Joe @buffalowins (8-5)– Because I am really hungover, my analysis will be very little. Green Bay has averaged 41 points a game at home, but only 21 on the road. I think this will once again be a close game as the defense will keep us in the game, but I have zero confidence in the Bills offense. Bills lose, 24-17.
Michael@manneci: Bills +4 OVER Packers: Buffalo will not only cover but will win this game outright. Packers have never won in Buffalo before, and because why the hell not? Bills 13 Packers 6.
Mike Migliore (@mmigliore) Record: 7-6 – An annoying fan base that never gets talked about enough is Green Bay’s fan base. First of all, your little ownership stock certificate means nothing. It is worth less than the toilet paper in my bathroom. You do not “own” the team. Second of all, you can wear something besides bright orange or camo thermal gear to the stadium on a Sunday. Why are you all dressed for a buck hunting tournament? Finally, you can’t claim to have great, loyal fans when half your fanbase ran out to buy Jets/Vikings Favre jerseys after he left “Titletown.” Also, stop calling it “Titletown,” you have had two of the best QBs in history for the last 23 years and have won just two Super Bowls in that time. With that said, the Cheesehead-wearing, artery-clogged fanbase from Wisconsin will likely see a victory Sunday in Buffalo because Aaron Rodgers is fricken amazing. Also, the Bills offense gets stopped more often than a Green Bay fan’s heart after a helping of cheese curds. Final score: Packers 27, Bills 17
Sean@seancorleone (5-7)- That old familiar feeling is back ladies and gentlemen. There isn’t really much left to say. Between now and the summer months, the what ifs will linger. The feeling that we wasted an elite defense will pain us. The offseason topics of discussion will be the same things we have been talking about for a decade plus. This is the life we chose, but there are some things to be proud of. In hindsight, 2014 had its many ups and downs for Bills fans. There are reasons to hold our heads high, but unfortunately for us, most of those things we can smile about occurred off the field . While its true that the Bills are still mathematically alive in the playoff picture, its going to take beating the best quarterback in the league this Sunday, followed up by 2 straight road wins to get there. Even if the Bills somehow were to pull off this improbable 3 game winning streak to end the regular season, they would need a ton of help in the process. None of those hypothetical scenarios really matter though because the Bills will have to stop Aaron Rodgers for any speculation to be relevant, and guess what; he can’t be stopped. Listen, I love this defense, and I hope it can remain in tact for a long time, but let’s be realistic here. A-Rod is just too good, and what he’s doing this year is just plain stupid. When we watch this game, I know I’m not going to be the only one with QB envy, but try to take it all in. Aaron Rodgers is the best in the game right now, and he’s up against one of the best defenses of 2014. It is going to be a great matchup, and even though the Packers have never won in Buffalo, I have a feeling that’s about to change. Yes, I want the Bills to win. Yes, I love this team. Yes, I’m picking the Packers. It would be nice if I were wrong. Final Packers 31 Bills 20
Mike Tracz @mtracz (Record: 6-6) Good thing this game isn’t being played at Lambeau, or else we’d all be looking for something else to watch by halftime. Fortunately the Packers aren’t as frighteningly good on the road, but my gut feeling is the same as last week: the Bills defense won’t be able to hold the Packers to a point total that the Bills pathetic offense can match. By the way: Aaron Rodgers has thrown three picks all year, so if you were hoping that the Bills could stay in the game by generating turnovers you might as well stop now. Final Score: Packers 34, Bills 10
Brad Gelber 7-6 (@BradleyGelber) From Peyton to Rodgers… ahhh the joys of December! While facing the Bills D-Line isn’t something any QB would ask Santa for, A-Rod is by far the best QB in the league. The Bills have zero chance. It would be a Christmas miracle for them to pull this off. Rodgers is fast/elusive enough to escape even the Bills rush & his arm/accuracy will tear to shreds the Bill secondary. Based on last week’s score you’d think the Bills actually had a shot at winning… this week you won’t. Final Score: Bills 16, Packers 37 (Rodgers is on the bench resting by the 4th quarter.)
Scott @ScottyMCSS : Hot Takes: Last week was fun. Meaningful football in December was pretty wild – and technically, the Bills are still mathematically alive, so this week should be no different. But who am I kidding? We lost the game and Marrone and Co. lost their collective minds. Marrone didn’t know what Jerry Hughes was doing/didn’t realize he was not playing. He didn’t know that he was called out by Robert Woods for not being aggressive enough. They screwed with Mike Williams so much that they chased him out the door without ever actually utilizing his talents. I can’t tell you how bad the failure of communication/in-fighting truly is at One Bills Drive, but it’s not a good sign. I also can’t explain how the Bills can overcome their trepidation of going for it on 4th down. I can at least nominate @NYT4thDownBot for offensive coordinator next season.
X-Factor: Can we just get Fred Jackson into the playoffs once. please? Maybe he’ll survive all the in-fighting and rush for 300 yards and 5 TD’s. We do need somebody to outpace Rodgers, after all. Jokes aside, a monster game from Freddie could actually go a very long way this week.
Magic 8-ball Sez: “Drive safely.” (Well, that’s ominous.)
Beer of Choice: Bourbon.
Final Score: 31-16, Packers. (Sorry Fred, but it looks like you’ll need to be a superhero again next year.)
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