Episode 95 - Bills fail to defeat the Patriots, all eyes on Wild Card Weekend
Episode 35, Dec 23, 2019, 12:00 PM
The Bills couldn't get the job done against New England. Poor execution on the offensive side, with an inability to extend drives, led to exhaustion and sloppy play on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots experienced one of their better games of this back half of the season against Buffalo on both sides of the ball.
For the Bills, it's not the end of the world, fortunately. While the idea that they were in the race for a home playoff game in Week 16 was enticing, they're still in the post season, and they still have a shot. The only ways that Buffalo would see the Patriots again is one of two ways.
First, both the Bills and whoever is the sixth seed win. Lowest remaining seed goes on to face Baltimore, and Buffalo would end up facing New England in the divisional round. Secondly, if both Buffalo or New England win out, and they meet in the AFC Championship.
That all sounds good and well, but one game at a time has to be the mentality, and right now, despite a meaningless Week 17 game against the Jets, Buffalo is slated to face either Houston or Kansas City come Wild Card Weekend.
For the Bills, it's not the end of the world, fortunately. While the idea that they were in the race for a home playoff game in Week 16 was enticing, they're still in the post season, and they still have a shot. The only ways that Buffalo would see the Patriots again is one of two ways.
First, both the Bills and whoever is the sixth seed win. Lowest remaining seed goes on to face Baltimore, and Buffalo would end up facing New England in the divisional round. Secondly, if both Buffalo or New England win out, and they meet in the AFC Championship.
That all sounds good and well, but one game at a time has to be the mentality, and right now, despite a meaningless Week 17 game against the Jets, Buffalo is slated to face either Houston or Kansas City come Wild Card Weekend.