The Bills got smoked today by the Jets 27-11 and it wasn't even that close. The Jets led 27-3 until a late touchdown for Buffalo made the final score seem less embarrassing. The Jets came out and completely outplayed Buffalo in all three phases. The Jets looked the part of a true playoff contender and showed why they were a part of the past two AFC Championship games.
Alright Bills fans, let's all give up on the season. The Bills had an awful game. Their $60 million quarterback had an awful game so I guess it is time to start ripping him. That is what we do, after all, isn't it? We wait for the first opportunity to start criticizing and we take full advantage. Fred Jackson was getting chants of MVP today early in the game. Later in the game, after his fumble, some fans were probably wondering where Marshawn Lynch is. That is how Bills fans are. I used to be like that as well. It is hard not to be after watching this past decade of losing.
Some of the naysayers will point to 2002. The rejuvenated Bills, led by MVP candidate Drew Bledsoe, came home to face the defending world champion Patriots at 5-3 and in first place. The Bills and Bledsoe were the talk of the league. The rival Patriots trounced the Bills 35-7 which began the downward spiral in that season. Others will point to 2008, when the first place Bills came home at 5-2 and got handed by the Jets. The Bills fell on their face the rest of that season.
I don't think this team is going to go in the same direction as those teams in years past. I have felt something different about this team this year and I am not going to jump off the wagon after one bad game. I am simply going to point to the facts. The Bills are 5-3 and in a three way tie for first place in the AFC East. We beat the Patriots this season. If you told me just those two sentences in August, I would have signed up in a heartbeat. The Bills are right in the middle of the AFC playoff race. The Bills, Jets and Patriots are 5-3. The Ravens or Steelers will have their third loss. The Bengals, shockingly, are 6-2. We are in for an exciting 2nd half to the season.
Today, the Jets were the better team, no question. The Bills have a lot of issues that they need to address, but I am 100% not going to bail on this team yet, like many people probably are.
Go Bills, beat Dallas.
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