Sestak4ever Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Some good bulletin board material from Paul Zeisse from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Says he would much rather face Allen in Buffalo than Mahomes in KC. Says Allen is basically a million dollar talent with a ten cent head, or not too far off. Roast ‘em Josh! Go Bills!!!🏈 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Just now, BuffaloBaumer said: 25% of that stadium will be Steelers fans so they have that going for them. I am curious how this turns out. In the regular season or during the drought years, for sure. Maybe more than 25%. But in 2024 for a playoff game, perhaps less? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said: I am curious how this turns out. In the regular season or during the drought years, for sure. Maybe more than 25%. But in 2024 for a playoff game, perhaps less? I think it’s about right. They have fans everywhere and they travel well. Won’t be like Bills @MIA but they’ll have a sizable contingent . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcam2012 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 30 minutes ago, Warcodered said: Yeah I don't get this at all, we wanted home games, guess what this is the kind of weather you get at home in Buffalo during the Playoffs, we've been working all year on being able to run the damn ball and being able to stop it too so why don't we just ***** do that. Hell if we have to throw we've got the guy with an arm who can do it better than any one in these conditions. Depends on how bad the conditions are. The Bills have the obvious better QB by leaps and bounds. As a result, the Bills passing game is a huge advantage. I've seen reports of wind gusts up to 50mph and winds in the 15 mph to 25 mph range. Even Allen with be hampered by these types of winds. So yes the conditions very well can negatively effect the Bills more than Pitt. Hope that helps. 4 minutes ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said: I am curious how this turns out. In the regular season or during the drought years, for sure. Maybe more than 25%. But in 2024 for a playoff game, perhaps less? Steeler fans will travel they always do. They are a great fan base. No way will they make Highmark Stadium a home game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, newcam2012 said: Depends on how bad the conditions are. The Bills have the obvious better QB by leaps and bounds. As a result, the Bills passing game is a huge advantage. I've seen reports of wind gusts up to 50mph and winds in the 15 mph to 25 mph range. Even Allen with be hampered by these types of winds. So yes the conditions very well can negatively effect the Bills more than Pitt. Hope that helps. Steeler fans will travel they always do. They are a great fan base. No way will they make Highmark Stadium a home game. and that somehow negates our ability to run and stop the run against a Steelers offense that's been awful all year and who's defense just got worse, and I didn't discount the wind our guy would be better in it then theirs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoteam Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 If the Bills were to "legitimately" lose to the Steelers because of the weather. You know some kind of dumb 8-6 game, 3-0, etc. Then NOT building a dome will have been the dumbest thing ever. All of the romanticizing of games in Buffalo bad weather is all fun and games until it legitimately ends a playoff run. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boco357 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 13 minutes ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said: I am curious how this turns out. In the regular season or during the drought years, for sure. Maybe more than 25%. But in 2024 for a playoff game, perhaps less? I know they travel well, but hopefully with the new stadium all the brokers that gobble up tickets(specifically behind the visitor benches)will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoteam Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, Warcodered said: and that somehow negates our ability to run and stop the run against a Steelers offense that's been awful all year and who's defense just got worse, and I didn't discount the wind our guy would be better in it then theirs though. It just brings both teams to a more level playing field. And then you are also hoping the wind/weather isnt super awful during an offensive drive or FG. Swirling winds for one team and then it's "clear" for the other team. Long story short, it makes "luck" that much more of a factor then it should. Domes don't have luck, it's all controlled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boco357 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Tickets look pretty affordable also for a playoff game, you can get in for $160. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 35 minutes ago, YattaOkasan said: Agree you can run on them but some context. yes they have more yards per game but they middle of the pack at yards per carry (better than us and only a little worse than us). I think we have to score through the air though even though we can get yards on the ground. they are third best in rushing TDs and middle of the pack in Passing TDs. I suspect they use light boxes to get guys into coverage in the middle of the field but then stiffen up when they get to the red zone. Cowboys had a major injury on the interior and got pushed around. Heyward and Benton are not gonna get pushed around in the same way as the cowboys iDL i think. though i hope we can pressure them on the edges more than we did miami because they are not as athletic in the back 7. we will be fine. If we can't beat the Steelers, we can't beat the Ravens, 9ers etc. the Steelers w/Watt allowed more rushing yards than Cowboys, Bills etc. They are very "middle of the pack" in that stat. Gotta believe Edited January 9 by Gman10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 minute ago, Gman10 said: we will be fine. If we can't beat the Steelers, we can't beat the Ravens, 9ers etc. Of the 6 other possible AFC playoff teams the Bills could face, Pittsburgh is the one you pick. These worry-warts need something to worry about and that's fine with me. Any team can beat any team, but I'll take Pittsburgh over any of the other teams. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 minutes ago, boco357 said: Tickets look pretty affordable also for a playoff game, you can get in for $160. yep came here to post this, prices dropping steadily and hopefully will continue to do so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, RiotAct said: yep came here to post this, prices dropping steadily and hopefully will continue to do so! It's the weather 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I think wind favors the Bills. Rudolph has a strong enough arm - but I've never seen anyone throw in the wind like Allen. Anyone remember the strike to Diggs in the EZ in the Pat/wind game? I think that was over 40 yards, and he put it right on Diggs hands. And, fortunately, the Bills have a run game now. We can run on anyone if we have to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Just now, Success said: I think wind favors the Bills. Rudolph has a strong enough arm - but I've never seen anyone throw in the wind like Allen. Anyone remember the strike to Diggs in the EZ in the Pat/wind game? I think that was over 40 yards, and he put it right on Diggs hands. And, fortunately, the Bills have a run game now. We can run on anyone if we have to. Unfortunately the Steelers biggest weakness is coverage. If the pass game is compromised we wont be able to take advantage of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 10 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: Of the 6 other possible AFC playoff teams the Bills could face, Pittsburgh is the one you pick. These worry-warts need something to worry about and that's fine with me. Any team can beat any team, but I'll take Pittsburgh over any of the other teams. I agree. I always think worst case scenario, I know any team can beat any team. But like you said, this is the best case scenario. At home, on a roll, against a team with their best player missing. 1 minute ago, SWATeam said: Unfortunately the Steelers biggest weakness is coverage. If the pass game is compromised we wont be able to take advantage of that. There run game D is middle of road at best as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Let's just hope that we don't do what we did against the Patriots in that wind game in 2021 where we didn't really start throwing until the 4th quarter. We have the QB that can do it and he proved it in that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBTG81 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Watt officially ruled out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills742 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Watt OUT officially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 13 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: Of the 6 other possible AFC playoff teams the Bills could face, Pittsburgh is the one you pick. These worry-warts need something to worry about and that's fine with me. Any team can beat any team, but I'll take Pittsburgh over any of the other teams. Exactly. There will be tons of hand wringing here over the opponent regardless of who it is. It’s like they expect you get to play Arizona or something in the playoffs. Not how it works , so beat whoever is in front of you ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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