Pre Game Thread - Pats @ Bills

[State]

One glimmer of hope is Allen's issues with turnovers this season.

He has a bunch of INTs this year. Astute point.

An INT by McCourty to wash away the bad taste in his mouth would be champagne to our souls.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think McDermott will get his team to go all out on Sunday no matter what like Coughlin did in 07. Pats will have to earn it and that’s the way it should be. If they can still beat the Bills their playoff outlook brightens imo.

They will play hard. There is no doubt about that.

As they have done before, if their seeding is solidified they will absolutely sit Allen or limit his snaps

 

[Boomer B]

I have no interest in hoping the Bills rest their players. If we want to be a playoff team let’s beat the full Bills squad, not try to back door our way in.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Huge game against the Bills. We win and we're in, it's that simple. With the Chiefs playing on Saturday, Buffalo will know if they have anything to play for by game time. The best case scenario would be for the Bills to lose tonight against the Bengals and the Chiefs to win next Saturday, meaning the Bills won't have any motivation to play for seeding.

They may be playing for the 2 seed vs 3 seed in that scenario, but who knows how much that matters to them. Or if our game is at 4:00 and cincy plays/wins at 1:00, then bills are definitely locked into the 3 seed and have nothing at all to play for.

 

[TommyD4207]

You had a nice four years Jakobi but I don't think you'll get what you're really looking for here. Not going to lie I like other WR's in FA.

Who? The fa class is kinda dogshit this year.

 

[BB8XSBW]

Josh Allen was held to 220 passing yards and 20 rushing yards, despite the defense missing several key pieces. That's with the help of several fluke plays on drives that resulted in points for them. The only difference in that game is that Buffalo literally viewed the game as their Super Bowl, while our offense was just ****ing around. I can't blame them for not getting up for a game that meant absolutely nothing.

Easy W here for the 6 time champs.

 

[ashley]

Belichick should cite the real reasons: Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson.

He just has an amazing way of putting incredible game plans together to take away the opponents strengths. Just a master at it, and what makes yesterday so impressive is he was doing it with corner's that just came off the practice squad.

Our defense will be something special next season!!!!!!!!

 

[ashley]

 

[ashley]

Our pass rush is for real:

 

[Uptown]

 

[kennyb]

If the pats can't win this then they shouldn't be in the playoffs anyway. Not much point at another 1 and done humiliation.

Really shouldn't have 7 teams or at least have a rule no teams with losing records.

 

[FortressX]

They will play hard. There is no doubt about that.

As they have done before, if their seeding is solidified they will absolutely sit Allen or limit his snaps

At the least one would think they order him not to run if nothing is there.

 

[Kontradiction]

They will play hard. There is no doubt about that.

As they have done before, if their seeding is solidified they will absolutely sit Allen or limit his snaps

The last time they sat Allen at all in the regular season finale was 2020, and he only sat in the second half because they were up 28-6 at half. They won 56-26.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Pats can win if there’s a natural disaster, major players are out with injury, they decide to sit or the Bills players forget there’s a game on Sunday.

 

[RobertWeathers]

The last time they sat Allen at all in the regular season finale was 2020, and he only sat in the second half because they were up 28-6 at half. They won 56-26.

Yes....they limited his snaps.

 

[Tunescribe]

Early forecast: high of 32 degrees and cloudy, precipitation chances 10 percent.

 

[crawhammer]

Sort of, but not as epic as we thought prior to yesterday... the hapless Broncos took it to the wire with the Chiefs. And the Raiders should have beat the 49ers, but for an OT INT when Stid got hit.

Mahomes is not losing to Jarrett Stidham in a must-win game. Not. Happening.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Does the week 18 Sunday schedule get released tonight?

 

[SVN]

Belichick should cite the real reasons: Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson.

Considering how this team has played, its still an achievement .

 

[SVN]

I think McDermott will get his team to go all out on Sunday no matter what like Coughlin did in 07. Pats will have to earn it and that’s the way it should be. If they can still beat the Bills their playoff outlook brightens imo.

the last bills game is where all the frustration boiled over with mac and bourne and others pointing at the staff. Now they have a chance to show up.