Game week thread - Saints at Bills

[zow2]

1 hour ago, notpolian said:

That line is insane. 

 

Hopefully our defense can keep them in check 😉.  Don't want to be the team that provides Rattler's first win as a starter.

 

Yes It would be the biggest upset in 40 years, when you consider Rattler has never won.  but the line is artificially high based on today’s result.  Special teams had a big hand in that score and those are one off plays 

[Shortchaz]

It’s Mitch time 

[NickelCity]

Just go 1-0 this week fellas

[Chicken Boo]

The Saints are awful.  Buffalo should score at least 40.  

[PromoTheRobot]

7 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

The Saints are awful.  Buffalo should score at least 40.  

 

But they won't. They will win by 10-17 points. They will not show anything new from the playbook.

[DapperCam]

The spread is a little bit misleading IMO. The Saints lost in one score games vs the Cards and 49ers who are both decent. They got blown out vs the Seahawks, but it was 21-0 in the first quarter in a way that probably won't happen again exactly like this:

- First drive is turnover on downs at midfield, Seahawks drive half the field for the TD (had an unnecessary roughness on what would have been a 3rd down stop).
- Second drive is a punt that Seahawks return for a TD

- Third drive is a blocked punt recovered at the 11 yard line, Seahawks punch it two plays later.

And once you're down 21-0 that's pretty much it unless you are a really great team like the Bills or Eagles. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bills win by 10 again and everybody is upset.

[stevewin]

But -         the Saints will be desperate?

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Hopefully McD and Tabor watched all these kicks being blocked and put in a few more reps. I don't care if we block one. Would be nice but may not be worth the risk of running into the punter penalty.  I just don't want to see a punt or FG blocked.  The Ravens came very close to blocking that game winning FG.  

[Bookie Man]

Should be an easy W

[transient]

1 hour ago, RiotAct said:

I don’t think the Pats or Falcons games are going to be a cakewalk by any means

Re Falcons, I didn't think so either, then this happened...

[iccrewman112]

I would like to see some attempt at a downfield passing game, as it has not been present for 11 of 12 quarters thus far.

[Dr Krentist]

3 hours ago, RiotAct said:

Nope… Sunday, 1:00, and should be nice weather.

 

That's my guess. First Sunday 1pm home game of the season.

3 hours ago, RiotAct said:

Nope… Sunday, 1:00, and should be nice weather.

 

That's my guess. First Sunday 1pm home game of the season.

[Buffalo Ballin]

Yeah, we get cocky. "Oh Saints too easy. Let's take a vacay."

 

Nah uh no way. Next thing we know, Josh Allen or James Cook gets injured during the game.

[gobills404]

Their first 2 games were both 1 score games against solid teams. Can’t assume they’re just gonna roll over because of the Seahawks game.

[Billy Claude]

The Bills won two very close games and lost a game the last four times they were favored by more than 10 points. 

 

Every time there's a thread about how they can't see when the next lost is going to come the Bills immediately go into a spiral.  It's just bad juju.

Edited Monday at 08:09 AM by Billy Claude

[Nihilarian]

The way this last week went, I expect the Bills to lose by 10.  I mean, any given Sunday, right? 

 

Carolina shutting the Falcons out...Cleveland beating Green Bay...the Vikings 48 points...Jags beating the Texans...Chicago pounding the Boys 31-14. 

[thenorthremembers]

7 hours ago, Chicharito said:

Last time I checked saints were the most expensive ticket next to the Chiefs game this season. Only reason I can see is they don’t come here often🤷🏽‍♂️

 

I think its a combination of it being the last year of the stadium and the Saints game being one of only two 1pm games at home this year.

[oldmanfan]

5 hours ago, iccrewman112 said:

I would like to see some attempt at a downfield passing game, as it has not been present for 11 of 12 quarters thus far.

Teams thus far are playing safeties deep to take the long pass away.  Should Josh just throw into coverage and risk a puck just to make you happy?  The offense has been very productive thus far.

[BearNorth]

Entire family is making the trek.  First time in probably a decade.  Since wife and I are in our late 70's could be our last foray to the OP.

Have to find out from our son where we are sitting, he bought tix the day they came on the market.

 

Go Bills

6 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

Teams thus far are playing safeties deep to take the long pass away.  

That is proving costly, our O-line seems to be winning the LOS and Cook is quick as a cat to the second level.  If DC's creep Safeties into the box, hopefully Brady will capitalize.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

Should be a snoozer, but at times the bills have a propensity for playing down to the competition, so it wouldn’t shock me if the Aint’s hang around for a bit, especially given that they were embarrassed yesterday… in the end however, Bills win by double digits and it’s on to the Cheatriots