Buffalo Bills (3-5) at Tennessee Titans (2-6)
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM (TV: CBS)
LP Field - Nashville, TN
Titans on SB Nation: Music City Miracles

Bills inactives: WR James Hardy, WR Roscoe Parrish, OT Jonathan Scott, DE Chris Ellis, DT Kyle Williams, LB Keith Ellison, CB Terrence McGee

The Buffalo Bills endured a rough first quarter of their season, stumbling to a 1-3 record. They improved record-wise over the second quarter of the season (2-2), but many of the problems (read: the offense) that developed early in the season remain issues.

Today, the Bills embark on the second half of the 2009 season with plenty on the line, including many players' Bills careers, as well as Dick Jauron's tenuous coaching job. The team must win games; if they don't, broad, sweeping changes are coming. Their efforts to save their jobs - not to mention start winning more football games - starts this afternoon in Tennessee against a Titans team that has won two straight.

This is your open game thread. GO BILLS.

   
Buffalo Bills (3-4) vs Houston Texans (4-3)
Sunday November 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM (TV: CBS)
Ralph Wilson Stadium - Orchard Park, NY
Texans on SB Nation: Battle Red Blog

After a dismal 1-4 start to the 2009 regular season, the Buffalo Bills have won two consecutive road games, and if they can hold down the fort at home today against the surging Houston Texans - also winners of two straight - the Bills could surprisingly hit their Week 9 bye at .500.

The theory is sound, but the execution will be much more difficult.  Houston possesses the No. 10 offense in the entire NFL, including the No. 3-ranked passing attack, led by quarterback Matt Schaub.  Where Houston is strong, the Bills are strong, however, as Buffalo enters this game with the No. 10 pass defense in the league, including the hottest DB in the NFL, rookie free safety Jairus Byrd.  Where Houston is weak, the Bills are weak, as well - Houston is No. 30 in the NFL in rushing, while the Bills are No. 32 in the league in stopping the run.

Ryan Fitzpatrick will make his second consecutive start after leading the Bills to their last two wins.  Buffalo's offense, however - which picked up a paltry 167 yards in last week's 20-9 victory over Carolina - will need to be much more potent on home turf if the Bills are to upset these playoff contenders, particularly if the Bills fancy themselves in the same vein.

This is your open game thread.  Keep it clean.  Keep links to live streams out of the discussions.  GO BILLS!

  
Buffalo Bills (2-4) at Carolina Panthers (2-3)
4:05 PM, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC (TV: CBS)
Panthers on SB Nation: Cat Scratch Reader

Bills inactives: QB Trent Edwards, RB Xavier Omon, WR Roscoe Parrish (scratch), TE Shawn Nelson, OT Jonathan Scott, DE Chris Ellis, SS Donte Whitner, SS Bryan Scott. WR Roscoe Parrish is the third QB.

The Buffalo Bills are coming off of a 16-13 overtime win in Week 6 - a win that ended a three-game slide and an eight-game slide in the AFC East.  Buffalo will now attempt to turn that victory into bona fide momentum with another road win today in Carolina, where the Panthers themselves have won two in a row and are looking to continue their momentum.

Buffalo will look to extend their winning streak without starting quarterback Trent Edwards, who is inactive after sustaining a concussion last week in New York.  Ryan Fitzpatrick gets his first start at quarterback in a Bills uniform.  The injury news isn't all bad for Buffalo, however - DT Kyle Williams will play on Sunday despite a shoulder injury that many expected would keep him out of today's game.

This is your open thread for the game.  GO BILLS!

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Open game thread for the fourth quarter of the Week 6 game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. The Bills, who have intercepted Mark Sanchez four times, are tied 13-13 and are looking to end an eight-game slide against AFC East foes.

  
Buffalo Bills (1-4) at New York Jets (3-2)
4:15 PM ET, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ (TV: CBS)
Jets on SB Nation: Gang Green Nation

Bills inactives: RB Xavier Omon, WR Roscoe Parrish, OT Jonathan Scott, DE Chris Ellis, CB Ellis Lankster, S Bryan Scott, S Todd Johnson

The Buffalo Bills are 1-4.  They've lost eight straight games against AFC East rivals, they're 4-12 in their last 16 games, and their current three-game slide has put everyone in the organization on the hot seat.  To say they need a win today is an understatement.  To say that those who expect a Bills win today are few and far between might also be an understatement.

This is your open game thread for today's game.  As you watch (or listen, or however else you plan to keep track of the game), remember our Survival Guide to Watching Bills Football.  There's a strong chance you'll need it.  As always, GO BILLS.  As tough as it is to be a Bills fan right now, wiping the smirk off of Rex Ryan's face is still a goal worth attaining.

  
Buffalo Bills (1-3) vs Cleveland Browns (0-4)
1:00 PM ET, Ralph Wilson Stadium (TV: CBS)
Browns on SB Nation: Dawgs By Nature

Bills Inactives: WR Steve Johnson, CB Ellis Lankster, OT Jamon Meredith, DE Chris Ellis, LB Paul Posluszny, FS Donte Whitner, SS Bryan Scott. 

The Buffalo Bills have a lot to prove today.  Coming off of a ridiculously embarrassing 38-10 road loss in Miami, the Bills are 1-3, winless in the AFC East, and facing serious scrutiny about the current state and future direction of the organization.  The 0-4 Cleveland Browns visit Ralph Wilson Stadium today.  To say this is a winnable game is an understatement.  This is a game Buffalo can - and should - win.  If not - well, there's an entire fan base waiting to explode.

This is your open game thread for Buffalo's ultra-important Week 5 motivation.  It's a must-win.  If the Bills can't get motivated for a must-win game and take control of it early, then the problems are much more serious than many of us realize.  We'll be there to cheer the good, and I'm guessing the fans at The Ralph will be booing the bad today, too.  Go Bills.  Take care of business.

  
Buffalo Bills (1-2) at Miami Dolphins (0-3)
4:05 PM ET, Land Shark Stadium, Miami, FL (TV: CBS)
Dolphins on SB Nation: The Phinsider

Bills inactives: WR Steve Johnson, OT Demetrius Bell (groin), DE Chris Ellis (family emergency), DT John McCargo (calf), LB Paul Posluszny (arm), CB Leodis McKelvin (IR), FS Donte Whitner (thumb), SS Bryan Scott (ankle)

Well, it comes down to this: entering the final game of quarter one of the 2009 NFL regular season, the Buffalo Bills are 1-2, missing 7 of 22 opening day starters on offense and defense, and face a must-win situation this afternoon against the 0-3 Miami Dolphins.  Miami's beat up themselves, and like the Bills, they've lost multiple games that they could have - and probably should have - won.

If you're in the market for desperate Week 4 football between two pretty good teams, look no further than Miami this afternoon.

This is your open game thread for today's matchup.  I had motivational words in this space a week ago, but those backfired, and I can't find new ones today.  Squish the Fish.  GO BILLS - play like your season's on the line.

  
Buffalo Bills (1-1) vs New Orleans Saints (2-0)
4:05 PM ET, Ralph Wilson Stadium (TV: FOX)
Bills inactives: LB Paul Posluszny (arm), rest TBD.

The Buffalo Bills have accomplished two major feats to this point in the regular season: they have suffered crushing defeat, and they've rebounded from it.  Through two weeks, the Bills sit at .500, have proven they are talented, and have also shown just how far they have to go.

Today, they can take a major step toward contender by defeating the thus-far-undefeated New Orleans Saints.  That won't be an easy task - we've discussed all week the many intricacies of a Saints team that has been dominant in their 2-0 start.  Just because a task isn't easy, however, doesn't mean it cannot be accomplished.  There are no moral victories to be had in this matchup today, folks - this is a game the Bills must win if they're to be considered anything other than pretenders.

These Bills are out to prove something today: that they aren't the Bills of old; that they can win tough games against good teams; and that they can defend their home-field advantage.  It will take hard, fast, smart football.  They're capable of it.  But today needs to be the day where capabilities transform into achievements.  If you're at The Ralph today, we - the 12th man - can be catalysts in that process.  Be loud.  Believe this team is different.  Believe they're going to make a statement today.

This is your game thread.  Let the adrenaline flow.  GO BILLS!