Not Quite

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So, the Bills had a huge game yesterday in New England against the hated Patriots.

There was a buzz in Buffalo not felt since 1995 or so.

That’s the last time the Bills won a playoff game.

This wasn’t even a playoff game, but a Bills win and some Fitz magic and they’d win the freaking division!

The first half wasn’t promising...

...Brady was doing Brady things and the Bills offense wasn’t even on the field. Dinner was ready and we sat down, figuring it would be 10-3 at half and the beat down would continue in the second half.

That’s just how it goes 24 years in.

But a strange thing happened.

“It’s a touchdown!” The announcer said.

Kathy looked at me.

“Touchdown?? Didn’t the Bills have the ball?”

“Yeah,” I said. “The Bills scored.”

In the second half the Bills actually took the lead.

On the next drive, Brady hit Edelman.

“Those bastards,” Kathy said.

I laughed.

But it wasn’t over! The Bills were down, but they had a chance.

First and goal.

Minutes later it was over. Allen missed a pretty open receiver in the end zone. The boys were disappointed.

But, big picture, right.

Allen is 23 or 24.

Brady is 42 or 43.

How much longer before the AFC East is truly up for grabs?

Next year???

The playoffs haven’t even started yet...

...the Bills can get the monkey off their back with a playoff win this year.

“They’re mentally tough,” I told the boys. “If Brady didn’t play his best game of the year, the Bills would’ve won.”

“But he did,” Sam answered. “And I hate him.”

Bills-Jets next week.

Game means zip.

Get your $6.00 tickets!

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