feeling of anxiety before each of those playoff games. It feels that way when you know you have paid the dues as a team to get there , to keep advancing. This team has paid the dues and never skipped the step of experiencing that pain of a loss on the way there. Cincy hasn’t paid that price yet. They skipped that step getting in last year and missed us by 13 seconds. Today those 13 seconds come due , it’s time to pay it in Buffalo. Today the process pays off and we take one more step to the SB. . I’m nervous, but this is in Buffalo, and it’s where we don’t lose. “ what’s more , we gotta it done! “ Yep, it’s time we have to do it. Hope today is a great day , Go Bills! Edited January 22, 2023 by DrPJax 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NewEra Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 3 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Just hope he is healthy. Still a lot of strapping on him last week. I am very nervous this morning. Both for Arsenal and for Buffalo. Huge day for both. We don’t talk about no god dam Fooozeball around these parts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 After what they have been through this season I just don’t want it to end. This season has been such a drain every week has felt like a playoff game more so then just about any year I can remember. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 That wasn’t the time….. Nows the time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 3 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Just hope he is healthy. Still a lot of strapping on him last week. I am very nervous this morning. Both for Arsenal and for Buffalo. Huge day for both. Don't hold your breath, best to keep expectations very low for Ed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 6:24am here in CA. Pacing has started. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 It’s legit snowing here in Cincinnati. I think it’s an omen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearNorth Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 My take on Today: Allen, Diggs, Davis, Knox vs. Bengals DB's including 2 replacement corners. Great Josh needs to materialize Bills OL vs. Bengals mostly solid DL, Hendrickson is a special talent. Bills [expensive in terms of $ & draft choices] Pass Rush [w/o Von] against Bengals mostly replacement O-line Burrow, Chase, Higgins, Boyd, Hurst, vs. Bills secondary. Can Elam play at a high level two weeks in a row. Is Poyer Healthy? Can Hines add a special play on PR KR If the weather is bad, is Bass-o-matic an advantage McDermott, Dorsey, & Frazier need to have great games. Go Bills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finn Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I feel confident about this game. I think the Bills will win, and Elam, Shakir, Boogie and other youngsters will do fine. I'm only worried about one player: Dean Marlowe. He's the wildcard. I just hope the rest of the defense can make up for his play. (Yes, he intercepted a pass last week, but he admitted he was out of position and got lucky.) Even if they can't, I think Allen and the offense can. I think we're going to see a more powerful version of the Bills today than we've seen in a long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfanatic8989 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 3 pm start? I thought it was 1. Ugh. Nerves are high. Never been this nervous in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Today is my youngest sons second birthday. He just opened his gifts and got a Bills football. He’s now running around the house with it and saying “buff-a-wo” over and over. Bills by a billion. 5 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiamioh Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Delayed start to the drive up due to unexpected urgent care visit with kiddo in middle of the night (all good now). 2 hrs from the stadium now and nerves are amping up 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Bills have taken a lot of national press grief this week -even from those who appear to be fans of the team -Chris Sims, I’m looking at you😏 But their DBs are either hurt or weak. Toasted Apple anyone?? I’m feeling Beas, Shakir and Big Game Gabe will making double covering Diggs a fatal exercise and looking forward to it and Allen’s best performance to date. GO BILLS! 3 minutes ago, Juice_32 said: Today is my youngest sons second birthday. He just opened his gifts and got a Bills football. He’s now running around the house with it and saying “buff-a-wo” over and over. Bills by a billion. How odd! So am I! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Do your thing, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnearlysghost88 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Now is a good time to take a step back from the craziness of this game and realize we’re in the divisional round at home as the 2 seed. There was a 20 year span where we were excited to be in the hunt after Thanksgiving. Enjoy. the. ride! 2 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Nerves are out of control!! Jam the Bengals receivers and run under everything. The back(s) and te(s) will need to help in pass pro. They’ll just become check down options. Attack and they won’t have time to make big plays. If that happens the Bills win the game. This is a big Ed Oliver game. We don't jam WRs. We let them run their routes and hope for the best lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, billsfanmiamioh said: Delayed start to the drive up due to unexpected urgent care visit with kiddo in middle of the night (all good now). 2 hrs from the stadium now and nerves are amping up I’m about ready to drive to Oxford to move my son back into the dorm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said: I’m about ready to drive to Oxford to move my son back into the dorm. My son and I agreed he’d go back a day early (yesterday) so we could both watch uninterrupted. Going today (Rochester to Oberlin) I’d have hit game day traffic both ways. Edited January 22, 2023 by BRH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since1981 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Okay, all the Leslie Lovers. here is your day. gawd I hope he pulls it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Nerves are out of control!! Jam the Bengals receivers and run under everything. The back(s) and te(s) will need to help in pass pro. They’ll just become check down options. Attack and they won’t have time to make big plays. If that happens the Bills win the game. This is a big Ed Oliver game. I keep talking to myself on this. Who don't we need this week? What area of the game is least important? It's weird because that maybe like backers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMark Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, Juice_32 said: Today is my youngest sons second birthday. He just opened his gifts and got a Bills football. He’s now running around the house with it and saying “buff-a-wo” over and over. 16 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: How odd! So am I! I think the average Bills fan, after some Bourbon / Beer, have found ourselves holding a football running around the house prattling about something Bills related. There is a lot of time between now and kickoff so I speculate many laps will be run around our homes today. Go Bills! 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 That was a short night of sleep out here on west coast. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Let’s Go!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extrahammer Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Why do I seem so content about this game? Anyone else? 3 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, extrahammer said: Why do I seem so content about this game? Anyone else? I'm not afraid of Cincinnati. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 SIGN THIS MAN! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWei44 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 39 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said: It’s legit snowing here in Cincinnati. I think it’s an omen. My son said the same thing - The 1-2 inches predicted is at least 3+ here in Wyoming, OH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, extrahammer said: Why do I seem so content about this game? Anyone else? I never thought we were going to blow out the Dolphins. I definitely didn’t think it would be that close, but all the talk on pregame sounded wayyyy too reminiscent of what we heard before the Jets/Wilson game. This game.. I feel confident we will win and it won’t be a nail biter. Of course, as we get closer to 3, I’ll be all nerves. I just feel that McDermott and Frazier realize that it’s time their defense steps up in the playoffs. Yes, Von and Hyde are out.. it’s not ideal.. but they are facing a team with a decimated OL, and not just decimated, but recently decimated. I also feel our secondary is in a much, much better spot than they were a month ago. Combine our improved secondary play and their OL issues .. and I’m ready for a very good Defensive performance against a top offense in the playoffs, finally. I just feel like they understand the moment .. or maybe, I just feel they’re due. Edited January 22, 2023 by SCBills 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsatlastin2018 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Just now, SCBills said: I never thought we were going to blow out the Dolphins. I definitely didn’t think it would be that close, but all the talk on pregame sounded wayyyy too reminiscent of what we heard before the Jets/Wilson game. It should have been an EASY blowout! They had a 3rd. String QB! Badly mismanaged trying to get a quick score up 17-0, rather than one more punishing drive to make it 24-0… crushing their spirit… over and out! Much wiser choices need to happen today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SCBills Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Maybe not a popular opinion, but I’m listening to pregame, and I’m getting a bit tired of how I need to respect Cincy and how we share this bond.. Ok, fine. They were chirping all week before our first game. Came out and tried to injure our QB on a dirty play and then did injure Taron Johnson.. on a dirty play. Now, they’re whining again.. all week. I don’t like that team. I don’t respect that team. I don’t care that we shared a moment. Shut. Them. Up. 3 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 minute ago, ScottLaw said: My concern is the McFrazier defense having the corners 10 yards off the LOS… With Cincy having an injured oline that would be epically dumb. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginthepast Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Can we please play a complete game for once?!! No shooting ourselves in the foot, No turnovers, no opening drive TD for the opponents, no drops and especially no coaching brain farts when the game is in the balance! Is all this too much to ask this season? We have endured so much and how this team hasnt crumbled is a huge testament to them and the coaches. They have had huge success despite all the issues. If this was Hollywood, the script would be written for us to triumph in the SB. But unfortunately this team has to write its own happy ending and make sure it happens! Also on a small side note, I would like to endure the game without having debilitating stress and headache and swearing obscenities in front of wife, children and pets! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Does anyone have a spare TV? 52 inch will be fine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: My concern is the McFrazier defense having the corners 10 yards off the LOS… Its too early for me to get as irrationally annoyed as I got just reading this. No way Frazier does this, right… RIGHT? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I was reflecting on the season this morning, and what song sums it up for me. Chumbawumba “Tubthumping” comes to mind. The resiliency that this team and community have shown this season is right up there with the 90’s Bills’ teams. Josh may want to stick to Sinatra today, but if everyone else listens to this, the team and crowd will be ready to run through a brick wall today. I know they call him Joe Cool, but my gut is telling me Burrow is in for a rough day. And I have not been drinking yet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeesforclosers Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 33 minutes ago, extrahammer said: Why do I seem so content about this game? Anyone else? Same. It's like a moment of Zen. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since1981 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Billboard 2 16 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 4 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: Up an at em! Morning constitutional, coffee, little avocado toast, then it’s off to @Hammered a Lot around 8…. Jesus H Christ…was your coffee a latte? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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