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BOLD NOT REALISTIC LOL This is why if the Texans go 9-8 and miss I wouldn't be surprised. They were a dropped screen pass in game 18 from missing, Stroud is awesome but they are not perfect either and the chance of them missing last year was really high. That said I think Texans will be fine and I agree GB is getting probably a bit too much love.

I mean the team is a SB caliber team as long as 17 is playing at his peak. The window this year is probably lower and the feelings less compared to prior years and I do agree. I would say the reason for that is from 2020-23 (although a little less last year) you knew your defense was really good to at times great in that period, the offense has established playmakers in guys like Diggs/Beasley/Brown, and Josh had emerged himself into an all pro QB. Right now there is a lot of questions and uncertainty as this second core gets molded and you need some guys to truly step up as great players that can answer the bell, especially on offense. Additionally because Buffalo failed to breakthrough during 2020-23 when they had that corp of players you have a feeling of missed opportunity. Jet fans I get their mentality right now and the sky probably feels like the limit because their defense is good, their offense has some good young talent, and if Rodgers literally just plays league average their a 10 win team. They have no bad baggage right mentally with Rodgers as the trigger man or playoff losses, again its a skys the limit feeling. How true that is, IDK? But in Bills land after 17 it is a lot of questions not answers all over mixed with pessimism from playoff losses and not breaking through. For me to feel the way I did about the team again as I did in 2020-23 I need the following: -Either Kincaid or Shakiq takes the next step into a true pro bowl caliber player and the other continues evolving into a very solid contributer -Coleman has a solid season with 700-800 yards 5-6 TDs 40-50 recs and shows the potential he has can be potentially transformed further -Rosseau becomes a pro bowl DE -the offense stays in the top 10 for scoring yards and the defense doesnt regress past middle of the road I care more about the offense showing it has answers and the kids are alright then honestly anything else. Give me some building blocks long term where with another infusion of draft/fa capital it can mold into an attack with the power you saw from 2020-2022. That happens and you can take KC on regardless of D because the games are always offensive wars, you don't stop mahomes or allen you only slow them down. I want the opposition to have more fits slowly us down

Lol who is QB CLE in this world?

I have this happening too but mostly because their schedule is complete BS late with how it is set and lack of rest. I actually think the Browns finish 4th, they won way too many one score games last year with QB play that lucked out of situations it shouldn't. I think despite the depth of roster regression hits for real.

Bold Predictions: NFL Related: Bears go 10-7 but miss the playoffs as all of the wildcards are 11-6 (GB/LAR/DAL) ATL is the 2 seed but lose a heartbreaker on a last second FG to PHI as Kirk continues to be tortured in big moments Speaking of Kirk Cousins wins MVP DAL beats DET in NFC title game to go to SB Giants go 6-11 and fire Schoen/Daboll as Belichick takes over everything (this is what happens when you tie your horses to Daniel Jones) Jayden Daniels wins ROTY even though WSH goes 7-10 Titans end up with 1st overall pick going 2-15 as the 2020 All Madden team shows its age and Levis is too much a loose cannon Rams win the division at 12-5 and 49ers end up 11-6 WC bowing out in 1st round KC are the 2 seed but lose at home in the divisional round to Buffalo Bills Related: Curtis Samuel finishes with 1400 yards total (rush/rec) Shakir leads the team with 94 receptions and 1173 yards Von finishes with 8 sacks including 2 week 1 as he reverts to partial old self and is no longer a liability Bills win division week 17 at home over Jets in a 31-17 victory, Jets do beat Ravens on road though in playoffs Bills finish 3 seed beating CIN in WC, finally beat KC in KC, and win SB against DAL after beating HOU in AFC title

The throw which will overtime be forgotten was the bomb to Gabe Davis vs the Jets in 2022 that literally hit his hands after Josh's elbow got hurt.

Well the issue was the NFL said you can have your team back but you need a stadium ready by opening day and that was like 3-4 years tops from what I read. Not saying I wouldn't be angered either, but I can kind of understand the rush job when you lost your team and can get it back. Also stadiums made in the 90s or updated missed a lot of the time on the future of NFL stadiums with suites, club areas, overall better fan experience things etc... The Falcons and Browns both got nice new stadiums in the 90s but had they been planned in say 98-2000 timeframe they probably are upgraded instead.

So from what I read when they made the stadium back in the 90s it was a rushed job on the cheap because they needed it done in time for 1999 and in general they cut corners. As a result there are a lot of things now that are vastly more difficult and costly to upgrade because of this which make a new stadium a more realistic possibility over a renovation.

Is part of this because of the increase in WR pick plays that also happen now?

you dont have to though

I was less concerned last year. LB is a very replaceable spot as shown when Kiko was lost for the year and Spikes stepped in without missing a beat. T The defense this year is legitimately changing a lot of areas that were dependable and Milano will take time to recover. I think they will be decent just not as stout.

You keep this up and we will have to put you on double secret probation, that is how concerned I am

I would expect in general that people should scale their expectations back with the defense to what it was in 2017, bend not break unit that has some talented players, some vets who can do stuff, and some kids finding their way. From 2019 on the defense in the regular season rarely gets blown out and has been pretty stout while being normally in the top 10 if not top 5 statistically. I could see the defense a bit more lower top 16 as they recalibrate what they are.

Agree with all of that. It is why I said they were a caught swing pass away from missing and the hype train is way different.

lol in our apartment after thanksgiving 2012 putting up the xmas tree. Pats throttling Jets already and my wife goes oh dang and yep the buttfumble happened. Great game choice NBC lol

I love Stroud and what they are doing... but someone made a great point that HOU was a dropped flat pass away from missing the playoffs and division. For as much promise as they showed they went 7-3 in one score games which means the pendulum swings back this year in those games which means they need to win more games straight up. On their side turnovers they were middle of the league and they did not feast on TDs on defense so that is a positive. I expect them to make the playoffs, but yearly there is team which comes on hot and makes the playoffs and then the next year fails to meet expectations. I personally expect the Browns to be the team that falls back to earth at like 7-10 as they don't have good QB play while feasting off one score wins and crazy turnover luck, but not impossible HOU goes 8-9 as things go a little off path.

my dark horse pick is IND goes 11-6 with Richardson and HOU misses at 9-8

4 to 7. If the offense gets revving which is possible with their talent I think they will have a few surprise victories over better opponents. Still rookie QB who needs to find his way with a defense rebuilding the safe range is between 4 to 7 for me. Titans and Pats both could be 2 win teams. The talent on offense is that bad on both clubs and while I get the media loves the NE defense, people forget how much BB did to help that scheme. I could easily see a SF Tomasula type outcome where they are 2-15.

YEP. It is very interesting how the Bills despite the SBs and playoff runs with Kelly & crew were in a very shaky stadium situation by 97-98 and it was a real possibility they could leave. Fans almost gloss over the realness of that and how big getting the club seats done were to the viability for another decade or two. Once Flutie stepped in and the madness started people went nuts, it was really fun. I remember in middle school how divided the region was for Johnson v Flutie. Johnson even said he knew he was toast the moment Flutie ran that in against Jax. The fans/region just pulled for the guy with the way he played. A lot of the pieces I have read with RoboJ the last bunch of years hes a pretty decent dude and very real to everything. No ill will towards Buffalo as much as just maybe how it played it, but he talked about his shoulder getting messed up and never recovering either.

I am just going to post based on games I went to live because TV I have too many fun memories, here is my top 5 1. Snowbowl in 2017. We were front row the entire game, wildest experience of my life at a Bills game 2. Packers 2014. I have said many times it felt like the start of the change for the Bills fortunes from drought back to relevance. To this date loudest gate I have been to, my ears hurt the next day it got so intense by the end. 3. Steelers 2022. I hate Pittsburgh (respect but hate) and to throttle them at home the way they did was just so much fun. The game wasn't in doubt from the moment Allen threw a 98 yard TD on. Having a franchise torch them made the drought feel worth it. 4. 2011 Raiders. I was at that comeback and it is forgotten about with how wild and fun it was. 5. 2022 Dolphins playoff game. First playoff game I got to see for the Bills ever and it meant a lot after all the bad years and never thinking it would happen.

Ok so I did vote from TV, BUT in a perfect world where tailgating and leaving the stadium are easy and I'm home at 4:30pm or right after game ends I would pick live. There is something truly special about the game live in Buffalo and the environment. I also have found live I get less upset then on TV as without the announcers it is far more just an experience vs being narrated. In a non perfect world I do 3-4 regular season games and preseason. The rest is a lot of family football parties with maybe 3-4 games quiet. The parties a ton of fun and a great experience in a different way.

Sacrifice to the football gods

I have wondered myself if they start slow the first half before getting it together. The AFC North is really interesting as each team has some legit questions: Ravens- roster turned over a lot especially on their D, does it take them a bit to get it together? Is their a let down after failing last year to make the SB and being the 1 seed? Bengals- Burrow last year took a bit to comeback from injury and this injury is far more critical to his throwing. Is he the same player and how long does it take him to get going if he does return to form? Browns- They benefited from turnovers, went 6-2 in one score games, and had surprisingly decent QB play that supported the loss of Chubb. With Watson back can he ever find any form of the QB he use to be and when fortune swings back this year with turnovers/one score games who do they respond? Steelers- Can either QB find enough of a form to lead the offense to middling form? Talent exists for the offense to do some things even with Arthur Smith as OC and the defense is solid, but QB play will sink this team quickly given the division.

Naw just one of those things he got hooked as a kid and has never stopped. My one dream in life is in one Fall to hit all of the major college football stadiums for the experience, Death Valley, Ole Miss, Big House, The Horseshoe, Golden Dome, Iowa. Literally every weekend Sept-Nov try and just catch a game at each.

Haha don't worry I still watch and my buddy is a huge UM fan so I pull for them. I am a U Miami guy so its been a bit lol. I am curious with Saban gone how this all shakes out.