Today, Diane and I host our Annual Buffalo Bills Party. We invite some of our friends, provide pizza, chicken wings, wine, assorted beverages and Peanut M&Ms. Desserts include carrot cake, chocolate cupcakes, red velvet cupcakes with sprinkles, and pumpkin cupcakes. Our friends usually bring the salads, shrimp, appetizers, and beer.
The Buffalo Bills return to Met-Life Stadium after their incredible come-back game against the Jets last Sunday. Today, the Bills face the NY Giants who got stomped 35-17 by the Cowboys last week despite generating 470 yards of offense. Eli Manning threw for more than 300 yards in that losing effort. The Giants defense allowed several big passing plays. The Giants’ All-World running back, Saquon Barkley, rushed for more than a 100 yards. I’m guessing Eli will be feeding Saquon the ball much more in this game.
The Bills are 2-point favorites in this game. I’m expecting a close game (and hoping for a win). How will your favorite NFL team fare today?
Well, speaking of the Meadowlands… first, I can’t believe the schedulers had the Bills opening the season with two straight games in New Jersey! Second, our thoughts coincide. Eli needs to give Saquon the ball repeatedly. But if the Giants’ defense isn’t less porous than it was last week, they could be in for another long afternoon.
Your menu sounds great (except the pumpkin, of course). Enjoy!
Jeff, we have a friend coming to our Bills Party who loves everything pumpkin including Pumpkin Spice coffee! Those pumpkin cupcakes are for him.
After a nail-biting win last week, the Saints travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams in what is being billed as a “grudge match.” We’ll watch the game, of course, but my heart will be focused on another L.A. team, the Dodgers (and my future son-in-law, Cody Bellinger), as they head into the post-season.
Deb, they lost 3-0 to the Mets last night. After today’s game, the rest of their schedule should be a snap.
Jeff, are you as surprised as I am with the Mets this season?
Yeah—De Grom was pitching…and the Mets only have one of him, thankfully. Although they’ve won their division, the Dodgers need to keep winning to ensure post-season home-field advantage—and the Braves are staying pretty close in the Win-Loss record.
Deb, the Saints have a right start to the 2019 with a Monday Night Game thriller and then a trip to LA to take on the Rams. The Bills are starting the season with two straight away games, but amazingly there are in the same MetLife stadium!
Forget the games, bring on that food! Sounds delicious. Those two away games aren’t that far away, which is pretty good for any team. With Eli at the helm, Buffalo should win, in spite of Barkley. We’ll see. Of course it won’t be shown in our area. We don’t see them play unless it’s a Sunday night or Monday night game.
Seattle barely pulled it out last week against a weaker team. I predict they will struggle against the Steelers, and probably get beat. I have other things to do and so will miss most or all of the game.
Rick, if the Bills have another 4-turnover performance like they did with the Jets, the Giants will win. We get the Seattle game on FOX SPORTS TV today, too. The Bills are on CBS.
We have the Saints at the Rams on Fox.
No surprise, it is 21-7 Buffalo.
Jeff, the Bills scored a rare 28-14 victory over the Giants. Eli had beaten the Bills the past three games.
George, our teams both scored 28, and won. Hope your party went well!
Rick, everyone had a great time! The pizza, wings, and desserts were all hits with the group.
I predict the Bills will win and the Seahawks will edge the hated Stealers.
Bob, very perceptive! The Bills had ZERO turnovers this week. The Steelers without Big Ben look weak. When was the last time the Steelers started 0-2?