Patriots Pregame Thread Week 16: Pats @ Bills. Only 3 games left of this dumpster fire

[A Defiant Goose]

The probability isn’t zero, but if he were capable of that, why haven’t we seen it?

Because the Bills play chess not checkers and they want us to have Mayo as long as possible

 

[irishfanatic]

There is a chance Buffalo doesn't take the Pats seriously like the Pats didn't take the 2004 Dolphins seriously at Miami on MNF chasing the Steelers. In the end, a win wouldn't have mattered as the Steelers refused to lose that year.

Zero chance, trust me.

 

[mjd1001]

Please drop a 80 burger on us . That would probably get the entire operations canned . And probably make us go get Joe Brady from the bills. I wanted them to go after him when he was canned midway from panthers, we just sat too long .

We need to purge all vestiges and remnants of bill era and start afresh. No point holding back few here and there. Luckily Brian belichick will be heading off to UNC. And doubt any assistant of repute is gonna join us here.

Though I have been in 2 minds about firing Mayo , only because i am not sure if anybody of note will want to come here as HC, I think we need to bite the bullet and can Mayo. Because we need better assistants and with Mayo we just get a$z-- instants

If the Bills even get up by 20 points, Allen will come out sometime in the 3rd.
Worst case scenario is this one is kinda-ugly.
Weather and how close the playoffs are for the Bills dictate starters coming out really early if things aren't close.

 

[Uptown]

 

[mjd1001]

Is that so? Hear the league has flexed us out to 4:25 why? Why? Why?

The league has some kind of thing with thinking people will turn into heavy snow games in Buffalo. Its not going to happen but when they made the choice maybe they thought it still could?

You never really know how the winds are coming off of lake Erie there until a couple days before. But usually very cold temps in November and December in Buffalo = a chance for a few feet of snow.

 

[jeremy2020]

The league has some kind of thing with thinking people will turn into heavy snow games in Buffalo. Its not going to happen but when they made the choice maybe they thought it still could?

You never really know how the winds are coming off of lake Erie there until a couple days before. But usually very cold temps in November and December in Buffalo = a chance for a few feet of snow.

This has nothing to do with it. The other late games are meh at best and the Bills just put up 40+ in consecutive weeks after putting up 30+ for 8 consecutive weeks and have a chance to break that record with the odds on favorite for MVP at QB who's seemingly on a heater.

The other games are MIA/SF and LV/JAX and even fans of those teams have little interest in watching those games.

 

[Grogan14]

Best chance to get rid of Mayo.
Get blown out in all 3 remaining games.

If I were the bills, i would intentionally lose last game to pats to keep Mayo as pats head coach

 

[Hammer of Thor]

There is a chance Buffalo doesn't take the Pats seriously like the Pats didn't take the 2004 Dolphins seriously at Miami on MNF chasing the Steelers. In the end, a win wouldn't have mattered as the Steelers refused to lose that year.

Except in the AFCCG, of course!

 

[varjao]

If McDermott is smart he doesn't bring their A game here.

I know theres a lot at stake for them, but they simply don't need it. Just run the ball, make their throws and they win the game. There's no scenario the current NE Patriots offer any kind of challenge for a team like the current Bills. So I don't expect them to run up the score.

I'm not sure McDermott is really smart though and will play these cards.

On our side, what cannot happen is Maye getting injured in the end of the season so there's some management on our side too, apart from the usual stuff.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

 

[Sect140]

That wouldn’t surprise me that he’s the smartest one in the building. That is very encouraging to hear.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

That wouldn’t surprise me that he’s the smartest one in the building. That is very encouraging to hear.

Agreed. Not hard to be smarter than our coaches.

 

[raduray]

My sister lives in Buffalo and is a Bills fan. I've already congratulated her on the victory.

 

[dliverey44]

McDermott, though, is a douche -- whining at the refs like a spoiled teenager, even when the calls are as clear as they could be.

Otherwise, I'm with you.

I somehow liked Allen even going into the draft and I had Khalil Shakir as my draft binkie in 2022, so it's bitter to see him playing well now and to think about all of the guys the Pats drafted ahead of him that year (Thornton, Jack Jones, Zappe, Strong, Kevin Harris) who aren't even on the team any more.

Shakir was also my binky. I really like Josh Allen and sometimes secretly cheer for them when they are not playing the Pats.

 

[dliverey44]

Hard to see how they can be competitive Sunday. If not, fans will be out with torches and pitchforks.

Welp saying he feels good about the OL is not a good start

 

[dliverey44]

Lol it'd be funny if we managed to get 2 completely out of left field well-coached games just to stick us with this guy for another 2 years

Sir, you and I define funny differently.

 

[JohnJH]

If McDermott is smart he doesn't bring their A game here.

I know theres a lot at stake for them, but they simply don't need it. Just run the ball, make their throws and they win the game. There's no scenario the current NE Patriots offer any kind of challenge for a team like the current Bills. So I don't expect them to run up the score.

I'm not sure McDermott is really smart though and will play these cards.

On our side, what cannot happen is Maye getting injured in the end of the season so there's some management on our side too, apart from the usual stuff.

What cannot happen is Maye (and after him Gonzo) getting injured at all for the rest of this season and hopefully many more seasons in the future. I don't care if 3 games is all they win this season. We have a Franchise Caliber QB and he can't get injured. This entire rebuild (hopefully the rest of which doesn't involve Mayo, Etc.) is dependent in no small part to Maye, and hopefully the rest of the team they can put around him starting with next season, including a new and hopefully highly competent coaching staff and personnel department is what will get us back to being a winning culture.

 

[1960Pats]

Please drop a 80 burger on us . That would probably get the entire operations canned . And probably make us go get Joe Brady from the bills. I wanted them to go after him when he was canned midway from panthers, we just sat too long .

We need to purge all vestiges and remnants of bill era and start afresh. No point holding back few here and there. Luckily Brian belichick will be heading off to UNC. And doubt any assistant of repute is gonna join us here.

Though I have been in 2 minds about firing Mayo , only because i am not sure if anybody of note will want to come here as HC, I think we need to bite the bullet and can Mayo. Because we need better assistants and with Mayo we just get a$z-- instants

Maybe the best move would be for the Krafts to sell the team.

 

[Real fan 02]

Welp saying he feels good about the OL is not a good start

In 2001.. Bill and pioli had to sign 23 FAs.. this team feels like it needs EVERYTHING except a QB.