Just a general gauging of the temperature of Bills fever, and I feel a very subdued mood around the Bills for the upcoming game, probably the biggest game on the rest of NFL schedule. Everyone is looking at it as a "pick" game.
I'm not trying to go to strategy on the game here. Just overall, the feel is very different from when the Bills were planning the Chiefs game earlier this season. This is only the other game where you may say we don't have a clear QB advantage. That's where the weapons and coaching coming into the equation a lot more. It is clear that the Bengals have a lot more offensive weapons than the Bills. And coaching wise, how the Bengals D handled Mahomes and Andy Reed makes you appreciate what their defensive coaching staff has done.
On paper, the Bills D have more talent than their D. But you also have to admit the Bills secondary, even with Tre White in the lineup, is not as stout as in the past years. Opposing stud wide receivers had their way with the Bills secondary, and now you have Burrow instead of the like of Cousins and Tua throwing the ball.
Not really a surprise, but it comes down to Josh's play. He probably needs last year's performance at Foxborough to get us this win. If Burrow matches Allen's performance next Monday, I'd be shocked the Bills could walk out Cincinnati with a W.
We can dream ... if we all have a happy night next Monday, the Bills are not likely to play another road game until ... the superbowl.
I'm not trying to go to strategy on the game here. Just overall, the feel is very different from when the Bills were planning the Chiefs game earlier this season. This is only the other game where you may say we don't have a clear QB advantage. That's where the weapons and coaching coming into the equation a lot more. It is clear that the Bengals have a lot more offensive weapons than the Bills. And coaching wise, how the Bengals D handled Mahomes and Andy Reed makes you appreciate what their defensive coaching staff has done.
On paper, the Bills D have more talent than their D. But you also have to admit the Bills secondary, even with Tre White in the lineup, is not as stout as in the past years. Opposing stud wide receivers had their way with the Bills secondary, and now you have Burrow instead of the like of Cousins and Tua throwing the ball.
Not really a surprise, but it comes down to Josh's play. He probably needs last year's performance at Foxborough to get us this win. If Burrow matches Allen's performance next Monday, I'd be shocked the Bills could walk out Cincinnati with a W.
We can dream ... if we all have a happy night next Monday, the Bills are not likely to play another road game until ... the superbowl.
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