A Game of Inches | Cheese's Buffalo Bills Franchise

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Around the NFL Week Fifteen

Notable Injuries
-Chargers - HB Ladainian Tomlinson - Broken Collarbone - 5 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-Ravens sign TE Randy McMichael and RT Kirk Chambers to one year league minimum deals.

Offensive Player of the Week
Michael Turner (Falcons) - 30 carries for 316 yards, 3 TD's

Defensive Player of the Week
Adalius Thomas (Patriots) 13 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery

AFC Wildcard Race Standings
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)
2. Indianapolis Colts (9-5)
3. Buffalo Bills (9-5)
4. Denver Broncos (8-6)

**The San Diego Chargers (11-3) clinched the AFC West division title and the New Orleans Saints (11-3) clinched a playoff berth.

[cheese2121]

Take of the four interceptions he threw, Sam had a good return. I just hope he can make better progress and make it quick because if he is throwing four interceptions against the 3-11 Jaguars what happens when he faces teams in the playoffs?

Yeah the four picks was definitely cause for concern. I am really hoping it was because i had to throw the ball so much due to the lack of a running game. The Jaguars defense actually played a lot better than I expected. That front seven is pretty tough. If we are going to have any shot at this though Bradford has to cut down on the turnovers and the running game has to get going.

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(6-8) vs. (9-5)

Recently signed Jets DT Dewayne Robertson will fill in for in for the injured Kris Jenkins at nose tackle.

Bills Square Off Against Banged Up Jets

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

New York Jets
-MLB David Harris (77) - Compound Stress Fracture
-DT Sione Pouha (68) - Fractured Hip
-LOLB Bryan Thomas (75) - Abdominal Tear
-DT Kris Jenkins (95) - Dislocated Elbow

Buffalo Bills
-(none)


3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)QB Mark Sanchez vs. QB Sam Bradford: Edge: Even

2)WR Braylon Edwards vs. CB Leodis McKelvin: Edge: McKelvin

3)HB Marshawn Lynch vs. Bengals Front Seven: Edge: Lynch

Prediction:
The Bills come into this one needing a win to say in the thick of a tight AFC wild card race. Last week the Bills rushing attack ran into a stone wall, unable to muster anything against the stout defense of the Jaguars. This put way too much pressure on young QB Sam Bradford who committed four turnovers last week. Look for the Bills to again try to establish the run early and to keep Bradford from having to win the game with his arm. The Jets are pretty banged up on defense missing two starting linebackers and perennial pro bowl DT Kris Jenkins. This should be a good sign for the Bills rushing game and HB Marshawn Lynch. Provided the ground game can get back on track this should be an easy victory for the Bills. However, the Bills have not beaten the Jets in over a year and a half and no divisional games are easy. These teams share no love for each other. I'll take the Bills to win but just barely 24-20.

[cheese2121]

Hey the D didn't give up that many yards...actually better than you'd expect from them...was that the slider change? You on the other hand had a lot of yards considering a tough D you were against...aberration or do you always move the ball so well? If not for the picks you score 35-40 points I bet?

This game was played before the slider change. The yardage was a little high even for me. I'm hoping to lower that some as well with the slider changes I PM'ed you about. At the moment I am actually only averaging i think 29 points per game. I can get you the exact statistic here when I am done playing my current game (the one with the slider change). So far with only one half played the slider change is working out nicely. I will PM you the results.

[cheese2121]

"only 29 points per game" would put you in the top 3 or so scoring teams in football..top 5 at worst.

Yeah it's definitely too high that is for sure. I actually (now that I look it up) average 26.4 points per game which has me ranked 4th in the NFL. Either way the sliders definitely need to be tweaked.

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Lynch Carries Bills Past Jets 25-7

Bills HB Marshawn Lynch breaks free of a tackle on his way for the score/Bills MLB Paul Posluszny strips Jets HB Thomas Jones of the ball.

(6-9)- 7
(10-5)- 25

AP Buffalo: The Bills kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25-7 victory over the New York Jets. The Bills controlled this game the entire way with a dominating rushing attack led by HB Marshawn Lynch. Lynch shouldered the load for the Bills carrying the ball 30 times for 130 yards and a score. The dominating rushing attack kept the load off of rookie QB Sam Bradford who had a quiet day throwing for 171 yards with no turnovers. The Jets injured defense simply did not have the personnel to stop the relentless rushing attack of the Bills. The Bills ran the ball 44 times in the game.

“We came in with a gameplan and our players executed it to perfection.” – Bills Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael

The Jets offense struggled to find any consistency and two costly turnovers in the second half proved to be the difference in this one. The only points for the Jets came in the 4th quarter off of a 12-yard run by HB Leon Washington. HB Thomas Jones rushed for nearly 70 yards on the day but lost a fumble early in the third quarter.

The Jets will head to Minnesota to play the Vikings (6-9) in a seemingly meaningless game. The Bills will stay at home to take on the Dolphins (4-11) as they try to sneak into the playoffs.



Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-D. Rhodes 7 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 5:25
2nd Quarter
-Safety by A. Schobel 5:20
-R. Lindell 23 yd FG 1:50
3rd Quarter
-(no scoring)
4th Quarter
-L. Washington 12 yd run (M. Gramatica kick) 10:55
-R. Lindell 33 yd FG 7:02
-M. Lynch 31 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 6:49
-R. Lindell 44 yd FG 2:31


Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(4-11) @ -(10-5)

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Around the NFL Week Sixteen

Notable Injuries
-Rams - RT Jason Smith - Broken Forearm - 10 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-Raiders sign WR Brandon London and WR Matt Jones to one year deals.

Offensive Player of the Week
Michael Turner (Falcons) - 26 carries for 304 yards, 2 TD's, 1 catch for 17 yards

Defensive Player of the Week
Antoine Winfield (Vikings) - 6 tackles, 1 interception

AFC Wildcard Race Standings
1. Indianapolis Colts (10-5)
2. Buffalo Bills (10-5)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6)

NFL Playoff Berth News
-New Orleans Saints (12-3) clinch the NFC South division title
-New England Patriots (12-3) clinch the AFC East division title
-Baltimore Ravens (12-3) clinch AFC North division title
-Arizona Cardinals (11-4) clinch NFC West division title
-Tennessee Titans (11-4) clinch a playoff berth
-New York Giants (10-5) clinch NFC East division title
-Atlanta Falcons (10-5) clinch a playoff berth
-Carolina Panthers (9-6) clinch a playoff berth

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(4-11) vs. (10-5)

Dolphins WR Greg Camarillo will need to have a big day filling in for the injured Ted Ginn.

Bills Look to Clinch Wildcard Berth as They Take on Dolphins in the Snow

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

Miami Dolphins
-C Jake Grove (81) - Complete MCL Tear
-LOLB Jason Taylor (79) - Fractured Foot
-WR Ted Ginn (78) - Broken Collarbone
-RG Keydrick Vincent (76) - Broken Collarbone

Buffalo Bills
-(none)


3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)QB Chad Pennington vs. QB Sam Bradford: Edge: Even

2)WR Greg Camarillo vs. CB Leodis McKelvin: Edge: McKelvin

3)HB Marshawn Lynch vs. OLB Joey Porter: Edge: Even

Prediction:
A win and the Bills are in the playoffs, no questions asked. If the Bills lose though things get a little bit more dicey. To get into the playoffs the Bills either need to win or for the Steelers to lose their game against the Falcons. Needless to say this is a huge game for Buffalo. Look for the Bills to carry over the exact same gameplan as last week with HB Marshawn Lynch again shouldering the offensive load. If the Bills can get a solid lead early, they should be able to run away with this one. The forecast in Buffalo is calling for heavy snow, which is another reason the Bills do not want rookie QB Sam Bradford to have to win this game with his arm. The Bills defense will have to tighten up against the one two punch of Dolphins HB Ronnie Brown and HB Ricky Williams. The Bills cannot afford to let the Dolphins running game get going. As long as Lynch gets his carries, I see the Bills winning this one easily and getting back into the playoffs. I'll take Buffalo to win 28-14.

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It was good to see Sam not make any mistakes but he didn't do anything great. Thank god for Marshawn Lynch who carried you to another win.

[cheese2121]

It was good to see Sam not make any mistakes but he didn't do anything great. Thank god for Marshawn Lynch who carried you to another win.

Yeah, I was pretty happy overall. I'm trying to keep the pressure off of Bradford and as long as Lynch keeps running like he is, he will keep getting the carries and being asked to carry the offense. Plus the strong running game helps me keep their offense off the field which is always nice for my defense.

I'm not trying to be a smartass here (I know you know that)...it's that I want to see you successfully work out your sliders for realistic results. I have an ulterior motive of course.....I will then ask you for your sliders!!!
yes and let's be clear, that while I'm a rabid fan and want the team to win I'm hoping to see realistic results for all!

Incidentally you don't want the boo guy:
after a loss! I think he's more understanding of you team than the Outlaws...for some reason he has little tolerance for their failings

Hahaha no worries at all man. I think the results are definitely getting a lot more realistic with the small slider modifications made. All I really did was try to limit the big plays. I was happy that the changes didn't make it any easier. I still had a really tough time as I would expect with the Bills. Had it not been for the two fumbles the score would've been even closer. The Jets game played out really nicely and in a realistic manner of course it will take more than one game to sell me on the slider modifications but its definitely a step in the right direction.

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Bills Plow Past Dolphins in the Snow 24-7

Bills CB Leodis McKelvin picks off a low pass from Dolphins QB Chad Pennington/Bills FB Matt Clapp shakes free of a defender for the score.

(4-12)- 7
(11-5)- 24

AP Buffalo: The Buffalo Bills claimed a playoff spot after downing the Miami Dolphins 24-7 in the snow. The heavy snow brought both passing offenses to a grinding halt as neither quarterback could get going. Both would finish with under 50% completion percentages. Dolphins QB Chad Pennington had a terrible day being picked off five times by the opportunistic Bills defense. Bills CB Leodis McKelvin recorded two interceptions in the game.

“It looked like those boys from Miami had never seen snow before.” – Bills CB Leodis McKelvin

Once again, Bills HB Marshawn Lynch had to shoulder the work carrying the ball 32 times for 95 yards and a score. Bills rookie FB Matt Clapp had a surprising day scoring two goal line touchdowns. Bills rookie WR Deonte Thompson also turned in another game with over 100 receiving yards. For the Dolphins almost all of the offense came from HB Ronnie Brown who finished the day with 120 all-purpose yards.

The Dolphins end a disappointing season with a 4-12 record and a last place finish in the AFC East. Questions about Dolphins Head Coach Tony Sporano’s job security are already swirling. The Buffalo Bills clinched the second wildcard spot in the playoffs and will travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans (11-5), champions of the AFC South, on wildcard weekend.



Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-M. Clapp 5 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 6:14
-R. Lindell 32 yd FG 2:18
2nd Quarter
-M. Lynch 3 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 11:29
-R. Williams 4 yd run (H. Lawrence kick) 1:35
3rd Quarter
-M. Clapp 4 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 7:11
4th Quarter
-(no scoring)

Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(11-5) @ -(11-5)

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Around the NFL Week Seventeen

Notable Injuries
-Saints - MLB Jonathan Vilma - Torn Bicep - 9 Weeks
-Chargers - ROLB Shawne Merriman - Dislocated Hip - 6 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-(none)

Offensive Player of the Week
Frank Gore (49ers) - 24 carries for 229 yards, 3 TD's


Defensive Player of the Week
Kawika Mitchell (Bills) - 6 tackles, 2 forced fumbles


Tracking the Playoff Hunt
AFC Playoff Seeds:

NFC Playoff Seeds:

1) New England Patriots (13-3)

1) New Orleans Saints (12-4)

2) Baltimore Ravens (12-4)

2) Arizona Cardinals (11-5)

3) Tennessee Titans (11-5)

3) New York Giants (11-5)

4) San Diego Chargers (11-5)

4) Detroit Lions (8-8)

5) Indianapolis Colts (11-5)

5) Atlanta Falcons (11-5)

6) Buffalo Bills (11-5)

6) Carolina Panthers (10-6)

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OH YEAH PLAYOFFS

I'm pretty pumped, its going to be tough though. Thanks for checking in man.

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(11-5) vs. (11-5)

HB Chris Johnson and HB Lendale White will look to carry the Titans to victory.

Bills Prepare for Rainy Matchup in Nashville on Wildcard Weekend

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

Buffalo Bills
-(none)

Tennessee Titans
-SS Lawyer Milloy (77) - Broken Ankle
-RG Jake Scott (89) - Severe Concussion


3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)QB Sam Bradford vs. Titans Secondary: Edge: Titans

2)HB Chris Johnson vs. Bills Front Seven: Edge: Johnson

3)HB Marshawn Lynch vs. Titans Front Seven: Edge: Lynch

Prediction:
For the first time in 11 years the Bills are back in the playoffs. This time they are led by a rookie head coach and a rookie quarterback. They start their Cinderella story against the Titans, champions of the AFC South, in Nashville. For the second week in a row, the Bills will have to contend with the elements as the forecast is calling for heavy rain all throughout the game. Both the Bills and the Titans are known for their rushing attacks and look for that to be the focus for both offenses in this one, especially with less than ideal weather. The Titans dominant running game is led by the duo of "Smash" and "Dash," better known as HB Lendale White and HB Chris Johnson. If Buffalo is to have any shot at pulling the upset, they have to contain this dual threat. If Johnson gets into the open field there is no one who can catch him. The game plan for the Bills will be all about ball control and getting HB Marshawn Lynch the ball often. In a playoff atmosphere at home I don't see a team as experienced as the Titans losing. Head coach Jeff Fisher and veteran QB Kerry Collins know how to win big games. I'll take the Titans to win this one in a low scoring affair 21-10.

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Bills Down Titans to Advance to the Divisional Round 26-16

Bills MLB Paul Posluszny celebrates a fumble recovery for a touchdown/Bills HB Marshawn Lynch finds an opening for a touchdown.

(11-5)- 26
(11-5)- 16

AP Nashville: The Buffalo Bills nearly edged out the Titans 26-16 to advance to the AFC divisional round. For the second week in a row, the bad weather put a halt to both teams’ passing offenses. Bills rookie QB Sam Bradford had another rough day throwing for under 200 yards and two interceptions. Titans QB Kerry Collins could not get going either being held to under a fifty percent completion percentage. The ineffectiveness of both passing games meant that each team turned to their star running backs to carry the load.

Titans HB Chris Johnson had another amazing day amassing over 100 yards and a score. However, Johnson had a costly fumble in the first quarter that was returned for a touchdown by Bills MLB Paul Posluszny. For the Bills, HB Marshawn Lynch rushed for over 100 yards and two scores on the day. Lynch ripped off a 51-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that pretty much sealed the win for the Bills. The Bills defense played tough all day keeping the Titans out of the endzone until the fourth quarter. Bills DE Aaron Maybin continued his dominating season recording another sack and a forced fumble.

The Titans end the season with an 11-5 record. QB Kerry Collins is considering retirement. If that does happen, the Titans will have to address if they want to go with current backup QB Vince Young or bring in someone else through the draft or free agency. The Bills will travel to Foxboro to take on the number one seeded New England Patriots (13-3), who had a bye week last week.



Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-P. Posluszny returned fumble 12 yds (R. Lindell kick) 4:38
2nd Quarter
-R. Bironas 44 yd FG 11:28
-R. Bironas 32 yd FG 6:06
-R. Bironas 18 yd FG 1:43
3rd Quarter
-M. Lynch 2 yd run (2PT) 0:00
4th Quarter
-M. Lynch 51 yd run (2PT) 10:07
-C. Johnson 12 yd run (R. Bironas kick) 7:11
-R. Lindell 29 yd FG 3:57


Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(11-5) @ -(13-3)