Bill Belichick skirts answer on whether he will rest players Sunday

It would certainly be bad form to fire a coach on Christmas Day. Per the source, Ryan went into the game thinking this was “the game” to save his job.

However, it seems almost impossible that Ryan will survive the following Monday, the day better known as Black Monday in the NFL. Game over, season effectively over – Happy Holidays, Bills fans.

Oakland clinched its first playoff berth since 2002 last week and can win the AFC West and earn a first-round bye by winning next week in Denver or if Kansas City loses one of its final two games.

The loss eliminated the Bills (7-8) from playoff contention for the 17th straight season, extending the longest postseason drought in North American sports and keeping coach Rex Ryan on the hot seat. It’s always preferable to go into the playoffs with a win, so hopefully this one turns out a little better.

Now that the Miami Dolphins have clinched their first playoff appearance in eight years, the biggest question remains unanswered: who will they play in their first postseason game? It lost starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a potentially season-ending knee injury two weeks ago, and has gone 2-0 in his absence, and at the most critical point in the season.

The Bills’ defense has been bullied in important games, including Saturday.

Matt Moore completed 16-of-30 passes for 233 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Dolphins’ Week 16 overtime win over the Bills.

The Boise State product was almost as good Saturday, running for 206 yards and a touchdown, including the 57-yard scamper on the Dolphins’ first play following the Bills’ regrettable decision to punt with just four minutes remaining in overtime and their season on the line.

Yet Ryan insists to reporters following the game that he is not anxious about his reputation or future. But like a trial lawyer who knows when his case can not be proved, I’m resting as of Saturday afternoon’s 34-31 overtime loss to Miami. “Whatever happens, happens but I’m going to tell you this that I’ll stand by my reputation”.

“I’m just going to coach”.

Arizona went 50 yards in the final minute, delivering a huge blow to Seattle’s chances at the No. 2 seed in the NFC. The ability to be mobile in the pocket has allowed him to buy more time for his receivers to get open and extend drives, allowing the Dolphins to control the tempo of games and keep defenses on their toes.

Bell and Brown may be the best players at their positions.

Offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen compared Moore to Matt Hasselbeck, who had an accomplished 17-year career as a starter and backup.

Much will be made of Ryan not finding a way to get his timeout attempts realized in order to ice Dolphins kicker Andrew Franks in the dying seconds of regulation before he could kick a 55-yard tying field goal in a wild scramble. But a loss to the Dolphins, combined with an Oakland win over the Broncos, would give the Raiders home-field advantage. I think McCoy will end up with over 120 yards rushing and he should be good for at least a touchdown. We all know how that turned out. Moore will be hard to trust as a QB2 in that one.

And we are so, so, so very sick of having this ball pulled from us time and again.