Buffalo Bills 2025 Thread

[STEVEHOLT]

Hot take of the year. Baltimore is still going to end up being our biggest threat to win the conference

 

[IthacaBarrel]

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You do you and I’ll do me. I don’t complain about how others choose to vent or alternatively paint rosy pictures . I’m not here to act in any way other than how I feel.. you don’t have to like it or even tolerate it. What’s funny to me is that you give a crap about how some random dude you’ll never meet choses to go about their business . I don’t recall having any opinion at all about what others post other than discussing the game.

Whatever. Sometimes you just have to say job well done but somehow that’s be beneath you. Like I said I’m as jaded as they get . They somehow win a Super Bowl and you will still say it’s not good enough because it should have been better.. nobody has ever confused me as being “rosy” on this forum and I’ve been here almost 30 years. The you will never meet me in real life stuff is beyond weak but like I said whatever

 

[SUFan44]

Hot take of the year. Baltimore is still going to end up being our biggest threat to win the conference

Baltimore is going to struggle to make the playoffs. They already have 5 losses. They need to go 7-2 the rest of the year. That's going to be really tough to do w/ their defense.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Whatever. Sometimes you just have to say job well done but somehow that’s be beneath you. Like I said I’m as jaded as they get . They somehow win a Super Bowl and you will still say it’s not good enough because it should have been better.. nobody has ever confused me as being “rosy” on this forum and I’ve been here almost 30 years. The you will never meet me in real life stuff is beyond weak but like I said whatever

Ironically your comment supposedly exemplifying my negativity was actually a positive comment about how they played . Go look at the numbers . This game was not anywhere near as close as the score makes it look.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Ironically your comment supposedly exemplifying my negativity was actually a positive comment about how they played . Go look at the numbers . This game was not anywhere near as close as the score makes it look.

Again, sometimes a good win is just that.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Baltimore is going to struggle to make the playoffs. They already have 5 losses. They need to go 7-2 the rest of the year. That's going to be really tough to do w/ their defense.

It will be tough . But if they get in I would rather almost any other team than them

 

[BuffOrange]

Baltimore is going to struggle to make the playoffs. They already have 5 losses. They need to go 7-2 the rest of the year. That's going to be really tough to do w/ their defense.

Aren't they getting some guys back on defense? Either way their schedule is easier than the Steelers, pretty much comes down to whether they can sweep them.

 

[kirbivore]

Lol we aren’t beating KC in January.

You may not see them. For the first time in a decade the AFC West has a pulse. My Raiders still suck but KC has already lost to LAC and KC hasn't played Denver yet. I don't see them sweeping the Broncos so that's at least 5 losses. At the very least you guys should be at home if you do match up with the Chiefs since you're up essentially 3 games on them with this HTH win.

 

[kirbivore]

Baltimore is going to struggle to make the playoffs. They already have 5 losses. They need to go 7-2 the rest of the year. That's going to be really tough to do w/ their defense.

They can win that craptastic division at 9-8 if that record includes a sweep of Pittsburgh.

 

[Cusefan0307]

It will be tough . But if they get in I would rather almost any other team than them

I still think the Colts are good. Only losing by one score I’m on the road with 6 turnovers is a good sign. Overall the AFC is much weaker than the NFC again.

 

[BuffOrange]

You may not see them. For the first time in a decade the AFC West has a pulse. My Raiders still suck but KC has already lost to LAC and KC hasn't played Denver yet. I don't see them sweeping the Broncos so that's at least 5 losses. At the very least you guys should be at home if you do match up with the Chiefs since you're up essentially 3 games on them with this HTH win.

The game in Denver is Reid off a bye, no Surtain, Mahomes in a must-win...don't love it.

 

[BuffOrange]

I still think the Colts are good. Only losing by one score I’m on the road with 6 turnovers is a good sign. Overall the AFC is much weaker than the NFC again.

Lol I've seen this a couple times on twitter today too. It was a 17pt game with 4min's left. Garbage time. The Rams game you could certainly argue was a "good loss".

 

[Cusefan0307]

Lol I've seen this a couple times on twitter today too. It was a 17pt game with 4min's left. Garbage time. The Rams game you could certainly argue was a "good loss".

I’d argue Pittsburgh should have won by 35. They had 225 yards total.

 

[BuffOrange]

I’d argue Pittsburgh should have won by 35. They had 225 yards total.

Yup and they needed a zillion bounces to eek it out vs the Jets/Pats while getting destroyed in the stats. They're not a good team.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Phillips to eagles. One big defensive target off the board

 

[JeremyCuse]

Phillips to eagles. One big defensive target off the board

Saw that, don't believe there was any chance Miami was moving him within the division unless Buffalo offered something insane like a 1 or 2.

 

[Toga]

I wonder how high the Bills are on rookie Hancock at safety. Bishop playing really well. Would Bills target a safety before the trade deadline?

 

[JeremyCuse]

I wonder how high the Bills are on rookie Hancock at safety. Bishop playing really well. Would Bills target a safety before the trade deadline?

Think there gonna standpat. Depth is still a major concern but Hancock, Bishop and Poyer is a decent trio. Getting strong back would help because then Lewis could play Safety if necessary, I worry he's also out for the year.

 

[upperdeck]

Baltimore is going to struggle to make the playoffs. They already have 5 losses. They need to go 7-2 the rest of the year. That's going to be really tough to do w/ their defense.

do they though?

Say Jax loses to chargers/denver/colts twice

Houston D will give them fits
Cards who knows
Jets/Texans twice
9-8?

KC

Denver twice say split
Colts if they hold on to the ball
Chargers hopefully
Cowboys eeh

you can see 9-8

Houston maybe?
Jags
Colts twice split
titans
raiders
cards Thats 8 wins
Steal one vs bills/Chargers/Chiefs
9-8

 

[upperdeck]

I dont kick that last ball. I just run a play and go for it. Sure you can make it and if its like 35 yd no problem. But why gift them almost 10 yds. As long as you dont take a sack or turn it over then just run a play to try and win 3rd and 7 which probably was a higher chance than an injured kicker.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

You may not see them. For the first time in a decade the AFC West has a pulse. My Raiders still suck but KC has already lost to LAC and KC hasn't played Denver yet. I don't see them sweeping the Broncos so that's at least 5 losses. At the very least you guys should be at home if you do match up with the Chiefs since you're up essentially 3 games on them with this HTH win.

Exactly. People are taking home the wrong point from this game. Bills fans know beating the chiefs in the regular season doesn’t have some greater meaning that we are better than the Chiefs and will beat them in the playoffs .

But this particular win carries significance as it pertains to the potential playoff landscape that will have to be navigated. It virtually excludes the chiefs from hosting a championship game and greatly reduces their chance of even hosting a second playoff game (assuming they win their division).

It also puts in jeopardy them even winning the division, particularly if they lose to the fraud broncos after their bye week.

The win also puts the bills back in the mix for the 1 seed. Beat New England on the road and we likely take that.

 

[BuffOrange]

I dont kick that last ball. I just run a play and go for it. Sure you can make it and if its like 35 yd no problem. But why gift them almost 10 yds. As long as you dont take a sack or turn it over then just run a play to try and win 3rd and 7 which probably was a higher chance than an injured kicker.

It's just an easy punt imo. I get the ptsd from :13 but an 80yard TD drive in 20secs & no timeouts is on an even different level than that on what kind of historic collapse you need.
"But it only nets 15 yards" is something I've seen a lot - for the first 59:30 of the game I'd agree but those yards are massive in that specific situation and it was 22 yards (at minimum).

 

[upperdeck]

I dont mind punting either.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

It's just an easy punt imo. I get the ptsd from :13 but an 80yard TD drive in 20secs & no timeouts is on an even different level than that on what kind of historic collapse you need.
"But it only nets 15 yards" is something I've seen a lot - for the first 59:30 of the game I'd agree but those yards are massive in that specific situation and it was 22 yards (at minimum).

Did you see how easily they got the ball down the field at the end of the first half? They were a foot away from a TD, went from the -33 yard line to the 1 in 20 seconds of game time

 

[upperdeck]

A punt probably gains 10 yds. A fg wins it. A FD wins it. Going for it probably nets zero to 7 yds if not a FD. Just dont throw a pick. Missing a fg is a neg 7 yds.

Also going for it probably takes more time by a few secs at worst.