Game week thread - Bengals at Bills (flexed to 1pm ET)

[Kelly to Allen]

I'm really hoping Greg Rousseau completely wrecks this game. He's capable of doing it but man that would be huge. Burrow gets the ball out quick tho 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 minute ago, Kelly to Allen said:

I'm really hoping Greg Rousseau completely wrecks this game. He's capable of doing it but man that would be huge. Burrow gets the ball out quick tho 

Man, hope you are right, but I am not seeing it. This dude is turning into Shaq 2.0– good edge setter. I haven’t seen any sort of explosive rushes out of him. 

[stlbills13]

I think we have better CB's to match up with them now. But worried this is a game where Tre gets burned. Hope our staff is ready to turn to Max early and often.

 

Really the key will be on offense. We have to feed Cook but they need to be ready to adjust when Cincy starts stacking the box like Miami did. Hopefully Kincaid is healthy and can play because our best offensive games have involved heavy doses of him. Would also like to see Cooks featured a little more. 

 

When my kids visited Santa on Monday, he asked what their dad wants for Christmas. I told him I want the Bills to stop running the screen to Shakir. Time for Santa to show up. 

[nosejob]

1 hour ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

172 yards on the ground was cincys 2nd highest total of the year.  Buffalo also had more penalties and lost in time of possession by about 8 minutes. 

 

Fact is dorsey was gone midway through the next season because he would fall into bad pass heavy habits.  Frazier was literally fired for this game plan. 

 

As for their defense bottling up buffalo - 

Reader gone

Bates gone

Pratt gone

Wilson gone

Hilton gone

Hubbard gone

Hendrickson out

 

Hasn't been that long but teams change pretty quickly in the NFL. 

Thanks for this. I was thinking about this. Maybe Josh, Gabe, Cooks, Shavers and Palmer? can stretch them out right out the gate and put some points up quick.......

then feed them some rock.

[Kelly to Allen]

2 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Man, hope you are right, but I am not seeing it. This dude is turning into Shaq 2.0– good edge setter. I haven’t seen any sort of explosive rushes out of him. 

 

He was absolutely dominant vs KC. Please big Greg we need you buddy!!!

 

 

[boater]

Cincinnati may have a poor record (due to missing Burrow for two months), but if they win out--they could win the division. They will be motivated for this game.

 

Which of the bipolar Bills will show up? The one that trounces the competition like the Steelers game? Or the one that folds like a cheap lawn chair?

 

Bills run game is >> Bengals run D, maybe significantly so

Bills passing game will be anemic due to injuries

Josh will be average, but will not cause any turnovers (his December record is exemplary)

Joe Brady was effective last week, and will be again this week.

 

Bengals run game is not great but they face a porous Bills D

Joe Burrow will have an average day in poor weather against a slightly improved Bflo secondary.

Zac Taylor is no Andy Reid. (that may be a bad analogy, Reid may be average--but elevated by Mahomes)

 

Only because it's a home game, do I think the Bills will eek out a narrow victory. Burrows win streak against the Bills will come to an end.

 

[WNYFAN1]

17 minutes ago, boater said:

Cincinnati may have a poor record (due to missing Burrow for two months), but if they win out--they could win the division. They will be motivated for this game.

 

Which of the bipolar Bills will show up? The one that trounces the competition like the Steelers game? Or the one that folds like a cheap lawn chair?

 

Bills run game is >> Bengals run D, maybe significantly so

Bills passing game will be anemic due to injuries

Josh will be average, but will not cause any turnovers (his December record is exemplary)

Joe Brady was effective last week, and will be again this week.

 

Bengals run game is not great but they face a porous Bills D

Joe Burrow will have an average day in poor weather against a slightly improved Bflo secondary.

Zac Taylor is no Andy Reid. (that may be a bad analogy, Reid may be average--but elevated by Mahomes)

 

Only because it's a home game, do I think the Bills will eek out a narrow victory. Burrows win streak against the Bills will come to an end.

 

"Josh will be average, but will not cause any turnovers (his December record is exemplary)"

 

Well, here's to hoping but that would be a change from his pattern this season.

[Livinginthepast]

40 minutes ago, boater said:

Cincinnati may have a poor record (due to missing Burrow for two months), but if they win out--they could win the division. They will be motivated for this game.

 

Which of the bipolar Bills will show up? The one that trounces the competition like the Steelers game? Or the one that folds like a cheap lawn chair?

 

Bills run game is >> Bengals run D, maybe significantly so

Bills passing game will be anemic due to injuries

Josh will be average, but will not cause any turnovers (his December record is exemplary)

Joe Brady was effective last week, and will be again this week.

 

Bengals run game is not great but they face a porous Bills D

Joe Burrow will have an average day in poor weather against a slightly improved Bflo secondary.

Zac Taylor is no Andy Reid. (that may be a bad analogy, Reid may be average--but elevated by Mahomes)

 

Only because it's a home game, do I think the Bills will eek out a narrow victory. Burrows win streak against the Bills will come to an end.

 

I'm terrified that Burrow will be carving our defense with quick passes just like he did in the previous 3 games vs us. Our soft zone will not get close to these receivers and we wont get to him in time with our pass rush. In addition to your point, when we lost to Burrow in the playoffs, the weather wasnt the best in Buffalo and the field was icy but it was Burrow and the Bengals that excelled and we looked completely unprepared for the conditions (in addition to the Bengals).

[HappyDays]

47 minutes ago, stlbills13 said:

Really the key will be on offense. We have to feed Cook but they need to be ready to adjust when Cincy starts stacking the box like Miami did.

 

IMO our problem against Miami wasn't that they stacked the box, it's that it was one of the only games all year where our blockers were losing their 1v1s. I think we came into the game a bit lazy thinking we could cruise to an easy win, and weren't prepared for a Miami team that was ready for a dogfight. I welcome stacked boxes honestly. If Cook finds a crease and gets through the box that's where you see those 40+ yard TD runs. Cincy has a bad front 7 so I expect us to win our 1v1s. I'm not expecting Kincaid or Palmer to play so this will need to be another Pittsburgh type game plan.