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They started the 1st great. They started the 2nd asleep.

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I heard reports that Derrick Henry is not as effective in cold/snowy conditions.

I think they will try to confuse Mahommes on defense; a lot of coverage fakes and stuff. Make him change the play, then adjust the defense to that change. The defense is reasonably good at that; just need to turn it up to 11.

Oh, I think they will. We've seen some varying approaches on D, depending on opponent. I think they'll get to Mahommes, whether that means actually sacking him or throwing confusing coverage looks his way. McClappy coached a masterful game against Baltimore. Despite being outgained, the Bills beat the Ravens on time of possession, penalties and turnovers. I think he can do it against KC. The Bills are loose, but they're also pretty well disciplined.

But it didn't. It was pretty bad conditions, the Bills were sitting on a lead, and it was incumbent on Baltimore to make something happen. The Bills chewed up enough clock on offense and got the field goals to make it tough on the Ravens' comeback attempt. The defense bent but didn't break. Had Baltimore converted the 2 points at the end, the Bills would have had 1:33 to get to field goal range (about 40 yards) in regulation and they still had timeouts.

I also don't like calling an 8-point lead a "one score" margin. You have to make the touchdown, plus you have to score again on a 2-point conversion. In the NFL this season 69% of 2-point conversions failed. By your reckoning, with a lot of time left in the game, the 1-point conversion is the better deal. Out of curiosity, I wonder of McClappy would have attempted that first 2-point conversion in that game situation?

I think it will add into the argument about when to go for 2 and when to just kick the 1.

This team.

I said....

Levi with a .500 Sv% isn't going to cut it....

That was an Owen Power special by the Kraken Dman. And right back at us. 😞

Kozak will be back. I'm pretty confident of that.

I think in the Baltimore game it was the right call. Don't do anything too flashy; prevent turnovers by the offense. Try not to give up too much, to fast, on defense. Even if the Ravens tied it with the 2-point conversion, I think the Bills win on a field goal in regulation. The Bills didn't excel, but neither did they make a big mistake that could have turned the game (like the Ravens did, with three turnovers).

I don't. A win is a win. I guarantee if it was 60 degrees he makes that catch 100 out of 100 times. Did anyone else notice that if, instead of trying a two-point conversion (twice), the Ravens had just kicked the PATs both times, they would have tied the Bills late? Whoa! No, I think it woul be the opposite of "Whoa!"

Yes. Much worse than that.

Good night folks