There is one football stadium in the NFL. I refuse to take a woman too, yep you guessed it. Lowmark in Orchard Park. While some in the local media applaud Bills Mafia as true fans and just a bunch of folks having a good time, you me and the rest of the decent people in the world know degenerate misanthropes and drunken reprobates when we see them. Just go ahead and google Bills Mafia and hit Photos. I triple dog dare you… I can not stand these people. And by extension their football team. Here are my monster keys to Busting the Mafia.
Ball Control
Now hear me out here people. Time of Possession is the key here. Keeping Josh Allen off the field is paramount to grabbing a W on Sunday night. Now for the shocking deep cut to this key. SLING IT – yes, Sling it – I know the numbers.
The bills rank:
29th in yards before contact
32nd in yards after contact
32 in runs of 10+ yards, Twenty Six of them .
I get your point of view. I understand, the Bills can’t stop the run. Guess what Bills DC Bobby Babich is fixing this week? Right now they are full on working on stuffing the run. Matt Milano is Back , Ed Oliver is Back .That’s why this week I want to set up the run with the pass. Force Babich to respect Drake’s arm and lighten this box. I need the screen game to get going. I need to see wheel routes, i need quick slants, Maye is going to need to find the hot read quick and get the ball into the hands of his playmakers.
NOW
Run the rock. After getting the Bills front seven on their heels, the line needs to generate consistent inside leverage and Rhamondre needs to pick up yards between the tackles. Hitting the bunnies early will open up the run game and should keep the Bills off balance. Stevenson Gibson and Henderson should feast once the room to run is there.
Win The turnover Battle – this used to be easy vs the Bills just wait and Allen will do something stupid. Not so much anymore. Take care of the ball and I’ll settle for a push here but I think the Pats are going to need at least two extra possessions to pull of this win.
Limit the Laundry – The Patriots are handing over on average 63 free yards a game – can you just not be stupid? That’s all I’m asking. Get rid of the presnap penalties – three a game is three too many.
Own third Down – The pats were just 3-9 on third down last week vs the worst defences in the league.
Own The Red Zone – Get there, get it done. Keeping Allen outside the 20. The Pats are getting points on 75% of their trips over the last three games and 66% on the season. Get Me sixes
Man Up
Yes, Man to Man is the name of this game. Gonzalez on Khalil Shakir is the matchup I need to see all night. Christian wants to be seen as the best cornerback in football, well here you go Gonzo. Man up and No YAC
Set the Edge
Both in keeping Allen in the pocket and not allowing James Cook to get outside, setting the edge may be the most important key on this ring. someone needs to step up and set an edge this week. i repeat do not let Cook get to the outside.
Gap integrity
I’m dusting off an old key. I think the Pats need to turn Sunday night. Keep Allen in front of you, do not give James Cook an inch to run through. The Pats have been pretty pretty good this season at stuffing the run, Pretty Pretty good needs to get another Pretty Sunday Night. Keep your pad level gentlemen
That’s it, my rabid readers. If you turn these keys, the Pats come out of Buffalo with their first win in that PIT since the blizzard game of 2021. I’m sick of this. There are NO Moral victories – not anymore. I’ve dealt with three years of moral victories and I’m done with them. and there is nothing Moral about Buffalo.
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