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 JustDiqLix:
Are playoff games big moments?
Because if so… Allen’s nickname isn’t Mr. January for no reason.
Allen playoff stats all-time
64% passing, 20 TD, 4 INT
27ppg in playoffs
Burrow playoff stats all-time
67%, 10 TD, 4 INT
23ppg in playoffs
Allen comes to play in the playoffs big time. He has double Burrow’s playoff TD’s and the same INT. While scoring 4ppg more.
The problem is that his defense routinely fugs it up for him. In the Cinci game last year, it was o-line collapsing. That’s why Beane replaced 2 starters on the line this off-season.
Allen choked in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
So 2021 he didn't choke and that was because he drew Patriots who couldn't stop the same Air Raid play Daboll called over and over and the Chiefs lost Badger and had zero NFL safeties on the field and went vanilla.
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
Josh Allen… with his .500 career playoff record… is apparently “Mr. January” because he never gets to play in February.
Originally Posted by rfaulk34:
Josh Allen playoffs:
2021 (2 games) 48/62, 77.4%, 637 yds, 10.3 ypa, 9/0, 149.0 rating 1 win, 1 loss
All other (6 games) 149/247, 60.3%, 1697 yds, 6.9ypa, 8/4, 85.0 rating 3 wins, 3 losses
In 7 playoff games, Burrow has been below an 87 rating twice.
In 8 playoff games, Allen has been below an 87 rating 4 times (50%).
"Mr. January" lulz
To this point Burrow is a regular season stat padding QB. Every post season his numbers are substantially worst compared to his regular season numbers. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mr. tegu:
To this point Burrow is a regular season stat padding QB. Every post season his numbers are substantially worst compared to his regular season numbers.
Which makes sense. Usually tougher competition and worse weather. He has a 5-2 postseason record so seems to usually play well enough. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
Which makes sense. Usually tougher competition and worse weather. He has a 5-2 postseason record so seems to usually play well enough.
23 ppg with a 5-2 record. Zero fourth quarter TD drives in the post season. Only 9 TDs in 7 games. So what seems most likely? He’s played well enough or just been incredibly lucky? [Reply]