Game week thread - Bills at Patriots*

[Dillenger4]

6 hours ago, Instincts said:

Yeah right, Bengals defense is ranked in the top 7 like Patriots defense lol.  And did y'all not score until late in that game vs the league's worse defense in Cincy?  Wasn't Higgins concussed but Gesicki went off?  If you give up yards like that to TEs then Hunter Henry should feast. I love this playful banter back and forth.  Trash talking is fun. 

Maam, you have no clue, clearly. Your schedule has been as light as can be. Your record is good, yes - but that is vs the bottom half of the NFL.

We beat the Bengals, actually manned them if not for a fluke fumble - in the SNOW may I add. That game is useless to study once the snow came. 

We will see Sundy. The Bills will beat the Pats without a doubt. Sit back and enjoy...

[stevewin]

3 hours ago, No_Matter_What said:

Game week thread flooded with Pats* fan posting over and over again how good they are.

 

Awesome 

My pet peeve "Opposing fan coming in peace!" polluting all the game discussion on a Bills board telling Bills fans why they are wrong 

[Dillenger4]

2 hours ago, Instincts said:

No adversity? They've won games without Rhamondre Stevenson, Carlton Davis, Christian Gonzalez, Willie Campbell, Kayshon Boutte, Milton Johnson, K'Lavon Chaisson just time name a few, throughout the season in games spread out and still won on a consistent basis every week and in two hostile environments vs two contenders in Buffalo and Tampa Bay as well as the best pass defense in the league at the time in the Atlanta Falcons.. wouldn't say they faced no adversity. 

LOL - without WHO????? gimme a break

see you sunday after you get your arse handed to ya

22 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

A team that has 2-3 tight ends that can catch the football should be a nightmare for the pats on paper…we’ll see what happens in reality though lol.  Their linebackers are just classic old school thumpers that stuff the run and rush the passer and can’t cover at all then they rely on safeties to do everything else 

 

Josh scrambles and Kincaid hurt them bad last game and I’d expect that to happen again.  Really should’ve won that game last time… it felt a bit fluky to me.  Football gods paying us back for the ravens win 😂

Yes - this. We controlled the whole game vs the Puts in the first game. We lost that game because we were not prepared, injured, and TO x 3. This game will be much, much different. We are getting healthy, starting to pound on D and our O looks unstoppable as it should. I can't wait! Gonna be a wingdinger of a game where the Bills win and send a message.

[Tanoros]

3 hours ago, Ghost_002! said:

 

What's suppose to change? 

 

This isn't Vrabel as a first time head coach. They have a solid coaching staffing, cap space, the draft and free agency, plus a QB with a ton of potential to entice other free agency. All of that has to factor into next year too.

Most years in most divisions the difference between first place and second place is only a game or two, sometimes coming down to the final weekend of the regular season. What changes when the Patriots win the division is that they will face three games against teams that finished first in their own divisions. In theory those three opponents are stronger than the teams that a second place finisher would face.

 

It is not the end of the world, but it also should not be ignored. This is exactly why the NFL designs schedules the way it does, to create more parity and to reward or challenge teams based on their previous year’s performance.

 

This week’s game is going to be a great matchup and either team can win. But if we are being honest, if the Bills play a clean, mistake free game and if Josh Allen plays like he did against the Bengals, the Bills should win. That is why Vegas has the Bills favored even on the road in the Patriots stadium.

[stevewin]

13 hours ago, RiotAct said:

yep… but, still three practices to get through!

And an off day

[BuffaloBillyG]

18 minutes ago, stevewin said:

My pet peeve "Opposing fan coming in peace!" polluting all the game discussion on a Bills board telling Bills fans why they are wrong 

Yeah, my one complaint on this board is the amount of fans from other teams that are permitted to hang out and troll here. 

[RiotAct]

2 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

They don’t have to lose 2 of their last 3.

 

Bills have to win out, and Pats need to lose against either Jets OR Miami.

 

 

Dolphins could absolutely give them problems!

[Mango]

13 hours ago, RiotAct said:

Patriots fully healthy and coming off a bye.  Won’t be easy, but nothing is!!!

 

Here's a crazy thought, we probably want Miami to keep winning games so that week 18 game has some meaning for them.

 

If NE loses to Buffalo and Baltimore Miami is our best hope at stealing the division.

[Mod_Squad_Reject]

I’d be more confident if we hammered them at home, but as it was the box score was pretty even. We basically lost that one on turnovers. Bills had 3  (two fumbles, one interception), while the Patriots had zip, this contributed significantly to the “L”.

 

If we can play clean (no turnovers limit penalties) and control the possessions/clock game I like our chances in Mass.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Mod_Squad_Reject

[SoonerBillsFan]

We need to take advantage of the fact several of their starting players are out.  I will say in the last 2 weeks (wish it was 3) we have seen Brady make good adjustments on offense, and McDermott on Defense.

 

From here on out is playoff football for us, each game is a must win.  I am hoping that by week 17 against the Jets, even with a loss our playoff position doesn't change so Josh and the rest of the starters can take 1 snap (to keep their start streak alive) then go sit so they can have a "Bye week". To do that, we need the best record possible between now and then.

[DeltaDigital]

4 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Ive said it all year.  They are a good team but lets see them next year with a 1st place schedule.

they have 64M to play with next season. they;re gonna be a problem

 

[dcinmuncie]

13 hours ago, RiotAct said:

yep… but, still three practices to get through!

and the ever dangerous walk through where everyone gets injured somehow

[RiotAct]

Just now, dcinmuncie said:

and the ever dangerous walk through where everyone gets injured somehow

I can see McDermott warning everyone as they enter the facility “Dry off your shoes before stepping inside; and for the love of God, PAY ATTENTION TO FINGERS NEAR THE DOOR JAMB BEFORE CLOSING ANY DOORS!!!”

[VW82]

Are Pats really down to just one asterisk? I still think there should be at least three though I’m open to hearing suggestions on how long is appropriate to continue reminding everyone they’re cheaters. 

[Goin Breakdown]

My concern is the Diggs mental aspect to the game. Bills (Josh) doesn't seem to play well vs a Diggs team. 

[Dillenger4]

The Bills are MUCH better team than the Pats. We will show it on Sunday. Bills win and dominate. McD has them tuned up boys. It's gonna be a beauty!

[Mango]

4 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Ive said it all year.  They are a good team but lets see them next year with a 1st place schedule.

 

Oh yeah, that super scary schedule where they play the... Checks notes....Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers and Rams...

 

...Hope they don't lay awake trembling in fear....

Edited 1 hour ago by Mango

[RiotAct]

22 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

We need to take advantage of the fact several of their starting players are out.  I will say in the last 2 weeks (wish it was 3) we have seen Brady make good adjustments on offense, and McDermott on Defense.

 

They’ll all somehow make a recovery and play versus the Bills.

[stevewin]

23 minutes ago, VW82 said:

Are Pats really down to just one asterisk? I still think there should be at least three though I’m open to hearing suggestions on how long is appropriate to continue reminding everyone they’re cheaters. 

At this point I consider it an exceptable shorthand for 3 or more asterisks.  Even though so many have forgotten/accepted the fact over the years, IMO it is appropriate to continue to remind people of the unprecedented cheating legacy for their despicable POS cheating franchise until the end of time

Edited 56 minutes ago by stevewin

[atlbillsfan1975]

1 hour ago, Psautcsk said:

Cover Diggs

With Benford. I got to think if 47 can shut down Chase he can do the same to Diggs. Maye doesn’t have other options  like Burrows did.