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italian pat patriot · 10-16-2006, 01:51 PM

i think we will win with a good margin

the Buf loss @ Det probably means that the Bills are not so good as we (me too) thought

Brady'sButtBoy · 10-16-2006, 03:08 PM

The Bills D is middle of the NFL pack in nearly every category, so they haven't exactly been terrors of speed and destruction. They've allowed 40 rushing first downs (the Pats have allowed 18, lowest in the AFC), only five teams are worse (including Indy, 43!), so we should be able to run the ball on key downs with some success.

Our defense is playing much, much better than the opening game. Losman will have a tough time going deep to Evans against our defense if they play the way they have lately. The Pats rushing D is 8th best in the league and have allowed only one back over 100yds, Bell for Denver, while shutting down top backs McGahee, Brown, and Johnson. So we should have no problem containing McGahee again - 20 carries for 70yds in the first game.

Losman has been sacked 19 times, 4th most in NFL, for an NFL leading 161yds lost. So expect at least 3-4 sacks minimum and maybe a fumble on one. Th Bills are -4 in turnover margin, only five teams are worse, so we might get one TO somewhere, especially with the confidence Samuel is playing with. Losman has thrown 5 picks, only 6 QB's have more.

Road games don't bother the Pats, they've won many big games away from home, so Buffalo gains little advantage there. Weather looks iffy with rain in the morning then a chance of showers with temps in the 50's.

BB and Co. almost never lose when facing a team for the second time in a season, plus their record coming off byes under BB I think is 5-1.

Add it up and I get NE 23, Buffalo 13.

upstater1 · 10-16-2006, 04:23 PM

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Hey upstater, How does a guy without power get on the internet and post?

are you at the office or something?

Is the power etc going to be cleaned up by next weekend or will the Bills have to have a "Home" game at Gillette stadium? LOL...

I have power. Losman doesn't. A friend of mine lives right next door to him. My friend is currently downstairs in my living room drinking a Makers Mark and watching TV. His family and my wife are hanging out with the kids. I'm supposed to be doing work because no businesses or schools are open today.

My neighbor has an illegal tap on my electric meter. The electric company came by today and saw the illegal tap. They shrugged.

That's how bad it is up here. This is the worst snowstorm and damage that Buffalo has EVER had. It will take at least a week for power to come back on. There are still driving bans in the suburbs.

Yes, it's illegal to drive a car.

Basically, imagine streets lined with 100 year old maple and oak trees. All the branches from those trees are now lying in the street. Lots of powerlines are down. I raided a local grocery store that was running on generators and selling perishables for 75% off.

We're eating like kings though because friends have emptied their freezers and brought the goods over here. I had a nice premium organic Delmonico steak this afternoon. I never realized that organic steaks taste better.

My chainsaw is getting quite a work out. I ran out of bar oil and just put in some SAE 30. I'm hoping it doesn't make a big difference. Does anyone know?

An enormous tree fell on my carriage house out back. My tenant wasn't hurt. The tree fell from my neighbor's yard. My neighbor assures me his insurance will take care of the damage to the roof.

It's the least of my concerns.

PATRIOT64 · 10-17-2006, 01:11 AM

When NE plays Buffalo it almost ALWAYS means one thing - A CLOSE GAME - Time and time again that is the case..I believe at one time a few years ago we went to OT 4 Out of 5 times against Buffalo.

Buffalo is coming off 2 BIG road losses and the last one was to a former winless team (Detroit) - Sure the Bills are not playing well but they are back home where they are just about always a formidable foe and are back home now and embarrassed from those 2 pathetic losses and will come up with a good game plan against us with,especially this being a MUST win for division hopes for them - Just don't see us going there and blowing them out,Thats Very Unlikely IMO - This game should be decided late in the 4th quarter - Gostkowski better get that foot ready for a winning FG game clincher-He may need it this week - I Don't expect much scoring in this one,possibly even less than the week 1 game........

bakes781 · 10-23-2006, 10:03 AM

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I'd like to see them connect on a deep ball for once. I think Corey needs a big game for us to win. The speed on Buffalo's D is not a good matchup for Maroney's style of running. Watson should have a field day. On defense just contain McGahee & avoid the big plays as always.

Wow I think I was right on target with this post.

Although Buffalo really made things easy with all those penalties in the 2nd half.