NFL GDT: 2024 AFC Divisional Round: (2) Buffalo Bills vs (3) Baltimore Ravens

[EpochLink]

This about to be posted in Freezing Cold Take.

Check that, they did post it lmao

 

[Ace]

I do think his footing cost him that last ball. It still looks like he should have had it because he got his hands all over it…and I know he’s a pro and has been a great TE…but when your foot isn’t under you hand coordination isn’t easy.

 

[PeteWorrell]

I do think his footing cost him that last ball. It still looks like he should have had it because he got his hands all over it…and I know he’s a pro and has been a great TE…but when your foot isn’t under you hand coordination isn’t easy.

Andrews was not prepared for a snow game. The ground and ball are slippery and he failed to account for that on his fumble and his drop.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

You play the odds. Likely going to need to go for 2 as you think what if you give up a TD in Q4? It’s a bit chaotic at the end if you get the TD. Cause you get 40 second play clock to do the 2 PAT. So have to get your sub group in if needed. You are not thinking about likely giving up 2 FG in Q4.

Buffalo, can’t mess up play call like that vs KC. If you have the dagger to make it 2 scores have to get it. Tush push might get you to the 1 and give you a much higher chance of getting it again on 4th vs a QB run from shotgun.

Tough day for Andrews. Fumble that puts it up 8, then drops the 2 point try. Nearing the end of his time in Bal. Whenever Likely is due up for a contract Bal will let Andrews walk or cut him.

That's exactly how they won in November. Situation was slightly different with as they were only up by 2 and kicking the field goal would have left them exposed to a game winning touchdown.

 

[StreetHawk]

That's exactly how they won in November. Situation was slightly different with as they were only up by 2 and kicking the field goal would have left them exposed to a game winning touchdown.

When you can lose a game if the opposition scores a TD then it makes sense to take the chance to go for it like buff did vs KC. Going up 8, at worst Bal can tie the game.

 

[Terry Yake]

Baltimore and Lamar need to get rid of this narrative

and despite shooting themselves in the foot, the last two losses were still one possession games. makes it even more frustrating

lamar did his best to change all that in the second half. he played a flawless half. a big change from prior years where he'd make one mistake and then play hero ball the rest of the game

 

[stealth1]

What this game showed is neither one of these QBs should be the MVP. One QB had two turnovers and the other was turned into a game manager.

IMO if you're MVP means you dominate the other team and carry your team to victory. There was one guy today that did exactly that. That was Saquan.

 

[Ace]

What this game showed is neither one of these QBs should be the MVP. One QB had two turnovers and the other was turned into a game manager.

IMO if you're MVP means you dominate the other team and carry your team to victory. There was one guy today that did exactly that. That was Saquan.

Good luck with that.

He’s only about thirty scores shy of the field

Also the MVP is for the regular season…not one playoff game. If you think Allen wasn’t winning games by dominating himself all year you are on crack.

 

[EpochLink]

and despite shooting themselves in the foot, the last two losses were still one possession games. makes it even more frustrating

lamar did his best to change all that in the second half. he played a flawless half. a big change from prior years where he'd make one mistake and then play hero ball the rest of the game

And Lamar cares enough that he’s starting to swear in press conference. Man is frustrated and rightfully so, the turnovers and not holding onto the ball is killing them.

He owning up to his end as well but he knows the team can do so much better if they don’t shoot themselves in the foot

 

[Terry Yake]

And Lamar cares enough that he’s starting to swear in press conference. Man is frustrated and rightfully so, the turnovers and not holding onto the ball is killing them.

He owning up to his end as well but he knows the team can do so much better if they don’t shoot themselves in the foot

they need to get this guy to a sports psychologist

 

[Dirty Dog]

What this game showed is neither one of these QBs should be the MVP. One QB had two turnovers and the other was turned into a game manager.

IMO if you're MVP means you dominate the other team and carry your team to victory. There was one guy today that did exactly that. That was Saquan.

Sure, if you base the award on one game. If you look at the regular season, your posts makes no sense.

 

[VaporTrail]

What this game showed is neither one of these QBs should be the MVP. One QB had two turnovers and the other was turned into a game manager.

IMO if you're MVP means you dominate the other team and carry your team to victory. There was one guy today that did exactly that. That was Saquan.

Playoff games don't count towards the MVP...Look at what each did in the regular season.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Lamarner with two terrible turnovers in a playoff game and they lose. Quelle surprise.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

When you can lose a game if the opposition scores a TD then it makes sense to take the chance to go for it like buff did vs KC. Going up 8, at worst Bal can tie the game.

Yeah, I agree with the field goal 100% there, as tempting as it may have been to go for the kill.

 

[BB88]

I don’t understand how many give Lamar a full pass because of that last drive

If he wasn’t terrible in the 1st half he wouldn’t have had to have that drive and pressure

 

[stealth1]

Sure, if you base the award on one game. If you look at the regular season, your posts makes no sense.

If you look at regular season, it makes even more sense for Saquan to be MVP. He had one of the most dominant performances by a RB ever.

It's not one game, Allen was a game manager against Denver for most of the game. A lot of short passes and hand offs.

 

[keonsbitterness]

I go for 2 if I'm down 8-6 45 seconds into a game. Screw the good old boy "don't chase points" crap.

 

[Dirty Dog]

If you look at regular season, it makes even more sense for Saquan to be MVP. He had one of the most dominant performances by a RB ever.

It's not one game, Allen was a game manager against Denver for most of the game. A lot of short passes and hand offs.

Describing Allen as a game manager might be the most bizarre argument I have ever seen

 

[Ace]

Yeah, I agree with the field goal 100% there, as tempting as it may have been to go for the kill.

The issue is muddled here. The problem wasn’t taking the three from the three yard line. It was not doing the tush push from the 2 on 3rd down. Even if he doesn’t score…and he might…you now have 4th and, at worst, less than 1? Tush push again. That was the issue with the decision making down there. It’s the second time this season they’ve gotten to the goal line and Joe Brady didn’t do the obvious thing in a key moment. I can’t remember the game last time but they could have Tush Pushed 4 times from the 1 if they wanted and he called yard losing plays and I wanted to break my TV. Just take it.

 

[stealth1]

Describing Allen as a game manager might be the most bizarre argument I have ever seen

I'm saying the way they are making him play is a game manager. He had a few runs last game but for the most part he was a pocket passer.
During the regular season he would scramble and make big plays. Since the playoffs started they have taken a lot of that away. They have become conservative and a dink dunk offense.

IMO it almost cost them yesterday.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I'm saying the way they are making him play is a game manager. He had a few runs last game but for the most part he was a pocket passer.
During the regular season he would scramble and make big plays. Since the playoffs started they have taken a lot of that away. They have become conservative and a dink dunk offense.

IMO it almost cost them yesterday.

If they try to dink and dunk their way past KC they are going to get smothered. They'll have to adapt.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I'm saying the way they are making him play is a game manager. He had a few runs last game but for the most part he was a pocket passer.
During the regular season he would scramble and make big plays. Since the playoffs started they have taken a lot of that away. They have become conservative and a dink dunk offense.

IMO it almost cost them yesterday.

You didn’t watch the broncos game. He had 50 yards rushing, and almost threw for 300 yards…in a blowout where they ran the ball a ton because it was laughably dominant. He averaged 11 yards a pass.

The passes were not check downs or dinks or dunks. That’s just objectively not true.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

and despite shooting themselves in the foot, the last two losses were still one possession games. makes it even more frustrating

lamar did his best to change all that in the second half. he played a flawless half. a big change from prior years where he'd make one mistake and then play hero ball the rest of the game

Yup, can't fault him for that second half.

 

[Terry Yake]

I don’t understand how many give Lamar a full pass because of that last drive

If he wasn’t terrible in the 1st half he wouldn’t have had to have that drive and pressure

it wasn't just the last drive. he played great the entire second half. at least this time he made up for his early mistakes. 11 pt deficit at halftime isn't some impossible task

I'm saying the way they are making him play is a game manager. He had a few runs last game but for the most part he was a pocket passer.
During the regular season he would scramble and make big plays. Since the playoffs started they have taken a lot of that away. They have become conservative and a dink dunk offense.

IMO it almost cost them yesterday.

probably because the gameplan against the ravens in the playoffs is to play conservatively and just wait for the ravens to self implode. and they did exactly that last night just like they did last year

 

[StreetHawk]

The issue is muddled here. The problem wasn’t taking the three from the three yard line. It was not doing the tush push from the 2 on 3rd down. Even if he doesn’t score…and he might…you now have 4th and, at worst, less than 1? Tush push again. That was the issue with the decision making down there. It’s the second time this season they’ve gotten to the goal line and Joe Brady didn’t do the obvious thing in a key moment. I can’t remember the game last time but they could have Tush Pushed 4 times from the 1 if they wanted and he called yard losing plays and I wanted to break my TV. Just take it.

Once you get down there by the goal line, it comes down to leverage and will. When you have the chance to get the TD have to get it. Eagles had 4th and 1 but Johnson got called for a false start. Eagles punch that in from the 1, game is over before the Rams final possession as Eagles would be up 9 at least.

Have to know whether you have 2 plays or 1 play to get it.