Game week thread - Buccaneers at Bills

[FLFan]

For what it’s worth, and admittedly that’s probably not much, I think the Bills are going to rock the Bucs tomorrow.  They are a far better team than the negative Nancy’s around here are giving them credit for.  Baker Mayfield is not half the QB that Josh Allen is, and McDermott can coach circles around that retread in Tampa.  They get it straight right here.  

[zow2]

On 11/14/2025 at 12:21 PM, zow2 said:

WR Prediction vs Bucs:

Shakir

Samuel

Palmer

Gabe

Hardman

 

Other pass catchers:

Knox

Cook

Hawes

Ty

Ray

Gilliam

 

Inactive:

Keon

Shavers

Elijah Moore 

 

people eye rolled me on this. Feel like it’s not even a surprise about Keon.

 

[Jrb1979]

9 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

people eye rolled me on this. Feel like it’s not even a surprise about Keon.

 

Looking at that list of WR and it's very lackluster. 

[jcamm1966]

Just now, Jrb1979 said:

Looking at that list of WR and it's very lackluster. 

[FLFan]

1 minute ago, Jrb1979 said:

Looking at that list of WR and it's very lackluster. 

We are 10 weeks into the season and you just noticed?

 

[BADOLBILZ]

20 hours ago, Low Positive said:

'89 was the beginning of something. This feels more like the end of something. 

 

Yeah the 1989 Bills were just a 2nd year contender and had a roster full of young difference makers.   Confidence was very low in the coaching staff but they were so talented that the objective of the offseason after 1989 was addition by subtraction(Fred Smerlas in particular).

 

This certainly ain't that.

 

1994 was the clear end of that run of dominance but it wasn't the end for the Bills SB chances........they had just reached the point where they had to cross their fingers for health and win with just a capable roster and a winning culture instead of a great roster like they had from 88'-92' or so.

 

That's where the Bills are now.

 

John Butler did a decent job re-tooling the personnel(despite some blind spots in talent evaluation) in the mid-90's and the 1999 team really should have won the SB that year.   Most stifling, talented defense the Bills have had since the merger.    

 

[jcamm1966]

Allen pass att maybe 9 on Sunday looks dreadful weather wise

[zow2]

Just now, Jrb1979 said:

Looking at that list of WR and it's very lackluster. 

 

It is. Just meh except for Shakir who will play hurt. But Allen just needs some pro WRs who can get NFL open.  Coleman is the classic case of addition by subtraction for the entire unit.

[jcamm1966]

6 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

It is. Just meh except for Shakir who will play hurt. But Allen just needs some pro WRs who can get NFL open.  Coleman is the classic case of addition by subtraction for the entire unit.

But where to find them????

[Nihilarian]

2 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

Fergy was the worst. He would literally kick the turf. 😝

He would hang his head...😗

[WotAGuy]

Just now, Nihilarian said:

He would hang his head...😗

….hands on hips, talking to himself in a southern drawl:

“Gol durn it!  Why’d you throw that pick like that there?”

[Nihilarian]

45 minutes ago, FLFan said:

For what it’s worth, and admittedly that’s probably not much, I think the Bills are going to rock the Bucs tomorrow.  They are a far better team than the negative Nancy’s around here are giving them credit for.  Baker Mayfield is not half the QB that Josh Allen is, and McDermott can coach circles around that retread in Tampa.  They get it straight right here.  

I dunno, that smurf can sling it at times. He doesn't have Mike Evans though.

[BillsFan130]

22 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

people eye rolled me on this. Feel like it’s not even a surprise about Keon.

 

I agree with your list but I think Shavers will be active as he's special teams.

 

Hardman basically takes codringtons spot for returning , and they still dressed 5 WRs when Codrington was active.

 

I could be wrong though 

[zow2]

3 minutes ago, jcamm1966 said:

But where to find them????

 

I personally think Samuel, Gabe, Hardman all know how to get open in space for short and intermediate throws. They aren’t all covered man to man. Experience in knowing where to be is huge. Palmer is the downfield threat and obviously Shakir knows how to be available for Josh.

[jcamm1966]

2 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

I personally think Samuel, Gabe, Hardman all know how to get open in space for short and intermediate throws. They aren’t all covered man to man. Experience in knowing where to be is huge. Palmer is the downfield threat and obviously Shakir knows how to be available for Josh.

WAIT AND HOPE FOR THE BEST 

[Sierra Foothills]

8 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

….hands on hips, talking to himself in a southern drawl:

“Gol durn it!  Why’d you throw that pick like that there?”

 

This brings back memories... I think he'd also throw in a "dadgummit" afterwards for good measure.

 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

40 mph winds? No problem. Bubble and tunnel screens for daysssssss. Bread and butter.