So, this ain't good. Then again, he's not been very involved anyway.
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The Pre-Game Thread: Wk.8 at Buffalo
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This is a "don't know if they'll beat the Jets" level offense right now unless Newton finds something approaching his 2015 form. Oof.
The Bills are giving up 4.6 y/a on the ground, so the game plan was probably going to be heavy on the run game anyways. Of course, not having any real semblance of a passing game is problematic in that Bills can commit more to stopping the run.
Weather.com says temps falling into the 40s with 20-30 mph sustained winds and gusts over 40 mph.
I'm thinking that DJnVa is mistakenly thinking that this game's in friendly Foxboro.
Well crap. I have Foxboro saved on my phone and wasn't paying attention.
It's not saying 40-50 any longer though.
Last night the radio guys were talking as if the Gilmore report was a pretext for keeping him out of Sunday's game to avoid injury before a trade. I don't think you'd pick a knee issue for that, maybe something like a wrist one?
Better hope for 60 mph winds because if it's possible to throw the ball on Sunday the Pats are toast.
Completely agreed. Only issue is if they fall behind, which is why I'm hoping for terrible weather.
The good thing about this week's game is I can kind of take something away from it either way. If they win, they're right back in the race for the division. If they lose, we can probably safely assume that they just don't have it this year for a whole host of reasons and they can focus on trades/cap mechanics/etc.
OUT
Carl Davis
N'Keal Harry
Julian Edelman
Questionable
Calhoun
Dugger
Gilmore
Guy
Harris
Herron
JC Jackson
Keene
Mason
Simon
Thuney
Carl Davis
N'Keal Harry
Julian Edelman
Questionable
Calhoun
Dugger
Gilmore
Guy
Harris
Herron
JC Jackson
Keene
Mason
Simon
Thuney
Agreed. They lose, Buffalo is 6-2 and NE is 2-5 and the division is basically over. But if they win, Buffalo is 5-3 while NE is 3-4, just 1.5 games back, but with the remaining schedules:
Buf: vs Sea, at Ari, vs LAC, as SF, vs Pit, at Den, at NE, vs Mia
NE: at NYJ, vs Bal, at Hou, vs Ari, at LAC, at LAR, at Mia, vs Buf, vs NYJ
By the time Buffalo gets to the bye, if NE wins this week, the Bills could be 5-6, while NE could be 5-5, just a half-game back. So it could be interesting still.
Every player is hurt to some degree. Could it be a ruse? Of course. But this is a team that kept a starting cornerback out of a Super Bowl and didn't feel the need to come up with a ruse.
What’s the likely starting OL? Because in all likelihood this game is won or lost by the big guys up front.
The Bills are probably an average to bad team despite their record. Two wins over the Jets, rest of their wins were single score, Chiefs ran all over them and they weren't at all competitive against the Titans. Just last week, they beat the Jets with only field goals. Their offense is completely one dimensional and Allen hasn't been able to shoulder the entire load in recent weeks like he had been. Defensively they get pushed around and can't stop the run.
Maybe the Pats are as bad as they've looked and none of this matters, but I'm going to guess these teams are a lot closer than the record indicates. Both teams below average and trending in the same direction, but division is still in play for both as long as the Miami surge isn't real.
Maybe the Pats are as bad as they've looked and none of this matters, but I'm going to guess these teams are a lot closer than the record indicates. Both teams below average and trending in the same direction, but division is still in play for both as long as the Miami surge isn't real.
Hey, say it every year and eventually it's going to be true. The Dolphins are legitimately exciting right now.the division is wide open