This fan base, sometime, is very concerning

[Italian Bills]

We got the playoffs, we got the second seed, we got the home field advantage, we got the seventh seed team, but we still keep on worry very much, too much !

 

I mean, not that it would be a cake walk, but damn, we play at home, we have Josh Allen and they have Mason Rudolph, they are without their best player TJ WATT, but we still here in panic mode. 
 

I really dunno: do you think, honestly, that the Chiefs fans, 49ers fans, Ravens fans, Eagles fans, etc, would they feel so worried like us for playing the TJ WATTless Steelers at home? I don’t think so. 
 

So tell me, where start all this worry, all this fear about the sunday game ? Is that truly justified ? 

[Conlan58]

When you look at the quality of competition we managed to lose to throughout the course of this season, yes my nerves are 100% justified. 

 

Zach Wilson led Jets beat us.

Mac Jones led Pats beat us. 

Broncos that gave up 70 to the fish beat us.

 

I'd be willing to say without double checking... most of our losses came to subpar or non playoff teams. Some downright sad. 

 

 

[PBF81]

We're 0-4 in road playoff games. 

Of the four playoff games we've won, three are Wild-Card games, all four home games.  

Of those three games, two were against marginal playoff teams to begin with, all three at home.  10-7 New England with Mac Jones, Damien Harris, and Jakobi Meyers as their three top skill-position players, and 9-8 Miami with Skylar Thompson playing QB and JAG Jeff Wilson as a RB.  The other was against Indy, which outplayed us here at home with Rivers at QB and the rookie WR Pittman as their only decent WR.  

Miami was the 7th Seed, New England the 6th Seed, and Indy also the 7th Seed.  

 

The only solid playoff game we've played has been against Baltimore a week after that Indy game where we won 17-3, but where Baltimore, apart from Jackson and Andrews (TE) featured a bunch of mediocre all but JAG skill position players.  

The Ravens were the 5th Seed.  

 

To date we've never beaten a 1st thru 4th Seeded team.  

 

We have our work cut out for us this playoffs.  We're all hoping for a Super Bowl run, but our playoff history is somewhat sordid.  

 

Beating Pitt at home and the winner of the the KC/Miami game also at home are musts for this playoffs to be a success for us, at minimum.  Then if Baltimore gets upset, so would be a home game AFC CG win.  

 

 

[Billsfan1972]

Don't forget Lamar was injured late in the 3rd in the playoff game too.  It was a very shaky game.

 

The Bills have played two great playoff games in this run.  One vs. NE (the perfect game) and then the 13 second game (for 59:47 of it at least)....

 

The worry Sunday is not Pitt, it's the elements, which frankly favours Pitt.

 

We've seen what the Bills can do this year.  Yes 11-6, but it was shaky at best.

 

As we've all been saying....  All will be forgiven with four more wins.😜

Edited January 10 by Billsfan1972

[Unforgiven]

Not to mention, the bills got manhandled by the steelers in preseason.

[atlbillsfan1975]

Inconsistency in any aspect of life creates confusion. When people are confused they react in a variety of ways.

[machine gun kelly]

Guys we’re fine. The Steelers have lucked their way into the playoffs.  They don’t have Watt, and yes, they can run, but when we start with passing TD’s, they’ll have to abandon it.  The next week will be important.  
 

We have two home games given we beat the Steelers.  A third if the Ravens lose to the Browns.

[BeastMaster]

Given how this season has played out, and how our coach has blundered time and time again...it's not unreasonable to be concerned. 

 

The past three playoffs this team was supposed to be able to beat anyone and failed all three times. The fan base was confident for two of those three playoffs, besides last season. 

 

The McDermott Era Bills do not inspire confidence to it's fan base, and it's justified. They will have to break that glass ceiling in order for us to see them as something other than what they have proven time and time again.

 

McDermott right now has a legacy of not delivering on their expectations and disappointing when the playoffs come. It ultimately falls on him.

 

 

[Xwnyer]

31 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Don't forget Lamar was injured late in the 3rd in the playoff game too.  It was a very shaky game.

 

The Bills have played two great playoff games in this run.  One vs. NE (the perfect game) and then the 13 second games....

 

The worry Sunday is not Pitt, it's the elements, which frankly favours Pitt.

 

We've seen what the Bills can do this year.  Yes 11-6, but it was shaky at best.

 

As we've all been saying....  All will be forgioven if four more wins.😜

Maybe because Pitt killed us in preseason, yea that doesn’t matter and the forecast favors them.

[Billsfan1972]

2 minutes ago, Xwnyer said:

Maybe because Pitt killed us in preseason, yea that doesn’t matter and the forecast favors them.

Yea I put a lot of stock in preseason.  Where stars like Nathan Peterman make a names for themselves. 

[eball]

Some people just like to watch the world burn…

 

[BritBill]

People worry when they care. 

[Billsfan1972]

6 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Weren't you the poster that said we'd be lucky to finish .500 when I made the thread after the Eagles game where I said we'd run the table and make the playoffs?  You don't always have to take the glass half full approach.  We haven't beaten a 1-4 seed yet but we've only had three opportunities (with Allen) and one of them would've been a win if we simply squib kicked it.  Also, we only have to play one on the road (maximum) to get to the Super Bowl if you think we're a poor road team in the playoffs.  We also won @Baltimore last year and for some reason they don't scare me at all.

Maybe, but regardless they are in the playoffs and McDermott fans are partying in the street.  There were plenty of chances to stumble and a few games were way too tight.

 

Some good down the stretch, some so so.....  

 

There is no one on this site who doesn't want the Bills to win the Superbowl, but there are concerns no doubt too.

 

If the weather is as bad as predicted Sunday, that really will be a tough watch and I hope not a repeat of the New England 2021 game.

[Bill from NYC]

1 hour ago, Italian Bills said:

We got the playoffs, we got the second seed, we got the home field advantage, we got the seventh seed team, but we still keep on worry very much, too much !

 

I mean, not that it would be a cake walk, but damn, we play at home, we have Josh Allen and they have Mason Rudolph, they are without their best player TJ WATT, but we still here in panic mode. 
 

I really dunno: do you think, honestly, that the Chiefs fans, 49ers fans, Ravens fans, Eagles fans, etc, would they feel so worried like us for playing the TJ WATTless Steelers at home? I don’t think so. 
 

So tell me, where start all this worry, all this fear about the sunday game ? Is that truly justified ? 

How long have you been a Bills Fan? I mean, do you really need an explanation? 

 

Post more often. You will get along well with the fan blamers and fan haters. One is already relating to you quite well in this thread.

Edited January 10 by Bill from NYC

[NoSaint]

1 hour ago, Italian Bills said:

We got the playoffs, we got the second seed, we got the home field advantage, we got the seventh seed team, but we still keep on worry very much, too much !

 

I mean, not that it would be a cake walk, but damn, we play at home, we have Josh Allen and they have Mason Rudolph, they are without their best player TJ WATT, but we still here in panic mode. 
 

I really dunno: do you think, honestly, that the Chiefs fans, 49ers fans, Ravens fans, Eagles fans, etc, would they feel so worried like us for playing the TJ WATTless Steelers at home? I don’t think so. 
 

So tell me, where start all this worry, all this fear about the sunday game ? Is that truly justified ? 

no, all of them worry - the behavior is relatively normal 

[Doc Brown]

2 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Maybe, but regardless they are in the playoffs and McDermott fans are partying in the street.  There were plenty of chances to stumble and a few games were way too tight.

 

Some good down the stretch, some so so.....  

 

There is no one on this site who doesn't want the Bills to win the Superbowl, but there are concerns no doubt too.

 

If the weather is as bad as predicted Sunday, that really will be a tough watch and I hope not a repeat of the New England 2021 game.

True.  I doubt the weather will be as bad as that MNF NE game and I hope we learned our lesson to trust Josh's arm if it is.  I see this as around a 20-6 victory if it is really bad weather.  Take away their run game by loading the box and dare Mason Rudolph to throw on you.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Maybe I'm oversimplifying this. But it's football and anything can happen. And normally when it's a game where some silliness happens it involves a Bills loss.

 

If before the season started you would have told people that the Bills would enter the playoffs on a 5 game win streak, #2 seed, at home against the Steelers , without TJ Watt and with Mason Rudolph starting at QB I think 99% of the fan base would have signed up for that. 

 

But again, it's football. The weather will factor in. Could there be yet another game that the Refs influence the outcome? Will the Bills play down to their opponents, or will the Steelers play out of their mind knowing they really are playing with house money and have nothing to lose? 

 

It's a single elimination tournament. Can't have an off day or it's on to exit interviews and draft prep. 

[Italian Bills]

1 hour ago, Unforgiven said:

Not to mention, the bills got manhandled by the steelers in preseason.

Preseason count zero to me. 

39 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

How long have you been a Bills Fan? I mean, do you really need an explanation? 

 

Post more often. You will get along well with the fan blamers and fan haters. One is already relating to you quite well in this thread.

Since 1989 is enough time ? 

[Bill from NYC]

5 minutes ago, Italian Bills said:

 

Since 1989 is enough time ? 

Of course. In fact it is way more than enough to make your question that much more puzzling, but hey; GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have my small bet in on them winning the Super Bowl. 👍

[HOUSE]

This team selects the wrong uniform every week 

 

[Italian Bills]

29 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Maybe I'm oversimplifying this. But it's football and anything can happen. And normally when it's a game where some silliness happens it involves a Bills loss.

 

If before the season started you would have told people that the Bills would enter the playoffs on a 5 game win streak, #2 seed, at home against the Steelers , without TJ Watt and with Mason Rudolph starting at QB I think 99% of the fan base would have signed up for that. 

 

But again, it's football. The weather will factor in. Could there be yet another game that the Refs influence the outcome? Will the Bills play down to their opponents, or will the Steelers play out of their mind knowing they really are playing with house money and have nothing to lose? 

 

It's a single elimination tournament. Can't have an off day or it's on to exit interviews and draft prep. 

The weather: aren’t we supposed to be a natural “cold weather team” ? Don’t we always state that in December and January we play our best football and that when other teams come play in Buffalo they will have to worry about cold and snow ? 
 

Now it seams the opposite: Pit is the favorite one because the weather. Ok, maybe i miss something. 

2 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

Of course. In fact it is way more than enough to make your question that much more puzzling, but hey; GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have my small bet in on them winning the Super Bowl. 👍

Maybe because i’m very tired to see all this negative and pessimistic thoughts. 

[ToGoGo]

A mentally healthy outsider is asking about the mentally sick fanbase. 
 

Don’t worry about them man, just protect your own sanity around here. 

[Airseven]

Steelers are well-coached with a physical defense, solid run game, and won’t be bothered by the weather. Even without Watt, it’s possible Allen’s erratic play keeps another game tight.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Just now, Italian Bills said:

The weather: aren’t we supposed to be a natural “cold weather team” ? Don’t we always state that in December and January we play our best football and that when other teams come play in Buffalo they will have to worry about cold and snow ? 
 

Now it seams the opposite: Pit is the favorite one because the weather. Ok, maybe i miss something. 

Pittsburgh bis also a "cold weather team". Their primary RB is a huge tank of a dude. Ours has noted problems hanging onto the ball in good weather. That's an advantage right there.

 

Winds, snow, sleet and rain have a tendency to level a playing field a bit. There will be mistakes from both teams. It could and often does help a less talented team stick around in the game.

[Bill from NYC]

2 minutes ago, Italian Bills said:

 

Maybe because i’m very tired to see all this negative and pessimistic thoughts. 

Its all good my friend. Sorry if I was a tad brusque. As Bills fans we have been stricken by a host of very sad endings. What you are seeing (imho) are defense mechanisims, plain and simple. 

Josh Allen is great. SO great that anything does seem possible.

GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RobbRiddick]

I don't see why it's concerning. I only send them to random women because I genuinely want an honest opinion of whether they think it's a normal size and shape.

 

Huh? Oh, never mind.

 

Go Bills!

[SoMAn]

I'm not worried about Mason Rudolph - I'm more concerned about them going jumbo with 3 TEs and running it down our throats with Harris, controlling the clock, wearing out our defense, and keeping it out of Josh's hands while the offense freezes up on the sidelines.

 

Hoping our occasionally porous run defense doesn't raise it's ugly head and the return of DQ helps plug the middle.

 

On offense the Bills need to set the tone and move the ball methodically down the field. Put the cape away and take enough chunks of yardage to get first downs and points on the board.

 

The Steelers are a well-coached team. I'm not worried, but not over confident either.

[Blackbeard]

1 hour ago, Unforgiven said:

Not to mention, the bills got manhandled by the steelers in preseason.

I think this has absolutely zero bearing on anything. 

[pocoboy]

2 hours ago, Italian Bills said:

We got the playoffs, we got the second seed, we got the home field advantage, we got the seventh seed team, but we still keep on worry very much, too much !

 

I mean, not that it would be a cake walk, but damn, we play at home, we have Josh Allen and they have Mason Rudolph, they are without their best player TJ WATT, but we still here in panic mode. 
 

I really dunno: do you think, honestly, that the Chiefs fans, 49ers fans, Ravens fans, Eagles fans, etc, would they feel so worried like us for playing the TJ WATTless Steelers at home? I don’t think so. 
 

So tell me, where start all this worry, all this fear about the sunday game ? Is that truly justified ? 

 

Weren't you one to start a thread bashing the OL and DL yesterday?

[KCNC]

You must not have been a Bills fan for very long.

[Gregg]

2 hours ago, Italian Bills said:

We got the playoffs, we got the second seed, we got the home field advantage, we got the seventh seed team, but we still keep on worry very much, too much !

 

I mean, not that it would be a cake walk, but damn, we play at home, we have Josh Allen and they have Mason Rudolph, they are without their best player TJ WATT, but we still here in panic mode. 
 

I really dunno: do you think, honestly, that the Chiefs fans, 49ers fans, Ravens fans, Eagles fans, etc, would they feel so worried like us for playing the TJ WATTless Steelers at home? I don’t think so. 
 

So tell me, where start all this worry, all this fear about the sunday game ? Is that truly justified ? 

 

I have been following this team since the OJ days. I have seen more losing than winning with this team. As far as playoffs disappointments go. Losing in the final minutes to the Chargers in 80, losing another one to the Bengals in 81, Browns in 89, wide right, 3 blowout losses in the other Super Bowls. Then we can add MCM and 13 seconds to the list as well. So, Bills fans have a right to be nervous or on edge. Call it whatever you want. With this team fans will always wonder when the Charlie Brown kicking the football from Lucy moment will show up. I am guessing it will always be that way until the Bills finally win a Super Bowl.

Edited January 10 by Gregg

[Billsatlastin2018]

Getting the #2 was fantastic!

 

We ALL want there to be 3 Playoff Games at Orchard Park- a real possibility after the Divisional Round.

 

HOWEVER…

 

Has there been ONE commentator, prognosticator or fan that has not described this NFL Season as “weird”?

 

I met one in the grocery aisles last Thursday who spotted my Bills toque!

 

NOT ONE!

 

And it has been many of the better, Playoff bound teams!
Or the 8-3 Jax Jagoffs!

 

And speaking of that, the Bills stumbling, fumbling and fumbling attempt to throwaway the Season started with a Grade 4 intellectual decision to take the ***** red eye to England 2 days before Jax!

Hopefully,that simpleton is in the rear view mirror-like gonzo!

 

And then, they kakaed it up against 4 BRUTAL stiffs!

 

Finally, there is a wind advisory- never,ever good for the dominant team or stupid players like Wrong Way/Choice/Butterfingers Gabe!

 

Confidence? yes.

Worry? 100%!

[Strethor]

Didn't we almost lose to Skylar Thompson? There are no easy playoff games. 

[Italian Bills]

17 minutes ago, pocoboy said:

 

Weren't you one to start a thread bashing the OL and DL yesterday?

I was referring on a single game, not about the next one where our lines can play extremely well. 

12 minutes ago, KCNC said:

You must not have been a Bills fan for very long.

Read above, 35 years… what you think ? 

[gobills404]

“We’re playing at home against Skylar Thompson. Nothing to worry about!”

[Italian Bills]

9 minutes ago, Strethor said:

Didn't we almost lose to Skylar Thompson? There are no easy playoff games. 

Never wrote it would be a cake walk, the thread is about negative feeling around here. 

6 minutes ago, gobills404 said:

“We’re playing at home against Skylar Thompson. Nothing to worry about!”

Ok, then let’s go ahead all the week long to think we are in trouble and Pit is a bad bad matchups and probably they have 60 to 40 chance to win the game. 

[SoMAn]

2 hours ago, PBF81 said:

 

 

Beating Pitt at home and the winner of the the KC/Miami game also at home are musts for this playoffs to be a success for us, at minimum.  Then if Baltimore gets upset, so would be a home game AFC CG win.  

 

 

I believe the only possible teams to come to Buffalo with a win are Houston, Cleveland, or KC.  If the Bills and Dolphins win, fish go to Baltimore.

It's a moot point. Miami won't win in those less than ideal conditions and with a banged up squad.

[Low Positive]

I think what the OP is noting is the contrast between Bills fans and Steelers fans levels of confidence in online posts. Steelers fans are absolutely sure that they are winning it all, all due to beating the Bengals (in the game when Browning turned back into a pumpkin), Seahawks, and the Ravens backups. Somebody had to win the 7th seed in the AFC and they backed into it due to an epic collapse by the Jags. Meanwhile, Bills fans are actively searching for every potential way that their team could lose the game despite a five-game winning streak with wins over the Chiefs, Cowboys, and Dolphins.  Do you know that the Steelers give up more yards per game on the ground than the Bills (or Cowboys) do? Do you know that Najee Harris” only two 100-yard games came against the second-worst run defense and the Ravens third-stringers?  You know, if the Jags and Colts had won the Bills would be facing the Colts and JT in a snow game. Would that make people feel better?

 

I get it. We are just guarding ourselves from potential disappointment. What I don’t get is the chest thumping from Pittsburgh. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

2 hours ago, PBF81 said:

We're 0-4 in road playoff games. 

Of the four playoff games we've won, three are Wild-Card games, all four home games.  

Of those three games, two were against marginal playoff teams to begin with, all three at home.  10-7 New England with Mac Jones, Damien Harris, and Jakobi Meyers as their three top skill-position players, and 9-8 Miami with Skylar Thompson playing QB and JAG Jeff Wilson as a RB.  The other was against Indy, which outplayed us here at home with Rivers at QB and the rookie WR Pittman as their only decent WR.  

Miami was the 7th Seed, New England the 6th Seed, and Indy also the 7th Seed.  

 

The only solid playoff game we've played has been against Baltimore a week after that Indy game where we won 17-3, but where Baltimore, apart from Jackson and Andrews (TE) featured a bunch of mediocre all but JAG skill position players.  

The Ravens were the 5th Seed.  

 

To date we've never beaten a 1st thru 4th Seeded team.  

 

We have our work cut out for us this playoffs.  We're all hoping for a Super Bowl run, but our playoff history is somewhat sordid.  

 

Beating Pitt at home and the winner of the the KC/Miami game also at home are musts for this playoffs to be a success for us, at minimum.  Then if Baltimore gets upset, so would be a home game AFC CG win.  

 

 

Brilliant breakdown

[Jay_Fixit]

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