Chicken Boo Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I'm 40 with 2 kids. Whether the Bills win or lose, I still have to go to work this week. Wins are nice, but losses don't have the effect on me that they did 10 years ago. It's like the conversation Sonny had with C about Mickey Mantle in A Bronx Tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaulGoodman Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Buffalo will get over the hump eventually. I’m sure Allen will win a SB if not multiple. Too bad the Bills aren’t in the NFC. They’d probably have multiple SB appearances already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaRun Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just numb to it all. Our chances to win it all in our much loved old stadium feel like they are over. Vet hell next season, some kind of rebuild the season after so that we are exciting again when the new stadium opens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Something felt different about this run, but the end result was the same. Maybe next year Bills.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMaster Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 It's called acceptance Accept what this team is and what it will be as long as McDermott is the coach Billieving in any other result besides playoff failure is completely delusional and just defies all logic and common sense at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 It’s all in perspective to me after a challenging year in my IRL life. Takes more than skill to win the SB. Politics and luck are more of a factor than anyone will ever admit. I’m not angry we are out, I’m on to the next phase of my favorite hobby, the offseason. Allen isn’t any less elite, this team isn’t any less fun to watch. They’ll be in contention again next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 7 hours ago, Success said: Maybe a weird post - but I was both excited about this game, and dreading it. I was excited because winning would have been euphoria - but I expected losing to be completely devastating. As it always has been for me. I'm actually shocked that I'm in decent spirits right now. It's nothing like previous losses in high-stakes games. I usually can't sleep, but I think I'll sleep fine tonight. Trying to figure it out. Do I just expect this kind of stuff now? Just curious if anyone else has a similar thing going on.... Yep. I'm numb to it. I also think this team sort of stunk all season and only reached this point because of Allen so I wasn't that surprised with a poor team performance against the defending champs. I think a new coaching staff and overturning the roster would be the best strategy but I don't think Pegula is smart enough to do that so we'll keep seeing this happen over and over again - a team with flawed coach, mid roster and an elite QB making them relevant but always falling short in the end because you need more than just a great QB to reach the Super Bowl. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Easy to tell it was a loss by halftime Pretty much no emotions, McD couldn’t have pulled it off even with the touchback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 7 hours ago, Success said: Maybe a weird post - but I was both excited about this game, and dreading it. I was excited because winning would have been euphoria - but I expected losing to be completely devastating. As it always has been for me. I'm actually shocked that I'm in decent spirits right now. It's nothing like previous losses in high-stakes games. I usually can't sleep, but I think I'll sleep fine tonight. Trying to figure it out. Do I just expect this kind of stuff now? Just curious if anyone else has a similar thing going on.... After decades of following this team, I’m just legit numb to it all. Nothing shocks or surprises me anymore with the Buffalo Bills. Nothing at all. This organization is cursed. Been saying it for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We'reWalking Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) I am so grateful that I enjoyed all the ups and downs our team faced. So happy I'm not a grown man crying over this lost season. I understand the frustration with the injuries and how it sculpted the entire season. Next year could be sweeter. I see how hard some are taking it, and I just can't be disappointed. While I had faith and hope the Bills may win, I also had the courage to accept reality that a Bills loss was more likely than a win, even with Home Field. Give your chestnuts a tug and let's get on to next season. Edited January 22 by We'reWalking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th&long Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 This team is *****, totally expected this. So it can’t hurt when you know it’s coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, ScottLaw said: 7 punts forced the last 4 elimination games. It’s not just injuries. Yet two stops late to set us up with the game winning drive. got the ball on the edge of the red zone down three with two minutes left. What else could you ask for. flip the script and put Mahomes in that situation and he tears our heart out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimee75 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, BuffaloBaumer said: Winning the division will be even tougher next year, Burrow will be back, Chargers will have a legit coach, and the AfC will be tougher than ever. We hosted 2 home playoff games this year and that ain’t happening again…they blew it, plain and simple. We hear this every year, and every year all these AFC teams make splash signings, get new coaches etc and when it gets to the playoffs, it's usually a combo of Allen, Mahomes and Burrow/Jackson as the last three standing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 this is what you're going to get with McDermott. And he has a lifetime contract here. So, you can't get too mad. All you can do is hope the Chiefs and Bengals lose in the wild card round to someone else and you get a run of the Dolphins, Texans and Browns to get to the Super Bowl. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLinALLEN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Used to it by now. It's a shame it's gotten to this point but here we are. Losers, before the AFCCG every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 7 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: Christ .. I hate it I'm with you brother ! I thought the last drive they would go down & score and it would be on to next week & i would have expected next week to be the game if any that they lost & because they beat KC earlier in the season i thought they could do it again . But I think the injuries were just to much . Not to be a excuse but when your all pro's go down then the guys brought in that aren't all pro's go down and are playing less than 100% the team was not 100% either . Most here will lay it all at McD's feet & call for him to be fired because a situation warranted a fake punt but there was a lot more than that that lost this game . I don't think this year given the injuries that they would have made it much further anyway and think if healthier it could have been different . Depth players in the NFL are great but they aren't starters . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Yes. This is what the psychological and emotional response looks and feels (or "doesn't" feel) like after demoralization is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloMatt Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I feel the same way. Other years I felt that we had the team to win it all. This year with injuries I felt that they were playing above their heads. Still sucks, but not as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) I feel just the opposite. I feel like this is the loss that broke me… I really thought this was the year they would beat the chiefs, and now I kind of feel like they never will, at least as currently constructed. Right now, between the Bills always breaking my heart and the Sabres reverting back to a bottom of the league team, I feel like I can’t do this “Buffalo sports” stuff anymore. Chances are I’ll feel differently come next season, but right now I feel like I need to step away for a while. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t really even enjoy watching the Bills play anymore. I just feel nervous all game. I also kind of feel like McDermott has taken this team as far as he can, so until something major changes I’m not sure what the point is in getting my hopes up. Edited January 22 by BillsFan4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, Success said: Maybe a weird post - but I was both excited about this game, and dreading it. I was excited because winning would have been euphoria - but I expected losing to be completely devastating. As it always has been for me. I'm actually shocked that I'm in decent spirits right now. It's nothing like previous losses in high-stakes games. I usually can't sleep, but I think I'll sleep fine tonight. Trying to figure it out. Do I just expect this kind of stuff now? Just curious if anyone else has a similar thing going on.... I'm with you here. It seems to be a requirement in these situations to say how long you've been a Bills fan. For me, 50 years. First game at the Rockpile. Seen it all. The older I get, the more I think about whether following the Bills was enjoyable. Not whether they win or lose in the end (since they never win in the ultimate end), but more like one of those old 1970s posters: it's a journey, not a destination. The journey: a really interesting season. I started with fairly low expectations. A lot of people expected kind of a down year. Then it started great. Then reality hit when Milano and Tre went down. Missing the playoffs? Yeah. It's happening. Then the win streak. Watching the Bills dominate the Cowboys - manhandle them - was the highlight for me. A different Bills offense. Allen going all late career John Elway on us, depending on the run game. James Cook growing into prime Dalvin Cook. Didn't see that coming. Then the Chiefs regular season game. Are you kidding me? The pivotal call - Toney lined up offside - goes in our favor and wins us the game? Then Allen turns it on. Playoff Josh. Put the ball in my hands and I'll win it for you. Beat down of the Dolphins to win the division. Huge plays: Sherfield's catch at the back of the end zone. I've never seen that done better. Shakir emerging as a big play guy. Could it be that this is our year after all? The snow. The delayed playoff game. Didn't bother us at all in the end. And a great game to end the season. Yeah, once again we almost did it. Not quite 2021, but a helluva ride. Entertainment value 9 out of 10. (Frustration value 6 out of 10.) Ahh, to be a Bills fan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technobot Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Strangely enough, yes. They played hard, we had our chances at the end of the game, and just couldn’t close. Lots of little things added up. There was no blame for the refs, and luck broke our way when we really needed it (Chiefs’ fumble in the end zone and Allen’s fumble we recovered stand out). Even with our depleted defense, the Chiefs were also losing important players as the game went on. We just couldn’t close at the end. Whether it was Bass’ miss, Allen missing Shakir or Diggs dropping Allen’s bomb (which was thrown well enough IMO) or any of a hundred little things before that, we were so close but just couldn’t quite get there. It was a surprising season considering the despair at 6-6 and the thousands of little things we missed or did wrong to get there but they surprised me at did what I had written off as impossible so there’s that. I’ll leave the analysis and criticism for the rest of you who are doing a good job and articulate what I feel is wrong. But for a guy who was really down on McDermott, I felt for him in the post game presser. No NFL head coach is genuine facing the media and especially Sean who keeps things generic. But he was sincere, he owned everything and between him and Allen, they wore the pain on their sleeves so to speak. He was surprisingly indulgent and just went with the questions. Better luck next year, we’ve been here awhile now and it still beats being permanently assigned to Sunday @ 1PM because none of our games matter. At least that’s how I feel. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocbillsfan1 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I told all my friends before the game it felt like the Bills were playing with house money. After going 6-6 I thought they were done and they fought back hard but had way too many key injuries to overcome and they were still a dion Dawkins better block from allowing Josh Allen to throw a dart to go up 4 late. Previous years it seemed like coaching was much more of a problem and they were seriously underperforming. This year it seemed like they overachieved and just missed some opportunities that were there. Tough but I expect good things for next year. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 It's a weird acceptance feeling of "maybe we will never beat the Chiefs in the playoffs". Maybe our only viable path ever to the SB will be one where we do not have to face KC. If you cannot beat this Chiefs team, at home in our hostile environment, and let's face it this was our SB, then I do not know when it will happen. I did not think they would go into Baltimore next week and win, I thought every ounce of energy and emotion would be spent to ensure we slayed this dragon (a Mahomes led Chiefs in the playoffs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 9 hours ago, Success said: Maybe a weird post - but I was both excited about this game, and dreading it. I was excited because winning would have been euphoria - but I expected losing to be completely devastating. As it always has been for me. I'm actually shocked that I'm in decent spirits right now. It's nothing like previous losses in high-stakes games. I usually can't sleep, but I think I'll sleep fine tonight. Trying to figure it out. Do I just expect this kind of stuff now? Just curious if anyone else has a similar thing going on.... I'm bothered and disappointed, but not devastated. It's not like 13 seconds, which ripped my heart out and I was depressed for about 2 weeks. I think it's because I (we?) objectively knew that the Bills were not the best team this season. I didn't see this team beating Baltimore or San Francisco. I do think they could have beaten the Chiefs, but it was a 50-50 game going in and whoever won the game was going to do so by a slim margin. The 13 seconds year, we literally snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, and I think that Bills team was the best team at the time and would have gone on to win the Super Bowl. This team wasn't going to do that. I should add that the injuries on defense were the biggest part of my feeling that the Bills were not the best team. If Milano was healthy, I don't think Kelce has the game he had. Then you take out Bernard, and others, and it was obvious that the Chiefs were going to be difficult to stop. I said before the game that the offense needed to be near-perfect and put up 35 points to win. I still think that holds true. If the Chiefs were not in kneel-down mode on the last series, I think they would have scored a TD, which would have given them 34 points, so 35 would have been needed to win. (Even if the Bills had scored a TD on their last drive, getting them to 31, I think the Chiefs would have scored to take a 34-31 lead, and 35 would have been needed). But hey, if the Queen had balls, she'd be the King. There are lots of ifs, ands, or buts, but the Bills lost and it's time to move on. Edited January 22 by msw2112 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 i'm in the group that feels fatigue. i've seen this movie far too many times before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMaster Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: It’s all in perspective to me after a challenging year in my IRL life. Takes more than skill to win the SB. Politics and luck are more of a factor than anyone will ever admit. I’m not angry we are out, I’m on to the next phase of my favorite hobby, the offseason. Allen isn’t any less elite, this team isn’t any less fun to watch. They’ll be in contention again next season. They may be in "contention" meaning in the playoffs, but they aren't truly contenders...they are PRETENDERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, teef said: i'm in the group that feels fatigue. i've seen this movie far too many times before. Agreed….I’ve seen this movie and the boat always sinks at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I feel really disappointed. But I’m not mad because A) the refs didn’t screw us. I thought it was a well called game outside that one DPI on Williams B) there wasn’t one player or decision by coaches that absolutely torpedoed us. We just got beat. Our best player didn’t make a play when we needed it most. And it sucks, but I’d rather it be because Josh didn’t make the play instead of some fluky play or something like 13 seconds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I just feel sick because it was another missed opportunity and pressure will mount even more in the playoffs next year about getting over the hump and beating the Chiefs. Missed opportunity because Burrow got hurt and the Chiefs had their weakest offences in years, those things will change next year and other teams will get stronger while the Bills face huge salary cap challenges I pray to be wrong but McDermott seems like the new Marvin Lewis who also had so many great regular seasons and would then lose in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I feel the same as the OP. There is no way in hell the Bills were waltzing into Baltimore and winning there. A positive from the game yesterday for me were that Von actually looked a wee bit like himself there. He chased down Pat, he made tackles at or 1yd past the LOS. All in all, that was a nice sight. Sucks for Allen that this is the was it ended yet again. Plenty of blame to go all around. People calling for McD's head are forgetting the job he did the past 6 weeks with the D just melting away. It was inevitable that they were going to break. They were bending for 6 straight weeks...... As a fan since 1985, yesterdays loss was not all that bad. Yeah it sucks for sure but so did losing SB#1, SB#2, SB#3, and SB#4. SB#1 the most of all. Yesterdays loss? Well stuff happens when you are playing Klein against Kelce. As one poster previously said it is amazing the Chefs didn't pick at that more often. The D tank was empty and running on fumes. Can't beat Mahomes/Reid/Kelce with a paper tiger. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 10 hours ago, Big Turk said: Iritated we didn't beat the Chiefs, but who are we kidding...this D would have gotten carved up like Swiss Cheese against the Ravens next week anyway with the injuries and guys playing well under 100%. Wouldn't be surprised if Dodson, Douglas and Benford all need surgery in the offseason. Douglas looked about as bad as you could possibly look in this game. Clearly was playing at maybe 75% max. Was absolutely terrible. Should have been benched for Elam. He was killing us out there. I feel like the Bills matchup much better with the Ravens, but you could be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunTheBall Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Going into the game, I really thought we were going to win. After KC’s opening drive of the 2nd half, I knew we were done barring some miracle which never happens for the Bills. Our defense had ZERO answers. Reid/Mahomes did a masterful job of targeting our weaknesses due to injury. McD didn’t adjust soon enough to Kelce/Rice and our D line was a no show. Game over. Thankfully, I got called in to do an emergency case after that drive so I didn’t have to experience the inevitable collapse except via my phone blowing up with distraught friends/family venting haha. It was almost a relief, I’m emotionally drained after this year. We are on to Cincinnati! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel from az Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I am a huge fan since the beginning of AFL as a kid. The enthusiasm never wanes but a season is a long distance race and knew they had to be much more healthy going in than they were....not an excuse...just realities of a violent game. I love the BILLS but was prepared 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) I usually don’t speak to anyone for like an entire day after a bad loss. I’m so much more normal then I usually am. I knew we were done as soon as I saw the flow of the game. Any time this team is on skates defensively and you just know we have zero shot to make a legit stop…we just eventually won’t score and we are dead. Same movie 20x. The Texans playoff loss was the projection of exactly what this is always going to be. If another team has a good QB and they can score with us…we are dead. Either we turn a team over a ton or we get out early and throttle you. There’s no back and fourth, make a big stop and then win. It’s kill a team…turn them over a bunch, outclass a lesser opponent or lose. That’s what it is. If the other team has a capable QB, we won’t stop them. Edited January 22 by Brianmoorman4jesus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Slowly sinking in for me. As much aggravated as disappointed. The fake punt reeked of desperation IMO. Kelce beats us. WR position needs upgrade. D Hop and 1st rounder would float my boat. Diggs can go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Summary Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I'm pretty low key right now. Watching four straight super bowl losses has an effect on you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBillsJunkie Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I was very pissed off with the loss and it still stings, but it wasn't unexpected. 50 years of this sh*t has my heart calloused to big game defeats. The Bills always find a way to lose, be it injuries, bad games by their star players, coaching gaffes, a bad bounce of the ball or defeat at the hand of some bad officiating. We've seen it all and this year we were even introduced to a couple of new ways to f'k up a win. The gut wrenching emotion is now replaced with disappointment. I'm not sure how we improve the roster next year, but at least it's fun watching a competitive playoff team vs a cellar dwelling loser with a top 5 pick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 We had no chance with this D vs ravens so I'm good with it knowing we weren't making superbowl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBillsJunkie Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 49 minutes ago, Figster said: Kelce beats us. Kelce beat Klein and Willams and Poyer once. Oh, did that suck. One more shot of Taylor Swift and my television was going out the window. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Dr. David Chao, former team doctor for the Chargers, observes that in the playoffs, the team with the most significant injuries usually loses. We had the more significant injuries. I went into the game expecting to lose, though I hoped for an unlikely victory. The halftime lead and the play of Josh and the OL fueled that hope. And then it all fell apart. Despite expecting a loss, I was not low-key about the defeat. Losing sucks. But that was yesterday. Today, I'm a Stoic about it. No use being emotional about things I can't control. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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