oldmanfan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, Dirtyd415 said: At best they could try to fly into Rochester, but the winds are no better therenit seems Another possibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 9 minutes ago, Dirtyd415 said: Moving it to the Meadowlands would have been the correct decision That would suck for most fans but I personally would not have minded that since it's half the drive for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyd415 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said: It sounds like the NY officials knew it is an advantage for the Bills to play at home in the playoffs ,and lobbied for the game to be rescheduled rather than played elsewhere. It’s 6-1 half a dozen to me, we lose rest and prep time now (if we win) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHillFan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, Dirtyd415 said: At best they could try to fly into Rochester, but the winds are no better therenit seems Rochester airport arrivals and departures look to be mostly normal today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said: That’s not what was being considered though. It would have been Atlanta if they had changed the site. No fans for either team, plus a huge $$$ loss for the Bills. On the other hand I want to see Josh & Co. cook in ideal conditions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyd415 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: That would suck for most fans but I personally would not have minded that since it's half the drive for me. And we wouldn’t lose 36 hours of rest going into the next round, should we win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Georgia Bill said: I thought I read that Steelers were planning to fly in sometime today. It looks like most flights are cancelled at the Buffalo airport website. What the heck happens if they can't get here? They forfeit? Edited January 14 by JohnBonhamRocks 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 4 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said: It sounds like the NY officials knew it is an advantage for the Bills to play at home in the playoffs ,and lobbied for the game to be rescheduled rather than played elsewhere. I question whether snow and cold is any real advantage to us, especially against a fellow cold weather team. We are not a power offense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, Dirtyd415 said: And we wouldn’t lose 36 hours of rest going into the next round, should we win We will play the Sunday night game I suspect. Our guys go home to their beds tomorrow night. No big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyd415 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Regardless of what could have been or might have been, just smash the lame-o Squealers tomorrow at 4 please. I live in PA and am surrounded by garbage Philly and Pittsburgh fans 🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said: It sounds like the NY officials knew it is an advantage for the Bills to play at home in the playoffs ,and lobbied for the game to be rescheduled rather than played elsewhere. It would’ve been an interesting crowd. Steelers are a national fanbase and the Bills have a ton of fans within driving distance of Atlanta. We know Allen can throw in weather. We’ll see if Rudolph can. And an inside game would definitely allow them to target Dane Jackson if Douglas can’t go. And without Davis, the deep shots may have been limited, but Allen should have time without Watt out there. Anyway.. it’s not happening, and it seems we want it that way .. so just don’t complain about the lack of rest. Beat the Steelers and then beat the Chiefs at home. Nobody is going to care about any of this if an option was provided by the league for today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: No fans for either team, plus a huge $$$ loss for the Bills. On the other hand I want to see Josh & Co. cook in ideal conditions. with our team would rather have Atlanta and more rest. indoor would favor us 1 minute ago, JohnBonhamRocks said: They forfeit? could they take a bus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: I question whether snow and cold is any real advantage to us, especially against a fellow cold weather team. We are not a power offense. Oh I agree, but it is still an advantage to play at home vs a neutral site. I’ve always thought that weather as an advantage is overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 14 hours ago, The Firebaugh Kid said: Schopp and “The Bulldog” strike me as porn addicted miserable middle-aged men with nothing to live for. And the problem with that is....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Bill Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 33 minutes ago, Georgia Bill said: I thought I read that Steelers were planning to fly in sometime today. It looks like most flights are cancelled at the Buffalo airport website. What the heck happens if they can't get here? I just checked and the Rochester airport shows a lot of incoming flights scheduled normally. About 2 hour bus ride from there to Buffalo. Maybe that would be their plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 33 minutes ago, Georgia Bill said: I thought I read that Steelers were planning to fly in sometime today. It looks like most flights are cancelled at the Buffalo airport website. What the heck happens if they can't get here? The airport is not closed as far as I know. Most airlines have cancelled their flights here. Pittsburgh Delta charter is scheduled to arrive at 3:42pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 KC's 2 extra day advantage is more like 1 when you consider travel. Only real advantage is time to rest. I'm sure as far as preparing for KC they can step up their timetable with meetings and practices. Hopefully we come out of the Steelers game healthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro Nimbus Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Georgia Bill said: I just checked and the Rochester airport shows a lot of incoming flights scheduled normally. About 2 hour bus ride from there to Buffalo. Maybe that would be their plan. more like an hour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, zow2 said: The airport is not closed as far as I know. Most airlines have cancelled their flights here. Pittsburgh Delta charter is scheduled to arrive at 3:42pm. It seems to me, taking a bus strait from Pittsburgh to their hotel would be easiest, but what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonderful Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Have to beat the Steelers first which is no guarantee! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHewIt Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, Rockinon said: KC's 2 extra day advantage is more like 1 when you consider travel. Only real advantage is time to rest. I'm sure as far as preparing for KC they can step up their timetable with meetings and practices. Hopefully we come out of the Steelers game healthy. Agree. Plus I'm sure we have staff prepping for KC already, while KC has to keep two teams on their radar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, Taro Nimbus said: more like an hour You'd have to be flying to make in that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unforgiven Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Mr. Wonderful said: Have to beat the Steelers first which is no guarantee! Its far from it, imho they are vastly underrated..without a real qb they have some impressive wins, 5-1 in what may be the toughest division.. They have a huge coaching advantage, their special teams can be a game changer. Oh and I forgot, all that switching around 3 mediocre qb's all season. Edited January 14 by Unforgiven 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) I'm hearing the game could be postponed again Traveling is still too dangerous Edited January 14 by JakeFrommStateFarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 14 minutes ago, JustHewIt said: Agree. Plus I'm sure we have staff prepping for KC already, while KC has to keep two teams on their radar Yes and no. While they do have 2 possible teams to keep an eye on, the extra days can likely be spent doing some self scouting and cleaning up their own tendencies and mistakes. Gives them a bit of time to focus on themselves before focusing on anyone else...a luxury at this point in the season the Bills or Steelers will not have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said: I'm hearing the game could be postponed again Traveling is still too dangerous Idiotic not to just move it to Atlanta. Problem solved 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Am I the only one who doesn’t want to hear a word about excuses? AFC CG, we weren’t ready for that yet 13 seconds was self inflicted Damar Hamlin, weather, injuries etc I have no appetite for weather or rest disadvantage.. figure it out. It seems we were given the option of playing today, indoors.. it seems we said “no thanks”. We are clearly aware of what that means by playing another day later. It’s always something it seems, and it’s exhausting as a fan.. and surely for the team.. but at some point you need to simply overcome it. And hopefully that point is this year. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, SCBills said: Am I the only one who doesn’t want to hear a word about excuses? AFC CG, we weren’t ready for that yet 13 seconds was self inflicted Damar Hamlin, weather, injuries etc I have no appetite for weather or rest disadvantage.. figure it out. It seems we were given the option of playing today, indoors.. it seems we said “no thanks”. We are clearly aware of what that means by playing another day later. It’s always something it seems, and it’s exhausting as a fan.. and surely for the team.. but at some point you need to simply overcome it. And hopefully that point is this year. There's excuses and there's real setbacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mannc said: Idiotic not to just move it to Atlanta. Problem solved Except I can't get refunds on my hotel stays. Edited January 14 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Dr. Who said: It says a lot about the NFL that gave us a nominal home game where the London Jags were waiting a week for us to show up, and then wanted to take away our home playoff game and play it on a neutral site. Yeah the Jags game still sticks in my craw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 27 minutes ago, Taro Nimbus said: more like an hour In good weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said: There's excuses and there's real setbacks. So which is which? I think last year, excuses were somewhat valid. This year, what’s the excuse? Bad weather, in which the league provided a solution that we turned down in order to put ourselves at a rest disadvantage? Nah, not accepting that. Just win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just looking at the playoff schedule as we know it so far... Who out there really scares you this playoff year? This is the weakest (at least on paper) group of teams I can recall in many years playing in the playoffs. NO ONE "scares me" other than San Francisco. I want no part of that team, but we wouldn't have to deal with them until the big dance anyway. Everyone else in both conferences doesn't rise to close to their level. Lots of teams could beat us, sure, but they don't scare me and they are beatable opponents. The door is wide open! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 "But, according to a source familiar with the Buffalo Bills, there are still obstacles to overcome in order for the game to be played on that day (monday), at that time, in that stadium, with fans in the stands." https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-bills-postponed-heres-what-needs-to-occur-for-afc-wild-card-game-to-happen-monday-as-scheduled/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBF81 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 28 minutes ago, Rockinon said: It seems to me, taking a bus strait from Pittsburgh to their hotel would be easiest, but what do I know? And does it really take any more time. Ya gotta drive to the airport, check-in, board, prolly delays of some sort, get off, wait for your baggage (although maybe that's done for them) then get on a bus anyway and head for the hotel. Not too mention trying to land in those winds. Just sayin' ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 10 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Except I can't get refunds on my hotel stays. Well, there’s that, but if the game can’t be played in OP tomorrow anyway…the uncertainty is a problem for everyone. Just pick a site where you know you’ll be able to play the game and is easy to get to for most people. Atlanta fits the bill. 6 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: The conference in general is so weak this year…. Baltimore is the biggest threat but they aren’t a daunting task like the Chiefs were in 2020/2021…. It’s such an opportunity for the Bills and McD….. if they can’t at least get to AFCC I don’t know how anyone can have confidence in this regime/group going into next season and beyond. Having the Bengals out of the playoffs is huge plus for the Bills. That team has our number… 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 21 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: Seems like it’s just a self defense mechanism some fans use if the team happens to lose. That was definitely the case with Schopp, Bulldog, Sal Cappacio, all the Saturday guys this week. It was a non-step weather update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Straight Hucklebuck said: That was definitely the case with Schopp, Bulldog, Sal Cappacio, all the Saturday guys this week. It was a non-step weather update. I think that’s fair though. We were under the assumption that we’d have to play the Steelers in a game where all of our advantages were taken away due to weather.. weather so extreme that it isn’t even football anymore. However, we were offered the opportunity to play today in ideal conditions. We lobbied to play tomorrow in wind/cold, but nothing that should truly affect us. The league gave us the ok to change the playoff schedule.. not just this week, but basically ensuring we must play KC, if we win, on Sunday (which they’d probably do anyway) but this now affects, potentially, two weeks of their scheduling. No excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 37 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Just looking at the playoff schedule as we know it so far... Who out there really scares you this playoff year? This is the weakest (at least on paper) group of teams I can recall in many years playing in the playoffs. NO ONE "scares me" other than San Francisco. I want no part of that team, but we wouldn't have to deal with them until the big dance anyway. Everyone else in both conferences doesn't rise to close to their level. Lots of teams could beat us, sure, but they don't scare me and they are beatable opponents. The door is wide open! Maybe I am delusional, but I think with 2 weeks and no more note able injuries, McD can shut down San Fran’s offense. Josh can score enough to win that game. Also, I might be wrong but the NFLPA has strict guidelines on organized meetings/practices. KC won’t be able to meet and start practicing till most likely Tuesday. Yes, the physical rest is different for KC, and the Bills also get to know they stay home all week and use their facilities right up till kickoff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 41 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Just looking at the playoff schedule as we know it so far... Who out there really scares you this playoff year? This is the weakest (at least on paper) group of teams I can recall in many years playing in the playoffs. NO ONE "scares me" other than San Francisco. I want no part of that team, but we wouldn't have to deal with them until the big dance anyway. Everyone else in both conferences doesn't rise to close to their level. Lots of teams could beat us, sure, but they don't scare me and they are beatable opponents. The door is wide open! Agreed. SF is really the only team that I would say strikes fear in me. That team is built for a title - strong lines on both sides, great running game & WR's, well coached. It's the one team I feel like we'd need some breaks against. The Ravens are formidable, but I see that as more of an even match-up. Every other team is pretty flawed and beatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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