The mighty Bills from Buffalo will take the AFC this year.
For two decades I watched people say the Patriots window was closed, that their time was dwindling, that it was all over… seemingly every time those predictions happened, the Patriots went and won another Super Bowl.
A lot of doom talk simply because we lost to the Bengals in the playoffs. Let us not forget that the Bills watched their brother DIE on the field just a few weeks prior. Their heart was simply not in it. If it had been, the Bills would have captured the AFC last year.
The Bills have won 2 of their last 3 in Arrowhead and they’re ready to make it 3 of the last 4.
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
The more I think about it, BUF needs to get Davante Adams. It might be the only way McD saves his job. And it makes the most sense of the teams still looking at Adams.
It would also mean significantly less rushes for Josh, which should reduce Allen's chances of injury. And finally, it would make BUF a legit Sb contender this year.
If ever a team would be gun shy about doing something like that it would be Buffalo. They are still dealing with the shell of Von Miller and his monster contract and they didn't even trade for him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ForeverIowan:
Chiefs - Give up star receiver in Tyreek Hill. Weather the storm. Acclimate. Adjust the offense. Rattle off two straight SB titles and start the 3rd year 5-0.
Bills - Give up "star" receiver in Diggs. Panic after 5 games. Freak out the offense does not look the same. Time to mortgage the future even more and put more money on the credit card for a near 32 year old diva wide receiver.
You'd think they'd have learned from going "all-in" for aging Von Miller. Davante has a lot of tred on those tires. His best football is behind him.
Yeah, except that BUF doesn’t have the best offensive mind in the league, or the best DC in the league, the best TE of all time, and then the best QB of all time.
Point being, they’re in a significantly different situation.
And their offense isn’t moribund; it just lacks that guy who can make the right plays when needed and force the defense to have to account for him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ForeverIowan:
Chiefs - Give up star receiver in Tyreek Hill. Weather the storm. Acclimate. Adjust the offense. Rattle off two straight SB titles and start the 3rd year 5-0.
Bills - Give up "star" receiver in Diggs. Panic after 5 games. Freak out the offense does not look the same. Time to mortgage the future even more and put more money on the credit card for a near 32 year old diva wide receiver.
You'd think they'd have learned from going "all-in" for aging Von Miller. Davante has a lot of tred on those tires. His best football is behind him.
Yep. Just when they were making the moves to get the slate clean from previous mistakes and open another window for the Super Bowl, they're looking at maxing out the credit cards again when their eyes are dazzled by a flashy trinket. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Yeah, except that BUF doesn’t have the best offensive mind in the league, or the best DC in the league, the best TE of all time, and then the best QB of all time.
Point being, they’re in a significantly different situation.
And their offense isn’t moribund; it just lacks that guy who can make the right plays when needed and force the defense to have to account for him.
Feel free to check my #'s but pretty sure roughly 1/4 of their 2024 cap is Dead Cap. Another roughly $15 mil to Von Miller. Von is pretty much a parking cone out there at this stage. That roster is not making a deep run this year with or without Davante Adams. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ForeverIowan:
Feel free to check my #'s but pretty sure roughly 1/4 of their 2024 cap is Dead Cap. Another roughly $15 mil to Von Miller. Von is pretty much a parking cone out there at this stage. That roster is not making a deep run this year with or without Davante Adams.
Oh, I believe you. Never thought of it those terms. Just in terms of what Adams would bring those offenses, what the QB situations were, and which team could use him most effectively. Out of the teams that are interested, BUF seems like the best fit, that's all. [Reply]
Sometimes I think about the Super Bowl trophies we would have if McDermott was not our coach. The look of defeat on Mahomes face as Allen beat him for a 2nd time in 3 seasons in the playoffs.
But alas - we do have him.
You all saw what happened against Houston. An unmitigated coaching disaster snatched defeat from the jaws of, well, at least a tie.
Make no mistake. 13 Seconds wouldn’t have happened if we had a better HC. Last years playoff loss wouldn’t have happened either. Both would have ended with Lombardi’s, in my opinion.
We are wasting Allen’s career, a hall of fame career, and it pisses me off.
I am still very high on this Bills team though. There is some special about them. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I think this may be a Pats 2001 type year. Rocky at times, but they pull together in the end.
Especially if Mahomes keeps tossing balls to defenses like it’s candy being thrown to kids at the Macy’s thanksgiving parade.
Originally Posted by ForeverIowan:
Feel free to check my #'s but pretty sure roughly 1/4 of their 2024 cap is Dead Cap. Another roughly $15 mil to Von Miller. Von is pretty much a parking cone out there at this stage. That roster is not making a deep run this year with or without Davante Adams.
Cap numbers don’t win Super Bowls. Great QB’s do. And the Bills have the best one of those in the NFL. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefs1111:
The whole Allen is better than Mahomes thing is just really stupid and is why I hate them as much as I do.
Whine if you want but it is what it is.
Dont get me wrong - there *was* a time when Mahomes was better. 2019, 2021. But the difference between Mahomes and Allen at this point is Mahomes defense.
Give Allen the Chiefs defense and his hand would be studded in championship rings.
Originally Posted by KingAllen:
Whine if you want but it is what it is.
Dont get me wrong - there *was* a time when Mahomes was better. 2019, 2021. But the difference between Mahomes and Allen at this point is Mahomes defense.
Give Allen the Chiefs defense and his hand would be studded in championship rings.
Poor guy thinks having a fractionally better playoff record than Rivers makes Allen a HOF player. If Allen ever actually managed to get a bye in the playoffs like Rivers he would have less wins given we know he can’t get past the divisional round. The only seasons in which Rivers played for the Chargers and didn’t win a playoff game were the ones he got a bye week. He won every wildcard game he played as a Charger. Got past the divisional round once. Sound familiar? [Reply]