Game week thread - Bills at Steelers

[Casey D]

11 hours ago, SCBills said:

I feel like you haven’t looked at the schedules of those around us.  
 

Not just from an “oh, they’re difficult” standpoint, because Jax aside, they all are but a lot of these teams also play each other. 
 

Houston & KC play each other

 

KC and LA play each other 

 

LA & Houston play each other 

 

BAL & PIT play each other, twice 

 

Indy has 3 losses and every single one of their remaining games is tough 

NYT playoff machine provides if we win the three games we should win even if we suck-- Bengals Browns and Jets-- playoff odds are 97%.  Lose to Pittsburgh (not assuming the three wins) and chances are still at 61%.  It just feels like a must win game because of the Miami and Texans losses.  Where we actually are IMO is that it is a must win for fan psychology and team morale to have some belief that this team can still play decent football and make some noise in the playoffs. Win the game and get to 8-4 and the panic will subside-- for a day or two.

[Andrew Son]

6 minutes ago, Casey D said:

NYT playoff machine provides if we win the three games we should win even if we suck-- Bengals Browns and Jets-- playoff odds are 97%.  Lose to Pittsburgh (not assuming the three wins) and chances are still at 61%.  It just feels like a must win game because of the Miami and Texans losses.  Where we actually are IMO is that it is a must win for fan psychology and team morale to have some belief that this team can still play decent football and make some noise in the playoffs. Win the game and get to 8-4 and the panic will subside-- for a day or two.

Burrow is back and I think the Browns are a terrible matchup for us with their defense and Judkins running the ball.

 

There is one remaining game I’m confident in winning, the Jets.  Beyond that, who knows.

[finn]

12 hours ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Sorry bud but Im not wrong. We aren't in good position being the last seed of a WC with 3 teams within a game of us. I stand by what I said, we are in must win territory and losing to the Steelers could be the final nail.  Being in good position means you are winning or at least have a chance to win the division and you have a little cushion. We burned through that cushion with 6 games to go.

 

I'm not saying we won't make the playoffs. All I am saying is we have no more room for error.

A ten-game winning streak is a lot to ask, especially with a slew of injuries, no bye, and Brady still calling plays. Realistically, the only way they're going to make it is if the offense is utterly humiliated by Pittsburgh and McDermott fires Brady. THEN I see them running the table. 

[mannc]

47 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

If Pittsburgh sticks to their running game with Warren and Gainwell they’ll easily put up 20.  Bills will have no answers for it 

It’s funny…I have a bunch of friends who are Steelers fans, and none of them think the Steelers have any chance on Sunday.  And they badly want Tomlin fired ASAP…

[Chandler#81]

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[Casey D]

1 hour ago, Andrew Son said:

Burrow is back and I think the Browns are a terrible matchup for us with their defense and Judkins running the ball.

 

There is one remaining game I’m confident in winning, the Jets.  Beyond that, who knows.

Yada yada yada.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Eager to hear from McDermott today. Hopefully we can get some clarify on the injury front, good or bad. Will Spencer Brown or Terrel Bernard go to IR? Will Kincaid get a practice in? Curtis Samuel? 

[SoonerBillsFan]

3 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Eager to hear from McDermott today. Hopefully we can get some clarify on the injury front, good or bad. Will Spencer Brown or Terrel Bernard go to IR? Will Kincaid get a practice in? Curtis Samuel? 

They need to get Brown on the short term IR and see if maybe PRP could help heal the labrum enough for the playoffs.  My non Doctor (but I could call myself somekind of a cool Dr name on social media) @$$ feels he should get surgery on the labrum the week after we finish the season. Get on that ASAP so he can rehab as fast as possible

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

52 minutes ago, mannc said:

It’s funny…I have a bunch of friends who are Steelers fans, and none of them think the Steelers have any chance on Sunday.  And they badly want Tomlin fired ASAP…

Every NFL coach is one loss away from being fired by their fans!

Edited 2 hours ago by D. L. Hot-Flamethrower

[Warriorspikes51]

2 hours ago, finn said:

A ten-game winning streak is a lot to ask, especially with a slew of injuries, no bye, and Brady still calling plays. Realistically, the only way they're going to make it is if the offense is utterly humiliated by Pittsburgh and McDermott fires Brady. THEN I see them running the table. 

 

Okay who takes the OC job then? 

[mannc]

1 hour ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

Every NFL coach is one loss away from being fired by their fans!

It’s true, but you can see why…look what’s happened in Chicago, NE and Denver with the hiring of new, above average coaches.  Those teams’ fortunes literally changed overnight.  Nine years without much to show for it is a long time to give an NFL regime…I think, if anything, NFL coaches generally are given too much time to prove themselves…

[Charles Romes]

Anyone get the full Injury report from McDermott’s presser?  The website always sends me the link late. Just heard something about Dawkins concussion. 

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, Charles Romes said:

Anyone get the full Injury report from McDermott’s presser?  The website always sends me the link late. Just heard something about Dawkins concussion. 

 

Dawkins is in concussion protocol

[Riverboat Ritchie]

Who else did McDermott say is out

 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

7 minutes ago, mannc said:

It’s true, but you can see why…look what’s happened in Chicago, NE and Denver with the hiring of new, above average coaches.  Those teams’ fortunes literally changed overnight.  Nine years without much to show for it is a long time to give an NFL regime…I think, if anything, NFL coaches generally are given too much time to prove themselves…

Too long!

[finn]

40 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

Okay who takes the OC job then? 

Kromer. He was OC in Chicago when the offense set records his first year, before Cutler crashed. 

[mannc]

2 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

Dawkins is in concussion protocol

Ouch.  And Tyson Grable still on IR, right?

[Psautcsk]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

Dawkins is in concussion protocol

He looked fine right after the game yucking it up with The Texans after they abused Allen.

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, Psautcsk said:

He looked fine right after the game yucking it up with The Texans after they abused Allen.

 

it was an absolute CLOWN display.  After telling Keon to grow up in the media, then costing his team the game on 4th down with a false start....to laughing it up with Houston afterward.  

[bills742]