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Originally Posted by smithandrew051
I’ve come around to this. Might be crazy, but I’m now convinced that we match up better with the Bills than the Browns.
1. Both defenses are about equal, but the Browns have a truly elite player on the DL that should’ve given us more trouble than he did. Hughes is a nice player but he isn’t Garrett.
White is the best player in either secondary, but we have so many weapons that he won’t make the difference by himself. A game wrecker on the DL has a much better chance of causing us problems this year than 1 good DB.
2. The Browns have an elite level run blocking OL and running back tandem. Given the makeup of our defense, this should’ve caused major problems. The Browns elite rushing attack forces us to respect the run, which opens up the passing game.
The Browns don’t have Diggs, but they still have some very nice receivers. They also have a couple of really talented TEs that could cause matchup issues.
3. The Bills offense is beyond 1-dimensional right now and that 1 dimension plays to our strengths. The passing game with a focus on the WRs plays into our defensive strength: the secondary. No great receiving threat out of the backfield. No great tight end. No running game to create matchup issues in the passing game.
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Yep. This is much like the Ravens matchup, in that they're one dimensional on offense and don't have the scheme and personnel on defense to stop the Chiefs.
The Ravens actually matchup better because at least their primary offense matches up against the Chiefs defensive weakness. The Bills matchup against the strength of the Chiefs defense.