Your AFC Championship Game Open Thread

Now this is the money shot, if you will. Likeable qb’s, exciting qb’s, excitable qb’s, even. Plus my chili has been happily simmering away for oh, about six-ish hours or so by now. Everything is beautiful…

TO THE GAME!

-The last time the Bills were in this spot they were playing a very old Joseph Montana. (sounds like some gold prospector that started his own religion back in the 1800’s) As for The Chefs, they’re the very first AFC squadoo to host the game for three straight years.

-Sammy Watkins-listed as questionable-is that typical boom or bust fantasy guy on a team with many mouths to feed you regretted drafting. Thing is, he shows up in the playoffs. In his five games as a Chiefs he’s averaged 93 yards receiving per outing.

-The unsung player that is responsible for the Bills D being that bend-don’t-break unit is lb Matt Milano. He’s battled injuries and only played 10 regular season games (plus the two playoffs tilts) and hasn’t lost yet. When he’s not in the D gives up the 28th most rushing yards, when he plays they adjust to 9th. Average 1st downs per game drop from 31st to 8th. As far as points allowed, the D goes from 29th to 2nd.

-Kelce Time! (once again) The Bills gave up the most catches and the 2nd most receiving yards to tight ends.

-On A Roll: Honey Badger has 5 picks in his last 7 games. DC Steve Spaghetti Noodle refers to him as ‘my chess piece’.

-No one is surprised that Mahomes cleared the concussion protocol but what about the turf toe protocol?

-K.C.’s secondary does a great job on outside receivers so this should be an interesting battle. The Bills/Allen won’t back down from the challenge-mostly because they can’t run the ball in any meaningful way.

-As for the Chiefs, CEH went for 161 when these teams met up last time but as noted above, the Bills D is healthy and raring to go. As well, it looks like Darrel Williams will tote the rock.

-Take the over?

Drizzle your gizzards below.

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Doktor Zymm

Okay, I was on Team Bills, but I’ve changed my mind mostly because Mahomes could easily overturn Brady’s grateness statuus and I’m okay with a long-suffering yet very fun fanbase being disappointed yet again in order to speed this along

Don T

Bills obviously looking to kick it from the right hash mark.

Doktor Zymm

I would give like…$32 to see the NFL adopt the AFL rule where you kick from the point the TD went in for the extra point

Mr. Ayo

So on a 75 yard TD, they’re always going for two? I like it!

BrettFavresColonoscopy
Doktor Zymm

Fun fact, Hi-low-ing someone is different than Hilo-ing someone

SonOfSpam

You say Gidbye, I say Hilo.

Sharkbait

All this drinking talk made me thursty. Manhattan time.

Doktor Zymm

I like to have a man with a hat and a tan make my Manhattans for me

litre_cola

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Doktor Zymm
BrettFavresColonoscopy

Zymm, i walked over to my liquor cabinet, picked up a good not great bottle of mezcal, put it down, picked up a better than that bottle of scotch, put it down, decided against gin, and just walked back to the fridge to pour myself one of these:

https://shop.mikkellersd.com/products/raspberry-blush-4-pack

BrettFavresColonoscopy

[His hit song Purple Beret]

SonOfSpam

[You’re thinking of Lavender Rain]

BrettFavresColonoscopy

[Could have been Raspberry Fedora]

Dunstan

“Actually, it’s a trilby….”

Petronel

And since it was there, you won’t have booze no more

Doktor Zymm

Oooh, interesting! Although probably just as good slightly toasted as mostly sober, good choice.

Petronel

OWWWW

hippofant

I just saw the OWWWW and I wholeheartedly agree.

ballsofsteelandfury

Rule change I want implemented:

You only lose a challenge if the call is not overturned. Otherwise, you keep the timeout and the challenge.

Doktor Zymm

This is solid, you have my vote in the autocracy that is the NFL

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Honestly, it’s insane that it’s any other way.

BrettFavresColonoscopy
Gatoraids

He’s in Florida now in the winter. Weirdest is when he talked about eating at Applebees

Doktor Zymm

He didn’t say that Millennials were killing Applebees because of capitalism did he?

hippofant

As someone who works with millenials, it turns out they are not actually killing Applebee’s. They’re ordering Applebee’s off UberEats ghost kitchens without realising they’re paying for Applebee’s delivery.

Doktor Zymm

I am an Elder Millennial, and as such I laugh at all.

Gumbygirl

I love his Twitter, you guys can ok boomer me, don’t care!

Horatio Cornblower

Much like his novels, I loved it at the start but it just would not fucking end.

Gatoraids

Patrick Bateman is the sideline reporter ?

ballsofsteelandfury

That would be the perfect cover for a serial killer, wouldn’t it?

Gatoraids

Yeah someone should track all the locations of the Madden Cruiser

BrettFavresColonoscopy

HIDE YO CATS

herodotus450

Who doesn’t want to wear the (Cananada) Goose?

litre_cola

Made in Real Canadian sweatshops! Srsly, nawt good.

hippofant

Yeah. Bain Capital bought Canada Goose, busted its unions, and now populates its factories with poorly paid immigrant labour.

There are also continuing issues with their use of fur and their treatment of geese/coyotes.

Doktor Zymm

Coyotes are pretty cool though, but yeah, fuck the geese imma go eat some foie

Doktor Zymm

That was the #1 brand that people were mugged for in Chicago last winter, or maybe the winter before. Some kinda recent winter and probably multiple ones whatever

Doktor Zymm

Asking Pats Fan what he thinks about Brady and the Buccs. Radio silence so far

BrettFavresColonoscopy

That head and shoulders ad was dumber than Matt Millen

BugEyedBoo

The 100% green beans cracks me up.

Petronel

I do love a good zoetrope

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’m at the point where I’ve had two really good high abv beers and i want a third beer but it’s kind of a waste to have another really good beer at this point but I don’t have any middle of the road beer.

Doktor Zymm

What about middle of the road liquor?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Some of that, yes. Smart woman.

litre_cola

She is a fucking Doctor.

hippofant

They’re talking so much about the Chiefs O vs the Bills D, but I think the real issue in the game right now is the Bills O being completely incompetent.

herodotus450

Naw didn’t you hear? Bills O is fine and the bison population is fine now.

SonOfSpam

Sexy Rex is trending on Twitter, but only because people are pointing out that he’s won as many NFC Championship games as A-a-ron.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I honestly did not know that

SonOfSpam

Equally good players, obviously.

Don T

And same Super Boles than Nick Foles!

Sharkbait

Need 22 points this half for the over. Come on offense!

litre_cola

100% agreed. KC by 3.5 please as well.

Doktor Zymm

I appreciate the sentiment, but if the ENTIRE covid unit is at the Owl…small problem there

Don T

Award the tickets to the worst employees. That’s the Adam Gase Way.

Brick Meathook

taco

ballsofsteelandfury

Pink

WCS

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Nacho

Brick Meathook

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Horatio Cornblower

Oh everything is definitely not coming up Nacho.

SonOfSpam
WCS

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SonOfSpam

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SonOfSpam

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SonOfSpam

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SonOfSpam

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LemonJello

Halftime? Halftime.
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SonOfSpam

21-12?

WE ARE THE PRIESTS OF THE TEMPLE OF SYRINX!!!!

Recovery Whiskey

Unexpected Rush

Dunstan

Ok, I have to admit the NFL has a good idea with inviting vaccinated health care workers to the Superb Owl.

SonOfSpam

It’s in Tampa, so MRSA will still be in attendance.

Old School Zero

I do wonder how many can actually get the time off to attend. Seems like a bad time to take them off the front lines.

SonOfSpam

“Also, The Weeknd needs that ventilator for a halftime song.”

Dunstan

Well, I’m sure we can count on the government of Florida to…

uh, never mind.

Gatoraids

Surprised they haven’t changed the logo from the shield to the mask

clint greasewood

Also allowing 14,500 regulars people

SonOfSpam

*Floridians. Not regular.

Gatoraids

NFL decides to book Dr Octagon at halftime

herodotus450

Replays should happen in parallel with the game, and teams benefitting from an overturned call get one free shot at the other teams quarterback to be redeemed later in the game.

Doktor Zymm

Going for the FG. They clearly did not watch the previous game

Gatoraids

Look if there one thing Buffalo trusts it’s field goals

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Watch the Bills give up a touchdown in the remaining 11 seconds.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I see that [Bills Coach] is a graduate of the Matt LaFleur School of Cowardice.

Old School Zero

Strategy! Got them right where we want them!

Gatoraids

Leaving 11 seconds left for KC to score too much tiem

Doktor Zymm

Aw man, someone outside had french fries and because my apartment is poorly insulated now I smell and want french fries

Doktor Zymm

The NFL cannot handle edge cases, much less corner cases

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Josh Allen needs to get a brain transplant at halftime.

ArmedandHammered

Trent Green as the donor?

Sharkbait

I don’t like hearing Romo describe sticky coverage.

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hippofant

Moist.

Horatio Cornblower

Somewhere Jessica Simpson’s ears are burning.

Old School Zero

Ew, he got it on her ears? That’s really inconsiderate; tough area to clean up.

Gatoraids

Romo spent all the time filming themselves and then breaking down the tape later.

ArmedandHammered

He takes all the romance out it – room full of middle aged Japanese salarymen.

SonOfSpam

Like a Reseda pleather casting couch.

hippofant

Seems like if the Chiefs are going to play man-2-deep the whole game and double up on their receivers, the Bills should start running more QB draws and designed runs and roll-outs.

It took them a while to figure that out against the Colts, but they don’t have the time against the Chiefs offense to wait for the adjustments.

Doktor Zymm

I’m okay with this. My desktop is better for playing Civ than my laptop anyway, and I was already commenting on my phone, so this is better

hippofant

Zymm, do you just have like 26 electronic devices, and you’re just puttering back and forth between tech room #1 and tech room #2 trying to figure out this out?

Doktor Zymm

Possibly… I don’t think it’s quite 26 though, I got rid of a lot of old motherboards and misc components a year or so back, and all my old laptops are recycled

Gumbygirl

I imagine she has secret tech rooms, maybe even a full on Batcave. Definitely a lair of some sort!

Doktor Zymm

Cmon Bills, don’t tell me I set up a folding table for no damn reason!

SonOfSpam

Same here. Did you ether a hooker and duct tape her up so she’d be easier to throw through said table too?

Horatio Cornblower

How many times do we have to go over this SoS?
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SonOfSpam

You’re assuming I used a sensible amount of ether.

Horatio Cornblower

Touche’

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Is Josh Allen afraid that his teammates wili call him a homo if he throws the ball away?

SonOfSpam

I mean, Incognito was there recently.

Doktor Zymm

Small screen football is kinda like watching hockey in a bar, it’s hard as fuck to see the ball and I totally fall for fake handoffs and play-action

Horatio Cornblower

Well, now you understand what it’s like to be defensive coordinator for the Cowboys.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Or a starting defensive player for the Las Vegas Raiders.

SonOfSpam

Dunno that the Chiefs are gonna need Henne today.

LemonJello

#HennethingIsPossible

Senor Weaselo

Shit. O/U on how many times we’re going to hear that it’s the first time one of the teams is playing in their home stadium for the Superb Owl is what, 9000.5?

Doktor Zymm

Gimme the over

litre_cola

AND PERFORMING AT HALF TIME THE WKND SPONSORED BY PEPSI DAMMIT.

Doktor Zymm

wKND? Is that some sort of Mexican radio station sponsored by kind bars?

litre_cola

Si senorita!

Recovery Whiskey

So OVER 9000

ballsofsteelandfury

Which is bullshit because the Rams played the Steelers at the Rose Bowl when they were in LA the first time. Not the sane Stadium, but same metropolitan area.

Gumbygirl

Forgot about that!

Horatio Cornblower

“It’s really only a difference of 6 or 8 inches” says Tony Romo, with the confident air on a man who has never met my wife.

LemonJello

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litre_cola

Brokeback is a wee bit nervoUs.

Horatio Cornblower

He did go to school in Wyoming, where men are men and sheep are scared.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Seems like the moment is too big for him.

Col. Duke LaCross

Not sure I like Lily’s new haircut. But I’m willing to power through.

Recovery Whiskey

So anyone thats ever had to fight an insurance company to pay what they are supposed to pay knows what rotten evil horrid companies they all are.

Thats one reason why they dump so much cash into cuddly lizards and quirky call center employees and a LARP 70s cop with an ostrich

Horatio Cornblower

The Dr. Rick ads are still funny as hell.

Gumbygirl

I went to look for dumplings in my freezer- didn’t have any, booo! BUT… I looked out my kitchen window, and someone was walking a goat down the street on a leash! And not one of those little pygmy ones either, this was a full sized goaty goat with big ass horns. What the hell?

TheRevanchist

Goat done right is tender and flavorful. Don’t be afraid to ask for leftovers.

Doktor Zymm

Nice of the goat to tolerate that

Gumbygirl

He looked happy as hell, strolling in the snow in beautiful Big Bear!

Doktor Zymm

Maybe the goat was walking the person? That would be more like the goats i’ve met

Gumbygirl

It was two women with the goat and a couple of labs. They all seemed to be digging it!

Brick Meathook

When I lived in Venice CA in the late ’90s, seven blocks from the beach when Venice was still wonderfully funky and low rent, we used to have chickens stroll freely up and down the street, and all the cats were afraid of them.

Gumbygirl

Chickens are mean fuckers. Not as mean as geese though, they are total assholes.

Brick Meathook

Oddly, the dogs were more perplexed but otherwise didn’t seem to care.

Old School Zero

“Thanks to a huge putsch of Boston-Strong fan support, Aaron is going to play with a special 1488 jersey number while on the Patriots!”

Horatio Cornblower

THAT PASS, I CALL IT SAMUEL MORSE, BECAUSE ALLEN TELEGRAPHED THE SHIT OUT OF IT!!

Brick Meathook

I CALL THAT PASS GUGLIELMO MARCONI BECAUSE ALLEN RADIOED IT ACROSS THE FUCKIN’ OCEAN

TheRevanchist

So far:

Potato skins
Soft pretzels
Hot Glazed fried chicken

To go:

Shrimp ring
Chicken thighs
Pizza rolls

Horatio Cornblower

Sprinkles!

Gatoraids

Ah those plays from Andys playbook in this game

TheRevanchist

I try to be his biggest fan.

Old School Zero

TRUCKS! THE SOLUTION TO ALL YOUR PROBLEMS, WIMP!

Horatio Cornblower

Anyone have any idea who the singer is for the Super Bowl halftime show? I just can’t quite figure it out.

Old School Zero

I thought they were gonna do the interactive magic show again

Horatio Cornblower

Really got my fingers crossed for an Up With People reunion.

Gumbygirl

Up, up with people!
You meet ’em wherever you go
Up, up with people!
They’re the best kind of folks we know
If more people were for people.
All people everywhere
There’d be a lot less people to worry about
And a lot more people to care.

Gatoraids

They didn’t get Tampa leading music act the strip club DJ¿

Doktor Zymm

Just moved my desktop into my projector room. I was just using it for Oculus anyway, and I never use my oculus so it’s better off in here. Need another monitor though, that was the nice thing about the laptop