Playoff seeding importance, best Bills offense ever, defensive concerns, Kaiir Elam’s future & more!

[@kentcarmack5879]

I would love for elam, and bishop to both take big steps forward so beane can focus on drafting defense line.

[@MikeLandicovers]

I think we draft a one tech and sign a proven pass rusher from free agency.

[@Stockhandle123]

@@MikeLandicovers yeah that would be fine.

[@Rumplesti1tskin]

@@MikeLandicovers I like this idea.

[@christ6927]

Our first four picks should be d line.

[@pascualperez6692]

Mahomes get a yearly ankle injury every year I say keep on pushing for the one seat if it not gonna happen, then we take the foot off the pedal and rest starters, but this defense can’t keep letting teams score like they have. This is probably our best opportunity to get to the big game really hoping they don’t let Josh down and this office.

[@joshuadispenza8934]

Bobby Babich watches this channel.

[@jackmason8965]

looks like Oliver does too, GO BILLS

[@davidchase8170]

Terry pegula does too!

[@christ6927]

I just noticed the dope lid. The snow on it is cool.

[@kpwillson]

You said it, the 90's bills had a lot of hall of famers. Josh Allen is already the greatest Bill of all time as far as I'm concerned.

[@davidatherton-ely8517]

Josh may be #1 some day, however Bruce Smith is currently #1 Bill, however it is close.

[@ClifDiggz-j5x]

​@@davidatherton-ely8517Josh will solidify being the best player ever by winning it all this year

[@regice5650]

Bruce Smith easy best Bill of all time. Awards, stats and records prove it.

[@Brianp150H]

Imagine if Beane could finally find their own Bruce Smith, Bosa, Crosby, or Chris jones.

[@michaelchilds7958]

Best QB, certainly. Bruce Smith may still be no1 overall

[@quinnjackson9252]

Something that I saw someone else point out is that Sean McDermott seems like he may have called plays in this game. I noticed him holding a play sheet, and seems like he was at the very least confirming play calls. To me, that makes perfect sense, as some of the defensive play calls seemed much more advanced and fitting than previous games where McDermott hasn't really impacted play calling. Specifically, the decision to blitz Benford and Elam just seemed like a McDermott call. Goff turns around to execute the fake handoff, the Lions left tackle sees Elam coming in on the blitz so he switches to the right side to pick him up, while Christian Benford comes tearing in unnoticed to give Goff a big ole hug. Did anyone else notice this??

[@shawnhickman3512]

Makes sense, but that means Babbich aint gettin it right?

[@quinnjackson9252]

@@shawnhickman3512 I don't think he's gotten it right all season long. Most of it has been overshadowed by an insane offensive performance and individual defensive players stepping up, but some of the play calls on defense have just seemed weird to me, with even McDermott seeming a bit confused by them. A rookie defensive coordinator calling plays just seems like a bad idea to me, nothing against Babich, just due to experience. I hope that he calls plays the next three weeks to get experience, and for other teams to think its all him, but that McDermott sneakily switches to calling plays during playoffs. Some of the best offensive and defensive minds have a coordinator who helps with coaching and managing and game planning, but end up calling plays personally. I would feel more comfortable with the play calling in McDermott's hands, but am glad that Babich has gotten some good experience.

[@austinwhitney6242]

What’s wild is that the 91 team was turning the ball over twice a game and still averaged 28 points a game

[@DeepThinker-gc8nz]

The chiefs had a good run but it’s over now. May Allen rule for 1000 years

[@DEVILDOG1964]

HEY BUD WHERE'S YOUR COMMENT NOW THAT THE D IS OK GOOD ENOUGH?? YOU WERE SO SMART THE OTHER DAY!!!

[@granthanlon728]

Every time Kaiir plays he does good indunno why we dont use him. I hope he aint gonna be 1 of those players we let go, n then the following year, goes n wins a ring

[@ronaldmiddleton808]

Or turned into an All-Pro! And I’m afraid that’s gonna happen…

[@FreshlyFried]

His lack of play has me very frustrated. He’s flashed plenty. Give this man a real shot

[@scottblakely4419]

Good for him if he does! Tired of good players not played !

[@kentcarmack5879]

It's the coaches decision if he plays or not. That's up to them, but if they're not going to play him, I don't want to keep him around to where he loses all trade value

[@maxobrigavitch7171]

Cause he’s not better than the starter

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Good morning Joe, and good morning Bills Mafia! 🦬

[@ravenclaw9122]

Listening to Joe talk about Elam and his age im reminded of Tremane Edmunds and how he never reached his potential because of how much mentally he had to process and how early he had to start. Maybe taking our time with Elam was our organizations way of trying not to make the same mistake twice? Idk just a thought.

[@RobertAWilson]

Good Morning Joe

[@earlholmes8386]

Good pod as always, but there is no way any body can say that anybody that played corner for the Bills these last 3 years deserved to keep Kaair Elam on the bench like he's been. We talkin bout Dane Jackson, who's on his way out the league. Douglas who doesn't have athleticism, and for most of his career has been a rotational corner. And Benford, who would only be a number 1 corner on Buffalo. As we seen this past Sunday, is always a liability in man, and until this year always gets hurt. This Elam situation is just one of the many hiccups for McDermott and his decision making

[@matthewmolina3326]

When McDermott gets a lead he plays soft too early and lets the opponent back into games. In recent years playoffs it seems McDermotts defense is far less aggressive as a whole but I hope past experience helps McDermott to not coach scared and do what’s been working all year

[@kennyjames4679]

Yes x1000. If you have a team on the ground, you beat them into the ground. Instead the bills ALWAYS back off and go into prevent defense and it often results in heart attacks for the fans, and sometimes agonizing late game defeats. McDermott learned to be more aggressive on 4th downs offensively, so maybe he will learn to be more aggressive on defense. More pass rush/blitzing and don't always do it out of a zone. Get in the offenses face and force them into mistakes don't hope they just make them on their own.

[@stevenb3899]

Thanks for the comparison of our current offense to our offense in the early 90’s. That was very interesting. I would love to hear a similar comparison of our current defense to the Bruce Smith led defense of the early 90’s.

[@DadWillDoIt]

Go bills!

[@michaelcostanzo1142]

Football is also the greatest sport because every week matters. Other pro sports have far too many games to care. Every week is must see TV

[@bobkrause6114]

Got my cup-O-Joe for Joe. Gives us the skinny, Boss.

[@mitchphillips9143]

I’d rather see Elam start. Superior in man & will only get better more feel in zone based on experience. Adds explosiveness, speed and strength when he’s on the field - P.s. Start Bishop over Hamlin for the remainder of the season as well

[@akablessed2726]

Jus seen locked on bills had 👀pressed it immediately ❤️💙

[@louisejackson3931]

Good morning Locked on Bills

[@dustinstella6656]

The best possible scenario would be if the Bills get the 1 and the Ravens win the North and get the 3. But the Bills finishing 2 and the Steelers winning the North isn't bad either.

[@HD6SOCCER]

Yooooooooo today’s hat is elite

[@kriyashivajiva]

I LOVE THE BILLS

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

And Elam is still so young

[@nealanthony3482]

All conversations about which team or offense was better is an exercise in futility. With the rule changes, you may as well be talking about a different sport. In 1991, we were terrified that a linebacker would kill Jim Kelly every time he ran. In today's game, linebackers are terrified of roughing the passer penalties. In addition, you can't evaluate an offense without considering the team's defense. For example, the 2024 Rams would not have scored 44 points on the 1991 Bills, so the 1991 Bills were playing under very different circumstances.

[@MrChristopoop]

@nealanthony3482, I whole heartedly agree. No one seems to realize, or remember for us older farts, that rules have evolved to make the offense a bit easier. There is a reason that running backs were so valued in the eighties and nineties. The defense could murder QB’s and receivers. There were innovative offense guys (air Coryell, June Jones and Mouse Davis, etc), so it is not just that offenses are so advanced now that scoring etc has gone up. Quarterbacks used to be having a great season when they had 25 plus TD’s and 3000 yards. Now that is close to average, and 3500 plus yards, and 30 plus TD’s are closer to marks of excellence.

[@MrChristopoop]

Ha! Just hit the 12 minute mark and Joe did acknowledge that rules are different now.

[@sirjoshuafaw]

I'd rather face the Chiefs in the playoffs than the Ravens. We're a completely different offense this year than the last few years and I think we can beat them . Plus Josh is on fire this year

[@sadathebeishy3194]

Good show Joe I do hope we can keep Joe Brady for at least another season Jim Kelly was great and man so happy we have ja17 go bills

[@Brianp150H]

I can’t imagine Brady getting a better job than he has right now. Daboll learning that lesson. Half the league’s teams are dysfunctional.

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

Should be a 5th attacker on D to add to stunting … that would add ton of pressure ..

[@davideberhardt4977]

Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reid were unstoppable. K-Gun !!!

[@glvdivtor]

I recall them being stopped in 4 consecutive super bowls.

[@davideberhardt4977]

@@glvdivtor true enough BUT they actually made it to 4 straight Super Bowls.

[@juanhidalgo5153]

​@@glvdivtorthat's exactly what I remember

[@regice5650]

Elam is a game time player. He shows us in the biggest games also. He’ll make flash plays along with steady play. I’m sure they have to adjust the defense and slide help his way. He doesn’t play enough to get confidence so we don’t have to do that. They’re dropping the ball with Elam. His size and speed and instincts is good enough to let him play.

[@cprosser]

I started watching the Bills just post Kelly era, so I can't draw a meaningful comparison. Totally agree though that the game differences between the eras make it difficult. I think you would have to do more of a deep dive into the numbers - such as comparing average yards per game between the teams is not that great... but factoring in league average yards per game would be better, I think. For example, one year a team is +50 ypg over the average vs another teams +25 ypg. Don't know where you would get these numbers! And of course other factors...such as when the offense shuts it down in the 4rth because they have a 3 score lead, or not playing your starters in the last 2 games because you've wrapped up the seeding. You could spend a lot of time on this lol. All that said, myI feel this is the best offense I've known the Bills to have, and Josh Allen the most talented QB in football that I have seen. Guess we will all know when they win the super bowl this year :). Thanks Joe!

[@davideberhardt4977]

Buffalo vs Philadelphia will be the Super Bowl match up

[@louisejackson3931]

❤❤❤ congratulations Buffalo Bills

[@jameslaclair4585]

With Babich and the otherworldly talent of Josh and Beane building a supportive roster, of course this is the Bills best offense ever. Enjoy Bills mafia while we have it. Stars are aligning!

[@jameslaclair4585]

Brady not Babich

[@mongoosemcmongoose2786]

Elam needs to be retained

[@claudecarlton5815]

The Kaiir situation is one of the weirdest situations I have seen from 1 pick. He plays well or ok when he plays. Just imagine how much he can develop if he got real playing time.

[@peterwilson4865]

I think he starts next year beating out a rookie pick in the process.

[@LouisHowden]

Yes 1991❤

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Definitely the best Bills offense ever, but not the best defense. That said, I think we can tighten up our defense in time for the playoffs. Go Bills! 💙❤️

[@DEVILDOG1964]

AMEN!!

[@Buffalo_Live]

That Bible verse though! 🙏✝

[@I_Queen_Aries_I]

Our QB is the AFC offensive player of the week!!! ❤ #Superman #MVP 🏈🦬👑 Go Bills☺️

[@LeaveMyFreedomBe]

Defense is a concern. If we get knocked out this season it will be the defense weakness.

[@ericaures4734]

It IS the best Bills offense ever. I watched all the K-gun offenses. Loved them. Thurman made defenses look terrible. Andre Reed was like Khalil Shakir. Shakir might be better. James Lofton vs Amari Cooper might be an edge to James but it’s not a given. Don Bebee vs the rest of the Bills’ backups, I’d go with the current guys. Our guys have size, toughness, block well, great effort when they’re not getting the ball and they’ve been productive. This OL is better. TEs are better. Josh is better. Depth is better except at QB (Frank Reich is one of the best all-time QBs for the organization and was a backup, that QB room was solid and they definitely helped Jim be prepared, just as the current QB room does). Foot on the gas until they get the 1 seed or it’s clinched by KC.

[@peterwilson4865]

Shakir can't hold Reed's jock man. He's nowhere near as good. If Reed were in his prime in this offense, he would put up 1500+. and have 10+ tuddies. OL is good now, but 91 OL was definitely better too. TEs I agree. Lofton and Reed are each individually far better than the 2024 group. Allen is the thing that makes the 2024 offense better than the 1991 one.

[@ericaures4734]

@ I’m not going to knock Andre, he’s was a great player and is a great guy. However, he played 15 years in Buffalo and had two seasons where he had 1,300 yards. One season where he had 10 tuddies. He had great hands but Khalil has maybe the best hands in NFL history thus far in his very short career. I could only find reception percentages from 1992 onwards, but Andre caught 59% of his targets from 1992 - 1999 (link below). Khalil caught 86% last year and 80% thus far this year. Run after catch, both excellent. It’s early to say Khalil may be better but you can only project based upon his current production. Andre himself said that he needed to get better each year and build upon it. Khalil is still improving and he’s already shown unique abilities. I was a little disappointed in Andre in the Super Bowls. The OL in the early ‘90s was too small and got ran over by NFC East DLs in the Super Bowls. They performed very well in the AFC playoffs but it’s a big reason they lost 4 straight. However, the DL was a bigger reason, can’t have a 272 lb NT in a 3-4 defense, no matter how quick Jeff Wright was. www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReedAn00.htm

[@kennyjames4679]

@@ericaures4734 when did any of the current receivers have 1300 yards? Your post is recency bias, and stats from the 90s are going to be lower than they are today because the game is different. Shakir is a great receiver and maybe he will end up being better than Reed but again, even with depressed stats from back in the 90s, shakir has not had a 1300 yard season. Allen is a better QB than Kelly, Kelly was a great QB, but Allen is god tier. The offensive line from the 90s team was far better than the current offensive line. Who on the current offensive line do you see going into the hall of fame? The current offensive line is much improved from last year and has potential to get even better but it's not as good as that 90s line. That team went to 4 straight super bowls for a reason, it was loaded with talent from top to bottom. This team has gone to 0 super bowls, again for a reason, relative to the rest of the league, the overall talent is not as great as you seem to think it is, especially on defense. I think this team has a lot of potential and hopefully it comes through in this years playoffs, but the disrespect for the 90s team that went to 4 straight super bowls is kind of disgusting.

[@kennyjames4679]

@@peterwilson4865 this take is pretty good, but shakir right now is playing close to as well as Reed played - I definitely would not say he is 'nowhere near as good' you're underrating shakir.

[@peterwilson4865]

@kennyjames4679 I love Shakir, but Shakir is playing in a completely different era where offense wasn't nearly as heavily favored as today with respect to the safety and targeting rules. You really can't compare the two in good faith. One is a first ballot HOFer and did so under much more difficult conditions to produce as he did. He retired at like #2/3 all time in receiving and since then he's dropped all the way down to 18th in a 20ish year span because of the modern rules implemented in the 2000s on. Shakir is on pace to barely get his first 1000 yard season in 17 reg season games. There's literally 0 comparison to be had.

[@bobkrause6114]

Thank you for your tangent on the impact of football. Been looking for words to explain the attraction for some time. With your insight, I’m now gonna shut an important woman in my life up. 🤣

[@ravenclaw9122]

Allen,Dawkins, Miller. In my opinion we have 3 HOF on this team.

[@jcZo23]

2 seed is actually looking good right now minus the bye but id say not seeing Baltimore if the seeding ends as is would be a good thing, Baltimore would see Houston kC Buff would see LA Pitt..

[@MayMato]

Let’s go buffalo 🦬 👏

[@Call-me-Jester]

I would love a 52 - 3 Bills, final score, in this Sunday's game against the Pats. But our defense...😑

[@billsrelectric]

Actions/words speak loudly with regards to Kaiir Elam. Sean, and the other coaches, for 3 years have not shown a ton of confidence in Kaiir. We don't know why, but that is the fact. On the other hand they have lifted Hamlin into being a starter, and have given Cam Lewis playing time. IMO Elam will continue to be a backup CB in 2025 - which is fine. We need backups.

[@kennyjames4679]

You can't compare teams of today to teams of the early 90s. A great Qb year back then was like 28 TDs and 3200 yds. That 90s offense was more explosive than this offense and was more consistent in running the ball (stats might not show that but again, it was a different game back then so the stats might be misleading). Having said that, this offense has the potential to be better (and may already be better) because they have a michael jordan level player in Josh Allen and I think they have the potential to be more explosive with Cooper and Coleman growing into the offense. As it is, it's a very hard to stop offense with a QB that literally can do everything, a three headed monster at RB where they can do damage in the run and pass game and a nice mix of power and finesse, two very good to elite TEs, a great slot/possession receiver in shakir and now two good wideouts in Coleman and Cooper (they need to keep cooper, he's perfect for this team) and a good dirty work receiver in Hollins. Samuel still has a lot of potential too, I'm not sure why he hasn't produced more, I'm guessing its a mix of injuries and lack of opportunity (?). And the offensive line has shown a lot of improvement this season. If the defense can just pressure the QB a bit and get a few stops and turnovers every game (it doesn't need to be dominant or even top tier), this team will be tough to beat going forward. As a fan of football for over 40 years, enjoy having a QB like Josh Allen, its a rare thing, hopefully the bills take advantage of it. A true super bowl team dispatches the dumpster fire teams they will be playing the next three weeks and puts pressure on the chiefs to go 2-1 in their final three or the bills get home field for the playoffs. This is not the time for a 'let down' or choke game, think 'the playoffs start now'. If they don't get home field, it's not the end of the world, but home field would be a nice edge.

[@kennyjames4679]

I forgot to give praise to Joe Brady, its rare that I watch a game and don't criticize the play calling, and I rarely have a problem with his play calling and scheme, the dude is a great offensive coordinator.

[@philipschifano5876]

If I’m sean .. this week we are FULL throttle . We must crush the pat’s .. and let’s see what happens with the rest of the AFC this weekend. .. depending on how everything looks .. then we have choices to make next week. About resting

[@markreichert9210]

Best offensive line = best offense

[@diggerblair7460]

Our defense was so good in the 90s but with Thurman and reed lofton bebe and metzalars hard to match up with

[@f8ta1ity54]

Joe, would you say that Oliver's production is down due to less stunts?

[@brandonfitzgerald6330]

Also Douglas does receive at lot of PI calls

[@darthstigater6642]

Talking about Hall of Famers is kind of weird because they weren't drafted as Hall of Famers. We don't know how many of them would have been admitted if they hadn't gone to 4 straight. We don't know who will end up being a hall of Famer on the current team either. The 90s have the benefit of hindsight and the current team has the disadvantage of still being in their career.

[@danno7466]

Are the Pats and Jets playing for draft position?

[@miguelabarca8724]

Don’t speculate with playoffs opponents, you have to crush everyone, Baltimore or Pittsburg if the bills deserve a SB win.

[@kpwillson]

Nah dude does a daily podcast it's beyond fair to talk about potential matchups 😂 We aren't on the team we can talk about stuff.

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

I agree .. Taking about who to play on playoffs is playing scared

[@donkeybus]

Thats not reality. This is the nfl, the best overall team doesnt always (or even usually) win the sb. It takes good team AND the right schedule AND a healthy team AND luck.

[@jasonchaffee4726]

Joe, where did you get the hat?!

[@danno7466]

40 bucks at the bills store.

[@christ6927]

As amazing as Josh is, the game is won in the trenches and our d trench is not good enough. We might get lucky, but without next level d line play for the entirety of the playoffs and Super Bowl this team will fall short and that will be why. As much as it breaks my heart.

[@JohnSmith-yc2cr]

Joe can you talk about the desire to defer when we win the coin toss. Makes no sense to me with this high powered offense and at times so so defense. High likelihood of scoring first putting opponents on their heels forcing them to pass/become one dimensional where you can be more creative on defense stunts etc knowing odds are you are probably getting a pass play.

[@LockedOnBills]

Easy - deferring gives you your best chance to win. It's what smart football teams do. You want more possessions when you you have more information. Plus, the double dip.

[@kennyjames4679]

I like the idea of taking the ball first and being aggressive, but getting the ball to start the second half is a nice advantage.

[@kentcarmack5879]

@JohnSmith-yc2cr often the first 20 offense plays are scripted, after that the game starts to develop into strategy. The adjustments made at half time often make it almost 2 different games. The position advantage after the half with the developed game plan is huge.

[@DeepThinker-gc8nz]

Sean McDermott should get coach of the year

[@Stockhandle123]

If you want to compare offenses compare their yards and points to the averages of that year. If you do that the Buffalo Bills and 91 beat the 2024 version.

[@diggerblair7460]

I really think playing prevent at the end of games is going to cost us we were up by 21 going into the 4th quarter then let them score 20 some points and alot of yards just not really playing physical

[@michaelchilds7958]

I think no2 seed could be great. KC just may get knocked out in divisional round. I think that this possibility is more likely than KC losing two in final three games of regular season

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

Play ManZone on 3rd and long … Man to man with top 2 WR… rest in zone …

[@Lea-j4t]

Hey, could someone tell me how to send in a question for herd mentality? Do I just comment on a random video or is there some kind of system I’m not aware of? Thanks for another great episode Joe. Go Bills!

[@DeanGrand]

on a scale of 1 to 10 how concerned are you that the bills might not have an answer to the Ravens, Should they have to play them in the playoffs?

[@krakhedd]

Research-driven [rabbit holes/side quests] (in re: figuring out Ed's production decline)

[@rcud1]

Both Steelers and Ravens have tough games yet so no telling who wins that division. Bills have lost games (including last week) where Allen and the offense could basically not have played better. Foolish to think they can get to and win a SB just based on Allen playing great.

[@matthewrosebrock5135]

I'd still hand it to Kelly and company, for now anyway.

[@Rick081808]

Just so everybody knows if the bills get the one seed we most likely will be playing the ravens in the divisional game. Is that what you guys want?

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

Starters always have to play to stay sharp …. U can’t be sitting for 3 weeks … u fit to have that dog drive … u wanna be in …. U can’t worry about injuries cause that’s when it happens … the depth of the roster says play starters and let it fall as it may

[@donkeybus]

Agreed, but they can play a quarter or half and then let the backups get some snaps.

[@brandonfitzgerald6330]

Can we address our needs for a solid Backup QB? As someone born and raised in illinois an hour from Chicago. No one knows better than we do about how trash he is at QB. If Allen ever gets hurt we have no hope

[@donkeybus]

Lets be honest, there is no backup that can play like Josh Allen. If he is hurt this is a 9 win team at best with a GREAT backup. Doesnt make sense to spend money there, better to spend on the o line to keep josh healthy

[@brandonfitzgerald6330]

@donkeybus I don't expect them to play like allen...? I just know mitch is a terrible backup option.

[@donkeybus]

@@brandonfitzgerald6330 I know, my point is it would be a waste of money to upgrade at backup qb, cause bills are screwed anyway if Allen is hurt.

[@LeeB-p1h]

90s Bills made 4 straight SB. not even a question until these Bills at least make 1

[@LockedOnBills]

That's not the qualifier

[@Stockhandle123]

The bills are locked into a top two seed there's zero chance they can fall to the three seed. Pittsburgh schedule is just too tough and there's no situation where we could lose all three of these games so Baltimore market could catch us. Also Pittsburgh is not going to beat Baltimore in Baltimore with all those injuries. We need to get the one seed if we want to avoid Baltimore in the second round.

[@Corbots80]

Football is an amazing sport. But the amount of equipment required and the toll it takes on your body and brain. Instantly takes it out of the talk for being the greatest sport.

[@scottjarvis1974]

Elam is a GameDay player just let him play god . I hope he can give a shine to himself for other tezms to notice I don't understand why draft a guy tgen try and changed his game it's lije women tgey get a guy tgry like then try and change him why draft him

[@mattl3086]

Hey who are you to say we don’t have 4 HoF on offense lol

[@Stompinwind]

2 seed no longer matters with the removal of the bye is just status

[@donkeybus]

Home field still matters a lot, especially for buffalo in january

[@Stompinwind]

@donkeybus we will never have home field advantage in the superbowl so no reason to get used to it

[@donkeybus]

@Stompinwind need it to get to the superbowl.... Come on bro its an advantage, why are you denying it? No one has home field advantage in the sb.....

[@Stompinwind]

@donkeybus @donkeybus since the addition of the 7th seed a 2 seed has not made the superbowl only the 2 and the 6 and 7 can say that. In 3 years we have had a 1 3 4 5 but no 2 seed. 2 seed is not worth anything. Prior to 44.1 % chance of making the superbowl as a 2 seed now 0%

[@ShopSportSport]

My intuition tells me Elam is in a "we need depth and if we trade him he'll probbaly ball out" situation... Ride the bench and win a ring kid.

[@donkeybus]

Seems like he is still learning the zone defense. It seems to take guys a few years, its why experienced guys like Douglas thrive here.

[@MWMTex]

Joe are you worried about a letdown this Sunday?

[@LockedOnBills]

There has never been a Bills game in the history of my life that I wasn't worried about them losing.

[@jdub1671]

Marv would only rest starters after we clinched home field advantage. I think the League is foolish to only have one team with a bye. They should go back to the old format for playoffs. I think they should also give all the playoff teams a week off between the playoffs and regular season and let the worst AFC team play the worst NFC team and the winner gets the first pick, although the NFLPA would probably not let that happen.

[@Stockhandle123]

Elam was better than Jackson and he's better than Douglas. I have no idea why Sean hates him but he is going to be awesome next year he will refuse to re-sign with Buffalo and he will go to the next team and be a pro bowler and everyone's gonna look around like what the fuck happened?

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

Why worry about ravens ? If your the best you should beat the best and all or anyone

[@donkeybus]

Thats not the reality of the nfl. Matchups matter, and any given Sunday due to the natural variance of the game any team can win (even in the playoffs).... Platitudes are mostly a fantasy.

[@lyn2839]

Other than a depth piece why in the world does Buffalo cling to Baylon Spector? The guy's a walking injury.

[@brandonburns5365]

I think he has some dirt on McDermott 😅

[@peterwilson4865]

Because he's better than 90% of 4th LBs, he's on a rookie contract still, and he knows the defense in and out. He's not preventing any more talented players from getting PT.

[@ericaures4734]

He played well earlier in the year. That was his 1st game back from IR. He’ll get more money elsewhere and might even turn into a comp pick. Next year, the young Lbs will step up (Andreesen, Cine and Eddy). It always seems to be year two.

[@davideberhardt4977]

We could beat KC in KC. We almost did it once in the playoffs except for stupid defensive posture with 13 seconds left. Besides, KC might not make it to the Championship game.

[@raysschoko]

nothing to concern about it was a dome game twice. Wont happen in the AFC!

[@LouisHowden]

No not 1991 is

[@tommcmasters8429]

The Bills have not had a good offensive line since the 1990s. The Bills would constently score 24 points, even against good teams, with Tribisky and this offensive line. They would be at least 10 and 7 and likely 11 and 6 and still have ok chances during the playoffs and Superbowl.

[@donkeybus]

I dont think so, without the off script plays that only Josh can make that seem to happen about every other drive, this team would be signifigantly worse. Add to that how differently defenses could play Tribisky (no threat to run) and the Bills receviers are much less open. Allen is making a decent roster much better because of his scrambling and throwing ability

[@tommcmasters8429]

@@donkeybus Although the defensive back was trying to take away Kinkaid and could have jumped an early throw his way.

[@donkeybus]

@tommcmasters8429 think upu got the wrong thread 🙃

[@tommcmasters8429]

@@donkeybus I had written a long reply where I talked about Josh's throw to Johnson (if you look at that throw you will see Kinkaid was open ten yards in front of Josh and Shakir was open 20 ish yards in front of him before he threw to Johnson, I made the point that those throws could have been made by the other QBs - with caveats that I am not making in this re-write). The post that looks like its off thread was another caveat I posted after. I am not sure why my other comment didn't post but the subsequent caveat did. Summing up that other comment I concluded that I still believe this BIlls offense would consistently score 24 points with Tribisky or White at QB and making this Bills team capable of winning playoff games or even the Superball with them at QB. Of course nobody wants to test my conclusion - not even me - but if it has to be tested that should be the expectation.

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

Ravens will win division

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

Nonsense to talk about where seeding and who playing … confidence should be who cares .. Beat them all … don’t waste time in discussing who to play … that’s playing scared …

[@donkeybus]

We arent playing.... Matchups matter in the nfl, even for the cheifs.

[@Corbots80]

Kaiir should stop the passive agressive bitching. Or he will end up like Digs

[@fppenque]

What good is Milano if he's ALWAYS hurt?...ALWAYS.

[@lyn2839]

better question is Baylon Spector?

[@peterwilson4865]

​@@lyn2839who cares about him? He's a good depth LB that knows the defense and isn't blocking anyone better from getting PT.

[@kevinsnell5031]

But Dan Mitchell just told us he don’t want Buffalo to get the number one seed Buffalo will be much better without it. Where is he coming from?

[@calibillz2855]

i dont trust our HC mcdummy going in the post season.. with that said its been 5 years straight still nothing.. mcdummy needs to go all out call good play go hard to the fullest dont call SOFT plays .. but well see ..

[@christ6927]

As amazing as Josh is, the game is won in the trenches and our d trench is not good enough. We might get lucky, but without next level d line play for the entirety of the playoffs and Super Bowl this team will fall short and that will be why. As much as it breaks my heart.