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    Road to the Playoffs

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    34 minutes ago, mjt328 said:

    Yesterday's game was fun.  And the NFL graphics still have us within a half game of the #6-7 wildcard spot.

    But mathematically, the Bills are still very unlikely to make the playoffs.

     

    I've been playing with the ESPN simulator.  Due to their losses in the conference, the Bills lose pretty much every tie-breaker in the AFC. 

    Bottom line, a 10-7 record probably isn't going to be good enough.

     

    To finish with 11 wins, the Bills cannot lose more than once more this season.  Against a schedule that includes possibly the three best teams in the NFL:  Eagles, Chiefs, Cowboys.  Not to mention the 7-3 Dolphins.

     

    Otherwise, they would need the Browns to lose 5/7, the Texans to lose 4/7 or the Steelers to lose 4/7... and hope another team like the Broncos, Bengals, Colts, etc. doesn't sneak into the picture as well.

     

    Yes. Things looks very bleak as far as I can tell.  The Denver loss was the dagger.  The Bills absolutely could not afford to lose that game.  It effectively ended their season barring a miracle run through the best teams in the NFL.  For all intents and purposes, the playoffs have already started for the Bills and the next six games are all win or go home, single elimination contests.

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    11/19/23 Week #11 GAMEDAY Bills vs Jets Pregame Thread

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    1 hour ago, North Buffalo said:

    Honestly for the first time in a while gonna miss this one... going golfing...  besides meaningless game as neither team is going anywhere except higher in the draft... Bills need to work on some things on O and D needs to heal... good luck but as much as I suck at golf this game is more painful.

    I'm going golfing as well.  It's hard to get a tee time around here and I can watch the full game on NFL+ later tonight. 

     

    But I'm also doing it as a reverse-hex to break our slump.  I missed one game last year to play golf - the loss on Nov. 6 at the Jets that started this last calendar year of inconsistent offensive play and odd decisions from Josh.  I'm playing the very same course today while they are playing the Jets to break whatever curse I beset on the team.

    List of most outlandish losses

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    Posted · Edited by TheBrownBear

    The one thing that always struck me about the Super Bowl era Bills (let's say 1988-1993), was how few of these "outlandish" or painful final play losses they seemed to have during that run.  The only two that really come to mind were obviously Harmon's drop and Wide Right.  But those were two fairly normal close games/finishes that we came out on the wrong end of.  On the other hand, we seemed to have won a ton of fluky or crazy comeback games during the same time period (Raiders night game where Odomes stripped the receiver and returned for TD, the Denver 21 points in 90 seconds game, Houston comeback, etc.). We very rarely lost close games during that period.  The rare games we lost, we generally played like garbage and got our butts kicked (Miami opener, Houston Monday night game in 92, Super Bowls)

    List of most outlandish losses

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    Posted · Edited by TheBrownBear

    On 11/15/2023 at 2:55 AM, billsbackto81 said:

    6-3 loss to the Browns. 

     

    Memorable because I believe Jauron got fired after that one.

     

    I also recall a game against the Jags, Leftwich was the QB. Jags completed (4) 4th Downs on the final drive, including a 4th and 20 something. Won it with a TD on the final 4th down as time expired. That was a kick in the crotch 

    Yeah, I was there for that one.  Opening day of 2005, maybe.  Jags hit a toe tapping 25 yard touchdown in the back of the end zone as time expired.  Or maybe the guy's feet were never in, but that was when the rule was that the defender couldn't push the receiver out of bounds. Quiet exit that day.

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    Sal Capaccio - Why so angry?

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    47 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

    Kind of surprised to see how many people don't like Sal. 

     

    Not saying I agree with everything that he says but I honestly can't stand most of the callers that call in with every hot take under the sun and provide nothing to support their comment other than "because that's what I would do".

    Yeah, not sure what the deal is.  I've always like Sal.  Seems like a regular guy who knows and loves football, generally respects most everyone, and seems to enjoy his job.  

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    We need to save Josh Allen by any means necessary (the fire is gone)

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    43 minutes ago, Logic said:

    But in all likelihood, only one thing will fully save Josh Allen and restore the fun-loving, free-wheeling player (and team) we all miss seeing: A fresh start. A new chapter. Close the books on the Sean McDermott era, on 13 seconds, on all of it. A new head coach, a completely new coaching staff. Preferably a young, innovative, upbeat offensive mind who can re-spark the passion in this team that it appears to direly need.

    I have always defended Sean McDermott, and I still doubt that he actually gets let go this offseason, but frankly, I've reached the point where I feel that it's what's needed. It's not that he's a bad coach, it's not that he's entirely at fault for everything that happened. It's just....it's time. It's time for a fresh start.

    Yep.  I like Sean and appreciate what he's done for the franchise, getting us turned around and raising expectations, but sometimes the voice in the room just loses its power to reach and motivate players/staff.  I believe we've reached this point and it's the reason we are seeing sloppier and generally unfocused football over the past 12 months.  You're right.  It's time to turn the page.

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