New England Week

[Olliemets]

8 hours ago, HappyDays said:

 

I haven't heard a peep about Allen's incredible game winning drive with two tough as nails throws on 3rd and 10 to get us into FG range. All I've heard talk about is his turnovers. Even from Bills fans, it's like everyone just takes his clutchness for granted now.

 

All I'm hearing on Sirius Sports talk radio this week about the MVP Conversation is Lamar, maybe Tyreek, Tua or Mcafferty. That Dak and Purdie have fallen outof the conversation based on the weekend. Crickets about Josh. Not a peep. 

 

I take nothing for granted and these are still ifs, but if Bills win this weekend, Dolphins lose to Ravens enabling a game for the Division the following week and Josh plays well, and delivers the Division title he has to jumpback into the conversation.

[BananaB]

1 hour ago, Olliemets said:

 

All I'm hearing on Sirius Sports talk radio this week about the MVP Conversation is Lamar, maybe Tyreek, Tua or Mcafferty. That Dak and Purdie have fallen outof the conversation based on the weekend. Crickets about Josh. Not a peep. 

 

I take nothing for granted and these are still ifs, but if Bills win this weekend, Dolphins lose to Ravens enabling a game for the Division the following week and Josh plays well, and delivers the Division title he has to jumpback into the conversation.

Apparently 2 Td drives starting at midfield and 1 starting inside the 9ers 10 yard line is a huge deal…. Nothing special about that game at all besides the Ravens D forcing so many turnovers

[Since1981]

MVP seems much wider open than typical. parity! No clear cut like recent past Mahomes Rogers Brady. McCaffrey/Hill are therefore impressive for non QB. 

[dollars 2 donuts]

 

Anyways, New England has been playing teams tough, regardless of their record, and as the saying goes “this is their Super Bowl” so the Bills have to show up again as they have on this so far three game run.*

 

 

 

 

(* Truthfully 5 game run as I include Brady first game/win and even a pretty good performance against the Eagles.)

 

 

Edited December 27, 2023 by dollars 2 donuts

[Gregg]

1 hour ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

Anyways, New England has been playing teams tough, regardless of their record, and as the saying goes “this is their Super Bowl” so the Bills have to show up again as they have on this so far three game run.*

 

 

 

 

(* Truthfully 5 game run as I include Brady first game/win and even a pretty good performance against the Eagles.)

 

 

 

The Pats Super Bowl is next week vs the Jets. Bill hates the Jets with a passion. It's (probably) his last game as Pats coach and last home game. No way he wants to lose that one. I do think the Pats will play the Bills tough. They always seem to be in these relatively low scoring close games. The Bills offense will do enough but they won't go off and have a great day. 

 

Sabres 20 Bruins 10 

[Punching Bag]

23 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

The Pats Super Bowl is next week vs the Jets. Bill hates the Jets with a passion. It's (probably) his last game as Pats coach and last home game. No way he wants to lose that one. I do think the Pats will play the Bills tough. They always seem to be in these relatively low scoring close games. The Bills offense will do enough but they won't go off and have a great day. 

 

 

 

 

[Gregg]

Just now, Limeaid said:

 

 

 

 

That was one game. Your point is....

[Punching Bag]

Just now, Gregg said:

 

That was one game. Your point is....

 

You do not know meaning of word "always".

[Gregg]

Just now, Limeaid said:

 

You do not know meaning of word "always".

So, a game from a few years ago applies to this year? This year the Pats have no offense, but Bill is a great DC. Maybe not always but most of the time the Pats have been in close low scoring games this year. I am guessing that will be the case this Sunday.

[nucci]

Please stop saying..." it's their Superbowl this week"...every time a bad team plays the Bills.

[SWATeam]

1 minute ago, nucci said:

Please stop saying..." it's their Superbowl this week"...every time a bad team plays the Bills.

You always circle that 9-6 team on the schedule!

[NewEra]

18 hours ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

Stick with what has worked: use Cook to run the ball and trust that he's better on balance in spite of any mistakes. Let the run open the pass. Let Josh play off script.

I don’t think that’s going to be possible vs this pats d.  I’d be ok trying to establish the run the first drive or 2…..but I think our success will come from the pass this game.  Building a lead early vs NE will be big.  Forcing them to pass so our DL can pin their ears back and make zappe uncomfortable.  

[fergie's ire]

6 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I don’t think that’s going to be possible vs this pats d.  I’d be ok trying to establish the run the first drive or 2…..but I think our success will come from the pass this game.  Building a lead early vs NE will be big.  Forcing them to pass so our DL can pin their ears back and make zappe uncomfortable.  

You might be right.  What I find comforting is that Brady seems to have a much better ability to figure out in-game what DOES work and goes with that.  I remember seeing a breakdown of his first game as OC and there were a few unsuccessful plays in the first drive.  They were screens or quick hitters to Diggs, if I remember correctly.  Anyway, what the breakdown showed is that these failed plays actually exposed what the defense was doing and then on the drives after that Brady went after what the defense was doing.  I've heard Josh say a few times that he doesn't concern himself with what a defense does that if the Bills play their game nobody should be able to stop it so why change based on the defense.  I know he said it during the controversial "I don't watch that much film" interview.  Since Brady has taken over as OC it makes me wonder if that attitude was actually coming from Dorsey and that Josh was parroting what his OC. Wherever it came from, I'm glad to be rid of the "we're going to do what we're going to do and you can't stop us" arrogance.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

34 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I don’t think that’s going to be possible vs this pats d.  I’d be ok trying to establish the run the first drive or 2…..but I think our success will come from the pass this game.  Building a lead early vs NE will be big.  Forcing them to pass so our DL can pin their ears back and make zappe uncomfortable.  

 

Passing short on the early downs - use the boundary in those 3x1 sets, Kincaid over the middle, easy stuff like that.  Put them in tricky positions on 2nd down.  

 

I also like the idea of bringing in some of the spread formation stuff (even in a 12 personnel grouping) - Bill hates when Allen runs so he tends to not rush too deep and lets the stunts and DTS get pressure up the middle, so put some extra people down field and try and high low some of the backers.  Mix in a no huddle look here and there after a successful play to prevent bill from getting creative.  Switch from spread to a 2 TE look on 2nd and 3, no substitutions and you can either run or PA.  

[uninja]

39 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I don’t think that’s going to be possible vs this pats d.  I’d be ok trying to establish the run the first drive or 2…..but I think our success will come from the pass this game.  Building a lead early vs NE will be big.  Forcing them to pass so our DL can pin their ears back and make zappe uncomfortable.  

has Bailey Zappe had a game against a McD defense? He tends to eat rookie/inexperienced QBs for breakfast.

[billsfan_34]

On 12/26/2023 at 12:45 AM, Dick_Cheney said:

Really hoping Jones is available for this one. 

Zappe may actually be worse lol 😂 

[RobbRiddick]

1 hour ago, nucci said:

Please stop saying..." it's their Superbowl this week"...every time a bad team plays the Bills.

Okay, but it's definitely their World Cup final

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 hour ago, Limeaid said:

 

 

 

Glorious game!! Maybe the best Bills game ever. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Elam active, let’s hope we see some good things the last 2 weeks.

 

I wonder who was/will be released to make room? 

[NewEra]

Elam has been activated 

 

 

9 minutes ago, uninja said:

has Bailey Zappe had a game against a McD defense? He tends to eat rookie/inexperienced QBs for breakfast.

No1. He’s never played a snap gs Buffalo iirc