Game week thread - Bills at Panthers (Game week preview on pg. 18)

[Fleezoid]

14 hours ago, CNYfan said:

I have started drinking.  Go Bills.

 

Went south of Charlotte but will head up that way for the Big Game

 

 

Headed to Charlotte tomorrow. Touching down around 12:30. The wave of Bills blue should be in full swing by Saturday. 

[Metal Man]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Being 4-3 would suck but guys, the year we had our "Super Bowl" ripped from us with 13 seconds...we were 7-6 and 3 games behind the Dolphins at one point.

 

I kind of forgot about that seasons slump. Kind of parallels this season so far in some ways.

Home prime time game loss to the Pats***

4-2 going into the bye in week 7 after a rough loss.

Played the NFC south and also played the panthers out of the bye (and smoked them so hopefully that sticks too)

Also though wasn't it actually the Pats*** who were leading the division for a while? Thought that was during the miraculous Mac Jones 7 winning streak.

 

In any case here's to hoping it plays out in a similar way with the Bills pulling ahead of the Pats*** in the division with a late season win in Foxboro.

[Southern McButterpants]

2 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

This is going to be another level, and not in a dome where there’s an obnoxious Falcons sound system pumping through the facility.  The entire vibe of this game is going to be completely different, so long as the entire team doesn’t pop their calves in warmups.

For as beautiful and impressive as that stadium was, i don't think i understood a single word that came over the PA.

[RiotAct]

2 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:

There are 3 silver linings of a bills loss to the panthers this week

 

1. We can all lower our superbowl expectations and enjoy a season with lowered standards 

 

2. the bills will see their flaws and what they need to improve before the trade deadline and offseason 

 

3. They will be 4-3 going into the chiefs game and play with a sense of urgency like never before 

I mean with all the amazing success this franchise has had over its history, why WOULDN’T step #1 be foremost in anyone’s mind?!?!?

 

Plus, Josh Allen is still in his 20’s!  PLENTY of seasons left.

[zow2]

36 minutes ago, Metal Man said:

 

I kind of forgot about that seasons slump. Kind of parallels this season so far in some ways.

Home prime time game loss to the Pats***

4-2 going into the bye in week 7 after a rough loss.

Played the NFC south and also played the panthers out of the bye (and smoked them so hopefully that sticks too)

Also though wasn't it actually the Pats*** who were leading the division for a while? Thought that was during the miraculous Mac Jones 7 winning streak.

 

In any case here's to hoping it plays out in a similar way with the Bills pulling ahead of the Pats*** in the division with a late season win in Foxboro.

 

I do think the D will figure things out as they infuse some new guys into the mix.  I don't think they will be the consistent pushovers they have been.

 

I also believe the Bills O line is too good to be this mediocre.  They've downright struggled for chunks of games.

 

The receivers are what they are, and injuries aren't helping.  At least get open on the short routes and make themselves available.

 

Josh sounds like he's going to get back to hyping up the guys and at least trying to have fun.  I think he gets into his own head a bit when things go wrong...he gets upset with himself more than anything.  Mahomes admitted to his frustrations last season and said this season he simplified things and is playing fast.  Allen needs to do the same, the ball needs to come out of his hand faster or he needs to take off and run sooner.

[mannc]

As bad as things have looked recently, this is the type of game the Bills have consistently won, and won big, under McDermott…I think that will continue on Sunday.

[Coffeesforclosers]

3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Being 4-3 would suck but guys, the year we had our "Super Bowl" ripped from us with 13 seconds...we were 7-6 and 3 games behind the Dolphins at one point.

 

I'm starting to understand the utter inability to move past that game against KC on the part of some, usually folks that can't stop referencing it.

 

It's this fantasy that if we'd won, we were absolutely, undeniably, 100% going to the SB.  Because we were going to stomp out the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals in the AFCG. THEN, we were going to beat Tom "I'm 33-3 Lifetime vs. Buffalo and have 6 Rings" Brady in the Big Dance.

 

Dear Lord.

[uninja]

3 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said:

 

I'm starting to understand the utter inability to move past that game against KC on the part of some, usually folks that can't stop referencing it.

 

It's this fantasy that if we'd won, we were absolutely, undeniably, 100% going to the SB.  Because we were going to stomp out the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals in the AFCG. THEN, we were going to beat Tom "I'm 33-3 Lifetime vs. Buffalo and have 6 Rings" Brady in the Big Dance.

 

Dear Lord.

If we’d beaten Cincy in the AFCCG that year we’d have played the Rams, not the Brady led Bucs

[The Frankish Reich]

5 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said:

 

I'm starting to understand the utter inability to move past that game against KC on the part of some, usually folks that can't stop referencing it.

 

It's this fantasy that if we'd won, we were absolutely, undeniably, 100% going to the SB.  Because we were going to stomp out the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals in the AFCG. THEN, we were going to beat Tom "I'm 33-3 Lifetime vs. Buffalo and have 6 Rings" Brady in the Big Dance.

 

Dear Lord.

Thank you for stomping all over my dreams.

1 minute ago, uninja said:

If we’d beaten Cincy in the AFCCG that year we’d have played the Rams, not the Brady led Bucs

So you're saying there WAS a chance

[Brand J]

22 minutes ago, uninja said:

If we’d beaten Cincy in the AFCCG that year we’d have played the Rams, not the Brady led Bucs

And the Bengals would’ve beaten them too if not for a couple flags. 

[Royale with Cheese]

46 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said:

 

I'm starting to understand the utter inability to move past that game against KC on the part of some, usually folks that can't stop referencing it.

 

It's this fantasy that if we'd won, we were absolutely, undeniably, 100% going to the SB.  Because we were going to stomp out the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals in the AFCG. THEN, we were going to beat Tom "I'm 33-3 Lifetime vs. Buffalo and have 6 Rings" Brady in the Big Dance.

 

Dear Lord.

 

Do you think losing to the Bengals at home in the AFCCG would have been more hurtful than 13 seconds?

I think it might have been.

I honestly don't think that we would have beaten the Bengals.

[colin]

our d has been getting a lot of pressure, missing a ton of tackles, and honestly play the run realllllly aggressively.  it's either a stuff or they rip off long runs, nothing in between.

 

if our roid heroes can be all we hope, that should reflect in the rushing D, and pressure rate (or actual sacks, as our pressure rate has been strong).

 

on the flip side, i'd like to see josh have a vintage alex smith type of game where he completes all of his passes ot backs and tes, with like 3 to WRs sprinkled in.

[zow2]

 

[MiltonWaddams]

1 minute ago, zow2 said:

 

Well, ***** that guy then.!

[IBTG81]

How come there hasn’t been any practice news today? Usually everything is out by now. 

[RiotAct]

1 minute ago, IBTG81 said:

How come there hasn’t been any practice news today? Usually everything is out by now. 

it’s all hands on deck to further assess Dorian Strong’s injury.  Players included.

[Brand J]

20 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

I don’t think the Chiefs have a losing record with any crew. It is kinda odd that the second winningest regular season team in the last 5 years has a losing record with not one, but TWO crews. This guy and wasn’t Land Clark the other? Or baby Hochuli?

[IBTG81]

13 minutes ago, Brand J said:

I don’t think the Chiefs have a losing record with any crew. It is kinda odd that the second winningest regular season team in the last 5 years has a losing record with not one, but TWO crews. This guy and wasn’t Land Clark the other? Or baby Hochuli?

Baby Hochuli. He’s like 2-8 or something ridiculous. 

[Goin Breakdown]

15 minutes ago, Brand J said:

I don’t think the Chiefs have a losing record with any crew. It is kinda odd that the second winningest regular season team in the last 5 years has a losing record with not one, but TWO crews. This guy and wasn’t Land Clark the other? Or baby Hochuli?

With the news in the NBA maybe it isn't odd. idk what to think anymore. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Goin Breakdown

[SoonerBillsFan]

2 hours ago, zow2 said:

 

I do think the D will figure things out as they infuse some new guys into the mix.  I don't think they will be the consistent pushovers they have been.

 

I also believe the Bills O line is too good to be this mediocre.  They've downright struggled for chunks of games.

 

The receivers are what they are, and injuries aren't helping.  At least get open on the short routes and make themselves available.

 

Josh sounds like he's going to get back to hyping up the guys and at least trying to have fun.  I think he gets into his own head a bit when things go wrong...he gets upset with himself more than anything.  Mahomes admitted to his frustrations last season and said this season he simplified things and is playing fast.  Allen needs to do the same, the ball needs to come out of his hand faster or he needs to take off and run sooner.

Allen could play fast too if he had KC's WR's