Buffalo Bills Week 18: Buffalo (13-3) at New England (3-13), 1/5/25, 1 PM, CBS

[ValJamesDuex]

Love the Lions trick plays on off. wonder if McD will ever let Brady call one again for the Bill's ?

 

[misterchainsaw]

Love the Lions trick plays on off. wonder if McD will ever let Brady call one again for the Bill's ?

Or maybe it's just not Brady's philosophy given McD "let" Daboll call all kinds of trick plays

Also remember the last time Brady called one....

 

[NotABadPeriod]

When you can beat teams straight up, you don't have to resort to tricks.

Which means you can pick the absolute perfect moment to catch a defense off guard.

 

[SundherDome]

Trick plays have such a volatile potential. if you execute perfectly, it can be a huge momentum swing. If you botch it, it can really give the other team the momentum. They usually involve a complexity that isn't worth the risk but if you need something, you gotta have one or two in the back pocket

 

[sabresfan129103]

Looked like a block in the back on that hook and ladder play, but the officiating is so uneven in this league I don't even know what a penalty is anymore.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Interesting breakdown and analysis of Matt Milano vs. Dorian Williams.

 

[VaporTrail]

I dont know how many PS they can elevate for the game.

sitting
Allen after first snap
Cook, johnson
OTs
Douglas, benford, taron all sit
Milano still gets 40% snaps
I'd like to see hyde
Hamlin plays some
Von and Rousseau sits
Id like to ser Hamler play

Let's just not even go to New England and forfeit the game lol

 

[Jim Bob]

I dont know how many PS they can elevate for the game.

sitting
Allen after first snap
Cook, johnson
OTs
Douglas, benford, taron all sit
Milano still gets 40% snaps
I'd like to see hyde
Hamlin plays some
Von and Rousseau sits
Id like to ser Hamler play

You get a maximum of 2 PS elevations per game.



And you only get 48 active players per game.

There are going to be some really interesting decisions with the 48.

Do they elevate Mike White and dress 3 QBs with Josh likely just playing a series? If so, what position group loses a player? My guess is that they would dress only 9 DL instead of 10 like last week,

Do they elevate Frank Gore Jr. and give James Cook a day off? With Cook being 19 yards short of 1000 yards rushing and in the mix to lead the league in rushing TDs, Jimbo might really want to play on Sunday.

Does Grable get a jersey to try and limit the snaps for Dawkins & Brown? If so, who doesn't get a jersey?

It's going to be really interesting with such limited options with only 2 PS elevations and only 48 active on game day.

 

[Dubi Doo]

My man Gibbs came through! Big dubs! FF champ is here, so pay your respects accordingly =)

Also, I read Tua may be done for the year with a hip injury? Is that true? If so- give me MIA in the WC.

 

[Jim Bob]

My man Gibbs came through! Big dubs! FF champ is here, so pay your respects accordingly =)

Also, I read Tua may be done for the year with a hip injury? Is that true? If so- give me MIA in the WC.

I fully subscribe to the "give me Miami" line of thinking. Even if Tua can go.

I know some people talk about how hard it is to beat a team 3 times in a season. But, I just feel so confident in the Bills at home in January vs the Phins.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I fully subscribe to the "give me Miami" line of thinking. Even if Tua can go.

I know some people talk about how hard it is to beat a team 3 times in a season. But, I just feel so confident in the Bills at home in January vs the Phins.

My only worry is, how insufferable MIA fans would be if they won that game. Im not even on Twitter/Reddit etc...but I know a few of those hot takes will creep into my world.

Youre right, though, it seems unfathomable that a team so shit in the cold could come into our house and win. Theyre probably a better matchup then DEN, honestly.

 

[Jim Bob]

My only worry is, how insufferable MIA fans would be if they won that game. Im not even on Twitter/Reddit etc...but I know a few of those hot takes will creep into my world.

Youre right, though, it seems unfathomable that a team so shit in the cold could come into our house and win. Theyre probably a better matchup then DEN, honestly.

If the Bills lose at home in the wild card round after all this insufferable MVP debating, they will get killed by everyone and anyone regardless of whether they are playing Denver, Miami, or Cincy.

 

[Dubi Doo]

If the Bills lose at home in the wild card round after all this insufferable MVP debating, they will get killed by everyone and anyone regardless of whether they are playing Denver, Miami, or Cincy.

True, but MIA would sting quite a bit more for me, personally. I HATE that team. Probably my least favorite team sports, though the Leafs are right there with them.

 

[Jim Bob]

True, but MIA would sting quite a bit more for me, personally. I HATE that team. Probably my least favorite team sports, though the Leafs are right there with them.

NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Vikings on a roll, but can they beat the Lions?

The Week 18 NFL Power Rankings are looking at what's next for all 32 teams. For most of them, it's not the playoffs.

www.nytimes.com

1. Buffalo Bills (13-3)​

Last week: 1

Sunday: Beat New York Jets 40-14

What’s next?: Finishing the job

The last time the Bills won a championship, Lou Saban was their head coach. That was the 1965 AFL title. Since then, it has been a painful history of almosts — four straight Super Bowl losses from 1990 to 1993 and an active streak of five straight playoff appearances that have ended in defeat. The way Josh Allen is playing, this team has a chance to change everything. He was 16-for-27 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for a touchdown Sunday to keep pace with Lamar Jackson in the MVP race.

Up next: at New England Patriots, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[OkimLom]

One Rex Ryan as HC of the Jets please. Come on Rex, convince Woody you are the guy for the job.

"Hey, Woody, don't let anybody step on your toes and try to convince you out of going with that "Jet for Life" Rex Ryan. Nobody knows better than you, and you know it..."

 

[Jim Bob]

One Rex Ryan as HC of the Jets please. Come on Rex, convince Woody you are the guy for the job.

"Hey, Woody, don't let anybody step on your toes and try to convince you out of going with that "Jet for Life" Rex Ryan. Nobody knows better than you, and you know it..."

I love some of these crazy ideas for AFC East teams.

Rex back to the Jets? Love it.

The Patriots trading Drake Maye for a top 5 pick, drafting Sanders and Hunter and hiring Coach Prime? I wouldn't hate it.

Bills HC Sean McDermott has precedent in handling Week 18 starters

We’ve seen this movie before

www.buffalorumblings.com

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Dubi Doo]

Me, either, Reid...me either. Glad we're on the same page.

Also, Allen is the MAN! Wasnt it Shady that told him he needed a bit more swag, so start dapping up his teammates with secret handshakes?

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[buffa dud]

I love some of these crazy ideas for AFC East teams.

Rex back to the Jets? Love it.

The Patriots trading Drake Maye for a top 5 pick, drafting Sanders and Hunter and hiring Coach Prime? I wouldn't hate it.

Bills HC Sean McDermott has precedent in handling Week 18 starters

We’ve seen this movie before

www.buffalorumblings.com

It sounds like offseason brain kicked in for some teams' fanbases already.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Also, are we expecting Allen to play an entire half? Isn't that the route McD went in 2020 against the Dolphins?

 

[Mike McDermott]

Also, are we expecting Allen to play an entire half? Isn't that the route McD went in 2020 against the Dolphins?

I’m thinking a series at best. Maybe (big maybe) two. But in my opinion that is it based on his comments yesterday.

 

[K8fool]

The ast year Lamar did not have the stats but the team got the 1 seed. Surprise finish

By the sane logic Allen should be an easy win because Ravens, bengals, and lions were expected to br 12+ win teams while many if not all had buffalo at 9 winsvir less with jets and fins finishing ahead


Against rams and lions. Teams they could face in SB, they played basic defenses

exactly

Interesting breakdown and analysis of Matt Milano vs. Dorian Williams.

both will help immensely as milano gets his speed back better than off the couch MLB that we still should have won last year

haven't had time to look bit I'm assuming a cool post