Let's Talk About the Bills, 2023 Divisional Round Edition

[Bearcat]

Discuss.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I didn't notice that on the long run while watching the game (I saw the replay later and yeah) but, I did notice it on that PF. I was saying the same. How can this guy get away with a late slide like that on a called running play and still get the PF penalty call? It's kind of BS.

If you are in the open field and slide late, then you should be treated like everyone else with the ball. I get this is a league that will continue to protect the QB, and they should. However, if you want to act like a RB, then you should get treated like one when you are toting the ball downfield - especially a guy that is 6'5" and 245#'s (and who is generally looking for contact).

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother

Knock his head off and that little bitch will knock off the bush league. Cam Newton played the same way and got ZERO of the calls Josh got. Denver obliterated him in Superfarce 50 for what should have been 4 to 5 PFs and 0 got called. Yet Josh late slides after fake sliding earlier, the defender barely touched him and it's a PF. What is a defense supposed to do?

They should hit his bitch ass, like Dirty Dan hit Henry and he never recovered that game from it. Can we sign DD for a couple plays in this game?

[DJ's left nut]

Gotta believe Terrel Bernard is out for this weekend, right? Even if that's just a sprain, he won't be able to play on it 6 days later.

That's a MASSIVE loss for them. He was probably their best player on defense. Good run defender, really good pass rusher. Not always great in space but not a liability out there. Easily their best overall LBer.

I think part of that is how McDermott uses his 'backers - a replacement will likely be adequate either way. But he won't be as good as Bernard and that's just one more thing we don't have to worry about.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Gotta believe Terrel Bernard is out for this weekend, right? Even if that's just a sprain, he won't be able to play on it 6 days later.

That's a MASSIVE loss for them. He was probably their best player on defense. Good run defender, really good pass rusher. Not always great in space but not a liability out there. Easily their best overall LBer.

I think part of that is how McDermott uses his 'backers - a replacement will likely be adequate either way. But he won't be as good as Bernard and that's just one more thing we don't have to worry about.

If our WR's can do ANYTHING this weekend that would occupy those Safeties, then the middle of the field should be ours - a big Kelce game should be in play.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

If our WR's can do ANYTHING this weekend that would occupy those Safeties, then the middle of the field should be ours - a big Kelce game should be in play.

Do anything or don't do anything - in a short sample size it doesn't really matter. McDermott isn't going to risk leaving those guys 1v1 unless Reid shows early that he's not even going to send them.

And I don't expect that.

Just sending Hardman on a vert here and there will be enough. And frankly, Rice has demonstrated the ability to simply defeat pursuit angles for YAC so it's not like you can have safeties bombing downhill when he's a threat to break a tackle and go for 50 on a quick slant.

I'm not worried about the Bills breaking out a 46 defense or anything here. There's going to be room over the middle.

Now if Kelce could stop dropping half his passes, that would be great...

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

If you are in the open field and slide late, then you should be treated like everyone else with the ball. I get this is a league that will continue to protect the QB, and they should. However, if you want to act like a RB, then you should get treated like one when you are toting the ball downfield - especially a guy that is 6'5" and 245#'s (and who is generally looking for contact).

QBs should only be allowed to slide on scrambles, not on designed running plays.

[ToxSocks]

The more i think about this game, the more I think the Chiefs win convincingly. The matchups just don't favor Buffalo. Anywhere really. Of course this all assumes the Chiefs dont fist themselves with turnovers, penalties and dropped passes.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

The only thing I'm worried about is Taylor getting penalties and killing our drives.

I'm more worried about the Refs calling penalties on him that aren't penalties...

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Gotta believe Terrel Bernard is out for this weekend, right? Even if that's just a sprain, he won't be able to play on it 6 days later.

That's a MASSIVE loss for them. He was probably their best player on defense. Good run defender, really good pass rusher. Not always great in space but not a liability out there. Easily their best overall LBer.

I think part of that is how McDermott uses his 'backers - a replacement will likely be adequate either way. But he won't be as good as Bernard and that's just one more thing we don't have to worry about.

Yup. They're already taking about him maybe being back in a limited role if they make it to the Championship game.

That's just a devastating loss for them after Tremaine Edmunds went to Chicago and Matt Milano is on IR.

Gotta think Andy is licking his chops bc boy if we've learned anything it's that Andy Reid can really put LB's in hell with his window dressing. Inexperienced LB's against Kelce is also a terrible matchup for them.

[Hammock Parties]

dammit

#Bills star LB Terrel Bernard, who has emerged as one of their top defenders, has what is believed to be an ankle sprain, source said. X-Rays were negative, MRI tomorrow.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 16, 2024

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by wazu

I’ve watched that play and there is no fake slide. He jukes a defender, that’s it. I’m not even sure what a “fake slide” would look like.

Watch it again. He wasn't juking. He was starting to go down.

[Jerm]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

dammit

#Bills star LB Terrel Bernard, who has emerged as one of their top defenders, has what is believed to be an ankle sprain, source said. X-Rays were negative, MRI tomorrow.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 16, 2024

Bryan Cook had an "ankle sprain"....

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

The more i think about this game, the more I think the Chiefs win convincingly. The matchups just don't favor Buffalo. Anywhere really. Of course this all assumes the Chiefs dont fist themselves with turnovers, penalties and dropped passes.

I feel like that, but it just.....it won't be. It'll be a dog fight.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Rice has been used mostly near the line and they rely on his physicality for YAC.

A: It works and

B: They are throwing more downfield with him now

[Molitoth]

If The Chiefs don't shoot themselves in the foot, like they have most games this season (dropped passes, fumbles, dumb penalties), they should easily win.