Wanted to come on here and let you all know a little more about Buffalo and discuss our matchup. First off, congratulations on the Win yesterday. That was a big one for you all against that team and I loved watching them get eliminated.
I think this is a great matchup for the average fan with both teams having unique styles on offense. It will be interesting to see how the weather shapes up for Saturday as some snow is predicted in the forecast.
Ok, as for Buffalo's offense, the story has been all about Josh Allen's improvements. He showed flashes his first 2 years of a guy that could make any play, but the inconsistency at accuracy, fumbles and wild plays overshadowed his play. This year has been a different story. His accuracy, decision making and overall command of the offense has been beyond what any Bills fan thought was reasonable this early in his career. Obviously the addition of Stefon Diggs has played a huge role in how explosive we've been. But Allen has been fantastic. He will still run and make plays with his legs, but they aren't the same yards he gained as a rookie when he would lock on to 1 receiver, then take off if he was covered. We will dial up QB draws and those could increase with our rookie RB Zack Moss injuried, but Allen doesn't scramble for as many yards as he did last year. What will make stopping our passing game tough is Allen's ability to improvise outside the pocket and find open guys down field in very tight windows. He's done it all year and seems to be on another level. Our running game is not as good as it has been partially due to our passing game taking off. Cole Beasley has been great in the slot and is beating man coverage constantly. You all are well aware of John Brown. Dawson Knox is our TE and is boom or bust. He will make crazy plays stiff arming people and nabbing one handed catches, while also dropping wide open bunnies.
Our Defense is not what it was last year, but has been playing better. Indy did move the ball on us very well Saturday. Our run defense can be exposed and that's what worries me the most against you all. Our defensive line is very average with no true disrupter in the run or pass rush arena. The linebacker to watch out for is Matt Milano. He is one of the most undervalued players in the league and will more than likely be spying Jackson a number of times. Both Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde can make plays all over the field. Tre White is a premier corner but will not 1-on-1 matchup with Brown. He usually stays with whoever comes to his side. Josh Norman has been playing better lately opposite Tre. Overall, the secondary is the strength of the defense but the one guy you all could exploit is Levi Wallace. He plays the nickel spot and has been streaky all year.
Overall, I think our game with you all last year will help us with hopes of containing your all's stellar ground game. I think we will try to contain Jackson similar to last year, between the tackles and force him to throw form the pocket. I will be intrigued to see what Baltimore's defensive game plan will for stopping our passing game as Allen has torched multiple looks all year. I'm worried about Judon and Ngakoue creating pressure along the front 4 without blitzing. That could be the key to keeping Allen from scrambling while dropping 7 into the passing lanes.
Sorry for the long post and rambling points, but wanted to share a few thoughts and insights from a Buffalo fan. This should be a great matchup and extremely fun to watch