Game week thread - Pats at Bills SNF

[Billsfanatic8989]

I think Maye is capable of putting TD's on the board. Not just move the ball and stall. Like Rattler for instance. The D needs to get turnovers off him.

 

The Patriots D is vulnerable. So Allen should be able to get at least 24 points. 

 

Vrabel is the x-factor. He has had success limiting top tier QB's before.

[Einstein]

1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

 

Must be healing slower than they hoped. On the short clips I've seen from practice this week he doesn't look entirely comfortable after drills.

 

The original report was that someone stepped on his foot in practice.

was it an elephant?

 

 

[Psautcsk]

3 hours ago, Rich Stadium Original said:

Why is this game important?..

If the Bills win, especially convincingly, they probably cuise to the AFC East title again, and are the favorites for the #1 seed and 1st round bye.

If they lose, they would only have a 1 game lead over the Pats(who would then have the tie-breaker) and probably be nipping at their heels the rest of the season.

 

Because of all of the above, I would fully expect an all out playoff type effort by the coaching staff, Allen, and the rest of the team Sunday night..they know how important this game is, too.

From your lips to Gods ears! (Does God have ears, and if so, are they really needed)?

Edited 4 hours ago by Psautcsk

[Coffeesforclosers]

Well *****.

 

***** the injury bug for biting at all.

 

That said, better now than December. 

[BillsFanForever19]

2 hours ago, HappyDays said:

Sucks about Dorian Strong, I wonder if the neck injury is a season ender. Our CB depth is suddenly very thin. Who is even the 4th guy in after Ingram, Cam Lewis I guess?

 

Two DTs elevated makes me nervous that both Oliver and Sanders will miss the game.

 

Another year with certain position groups on defense getting hit with multiple injuries. Just crazy.

 

I made a post about Strong on Thursday, hoping that it was just some stiffness in the neck but noting it was worrisome to see a Full Practice on Wednesday and then a DNP on Thursday with a Neck designation. 

 

I'm really curious to know what happened as IR for Neck doesn't sound good. 

 

2 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

Strong to IR and Dane not called up.  What do they Do when Tre has to sit, put Ingram in there? He was not even trusted enough to take a snap from Elam in the AFCCG. 

 

This is the second time we've moved a player to IR from one position and signed someone to the 53 from another position. 

 

All the injuries at DT and LB seem to have facilitated this. Kind of surprised to see Ciarlo brought up over Jenkins. We've called Jenkins up twice already due to LB injuries and haven't called Ciarlo up once. So just from the stand point of having only 1 more call up for Jenkins and having all 3 for Ciarlo, I'd have figured it made more sense to do it the other way around. 

 

But as for Boundary CB's, they must feel that both Ja'Marcus Ingram and Cam Lewis (who can play anywhere in the Secondary) is above Dane Jackson and they're going to roll with Benford, White, Ingram, and Lewis. Or we're dealing with so many injuries that they felt it more important to bring up 2 DT's and a LB this week than it would to have Jackson in over Lewis.

 

Either way, here's hoping that we're healthier next week and can call up Dane then if necessary. And that we open Hairston's practice window after this week and can have him in Week 8 or Week 9.

[Shortchaz]

Oliver does just enough to make you think he’s eventually going to have a great season but it never comes. 

[Kirby Jackson]

6 hours ago, TBBills Fan said:

You have high hopes for Gabriel?

 

I think Minnesota wins. They have been overseas for two weeks, and a 1st time starter is going against an aggressive defense that is great at showing different looks to confuse a QB

I think that they are both bad. I like Cleveland’s defense and plus money.

[Goin Breakdown]

3 hours ago, Steptide said:

Bills defense is gonna make Maye look like mvp tomorrow. At least the offense is in tact 

Unless they stall out like they've been prone to do lately

[Cheektowaga Chad]

29 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

Unless they stall out like they've been prone to do lately

Not singling you out but I've heard this from numerous people online and in real life

 

I ask if an offense scoring over 30pts per game is an offense that stalls out from time to time what are the other 31 offenses doing that don't do this doing? (4 teams currently average over 30 but I think my point stands) 

[Goin Breakdown]

2 minutes ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

Not singling you out but I've heard this from numerous people online and in real life

 

I ask if an offense scoring over 30pts per game is an offense that stalls out from time to time what are the other 31 offenses doing that don't do this doing? (4 teams currently average over 30 but I think my point stands) 

No offense taken at all. I totally get what you're saying but that's how good I think we are. Buffalo was a couple plays away from losing to the saints. They got lucky with a roughing the kicker two games this year that kept us on the field and lead to points. I think (and it's just my thought) that sometimes first and second down offense is predictable. I mean Brady himself said he has lost sleep because of some of his play calling. We hear it all the time that Buffalo plays conservative and then relies on Josh becoming Superman. Man I really wish I remember the point in the game last week when the play by play guy said something like "this is a little too conservative don't you think?"

and on defense they said Rattler just play faked to a player that wasn't even there, and it still worked lol. So that's what has me a little shaken. Messy defense and conservative game calling that will rely on turnovers or Josh at the end to be Superman. 

[Success]

Man, I can't wait until Monday so the national hot-takers will get back to a rational assessment of this Pats team we're facing.

 

Seems like a big win over the Carolina Panthers has really made some believers out of otherwise respectable analysts.

 

[Sojourner]

28 minutes ago, Success said:

Man, I can't wait until Monday so the national hot-takers will get back to a rational assessment of this Pats team we're facing.

 

Seems like a big win over the Carolina Panthers has really made some believers out of otherwise respectable analysts.

 

They earned that respect, even if it is brief and isn’t certainly irrational.  They, the Panthers, completely shut down the Falcons and moved the ball at will. New England went on the road and gave them the same treatment they did Atlanta the week prior. 
 

Now Buffalo isn’t the same standard but don’t overlook them like it seems you are. I saw earlier in this thread that you feel the Bills took the Saints lightly. Chance they may do that this Sunday? 
 

I actually give credit to the Saints defense. The offense wasn’t spectacular but their team made plays several times to keep them in the game. This Patriots defense is, in theory, better. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Sojourner

[Success]

5 minutes ago, Sojourner said:

They earned that respect, even if it is brief and isn’t certainly irrational.  They, the Panthers, completely shut down the Falcons and moved the ball at will. New England went on the road and gave them the same treatment they did Atlanta the week prior. 
 

Now Buffalo isn’t the same standard but don’t overlook them like it seems you are. I saw earlier in this thread that you feel the Bills took the Saints lightly. Chance they may do that this Sunday? 
 

I actually give credit to the Saints defense. The offense wasn’t spectacular but their team made plays several times to keep them in the game. This Patriots defense is, in theory, better. 

 

I mean, you're  right. It's a division game & those can be weird.

 

I'm just tired of the hype based on that Panthers game. I don't think they've earned quite the level they're getting this week. And I actually think there is no chance this Bills team takes this one lightly - it's their strongest division foe.  If we beat them, the race is all but over, barring injuries or something strange - if we lose, it could be tight the rest of the way.

 

If we actually lose this game, at home on a Sunday night -  we might not be the team I think we are.

 

[RiotAct]

3 hours ago, Coffeesforclosers said:

Well *****.

 

***** the injury bug for biting at all.

 

That said, better now than December. 

:: nervous laugh ::  Yeah, about that…

[Cheektowaga Chad]

3 minutes ago, Success said:

 

I mean, you're  right. It's a division game & those can be weird.

 

I'm just tired of the hype based on that Panthers game. I don't think they've earned quite the level they're getting this week. And I actually think there is no chance this Bills team takes this one lightly - it's their strongest division foe.  If we beat them, the race is all but over, barring injuries or something strange - if we lose, it could be tight the rest of the way.

 

If we actually lose this game, at home on a Sunday night -  we might not be the team I think we are.

 

Drake maye can play

 

But I'm with you, I fully expect the bills to come out and put this pats team down early 

 

(Although if you're a gambler, Allen and the bills have lost the first half against the spread vs the pats the last 5 games) 

[BillsFanForever19]

I have a sinking feeling this is the breakout game for RB TreyVeon Henderson that people have been expecting for some time now.

 

With our difficulties in the run game to begin with and the possibility (if not likely possibility) that we're in rough shape along DT and LB - I'd expect a run heavy game plan from the Patsies. And Henderson's twitchiness and gaining speed could be a problem.

 

I envision this being a game where we'll have to rely on Josh and the passing game more than we've had to in recent weeks.

[Special K]

24 minutes ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

Drake maye can play

 

[BRH]

Lots of people getting pre-mad (as my son calls it) on here about a game that has yet to happen.

 

Got a feeling this one won’t be close.

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

1 hour ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

Not singling you out but I've heard this from numerous people online and in real life

 

I ask if an offense scoring over 30pts per game is an offense that stalls out from time to time what are the other 31 offenses doing that don't do this doing? (4 teams currently average over 30 but I think my point stands) 

It’s not out of the realm of possibility for us to lose this game, but some people are acting like this is some kind of uphill battle and the *Patriots are some juggernaut. 

[Low Positive]

6 minutes ago, BRH said:

Lots of people getting pre-mad (as my son calls it) on here about a game that has yet to happen.

 

Got a feeling this one won’t be close.

More like “pre-disappointment.”