Season over. Ow.
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Willgamesh
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Those are 3 pretty big pieces to have back on defense this time and Milano showed some of his speed in the Den game.
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Jim Bob
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Der Jaeger
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Stewart played RE and DT for Texas A&M. Power rusher who could move inside in a nascar type package, allows Rousseau to stay at LE.
I'm not sure he makes it to the Bills pick.
Also, a double digit loss in the McDermott era should be treated as nothing more than an anomaly. It’s been so rare. We were missing a lot of players, a few big plays all went against us, and our offensive drives were just off. No one should read much into it. It’s football, bad games happen
TehDoak
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Eh, the big issue in the Baltimore game last time wasn't the defense, oddly enough.
We let up 35 points, obviously a problem.
The PROBLEM was that the offense couldn't stay on the field in the 1st half.
The game really turned in the 2nd quarter:
Baltimore marches down the field and scores a TD to make it 14-3 after we kick a field goal.
Buffalo goes 3 and out and punts it back
Baltimore goes down the field and makes it 21-3.
Then we go 3 and out AGAIN, punt it back
Baltimore then FUMBLES it, we recover....and go 3 and out...and punt AGAIN
That's 3 consecutive series we could have gotten SOMETHING going...and didn't. It lets Baltimore play down hill in the next half.
The problem wasn't JUST that they ran all over us...is thats our offense couldn't stay on the field.
Adding two better linebackers and a top rated CB in Johnson WILL help...but really, our offense needs to click.
We get out of that half say....21-13 instead of 21-3, its a completely different game.
And that HAS to be the difference. I honestly don't think we can keep Baltimore under 24 points. So we're going to have to score 30+ on them, maybe more. Score 30+ points, win the turnover battle, we win the game, IMO.
This game is going to be decided by who can play downhill and lean on the other team.
misterchainsaw
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That's my big concern - that Baltimore's personnel/scheme has really handled Josh in our previous 4 meetings. Even the 23-20 win we had was 20-3 Baltimore at one point in the 1st half.
The flip side of that coin is that the offense was clearly in the beginning of it's worst stretch of the season when we played them (Shakir got hurt during the game IIRC, and Baltimore+Houston games were by far Josh's worst of his season.) So hope that 4 is a small sample size and not something systematic to Baltimore and we put up our usual 30+.
TehDoak
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Cook didn't play much (only 9 carries) either in that game.
Score more, don't turn the ball over, Keep Lamar off of the field. Trust the defense to stop the Ravens a few times
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Reddawg
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Shakir is a huge x-factor for the offense as well, he missed the regular season Baltimore game. I think having those four guys in the lineup along with Amari Cooper makes us an entirely different team they haven’t seen yet.
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Its gonna come down to last seconds field goal from buffalo kicker. Get out the doritos and pepto ready.
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Did he? I thought he played? If he did, then the offense likely rolled out Coleman, Samuel, and Hollins as their top-3 WRs. Yuck.
If the difference between this game, is we now have Shakir, Cooper, Milano, Johnson, and Bernard, then it's going to go completely different than the last time these two teams met. Zay Flowers being out could have an impact, too.
misterchainsaw
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Nah that was the Houston game. He got hurt at some point in the Baltimore game, but he did lead the team in catches and yards during the game so it couldn't have been too early.
Jim Bob
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Jim Bob
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Jim Bob
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DaQuan has also been playing much better than he did early in the year.
I'm still nervous and pessimistic.
Reddawg
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My bad, yes, I was thinking of the Houston game that he missed and we missed him bad.
DolanPlsGoSabres
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Von was also available for the Baltimore game (he missed HOU, NYJ, TEN, SEA), we just had only so few many downs where we sent him out because of how the game went. Probably will see him a lot more this time around (he was at 50% against DEN).
the entire second level being different will be huge and hopefully a deciding factor
the entire second level being different will be huge and hopefully a deciding factor
TehDoak
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Mike McDermott
blah blah blah
I’m feeling 27-24. I think we will win but I also know I’m going to be on pins and needles all week and will be a typical Buffalo fan nervous until the final whistle.
SwordsgoneWild
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Screw all of the worries. We're beating them and sending a message. If we lose to the Ravens then we will officially be looked upon as a team who can't beat any contenders when it matters. Screw being a Divisional round doormat. This is the year we finally get over the hurdle and get back to the AFCCG. Plus it will be satisfying to prove all of the supposed experts wrong....
That offense is worrisome for sure but if we can do what we did in Detriot and play some sound D for 3 quarters then I'll be happy. Hell, we did that with a depleted as hell D against the best O in the league so I know we can do even better with a fully healthy defense. I'm going into this week with a glass full attitude. Time to make a statement.
That offense is worrisome for sure but if we can do what we did in Detriot and play some sound D for 3 quarters then I'll be happy. Hell, we did that with a depleted as hell D against the best O in the league so I know we can do even better with a fully healthy defense. I'm going into this week with a glass full attitude. Time to make a statement.
