Game week thread - Bills at Patriots*

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

The filling inside the cushions are condoms.

What you’re saying is that Stefon wants folks to take precaution when laying the old pipe on his exquisite line of furniture.

[boyst]

53 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Also @Slippery Rubber Mats!

 

We don't want anyone getting Brohm'd.

 

 

I'm interested to see how the Bills plan on covering Diggs. He's a chain mover at this point but was very effective in the first game and I hope they have a better plan for him this time around.

 

His production the last 10 games is awful.

[NeverOutNick]

2 minutes ago, MiltonWaddams said:

If he could, he would’ve already done so. He’s been fantastic throughout his career here, but the wheels fell off this year. He’s been burned way too many times. It’s just a fact of life. At some point, our athleticism diminishes, especially when we’ve used it at a high level for so long.

I’ve seen a drop off a little bit, but I mostly see the bad play coming from everyone’s weird fetish this year, Cam Lewis. The guy consistently gets taken advantage of and for some reason this board loves him. I do think we need to address nickel cornerback, though in the draft somewhere. It’s not something that needs to be taken first couple rounds but definitely somewhere in the draft or free agency.

[Dan]

32 minutes ago, finn said:

Yeah, this is a worry. A soft zone and no pressure is a bad combination when you have reliable receivers, as Burrow showed us last week. I'd like to see a more aggressive defense, even it it means a few long plays. Better than a demoralizing series of third and long conversions up and down the field all day. Alternatively, they could study film and look for patterns to exploit, as Bernard did to intercept I think Mahomes earlier in the season. But with their bye, it's more likely the Pats will have studied the Bills' patterns. (Of course, to master Brady's full playbook, you only need to watch a single series, so maybe they went skiing instead.)

The schedule makers really did us no favors with these last couple games!   The Bengals game after they get 10 days rest.  Followed by a big divisional game and the Pats have a 14 day rest.   
 

I expect the Pats to come out on fire.  They’re rested.  Know they win the division with a win.  And have eyes on the #1 seed.   We have to come out and match that physicality and energy right from the start.  
 

And hopefully have a better game plan to keep Maye contained in the pocket. 

[Coffeesforclosers]

1 hour ago, finn said:

Yeah, this is a worry. A soft zone and no pressure is a bad combination when you have reliable receivers, as Burrow showed us last week. I'd like to see a more aggressive defense, even it it means a few long plays. Better than a demoralizing series of third and long conversions up and down the field all day. Alternatively, they could study film and look for patterns to exploit, as Bernard did to intercept I think Mahomes earlier in the season. But with their bye, it's more likely the Pats will have studied the Bills' patterns. (Of course, to master Brady's full playbook, you only need to watch a single series, so maybe they went skiing instead.)

@GunnerBill.

 

How's your "softzone"  bingo card looking today?

[BADOLBILZ]

57 minutes ago, NeverOutNick said:

I don’t talk a lot of smack about Taron because even though he’s not having a great year he hasn’t forgot how to play, and this is the time of year he steps up. I’m betting Taron is going to silence doubters this week 

 

 

I wouldn't rule out that he's forgotten how to play.    He looks lost at times out there.   He's had a ton of concussions in his career but he usually(remarkably) cleared protocol and was back out there the next week.   It's not just the bad shoulders and aging wheels he has been the antithesis of the heady player he used to be.

[BigAl2526]

On 12/8/2025 at 2:42 AM, Kelly to Allen said:

 

As a group it's probably the best 3 CBS in the NFL 

 

Gonzalez 

Davis 

Jones- nickel 

Interesting.  Wide receiver is Buffalo weakest area on offense.  Buffalo only gets a handful of receptions out of their receivers anyway.  Running back and tight end, along with Josh, of course, are the skill players carrying the Bills offense this season.  Those realities, along with New England's strength at cornerback has got to inform and shape Buffalo's offensive strategy.

 

[finn]

47 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said:

@GunnerBill.

 

How's your "softzone"  bingo card looking today?

I was a bit lazy in my post. Watching the game again, I thought the defense did a better job than I thought, and the Bengals' success was more about Burrow and Higgins than any other factor. How do you stop accurate, quick passes to big tall receivers? Allen is the better quarterback because he's bigger, faster,  more creative, and with a stronger arm and more dog in him. But Burrows' icy calm, uncanny accuracy and quick release are extraordinary. Reminds me of Marino. 

[Buffalo716]

4 minutes ago, finn said:

I was a bit lazy in my post. Watching the game again, I thought the defense did a better job than I thought, and the Bengals' success was more about Burrow and Higgins than any other factor. How do you stop accurate, quick passes to big tall receivers? Allen is the better quarterback because he's bigger, faster,  more creative, and with a stronger arm and more dog in him. But Burrows' icy calm, uncanny accuracy and quick release are extraordinary. Reminds me of Marino. 

And that's why it's crazy to think our coaching is terrible defensively because of that lol 

 

Those conditions literally 100% favor the offense and defense is always playing catch up in those conditions 

 

And Joe is literally the closest thing to a Dan Marino.. he is by far the best pure passer from the pocket in the NFL... 

 

Now that doesn't mean Josh isn't a better player but that encompasses everything that makes Josh special... There's nobody better passing from the pocket in rhythm then Joe Brrrr

 

And he's playing with nothing to lose so it's all on the line versus Buffalo 

 

Bottom line back to back drives we took the ball away

 

I expect us to have a really good game against the Patriots defensively... Drake is my fantasy quarterback and I don't want to start them in my playoff matchup despite him being terrific all year 

 

I think we will have some looks for them

Edited 4 hours ago by Buffalo716

[DapperCam]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

His production the last 10 games is awful.

His last 10 games includes 3 games over 100 yards.

But in general his average performance seems to be like 3 receptions on 5 targets for 40 yards and a TD every other game. Not exactly huge output. There is a very good chance he won't break 1k yards this year.

[Psautcsk]

26 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

And that's why it's crazy to think our coaching is terrible defensively because of that lol 

 

Those conditions literally 100% favor the offense and defense is always playing catch up in those conditions 

 

And Joe is literally the closest thing to a Dan Marino.. he is by far the best pure passer from the pocket in the NFL... 

 

Now that doesn't mean Josh isn't a better player but that encompasses everything that makes Josh special... There's nobody better passing from the pocket in rhythm then Joe Brrrr

 

And he's playing with nothing to lose so it's all on the line versus Buffalo 

 

Bottom line back to back drives we took the ball away

 

I expect us to have a really good game against the Patriots defensively... Drake is my fantasy quarterback and I don't want to start them in my playoff matchup despite him being terrific all year 

 

I think we will have some looks for them

Their tight ends should be able to replicate what Gesicki did and that is a worry for me. Just like in the Bengals game, we need to be effective in stopping the run.

[BigAl2526]

4 hours ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

While maybe TJ Sanders will improve with time Javon Solomon has shown no ability to get to the QB. The guy is a cut candidate next year for sure.

Solomon has been underwhelming to be sure.  The question is, who is Buffalo going to find to play defensive end for them next season?  I think both Epenesa and Bosa are at the end of their contracts.  One or both are likely to be gone.  Rousseau will be here.  Hoecht is still under contract as is Landon Jackson.  Rousseau isn't exactly crushing it this season, Hoecht is probably not going to be playing at full speed at the start of the season, assuming he's on the field at all in September and Landon Jackson has yet to show he can figure out how to play defensive end in the NFL.  The Bills might draft a defensive end next spring, but I'll be a bit surprised if it is in the first round.  I don't know that there are any future superstars among defensive ends in the upcoming draft.  The Bills will be very lucky if they can find a real productive guy after round 1.  Good free agents defensive ends are expensive unless there are unusual circumstances.   

[Sierra Foothills]

3 hours ago, boyst said:

Diggs' production the last 10 games is awful.

 

2 hours ago, DapperCam said:

His last 10 games includes 3 games over 100 yards.

But in general his average performance seems to be like 3 receptions on 5 targets for 40 yards and a TD every other game. Not exactly huge output. There is a very good chance he won't break 1k yards this year.

 

Regardless of Diggs' more recent play, there's zero doubt in my mind that he'll be at the top of his game and that McDaniels and Vrabel will want him to play a big role.

 

2 hours ago, finn said:

I was a bit lazy in my post. Watching the game again, I thought the defense did a better job than I thought, and the Bengals' success was more about Burrow and Higgins than any other factor. How do you stop accurate, quick passes to big tall receivers? Allen is the better quarterback because he's bigger, faster,  more creative, and with a stronger arm and more dog in him. But Burrows' icy calm, uncanny accuracy and quick release are extraordinary. Reminds me of Marino. 

 

Yeah, numerous of the passes in the first half were unstoppable... perfect ball placement beating excellent coverage.

 

There were several passes that were literally 12 inches from being defensed.

 

[Ray Stonada]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSBGAJ8Efes/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

 

Kay Adams says this has to be the Bills' year.

[Kelly to Allen]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sierra Foothills]

5 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

It jumps off the screen... so obvious how far superior he is to Bernard.

 

 

[Buffalo716]

2 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

It jumps off the screen... so obvious how far superior he is to Bernard.

 

 

 

He's a lot older and so you got to be careful with his mileage throughout 17 games 

 

But yeah .. he doesn't get washed out nearly as quick and still has good burst and hit's hard

 

Bernard might have been playing really really banged up but I see more consistency with Shaq

Edited 1 hour ago by Buffalo716

[Sierra Foothills]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

He's a lot older and so you got to be careful with his mileage throughout 17 games 

 

But yeah .. he doesn't get washed out nearly as quick and still has good burst and hit's hard

 

Bernard might have been playing really really banged up but I see more consistency with Shaq

 

Also Shaq reads the play so much better. He's more savvy and has better instincts.

 

And yes, he's been a bit injury prone in the last half of his career.

 

[Kelly to Allen]

13 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

It jumps off the screen... so obvious how far superior he is to Bernard.

 

 

 

I do think Bernard is a playmaking linebacker when he's obviously 100%. But Thompson is way better vs the run and holds his own in covg

[Buffalo716]

Just now, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Also Shaq reads the play so much better. He's more savvy and has better instincts.

 

And yes, he's been a bit injury prone in the last half of his career.

 

Shaq was considered a small tweener hybrid player early in his career and he still bigger than Bernard lol