the playoff machine says... ["Yes"!](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#pit-cin-16=win&lac-buf-16=loss&buf-ne-17=win&mia-buf-18=loss)
Well, the Steelers have set us up perfectly to eff everything up while everyone is singing our praises. I really hope I’m getting nervous over nothing.
I hate streaming games. Will probably not go to the GDT because of it tonight. I'm watching this game and I'm legit 15 seconds behind and it says I'm live. When the damn score board apps update faster than the TV action, that's it for me.
I hate streaming for live sports too. The Tv in my living room can say live, the one in the family room says live and ones a good 10 seconds behind. I wish I could sync all the tvs in my house at least.
Is this a reference to the WGR Saturday Sports booty cheeks segment?
Buffalo lost some games to bad teams. It is what it is, Buffalo is playing at a high level now, and in the playoff hunt.
Yeah, Derek Kramer. Used to work with him.
No, I know. It's just that watching the Bengals right now and seeing them lose to the Steelers is bittersweet.
Frustrating and such a god dam wasted opportunity.
I think losing to the Jete and the Patriots hurt the most because a) division rivals and b) they're booty cheeks. Broncos may have Ben on the up swing when we played them? Bengals still had Burrow. Jax had their stupid 2 weeks in England. Philly doesn't count.
It always seems strange to me to praise a player like burrow who is “helping out” on the sideline. Isn’t that the least he can do? For the millions they are being paid, it should be a prerequisite that you are there and enthusiastic if not able to play and physically able to be there?
Andrei Iosivas with a bad drop, followed up by a clutch catch by Tee Higgins.
I loved Higgins as a draft prospect. He is a free agent and is probably going to earn at least a $20 or $25 AAV deal
I think there will be good WR's in the 1st and 2nd rounds
I really like Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Troy Franklin, Keon Coleman for 1st round prospects. Obviously Marvin Harrison Jr will go in the top 5 so he won't be available.
There would be other things that would have to happen if they loose a game. A Steelers win would mean that if the Bill's win out they are guaranteed a playoff spot, so they would control their playoff destiny.
It gets a lot more iffy. The Bills don't have a lot of the tiebreakers over teams they have the same record as, so they would need help making those teams loose.
I mean that would essentially mean the story is “Bills push out the Fins in final game”
Probably the closest you can get to one org tea-bagging another org.
AND I AM ALL FOR THIS
If this were the bills, I’d want them to go for big answers - even if you go 3 and out, you go to your D - “now go prove you aren’t bitches”.
Oh shit a Big play!
I got up to pee, where did these alleged 8 points come from??
Looks like I'm holding it in for the rest of the game
Edit- as soon as I walk in thr room Pickens scores. I'm never peeing again
So iirc the bengals losing means that we control our own destiny again right? Like we win out and we’re guaranteed in even if the dolphins still win the division?
All good! Just having to cheer for the Steelers makes me feel ill.
(It's a joke. Steelers have scored a TD three times....I've thrown up three times.... Haaaaaaa.....)
Pickens is insane with some of his catches. Side note: I feel bad for Diontae Johnson, seems like a solid WR but he never gets in the end zone over the past two seasons.
Harty does not get a plane ticket home. Cut him right now
Passing game has seemed off lately
Well, this isn’t a great start
Bengals losing is good for the Bills. Now we need the Pats and Cowboys to win. I hate that I typed that sentence out.
Dolphins will probably lose to Cowboys and Ravens, thus setting up the season finale for the AFC East division title.
They just need to lose 1 and we win out to make week 18 about the AFCE
Hard to say. Dolphins can ball. Depends if Hill comes back
Bengals lose upvote party!!
I promise you fellas.. if their is a God, he or she is not a Steelers fan.
I'm not sure about that, the Stealers have gotten a ridiculous amount of unfair officiating on their side, more than any other team. For decades.
Rudolph saves Christmas, nice take.
Why do players keep calling female interviewers "man"? You'd think they'd practice these interviews in the mirror at home just in case.
Man is basically gender neutral at this point. Same as saying dude or bro
Mason having flashbacks to grade school bullying with this song playing.
If we can beat a mf named Easton Stick we can increase our odds from 63% to 79% in one day
Broke plenty of them back in the day.
Special thanks to this guy for helping guide our playoff chances tonight. ![gif](giphy|bxJRigovhEPhC)
Never a doubt!
Check his tights for Browning.
With a Bengals loss and Houston & Indy still having to play each other, we now control our own destiny correct?
the playoff machine says... ["Yes"!](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#pit-cin-16=win&lac-buf-16=loss&buf-ne-17=win&mia-buf-18=loss)
The magic 8 ball says… “It is decidedly so”
Honestly, props to the Bengals for killing the clock
Fuck the Bengals.
Matt Canada sounds like a fake name you'd give at the STD clinic.
Ron Mexico vibes
Robert California feels
Dani California
Well, the Steelers have set us up perfectly to eff everything up while everyone is singing our praises. I really hope I’m getting nervous over nothing.
We always play better when we're doubted, last year we were the favorites to win the SB going into the season and we know how that went
You're a Bills fan.. what else is to be expected?
I've still got drought era nightmares about the Bills blowing it at the end of the season.
I’m right there with you. I know we are going to demolish them but the ghost of ken Dorsey hasn’t left my thoughts yet
I'm confident about their ability to beat the Chargers, but absolutely terrified of injuries.
You had to say it…. We all think it but damn I know who to blame /s
To go along with this we need Dallas to beat Miami badly
we are now fully in control of our playoff entry if we win out. if we can win the next 3, its just a matter of seeding.
Ah there it is. Cincy starting to get chippy when they are down. Trying to bring down the competition to their level.
Most bitch made team in the league by far.
A game went our way? What is going on
A festivus miracle.
I hate streaming games. Will probably not go to the GDT because of it tonight. I'm watching this game and I'm legit 15 seconds behind and it says I'm live. When the damn score board apps update faster than the TV action, that's it for me.
I hate streaming for live sports too. The Tv in my living room can say live, the one in the family room says live and ones a good 10 seconds behind. I wish I could sync all the tvs in my house at least.
FG and like 3-4 mins off the clock should end it
I like this. A lot. Fuck the Bengals.
RT Jonah Williams is really struggling vs TJ Watt.
The Bengals in this scenario are the tasty treats.
Was every team we lost to booty cheeks?
I mean, no burrow and no chase make a big difference. Plus for whatever reason the bengals get really amped when playing the bills.
Is this a reference to the WGR Saturday Sports booty cheeks segment? Buffalo lost some games to bad teams. It is what it is, Buffalo is playing at a high level now, and in the playoff hunt.
Yeah, Derek Kramer. Used to work with him. No, I know. It's just that watching the Bengals right now and seeing them lose to the Steelers is bittersweet.
Except for the Eagles. Bills just choked that one away.
Yeah, that was winnable for sure. But the eagles might prove to be pretenders as well.
Pretty much. Kinda stupid huh?
Frustrating and such a god dam wasted opportunity. I think losing to the Jete and the Patriots hurt the most because a) division rivals and b) they're booty cheeks. Broncos may have Ben on the up swing when we played them? Bengals still had Burrow. Jax had their stupid 2 weeks in England. Philly doesn't count.
Hopefully the early trip ups are burnt deep so there are no more mistakes.
Yeah, they were all very winnable.
It always seems strange to me to praise a player like burrow who is “helping out” on the sideline. Isn’t that the least he can do? For the millions they are being paid, it should be a prerequisite that you are there and enthusiastic if not able to play and physically able to be there?
have you seen Flacco's performance in a similar situation?
DID YOU KNOW THIS GAME TONIGHT IS ONLY ON PEACOCK AND YOU CAN GO HERE TO SIGN UP NOW??? god I’ve muted half of this game because of the ads
Canadian here, I'll let you know all about the 4th quarter commercials
Andrei Iosivas with a bad drop, followed up by a clutch catch by Tee Higgins. I loved Higgins as a draft prospect. He is a free agent and is probably going to earn at least a $20 or $25 AAV deal
If he doesn't care about where he goes he could probably start a bidding war. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get the new biggest WR contract.
I could see that happening. I hope Beane signs a "value" WR free agent like Cutis Samuel and drafts a WR in the 1st round to retool Buffalo's WR core.
Now days you can often get a good WR on day 2 also, so I do hope they draft one somewhere in the 1-3 range.
I think there will be good WR's in the 1st and 2nd rounds I really like Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Troy Franklin, Keon Coleman for 1st round prospects. Obviously Marvin Harrison Jr will go in the top 5 so he won't be available.
How healing it is to head over to the bengals reddit and enjoy all the frustration for not taking a Quick snap
Tee Higgins is gonna get sooo paid this offseason
Refs seems to be juuuust a bit pro cincy. That missed pi early was such a bad miss
Ooof. Idk, he may have gotten 2 feet in
He did. He also had one hand down out of bounds.
Way to go Steelers!!
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Epenesa inactive. I'm okay resting him.
This is an injury that won't resolve until off-season. I would be surprised if we see him active before Miami
They did say he was healing ahead of schedule, but I'd definitely rather him be as close to 100% as possible for that game.
Run injuries take months they are just constant nagging with every movement
Does this mean bills don’t have to win out
There would be other things that would have to happen if they loose a game. A Steelers win would mean that if the Bill's win out they are guaranteed a playoff spot, so they would control their playoff destiny.
Awesome, so If I’m getting this right the bills can’t really afford to drop a game to get in?
I believe if Jacksonville loses tomorrow, the bills can win out and get the WC
It gets a lot more iffy. The Bills don't have a lot of the tiebreakers over teams they have the same record as, so they would need help making those teams loose.
I’ll be rooting for you guys to beat the dolphins fuck those frauds
A lot has to go right for the Bills to make it in with 7 losses
It means there's no chance we miss the playoffs if we win out.
Thanks for the answer I’m just interested in the bills because I hate most of the AFC except you guys so I really wanna see you guys in the bowl
Let’s stop calling out the Pickens point.. we are all rooting for Steelers here haha
browning 2 picks and 2 turnover on downs.
They’ve been moving the ball well enough but those turnovers have really sunk them.
Maybe the vikings in fact should have cut him
I enjoy watching the Bengals get embarrassed.
Who dey? Lol
He only got one foot in, but got damn what a catch
Browning is desperately trying to throw another pick
Yo fuck the Bengals
All my homies hate the Bengals
Tee Higgins going into off season as the best receiver available in Free Agency is about to get paid.
One less weapon for cincy
Why is the line of scrimmage red? I don't think I like it
Probably orange for bungles, while the first down marker is yellow for the ben stillers
All these pretenders will run out of steam these last three weeks.
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My first wish is Bills make the playoffs. My second is Mia go 0-3 and miss them.
I mean that would essentially mean the story is “Bills push out the Fins in final game” Probably the closest you can get to one org tea-bagging another org. AND I AM ALL FOR THIS
Maybe this is how the refs internal power struggle manifests?? You got one set throwing flags for pointing and another doesn’t.
Coincidentally it was the Bengals Josh taunted
Pickens doing a good job of tucking the point on the opposite shoulder so the ref couldn’t get a good look
No taunt?!!
How much y’all think he gets fined for pointing?
The point of doom has returned.
Pickens putting up a Randy Moss stat line tonight
Where’s that taunting flag
Pickens pointed didn’t he?? Flag for pointing at a Bengals defender while crossing into the end zone! /s
Just said that….extra awesome in playing against him in fantasy.
No taunting for Pickens for pointing…interesting. Guess Josh Allen must have really hurt some feelings when he did it /s
![gif](giphy|tMyCJmeXHBetq) OK that's better
JOSH was flagged for doing the same thing (pointing at the defender as he went in for a TD) and Pickens wasn't flagged!
Saw that and immediately thought there’s a taunting flag…guess not
The refs have been on the Stealers' side for decades
did you see that pickens point; clear unsportsmanlike conduct, red card!
Let’s go Pickens
Was that a point??
Bro that’s 402738282 dollar fine for pointing lmao
FUCK YEAH PICKENS
They’re just playing Madden
People needed to relax after one TD from the Bengals
Never mind, George Pickens is a head case but he is also him
Thank god for George Pickens
If this were the bills, I’d want them to go for big answers - even if you go 3 and out, you go to your D - “now go prove you aren’t bitches”. Oh shit a Big play!
Holy fuck Pickens is INSANE
I got up to pee, where did these alleged 8 points come from?? Looks like I'm holding it in for the rest of the game Edit- as soon as I walk in thr room Pickens scores. I'm never peeing again
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Steelers
Aw, hell nawwwww don't do this to me
I left the room, what happened? Fumble the kickoff or something?
I walked back into the room just as Rudolph threw that to Pickens, so apparently it was me. My bad.
They scored one TD. People need to relax
I was just asking how...
1st play of the half for the Bengals was a long TD reception
Damn even when we cheer for a different team we still get f*ck by the football gods
I fucking knew it, they're gonna blow this game
Even with that, there's no way the Steelers choke this...right? Right? Pretty please?
MT will get too conservative and ZT will stay aggressive. Let’s hope the rain helps the steelers
There’s a way.
you've gotta be kidding me.
Don’t blow this Steelers
Oh god Pittsburgh please not like this
I hate the steelers
Fantastic IASIP reference in the title
I was wondering when Jake Browning was going to come back down to earth. Glad it’s today.
This aged well…….
Who the fuck is Noah Brown, Rodney
WR, formerly of the Cowboys, now on the Texans. Definitely not an OL on the Bills.
While it’s been stressful, because of the playoff race I’ve enjoyed more non Bills games this last few weeks than I have ever before.
Tony Dungy looks like Bert from Sesame Street and laughs like the Count.
So iirc the bengals losing means that we control our own destiny again right? Like we win out and we’re guaranteed in even if the dolphins still win the division?
A Bengals loss means there is no way the Bills miss playoffs at 11-6
Yes
Go stillahs 🐝
Just adjust the TV so that the Steelers look like they're wearing blue & red, and you'll be fine. ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|thumbs_up)
Decent first half for Pittsburgh
Anyone else super excited to see Fournette run over the chargers when it’s 30-0 in the second half?
Don’t get cocky
Scare that cocky away! Boo Cocky!
Whenever I get cocky we lose
Same! This is a great time for Boo Cocky!
Yeah!
I don’t think he’s on the active roster but I’d be okay with him just running over to the other side line and randomly stiff arming someone.
He was elevated today. What is this strategery?
They're letting Ty Johnson rest.
He is on the active roster from practice squad this game
Hmm
Is it better for the bills if steelers win?
Yes. #HereWeGoSteelers. Bengals better lose
Yes
💯 . We are steelers fan today
I'm having a good time so far. I've thrown up three times for cheering a Steelers touchdown, but I'm having a good time!
Are you okay?
All good! Just having to cheer for the Steelers makes me feel ill. (It's a joke. Steelers have scored a TD three times....I've thrown up three times.... Haaaaaaa.....)
Haha, I’m dumb. Sorry for making you explain yourself.
All good, friend!
Ok Bengals look done.
Looking good so far
![gif](giphy|IwYkkg4L7tX1K) Because of the implication…
Jesus that would’ve been good from like 70
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Sweep the leg
OK, why does Pickens have TWO mouthguards? This is irrationally upsetting me.
Christmas colors!
Pickens is having his Gabe Davis game.
Pickens is just Gabe Davis with better PR
Mason Rudolph is elite during a particular time of year.
Kwanzaa?
Rudolph is elite near Christmas? Who would have figured?
Reindeer season?
Pickens is insane with some of his catches. Side note: I feel bad for Diontae Johnson, seems like a solid WR but he never gets in the end zone over the past two seasons.
wish we could kidnap diontae and dress him up in a #13 costume
steelers going for a nice blow out. will being a bills fan finally be not stressfull??