Pats or Ravens? week 16

[harryS]

I can be talked out of it (lol, as if anyone cares) but I'm probably going to root for the Steelers tonight and for the Pats to beat the Ravens.  I just find the scenario where we win the division to be too unlikely.  I'd rather just go for the 5 seed and hope that the 4 seed are the Steelers instead of the Ravens, who have turned it around on defense.  We are 0-4 when scoring 20 points or fewer, and playing Baltimore on the road is a situation that can hold down our scoring.  Would rather play an average D like the Steelers.

[LVGrown]

46 minutes ago, finn said:

I beg your pardon? You telling me that I haven't needed to watch all Bills games in the basement with the lights turned off and a towel on my head? 

I have no original experiences. 

[sven233]

My #1 goal?  Keep the Ravens out, especially as they seem to be getting healthier.

 

So, rooting for the Steelers tonight and we'll see what next week brings.  I can't bring myself to root for the Pats*, but if it takes them winning to put the Ravens down, so be it.  

 

Yes, I still want to win the division, but really that comes down to us handling our business and the Pats* to lose to a terrible Jets team or a Dolphins team with nothing to play for in week 18.  Needless to say, our chances aren't great to win the division anyway.  So, I'm ready to have to go on the road and win 3 games.  But, if we can get the Steelers in instead of the Ravens, I would much prefer that. 

 

If the Steelers hold the Ravens off, the road to the Super Bowl could start with beating the Steelers and Jags on the road to get to the AFC Championship.  Is it a guarantee we win those games?  Of course not.  But I think I'll take my chances with those teams rather than having to deal with Henry in the snow and cold going up against our run defense that can't tackle anyone in their stadium in the first round.  But, that's just me.

[Rockinon]

Best case, a Ravens loss, but not before they beat up on NE. Knock a couple of key players out ahead of their matchup with Miami. Although, Milano healthy and the LBs as a whole looking better, plus the possibility of getting Oliver back, I think the Bills will matchup better against the Ravens in the playoffs. May be wishful thinking though...haha.

Edited 9 hours ago by Rockinon

[dave mcbride]

1 hour ago, Bray Wyatt said:

 

While this is the correct answer, I would rather Lamar and the Ravens not be in it

Ravens, to be sure, but also the Steelers over the Ravens after that. And we want Miami tonight with the hope that they might be playing for something in week 18 vs NE.

[bills6969]

Asteroid.

 

 

 

in all seriousness, I really don’t want Ravens making the playoffs.  A playoff game on the road in Baltimore is worst case scenario imo.

[dave mcbride]

16 minutes ago, sven233 said:

My #1 goal?  Keep the Ravens out, especially as they seem to be getting healthier.

 

So, rooting for the Steelers tonight and we'll see what next week brings.  I can't bring myself to root for the Pats*, but if it takes them winning to put the Ravens down, so be it.  

 

Yes, I still want to win the division, but really that comes down to us handling our business and the Pats* to lose to a terrible Jets team or a Dolphins team with nothing to play for in week 18.  Needless to say, our chances aren't great to win the division anyway.  So, I'm ready to have to go on the road and win 3 games.  But, if we can get the Steelers in instead of the Ravens, I would much prefer that. 

 

If the Steelers hold the Ravens off, the road to the Super Bowl could start with beating the Steelers and Jags on the road to get to the AFC Championship.  Is it a guarantee we win those games?  Of course not.  But I think I'll take my chances with those teams rather than having to deal with Henry in the snow and cold going up against our run defense that can't tackle anyone in their stadium in the first round.  But, that's just me.

The Steelers don't need to win tonight - they just need to beat the Ravens in Pitt in the final week of the season. if they do and also beat the Browns the week before, the Ravens are out of it.

[boyst]

37 minutes ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

The rumor is ...

ICE has deported his aśś ...

He's the one still here. Boo and a few others are gone, rightfully. 

 

Simons a good moderator to know the difference between trolls and crazed fans. 

[Brandon]

I just want Baltimore out.  At home or on the road,  I like the Bills' playoff chances better against anyone else rather than Derrick Henry against this run defense. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

1 hour ago, Success said:

Ravens, easy.  Gives us a margin for error to still win the division if we lose to Philly.

 

I agree with this.

1 hour ago, Bray Wyatt said:

 

While this is the correct answer, I would rather Lamar and the Ravens not be in it

Lamar has been terrible since he's come back from injury. Would LOVE to face him in the playoffs. 

[NeverOutNick]

1 hour ago, Bray Wyatt said:

 

While this is the correct answer, I would rather Lamar and the Ravens not be in it

100% it’s ravens all day. More likely we face the ravens round 1 then we win the division and the ravens/pats game doesn’t even really matter to get the division. We need the Patriots to lose to either Miami or the Jets and we can just take care of business against the Browns Eagles and Jets

[Walking Tall]

Pats. I want the Ravens out. 

[L Ron Burgundy]

Hopefully Steelers win tonight then the Ravens win next week.

[Warriorspikes51]

17 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I agree with this.

Lamar has been terrible since he's come back from injury. Would LOVE to face him in the playoffs. 

 

the problem is, if they give Henry 25 carries the chances of a Bills win are about 30% and that's being generous 

[mjt328]

The Bills cannot win the AFC East unless the Patriots lose to either the Dolphins or Jets.  Period.

It doesn't matter if we win-out the remainder of the season.  It doesn't matter if the Patriots lose next week to the Ravens.

The only way that game matters is to give us an extra cushion if we lose to the Eagles.

 

Meanwhile, the Steelers have a very slim margin for error here.  Anyone counting out the Ravens are crazy.  Nobody knows if Lamar Jackson will suddenly get healthy one of these weeks.

 

I would love to win the AFC East as much as anyone.  But the chances are extremely low, regardless of what we do the rest of the way.  And it's certainly within the realm of possibility that we end up heading to Baltimore in the Wild Card Round... against a newly healthy Ravens squad.  

 

 

[BuffaloBillyG]

3 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

the problem is, if they give Henry 25 carries the chances of a Bills win are about 30% and that's being generous 

I disagree. 

 

I read today the Bills have given up 185+ yards in a game a whopping SIX times this year. However, they are 4-2 in those games. 

 

The first matchup this year, Henry had 18 carries and rumbles for 169 yards. Insane, no doubt. But the rarely give Henry 25 carries and we can sell out to stop him and let Lamar try and beat us from the pocket. 

[SoTier]

2 hours ago, Bray Wyatt said:

 

While this is the correct answer, I would rather Lamar and the Ravens not be in it

 

The Ravens last three games are New England, at Green Bay, and at Pittsburgh.

The Patriots last three games are at Baltimore, at NY Jests, Miami.

 

The Packers and Steelers are much more likely to beat the Ravens than the Jests and Fins are to beat NE.   Go Ravens!!!!!

[SoTier]

2 hours ago, K-9 said:

I disagree as we need Miami to still have something to play for vs the Pats*** and a loss tonight really hurts their chances to still be alive when they NE***. 

 

Miami doesn't need "something to play for vs the Pats***".   They have frequently played NE tougher than expected based on the talent differential between the teams during NE's reign as king of the AFCE, even in some of their worst seasons.

[harryS]

24 minutes ago, SoTier said:

 

The Ravens last three games are New England, at Green Bay, and at Pittsburgh.

The Patriots last three games are at Baltimore, at NY Jests, Miami.

 

The Packers and Steelers are much more likely to beat the Ravens than the Jests and Fins are to beat NE.   Go Ravens!!!!!

 

Green Bay got wrecked by injuries yesterday and the Steelers would be trying to complete the sweep of the Ravens.

As others have explained, the Ravens game is irrelevant to tiebreaker scenarios between the Pats and Bills.

It's more important to keep the Ravens out.

[K-9]

2 minutes ago, SoTier said:

 

Miami doesn't need "something to play for vs the Pats***".   They have frequently played NE tougher than expected based on the talent differential between the teams during NE's reign as king of the AFCE, even in some of their worst seasons.

I hear that, but I’ve seen too many “run for the bus” season finales by teams that were out of it and with Miami having to go play in the cold, I can see where they might lose interest early.