Can we beat NE with our running game?

[DaBills]

It seems to me with the new found success of WM in the picture, that if we stick to a grind it out attack with him, we can keep Brady & Co. off the field.

I don't like the prospects of a Drew vs. Brady shootout. In pass situations, Bellisuck knows DB too well. He'll just line up 7 and blitz the hell out of him.

I'm confident we can stop their running game with Dillon, (if he's even playing?), with our front. But Brady throwing his quick outs and slants always seems to give our DBs fits.

The NE crowd will be amped and I think an initial Bills' drive based on the run will take them out of it. A three-and-out just plays into their hands and if we end up playing catch-up, that will kill us.

[Jayhawk]

I beleive in Willis, so yes

[BillsFever21]

These last two wins have been great but we don't stand a chance in hell in Foxboro.

[TedMock]

I don't see us pulling this one off, but ya never know. I'll be hoping to god we do. Although Pittsburgh's the hottest team going right now, I still think NE is the best team. These next three games (NE, Rams, Seahawks) should be our toughest stretch. 1-2 would actually be a success. If this team continues to grow, they could go 1-2 in the next three and conceivably be 8-7 going into the final game against Pittsburgh. The problem is that we'd have to string together at least 4 games in a row, and then beat Pittsburgh. That's assuming the following: We beat EITHER NE, Rams, or Seahawks; THEN we win at Miami, home vs. Cleveland, at Cincy, and at San Fran. That's a tall order, but it's not that far-fetched.

Pittsburgh just played (and won) it's too toughest games of the year. If the stars are aligned properly, they should win 5 of their next 7. Baltimore's 2nd in that division, down by 2 games, and has a slightly tougher schedule ahead of them. So, Pittsburgh could potentially come into Buffalo with at least a 2 game cushion in the division and a 12-3 record. That would mean that the Bills game is a meaningless game for them, but a 9-7 overall game for us. Keep the faith people.

[The King]

Coaching will win or lose Sundays game.

[The Natrix]

It would be the best win since the snow game, but I don't see it happening. Our wierd away unis coupled with playing at Foxboro with DREW ON THE ROAD spells disaster, I think.

[The Natrix]

..and with all the hillarious ESPN talk about the Steelers being the best team in football, Pats will be fired up to prove they are the best.

[TedMock]

Don't forget the way we usually look on nationally televised, night games. Sure, we've won a few over the years, but it seems like we blow even more. Win we lose at night, we really lose.

[The Natrix]

Don't forget the way we usually look on nationally televised, night games. Sure, we've won a few over the years, but it seems like we blow even more. Win we lose at night, we really lose.

I did forget. Thanks for reminding me.

[EDS]

In the NFL, any team can beat any other team on any given sunday.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Win we lose at night, we really lose.

Must be some new Chinese proverb I've never heard before.

[helmetguy]

Actually, Ted, I can quite reasonably see us going 2-1 over that stretch. As the weeks wear on, the Rams and 'Hawks tend to look as much like pretenders as they do contenders; consistently inconsistent. Road games have bitten us in the ass over the last few years, sure. However, from what I've seen lately, MM and Co. are finally making sense out of the mess left behind by their predecessors. Yeah, we have a long way to go, but you have to learn to walk first before you run.

[John Doe]

We have a chance to win, but we would have a much bigger chance if Mike Williams plays.

[Billsrules101]

also if we arent able to keep them off the field i think our D shold do a good job of stopping the brady bunch...

oh and im new to the boards so hello everyone!

[Mr. Cynical]

Well, if we don't beat NE with our running game, we won't beat NE period. Except for Game 1 last year, Drew has been at his worst (which is really, really bad) when playing against Belichick. Not to mention is his performances on the road against winning teams. So if WM doesn't have a stellar game, we don't have a chance IMO.

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