Game week thread - Chiefs at Bills

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

[4th&long]

Bills will lose by more than a td. 

[stevewin]

18 hours ago, Success said:

I'm ALREADY annoyed about the "Bills always beat them in the regular & lose to them in the playoffs" narrative.

 

Like Manning never eventually got past the Pats, or Jordan never ended up getting past the Pistons, or basically an endless list of sports narratives being true until they weren't.

 

I also hate this.  The fact that the Bills have beat them so many times in the regular season and then lost close games to them in the playoffs just means the teams have been really really close all these years and those playoff games could have gone either way.  Sometimes close games are decided by a single play, luck, injuries to starters, once in a century miracles that occur within 13 secs etc

Edited 10 hours ago by stevewin

[Gregg]

I wasn't that impressed with the Chiefs last night. If the Commanders had Daniels, they could have pulled off the upset. In the first half the Commanders had plenty of chances to score as they got into Chiefs territory a lot. Their defense also did a good job holding them in check. Second half was a different story but again this would have been a lot closer (IMHO) if Daniels could have played. This game will still be tough but in OP the Bills have a good shot to win. I expect a typical Bills - Chiefs game that will be close from start to finish. Hopefully the Bills can come out on top.

[Captain_Quint]

11 hours ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

I think they’re gonna pull a 2021 titans and maybe have just enough gas to hang onto the 1 seed then get bounced in the divisional

I was just trying to remember the team that did that a couple years back. I could see that happening, too. 

 

As some have said in here, I think I'd prefer to keep this game vanilla and see what happens. It just seems like when we see the Chiefs in the playoffs, our gameplan is to replicate what we did in the regular season, and Spag/Reid have it squashed.

Try something different, and make it drastic, and it could take their coaching out of the playoff game enough to squeeze by them. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Captain_Quint

[Desert Bills Fan]

7 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said:

I was just trying to remember the team that did that a couple years back. I could see that happening, too. 

 

As some have said in here, I think I'd prefer to keep this game vanilla and see what happens. It just seems like when we see the Chiefs in the playoffs, our gameplan is to replicate what we did in the regular season, and Spag/Reid have it squashed.

Try something different, and make it drastic, and it could take their coaching out of the playoff game enough to squeeze by them. 

The Commanders went no huddle last night. Put pressure on Spag’s D, in they could not substitute much. Something different…

[The Jokeman]

20 minutes ago, Gregg said:

I wasn't that impressed with the Chiefs last night. If the Commanders had Daniels, they could have pulled off the upset. In the first half the Commanders had plenty of chances to score as they got into Chiefs territory a lot. Their defense also did a good job holding them in check. Second half was a different story but again this would have been a lot closer (IMHO) if Daniels could have played. This game will still be tough but in OP the Bills have a good shot to win. I expect a typical Bills - Chiefs game that will be close from start to finish. Hopefully the Bills can come out on top.

If they even played smart, sorry not trusting a newly brought in kicker a reflection on the coaching staff/management that is a totally different game. I understand they thought that FGs wouldn't be good enough but in retrospect it would have kept them in the game longer and maybe could develop a running game later when it was needed.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

I was worried facing the Chiefs coming off of a loss. They look very beatable. Commanders made a ton of errors/dropped balls, no points off either of their interceptions. I think the Bills can do better.
 

It’s clear Kelce is still their best receiver and he’s older than Jack Nicholson. Their WRs don’t strike any fear. We now have Hairston to help bridge the speed gap.

 

RBs are lukewarm at best. I think this is the biggest talent gap between the 2 teams. Josh Allen really has the major advantage handing off to Cook. Big difference between 2 & 9 and 2nd & 4. Cook is averaging 6 ypc. 

 

If the Bills can play sound, efficient offense without turning the ball over while forcing a turnover or 2 and keeping the Chiefs mostly out of the end zone, Buffalo will win pretty convincingly. That’s just my 2 cents. 

[Casey D]

This game comes at the perfect time.  All the concern about how the Bills suck will be put to the test.  If they can't hang with KC at home, then all the doomsayers will have their day.  Play well-- perhaps win-- then all the talk about Allen's marriage might thankfully end-- at least for a few days.  This should be a fun one.🫰

[CircleTheWagons99]

get ready for 2-3 game changing calls to go the Chiefs way......No chance Bills win this game....

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Well we know the Chiefs DL will hold our OL from getting to the second level. And, we know their OT will false start every play. And, we know their grabby DBs will start out holding our WRs at the line. And, we know Mahomes will get away with grounding and Allen won't...........Need I say more. Intangibles goes to the Chefs

[zow2]

KC has better receivers of course, no one can argue otherwise.  What you see with Mahomes though, is how great he is when things break down.  He knows where everyone is at all times.. his line caves in but he buys time with twitchy movements and he gets the ball out to guys that break open.  He anticipates it.  When he does throw a pick or two (like last night), he doesn't go to the sidelines and sulk.  He's yelling at himself and whoever can hear him.  He gets mad and that pumps himself up to make some plays on the next drive.  

 

 

[stevewin]

The biggest takeaway I had from last night's game is the most dangerous thing from the KC offense is off-script plays with Mahomes prance-scrambling to run for 1sts or find wide open guys at will once the play breaks down.  Need to bring a rush with 4 while still containing him.

 

I also hope the Bills O is practicing over and over what to do when a 0 blitz is brought at a crucial 3rd or 4th and short

[Goin Breakdown]

YAYYY we beat the panthers without a passing game. Let's see how that works against KC. This game wont even be close.

 

 

Bills win 42-10

[Rockinon]

1 hour ago, Captain_Quint said:

I was just trying to remember the team that did that a couple years back. I could see that happening, too. 

 

As some have said in here, I think I'd prefer to keep this game vanilla and see what happens. It just seems like when we see the Chiefs in the playoffs, our gameplan is to replicate what we did in the regular season, and Spag/Reid have it squashed.

Try something different, and make it drastic, and it could take their coaching out of the playoff game enough to squeeze by them. 

Bad idea. Beat the living snot out of them now. Do that, and they are likely done. Don't even make the playoffs. They have some tough sledding to even make the playoffs now.

[BearNorth]

Weather Sunday afternoon, Sunset at 5:05PM, most of the game will be under the lights, temps low 40's dropping to high 30's, not showing a lot of chance of rain at this time light winds 5-10 off Lake Erie.

[Gregg]

43 minutes ago, CircleTheWagons99 said:

get ready for 2-3 game changing calls to go the Chiefs way......No chance Bills win this game....

 

The Chiefs have 3 losses. They are good but to say the Bills have no chance is not realistic especially playing in OP where the Bills win the majority of their games. I expect a close game something like 31-28. 

[PaattMaann]

I guess I am in the minority (if you base this off of twitter/this message board) but I am confident going into Sunday. We can and will run the ball on them. I would actually like to see some of that same perimeter toss game plan we used last week, to stay away from Chris Jones as much as possible. Let our TE's and WR's get a hat on a hat and if the cut back is there, James can take it.

 

Maybe Palmer plays? That would be a huge boost for the passing offense. 

 

Defense has to heat up Mahomes and CONTAIN when he goes off script. IF we can do that I think we can handle this game, but that is a big if. 

 

Brady/Allen/Offense has to have an answer to the blitz, which we know KC will use..and that has to include dump offs to the RBs, HAS TO. Hopefully we have been waiting to use that an answer for this game???? 

[billsfan89]

Bills usually can beat KC in the regular season. This is a big game for both teams. Likely the loser of this game will have a hard time winning their division. It's a fun temperature check for the season about a little under half way through for the Bills. 

[The Jokeman]

1 hour ago, CircleTheWagons99 said:

get ready for 2-3 game changing calls to go the Chiefs way......No chance Bills win this game....

I disagree. We're at home, it's our last season in this stadium. etc. I expect us to win.