Week 14: Bengals @ Bills

[HoosierCat]

Watching Pitt v Buffalo. Pitt sucks but Bills blow.

[Stripes]

Definitely winnable. Hopefully they wake up this week.

[HoosierCat]

Favre gets faceplanted. Rudolph time.

[Stripes]

I wonder when Aaron Rodgers will complete the prophecy and send a picture of his dick to some unsuspecting woman out of nowhere.

[Stripes]

Buffalo up two scores now. Good.

[HoosierCat]

Quite the kicker the bills have there. 

[COB]

Steelers vaunted d-line just getting pushed backwards as Buffalo pushes Allen into the endzone for a TD.  Next best thing to watching the bengals win.

[COB]

Man, Jim Nantz really wants Buffalo to get this rushing record.

[Stripes]

Steelers lose.

Bengals 2 games back.

I WILL NOT TINKER WITH PLAYOFF MACHINES.

 

[Saintsfan1]

Sweep the Ravens. That's the big matter. Unless Josh Allen puts the nail in, but he hasn't beaten Burrow so far. 

[Allentown21]

I don't like this matchup for my bills. Never have. Bengals are absolutely desperate too, buffalo is probably in just beating Cleveland and the jets at 10 wins. Cincinnati has the psychological edge 

 

Burrow will be patient and Chase/ Higgins is a matchup problem vs the bills cbs.

 

Buffalo has to get a lead and at least 1 turnover to win imo.

 

Bengals defense is playing better too. 

 

Cincinnati 26

Buffalo 24

 

Will be a great game. Buffalo will win if Allen goes alien mode like he did vs the bucs. But I think the Bengals are about to go on a run 

 

Ravens are frauds

[Allentown21]

30° 20 mph winds and some snow flurries for Sunday in Buffalo.

 

I'm actually thinking about going to this game 

[COB]

Someone named Conor Orr for SI, in a column commenting on the Steeler fans booing their team, coach, and 4th quarter psyche up song:

 

“Moments after Steelers fans booed the playing of Styx’s “Renegade”—the fans’ rallying song and cultural benchmark as to what year most of them think it still is, based on hairstyle and general aesthetic…”

[AMPHAR]

7 hours ago, COB said:

Someone named Conor Orr for SI, in a column commenting on the Steeler fans booing their team, coach, and 4th quarter psyche up song:

 

“Moments after Steelers fans booed the playing of Styx’s “Renegade”—the fans’ rallying song and cultural benchmark as to what year most of them think it still is, based on hairstyle and general aesthetic…”

Uh oh, that's big trouble there.  They love the "Renegade" moment in that stadium. 

[AMPHAR]

Burrow vs. Allen.   The QB vs. QB head to head is one of the dumbest talking points in the NFL.   They don't play each other.    However, its always talked about so its important in that arena for Burrow to beat down Allen and then Jackson even if playoff chances are slim. 

Defense has played better the past 3 weeks but Buffalo is whole other monster to deal with.  

[ArmyBengal]

Well, the Steelers and Ravens play each other this Sunday so someone is losing in that one, minus a tie.

The Bills are always a strong team and Allen is a great QB.  I expect a loss on the road up in Buffalo however.
If the defense finds a way to keep trending upward, it will be a fun game to watch.

Not predicting a score in this one, but prove me wrong Bengals.
Nothing would please me more than to be wrong and see you run the table.

For some reason I always seemed to like the Bills and would root for them more often than not.
Great teams, great players, small market.  They feel familiar being a Bengals fan.  Have to love Bills Mafia.
However, ever since attending a game there in person I no longer feel that way.
Literally the largest collection of asshole fans I've ever been around in my NFL travels.
That's saying something considering our own fans, Cleveland, Philly and Oakland back in the day.

AllenTown21... hope you aren't of that mindset.

[Allentown21]

Bosa is probably out with a hamstring. 

 

I just don't know how the bills cbs are supposed to keep up with chase & Higgins if there's no pass rush. 

 

No Oliver until the playoffs and Bosa is probably out a few weeks 

 

Bills we need to score 35-40 to win imo possibly 

 

You guys know the respect I have for Burrow. He's the best imo. He's been the best since 21. Allen will need to be playing at his ceiling for this game. Burrow is 8-0 in his last eight starts and the Bengals are going to leave everything on the field.

These are the games where your Hof QB needs to be great 

 

 

 

[Stripes]

The Bengals defense will need to remain at least barely stout, or the Bills could run for 200 yards.

[Coltsguy451]

On 12/1/2025 at 3:57 PM, Stripes said:

The Bengals defense will need to remain at least barely stout, or the Bills could run for 200 yards.

So could Cinci's run game vs that porous Buffalo D.

In any case, this now certainly feels like much more of a marquee AFC matchup than it did say a month ago. 

[Prophecy]

James Cook runs for 100 yards

Josh Allen runs for 100 yards

Bengals still win

[HoosierCat]

Oh hey, we’re back. Shout out to B24 for fixing things up on this creaky old board.

 

[ArmyBengal]

Oh hell yeah, I was wondering what was going on.
Thought maybe I broke an unwritten rule or some shit and was given a time out.

Name of this Bills game is DEFENSE.  What do they do?
The offense is not nearly concerning with a healthy and less rusty Joe Burrow.
However, which defense do we get?
The one getting turn overs like we did against the Ravens or the other one we've seen 99% of the time this year?
If it's the former, we are in business.  If it's the latter, we are in trouble.

I am happy it's a 1pm game for us.  No prime time motivations to be gained.
Just go play ball boys.  This is the definition of a "must win" game, but that could be said the rest of the way.

[Saintsfan1]

On 11/30/2025 at 10:22 PM, Allentown21 said:

I don't like this matchup for my bills. Never have. Bengals are absolutely desperate too, buffalo is probably in just beating Cleveland and the jets at 10 wins. Cincinnati has the psychological edge 

 

Burrow will be patient and Chase/ Higgins is a matchup problem vs the bills cbs.

 

Buffalo has to get a lead and at least 1 turnover to win imo.

 

Bengals defense is playing better too. 

 

Cincinnati 26

Buffalo 24

 

Will be a great game. Buffalo will win if Allen goes alien mode like he did vs the bucs. But I think the Bengals are about to go on a run 

 

Ravens are frauds

Well with all the media backlash this week, Tomlin is about to coach for his life and "shut up the haters." They lit a fire under a team playing their most hated rival and especially looking for payback after the playoffs. I don't think Lamar sees what's coming his way. We need Ravens to win and I feel dirty saying that. 

[ArmyBengal]

Yeah, rooting for the Ravens (yuck) to win.
Same division record, but Steelers are 5-2 against the conference and both us and the Ravens are 4-4.
Seeing as how we split with the Steelers, we need that next game against the Ravens, but they need to focus on the Bills for now.

[AMPHAR]

I think both Ravens and Steelers are showing their age and that could be a factor the rest of the season.