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[mfbmike]

Bills Advance To Divisional Round After Rivers' Meltdown In 4th Quarter

(11-5) 45 @ 35 (10-5)



1st Quarter:

A. Gates 78 yard pass from P. Rivers (N. Kaeding kick) - 10:47
R. Lindell 41 yard field goal - 6:48
M. Floyd 67 yard pass from P. Rivers (N. Kaeding kick) - 0:39

2nd Quarter:

L. Tomlinson 3 yard run (N. Kaeding kick) - 9:39
J. Reed 12 yard pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) - 1:38
R. Lindell 43 yard field goal - 0:01

3rd Quarter:

M. Lynch 2 yard run (2PT) - 8:40
V. Jackson 90 yard pass from P. Rivers (N. Kaeding kick) - 1:34

4th Quarter:

L. Evans 16 yard pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) - 10:39
K. Simpson returned interception 42 yards (R. Lindell kick) - 9:39
L. Mckelvin returned interception 61 yards (R. Lindell kick) - 9:08
R. Lindell 43 yard field goal 1:54
A. Gates 23 yard pass from P. Rivers (N. Kaeding kick) - 1:22

Team Stats/Comparisons:

Total Offense: 413 | 479
Rushing Yards: 175 | 102
Passing Yards: 238 | 377
1st Downs: 20 | 11
Turnovers: 3 (+1) | 4 (-1)
3rd Down Conversions: 10-18 (55%) | 1-10 (10%)
4th Down Conversions: 0-0 (0%) | 1-1 (100%)
Red Zone %: 4-5 (80%, 3TD. FG) | 1-1 (100%, TD)
Penalties: 4-31 | 1-10
Possesion Time: 42:36 | 17:24

Player Stats/Comparisons:

Passing:

Trent Edwards 19-34 264YDS 2TD 3INT

Philip Rivers 13-33 377YDS 4TD 3INT

Rushing:

Marshawn Lynch 33ATT 148YDS TD
Fred Jackson 5ATT 13YDS
Trent Edwards 2ATT 14YDS

Ladainian Tomlinson 19ATT 93YDS TD
Darren Sproles 2ATT 9YDS

Receiving:

Lee Evans 9REC 141YDS TD
Josh Reed 3REC 35YDS TD
Shawn Nelson 2REC 18YDS
Roscoe Parrish 2REC 18YDS
Terrell Owens 0REC 0YDS

Ladainian Tomlinson 4REC 44YDS
Antonio Gates 3REC 117YDS 2TD
Malcom Floyd 2REC 84YDS TD
Vincent Jackson 2REC 96YDS TD

Defense:

Ko Simpson 3TKL INT TD
Aaron Schobel 5TKL (2TFL)
Paul Posluszny 3TKL (1TFL) FF

Eric Weddle 4TKL 2INT
Shawne Merriman 6TKL (4TFL) SACK
Antonio Cromartie 7TKL
Luis Castillo 5TKL (2TFL) SACK

Player Of The Game:

Ko Simpson

Next Game:

[Chrispy]

dam, high scoring game, and 2 ints for tds

[FishStickZ]

Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.... erm I mean good game. Edwards continues to throw picks though

[mfbmike]

dam, high scoring game, and 2 ints for tds

Went into the 4th down 21-28. Had a nice drive and tied it up at 28 a piece.

Defense just looked crazy motivated after that and had a good pass rush going. Rivers just collapsed. Both INT returns on back to back Chargers possessions.

Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.... erm I mean good game. Edwards continues to throw picks though

Something's gotta give. I really don't think it's all his fault though. Maybe I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt but my O line is reallllly bad. I got sacked 4 times and was getting knocked down a lot. I usually have like 3-4 seconds in the pocket, TOPS.

[mfbmike]

Wild Card Round Recap



(9-7) 21 @ 41 (14-2)

(11-5) 45 @ 35 (10-6)



(9-7) 21 @ 31 (10-6)

(10-6) 6 @ 20 (9-7)

[The Messenger]

Bump up the pass blocking for player skill.

3-4 seconds to make a read is realistic.

[mfbmike]

3-4 seconds to make a read is realistic.

When I say 3 seconds, I mean 3 seconds and they are in my quarterbacks fuckin jersey.

[mfbmike]

Playoff Picture (Divisional Round)

Divisional Round Matchups:



(11-5) @ (14-2)

(14-2) @ (14-2)



(9-7) @ (13-3)

(10-6) @ (11-5)

[DoubleDeuce]

You can take the Stealers!

[The Messenger]

This is a video game - it's not real football.

Sim = Trying to imitate real football.

Mike, the Bills have a young shitty O-line, no?

[mfbmike]

A wins, a win Mike and to get the Bills to the Divisional Round is a solid achievement.

Pittsburgh will be another kettle of fish though.... 3 teams from 4 in the AFC went 14-2 regular season!!

Yeah, to beat the Steelers I'm going to have to pull some magic tricks out of my hat. Going up against the league MVP in big ben and that defense...

I'm skurred. Just making it to the playoffs had me content. The fact that I made it to the divisionals makes me feel like this has been a successful first season, regardless of the outcome of next game.

You can take the Stealers!

I appreciate the support. lol.

Sim = Trying to imitate real football.

Mike, the Bills have a young shitty O-line, no?

Quite young and quite shitty, yeah.

LT Langston Walker - 78OVR
LG Andy Levitre - 76OVR
C Hangartner - 74VOVR
RG Eric Wood - 75 OVR
RT Levi Jones - 80 OVR

Levitre and Wood are both rookies so I'm hoping they can develop a bit. Walker and Hangartner are meh. Jones I signed from free agency in the preseason and is better than all my other linemen. Had I not signed him my RT would've been Brad Butler - 74OVR.

It's the worst rated O line in the game I'm fairly certain. lol.

[TheSanchize]

good luck against the Steelers..you will need it! :P

[FishStickZ]

That offensive line vs. their defensive line... shit I'm scared with you.

LOL good luck, getting through one round will probably satisfy many Bills fans.

[mfbmike]

How The Bills' Defensive Line Has Paved The Way



It is only fitting that in the same year Bruce Smith receives induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Buffalo Bills have depended on his contemporaries to engineer a postseason run.

Whereas it would appear that the pressure of the Bills' playoff aspirations would rest with an offense that was completely overhauled over the past offseason, it was the success of the defense; particularly the defensive line, that has determined the team's fate this year.

The presence of consistent pressure from the Bills defensive line has greatly contributed to the team's ability to create turnovers.

That same pressure was felt this past Sunday by Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers in the Bills' Wild Card round victory over the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.

Despite Rivers being able to throw for over 350 yards, he completed only 13 of 33 pass attempts and threw for 4 interceptions. 2 of which were returned for touchdowns in the 4th quarter that proved to be the 1-2 punch knockout combination the Bills needed to put the Chargers down for good.

The Bills rush defense also held Ladainian Tomlinson to 96 yards rushing on the game.

A rebuilt offense had Bills' fans envisioning a playoff run, but it has been the Bills' defensive line, that has made the dream come true.

[mfbmike]

LT is so good that "holding" him to 96 yards feels like and accomplishment. I've had games with and against him...man he rushed for 160 yards against me once this chise and I rushed for 228 with him. He broke and 84 yard TD on the first play of the game.

Nice Job by the Bills...I always wonder about the turnovers.....will you keep getting them or does that run out on you? Well have to see.

lol, no kidding. I actually forced him into a fumble that I recovered but they challenged it and had the play reversed.

The D-Line has been pretty money for me all year but came up especially big in the wild card round.