01-24-2022, 08:02 PM
I'm trying to recall a better set of divisional playoff games in a single weekend ever. Those games were all nuts. I grew up in Denver with no hatred toward the Chiefs (or Chargers, but eff the Raiders) but have developed an affinity for the Bills over the years. Denver fans became professionals at suffering brutal Super Bowl losses, but what Buffalo fans had to go through, with four straight cascadingly worse defeats? Ooof. Plus I kinda like the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area. Also, while not a real Niner faithful, my wife is, and I don't see the Niners beating Mahomes in any kind of rematch. They had him third and a mile two years ago and it didn't matter.
But what a great nightcap to the weekend. Crazy good QB play. Crazy.
Watched with Mrs. Jacketree and I remarked that the Bills needed to find a way to hold the ball until the last play. "Can't screw around she said." That missile to Davis. "I don't know.....13 seconds......"
We both would have squibbed it. Honestly if they were ahead by more than 3, I would have done an onside kick. That will waste at least five seconds in a scrum, leaving one Hail Mary from 60 yards out, or hook and lateral junk. But they couldn't do that. Butker is way too good despite a case of the mini yips earlier in the game. (Always happy to see Tech's hero of heroes do well.)
Not too many teams with a great QB and time for two plays needing a FG would run stupid lateral stuff on a kickoff return. NFL rules say you can fair catch an airborne scrimmage kick that has crossed the line of scrimmage (punt), or an airborne free kick (kickoff). Once it hits the ground, no fair catch. So I think you have to squib. If KC is smart they down it immediately, because with their remaining timeouts that still gives them at least two plays to get into FG range. As it was that's all they needed.
Because....what the hell was Buffalo doing on defense? Romo couldn't believe it. Rush no one, leave the middle of the field wide open. If I'm the Bills' owner, I think that DC is looking for another job. Inexcusable. Play straight up, just normal Cover 2 with some pressure, and if you get beat (most likely tied), you get beat. Maybe spy Mahomes, but with normal coverage some long scramble just eats clock.
I think if the Bills won the coin toss, they win. Allen was unstoppable.
KC was the only home team/favorite to win.
But what a great nightcap to the weekend. Crazy good QB play. Crazy.
Watched with Mrs. Jacketree and I remarked that the Bills needed to find a way to hold the ball until the last play. "Can't screw around she said." That missile to Davis. "I don't know.....13 seconds......"
We both would have squibbed it. Honestly if they were ahead by more than 3, I would have done an onside kick. That will waste at least five seconds in a scrum, leaving one Hail Mary from 60 yards out, or hook and lateral junk. But they couldn't do that. Butker is way too good despite a case of the mini yips earlier in the game. (Always happy to see Tech's hero of heroes do well.)
Not too many teams with a great QB and time for two plays needing a FG would run stupid lateral stuff on a kickoff return. NFL rules say you can fair catch an airborne scrimmage kick that has crossed the line of scrimmage (punt), or an airborne free kick (kickoff). Once it hits the ground, no fair catch. So I think you have to squib. If KC is smart they down it immediately, because with their remaining timeouts that still gives them at least two plays to get into FG range. As it was that's all they needed.
Because....what the hell was Buffalo doing on defense? Romo couldn't believe it. Rush no one, leave the middle of the field wide open. If I'm the Bills' owner, I think that DC is looking for another job. Inexcusable. Play straight up, just normal Cover 2 with some pressure, and if you get beat (most likely tied), you get beat. Maybe spy Mahomes, but with normal coverage some long scramble just eats clock.
I think if the Bills won the coin toss, they win. Allen was unstoppable.
KC was the only home team/favorite to win.