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    Is this the easiest schedule the Bills ever had?

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    6 hours ago, Another Fan said:

    I can’t remember a year where the schedule seemed to be this easy.  I know in 2008 that 5-1 start might have been misleading but the schedule got harder.  
     

    The only sure loss Id say is the Patriots game and the Cowboys game I would lean toward a loss.  All the other games we have as good a shot as the opponent.

     

     

    The Jet beat the Cowboys, for crying out lout. They suck.

    8 minutes ago, Lurker said:

    In my recolection, yes.     Certainly the first eight games.

     

    The second half is a bit of a toss up.    The Cowboys seem to be staging a comeback and Pittsburgh is always a hard place to play.    I expect losses to the Browns, Ravens and Pats.  10-6 seems about right. 

     

    The Browns are 2-4. They suck. Faker Playfield sucks,

    You Can Thank Me for the Win Today

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    1 hour ago, K-GunJimKelly12 said:

    So, I almost got kicked out of the game today.  I was sitting in the Kelly Club section 212, stuffy crowd there.  I was by far the loudest person in the section, but all I was really doing is pounding the empty seat in front of me and screaming defense on third downs.  I was pretty quiet otherwise but the couple to the left of the seat I was pounding on wasn't appreciative of my enthusiasm. This couple asked me to stop pounding on the seat in a not so friendly fashion and I did not comply. I was not using vulgar language at all or being aggressive towards anyone other than the Dolphins.  I was just a loud, passionate fan.  

     

    The thing is, when these people tried to shut me up, I told them I'm just going to be as loud as possible on every defensive down from then on.  I did not change what I was doing at all.  I just began to pound on the empty seat in front of me on 1st and 2nd down as well as third when the Bills defense was on the field.  I admit I was defiant when they told me to stop but what I said, almost  verbatim when they tried to shut me up is, well I'm just going to be as loud as possible now.  The couple that was trying to get me to quiet down was on there cell phones for a decent portion of the game.

     

    As the 3rd quarter began and the Dolphins were driving, I was obnoxiously loud on every down, but was doing nothing more than pounding the empty seat in front of me and screaming defense.  That is it.  A large portion of section 212 turned against me and were giving me guff, but I would not back down.  I invited all of them to go get the usher if they didn't like it.  Then I just went up to the usher myself and explained the situation.  When I got back from the usher, the Dolphins had a first and goal from the 2 yard line about to go up 21-9.  Because of the situation, I missed how they got down there.  To the dismay of the people in section 212, I immediately became super loud and started pounding the seat in front of me and chanting defense.  Then the Bills made the biggest play of the game and got the turnover that turned the game around.  And wouldn't you know it,  the people who were most aggressive about shutting me up were all searching me out for high fives, save the original couple that had a problem with me.  

     

    I went up to the usher before the end of the game when we were up 24-14 and talked to him again.  He mentioned it was a good  that I came to talk to him earlier because security came to him and were ready to kick me out and that they said someone told them I was pretty intoxicated, which was a lie.  The thing is I'm not a big drinker at all.  I had 3 beers before the game over 4 hours.  The first time I have had a drink in two months.  The usher stood up for me and said I wasn't intoxicated and prevented security from coming to kick me out.  He said he had been watching me and I wasn't doing anything egregious.  I was simply being the loudest, most hardcore fan in the section when the team was on defense.  

     

    So I had this one couple try to shut me up for being a Bills fan.  Then I had almost an entire section turn on me because admittedly, my intentional reaction was to be as loud as possible every down the Bills were on defense.  It was a very uncomfortable situation to be in but I thought I was right and I wouldn't back down.  I kind of feel that my willingness to to have an entire section hate me because of my passion for the Bills made the difference today.  Especially because the immediate play after getting back to my seat after talking to the usher was the play of the game.  I understand why people in my section thought I was an ahole, because they did not understand how it all started, which was basically me be very loud on 3rd down.  They just thought I was a drunk ahole, but I am just an ahole, not a drunk ahole.  I just didn't appreciate people telling me not to cheer for my team.  I told them they are at the wrong stadium watching the wrong game., they should go to a baseball game instead.  I was obnoxiously loud after they tried to shut me up but I still only was pounding the seat in front of me and yelling defense, and let's go.  Those were literally the only words coming out of my mouth.  No vulgar or threatening language at all.  My hand actually hurts right now from pounding the seat in front of me. 

     

    I just wanted to share this, and I know I'm being a little silly when I say you can thank me for the win, but it was a ridiculous situation as a Bills fan to be in for simply cheering loudly for your team.  It was the first time I have ever sat in the Kelly Club and it didn't seem like they welcomed my passion, where as the same enthusiasm fit right in at games I have gone to in the past.  It was really 15-20 against 1 and I wouldn't back down.  Like I said it was very uncomfortable, but I'm glad I was proactive in talking to the usher because he saw that I was not being a dick and stood up for me.  So maybe, just maybe, standing my ground a circle of people who were trying to ruin my day was the karma we needed to pull this one out.  So, your welcome.

     

    Talk about being a total jerk,

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    17 regular season games in new CBA being discussed.

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    1 hour ago, Buffalo Timmy said:

    why is a second bye week a non starter? I know it was discussed before but if the players get paid without playing I am quite certain they will be ok with it.

    secondly I would be shocked if the 17th week is not neutral site games.

    Third what is "another way" to be fair each year? to argue it over a decade time frame I do not seem flying.

     

     

    The NFL tried that in 1993, and it was disaster. It will never happen again.

     

    https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/92npy2/in_1993_the_nfl_added_a_2nd_bye_week_for_each/

    "Q: What happened when they expanded to two bye weeks in 1993?

    A: One word: disaster. CBS and NBC freaked out because their ratings plummeted thanks to a continually depleted Sunday slate; teams complained that they couldn't maintain momentum when they weren't playing enough games in a row; everyone hated losing the week off between the conference title games and the Super Bowl; and most importantly, fantasy owners couldn't figure out who to bench/waive/pick up since we didn't have the Internet yet.

    The real problem: With only 28 teams and a top-heavy league, that left eight or nine Sunday afternoon games per bye week … and only two or three of those games were good. We didn't have DirecTV's season package back then, or the Red Zone Channel, so if you were stuck with a crappy local game (or even worse, a crappy local team that wiped out the quality national game you could have been watching), your whole day was ruined. Trust me, my Patriots overachieved that season by going 5-11. (Double bye weeks) + (no DirecTV) X (crummy local team) = bitter. And that's why double bye weeks went the way of New Coke, "Cop Rock," Planet Hollywood, Rick Mirer and "The Pat Sajak Show." "

    17 regular season games in new CBA being discussed.

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    Posted · Edited by egd

    4 hours ago, artmalibu said:

    Dont need more games. 

     

    Have 3 preseason games and add a second bye week. It would give us 1 more week of real football.

     

     

     A second bye week will never happen. This is a non-starter. The league already tried this a few years ago, and it failed miserably.

    36 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

     

    There definitely needs to be two bye weeks and also a 60 man roster, there are too many injuries that ruin your season the at extra players can alleviate.

     

    A second bye week is out of the question. See my post above.

    4 hours ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

    Who gets the extra home game?  
     

    or will it be an international game? 

     

    The league would rotate it each year, so a team has nine home games one year, and only eight the next.

    6 hours ago, Chicharito said:

    If a 17 game schedule is implemented I see every team playing a International game either in Mexico or London. It’s the only way to keep a fair balance of home field advantages.

     

    There are lots of other ways.

    8th on ESPN Power Ranking

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    Posted · Edited by egd

    The Bills are 11th on SI:

     

    https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/10/15/nfl-power-rankings-week-7-patriots-49ers-saints

     

    1. New England

    2. San Francisco

    3. New Orleans

    4. Green Bay

    5. Seattle

    6. Kansas City

    7. Houston

    8. Minnesota

    9. Baltimore

    10. Indianapolis

    11. Buffalo

     

    "Previous rank: 11
    Points in poll: 153
    Highest-place vote: 8 (1 voter)
    Lowest-place vote: 13 (4 voters)
    Last week’s result: Bye
    This week: vs. Miami

    The Bills continue their push for the Wild Card with a presumed layup against the doormat Dolphins in Buffalo this weekend."

    Bills must prepare to face Rosen AND Fitz

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    1 hour ago, billsfan89 said:

     

    I think Rosen will get traded again, hopefully to a team with a veteran QB where Rosen can sit for a season or two and get his confidence back and have the system mastered before being given a shot to start. I think the Chargers or Steelers would make sense. Both have vet QB's knocking on 40 and are solid or at least decent teams. I think a team would be willing to give up a 5th for him. Two years remaining on his rookie deal with an option kind of make him very tradable. 

     

    Pittsburgh already has their QB of the future, who was drafted in the same draft as Rosen: Mason Rudolph.

    40 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

    Well, if we end up facing both of them, that means one of them stunk it up pretty good and were up by a few scores.

     

    Not necessarily. They may be blowing out the Bills and pull Rosen in the 4th quarter to get to rest.

    Which AFC Team Is The Biggest Challenge To Threaten Buffalo for a Playoff Spot?

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    1 hour ago, Phil The Thrill said:

    The good news for the Bills is that the Bills is that the AFC has not been good over the past first quarter of the season.  
     

    But the bad is news is that the AFC is bad!  Meaning that it will be plausible for one of the 2-4 AFC team to make a run at a wildcard spot.  

     

    You contradicted yourself with these two sentences.

     

    Also, how is KC assumed to win the West, with their play as of late? Why is NE assumed to win the East?

     

     

    Buffalo Bills Revenge Tour 2019-2020

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    Posted · Edited by egd

    3 hours ago, RevWarRifleman said:

    Here's my scenario: Bills beat the AFC teams in the championship game, then in the Super Bowl, beat those NFC teams, facing Dallas twice.

     

    Good thought. I would rather beat Carolina in the SB to get revenge for Cam running his mouth this preseason against Captain Munnerlyn and Ed Oliver:

     

     

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    Buffalo Bills Revenge Tour 2019-2020

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    On 10/11/2019 at 6:38 AM, Bobby Hooks said:

     

    Giants:  1991 (First Super Bowl)  - check

     

    Bengals:  1989 (Beat us in the AFC Championship) - check 

     

    Titans 1999 (technically 2000, but close enough, Music City miracle) - check 

     

    Redskins:  1992 (Second Super Bowl) 

     

    Cowboys: 1993 & 1994 (Third & Fourth Super Bowl)

     

     

    Also:

     

    Cincinnati beating the Bills in 1981 in the divisional round. The Bills would have gone on to the SB most likely, since San Diego was emotionally exhausted from their marathon game at Miami.

     

    Cleveland/Baltimore beating the Bills in the 1989 playoffs and for Art Modell's comments after

     

    Tennessee in 1999 for their owner giving the finger to Buffalo.

     

    Miami in 1998-99 for their coach stomping on Flutie Flakes

    NFL analyst predicts Buffalo Bills will play New England Patriots in AFC Championship Game

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    19 hours ago, thronethinker said:

    This whole scenario is likely not even possible. They Very likely playoff seeding will have Buffalo as 5th seed and NE 1st. KC probably 2nd seed. For Buffalo to get through the Wildcard they would have to beat the 4th Seed, toss up between West and South right now. That would make Buffalo the lowest ranking seed to make the second round unless the 6th seed pulls off an upset and wins too. NE by default plays the lowest remaining seed in round 2, which if my scenario plays out would be Buffalo. So AFC Championship would not include Bills and Patriots, Divisional round is much more likely at this point. Even if Buffalo Finished 1st and NE 5th. 

     

    KC could be number 1, so the Bills would play them in the divisional round and then New England in the AFC Championship Game..

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    I’m just going to come out and say it - this is the year

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    Posted · Edited by egd

    Wouldn't it be upsetting if the Bills won 14-15 games, and had to be a wild card and travel on the road for every playoff game? Imagine the 14-2 Bills having to travel to 10-6 Baltimore or whomever in the Wild Card round, especially if the Bills beat Baltimore in the regular season.

     

    This scenario spurred a change in the NBA about 10-15 years ago. I think it was Dallas who had the 2nd best record in the conference, but had to play a tougher seed, or something like that since they did not win their division. Then they were on the road in the second round, having to play the first seed.

     

    Also BS if the 14-2 Bills have to play 16-0 New England in the divisional round, instead of the AFC Championship game. In MLB, division rivals cannot meet after the Wild Card game until the League Championship Series.

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