plenzmd1 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 So found this from the NY Times from last year It’s true that since the N.F.L. realigned the divisions in 2002, 52.3 percent of 1-0 teams made the playoffs compared with just 22.7 percent of teams that dropped their first game So there you go..buy them playoff tickets now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm as giddy as the next Bills fan -well, except for the Big Cat.. But it's a tad early to consider this century's Buffalo Bills for the playoffs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjoyce113 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 You do realize that a few years back we started 5-1 and did not make the playoffs right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm as giddy as the next Bills fan -well, except for the Big Cat.. But it's a tad early to consider this century's Buffalo Bills for the playoffs.. Did not saying they were making the playoffs, just that statistically they have a better chance than not of making them now.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 What's the percentage when teams start 6-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 So found this from the NY Times from last year It’s true that since the N.F.L. realigned the divisions in 2002, 52.3 percent of 1-0 teams made the playoffs compared with just 22.7 percent of teams that dropped their first game So there you go..buy them playoff tickets now The NY Times is not selling enough papers I guess. The budget cuts must have come from their math department. What happens to the other 25% of the teams? They don't make the playoffs but don't miss the playoffs? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoats Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 The NY Times is not selling enough papers I guess. The budget cuts must have come from their math department. What happens to the other 25% of the teams? They don't make the playoffs but don't miss the playoffs? :blink: They are two seperate questions. ie. 48% of 1-0 teams don't make the playoffs, and 78% of teams that are 0-1 don't make the playoffs. There isn't a missing 25%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 They are two seperate questions. ie. 48% of 1-0 teams don't make the playoffs, and 78% of teams that are 0-1 don't make the playoffs. There isn't a missing 25%. So with a little rounding 52% of week one winners make the playoffs and 23% of week one losers make the playoffs. That is only 75%. Maybe they are talking about some weak teams not really having a chance once they get there but weren't the Packers a #6 seed last year? There goes that theory. The article doesn't even discuss teams missing the playoffs so you seem to be barking up the wrong tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Hopefully we can start 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I guess we'll just have to win them all then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I found this from the New York Times 5th down blog yesterday and wrote a post about it: My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsguy Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 So found this from the NY Times from last year It’s true that since the N.F.L. realigned the divisions in 2002, 52.3 percent of 1-0 teams made the playoffs compared with just 22.7 percent of teams that dropped their first game So there you go..buy them playoff tickets now I think it's apparent from the posts on TBD that the Bills are clearly the Superbowl favorites now. The only question remains is which team from the NFC will challenge them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Amazing stat--roughly half of the teams that win the opener make the postseason. I don't see that happening, though, until we find some way to beat the Pats. The Jets are too good for us to be swept by any AFC East team and think about post season. Course the Chiefs were swept and made it but this ain't the AFC West. I do see a 2-0 in the near future though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsguy Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 The NY Times is not selling enough papers I guess. The budget cuts must have come from their math department. What happens to the other 25% of the teams? They don't make the playoffs but don't miss the playoffs? :blink: Please don't post when you have no idea what you are talking about. You know nothing about math or reading comprehension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 So with a little rounding 52% of week one winners make the playoffs and 23% of week one losers make the playoffs. That is only 75%. Maybe they are talking about some weak teams not really having a chance once they get there but weren't the Packers a #6 seed last year? There goes that theory. The article doesn't even discuss teams missing the playoffs so you seem to be barking up the wrong tree. Dude, I am not sure you are baiting with your usual eclectically humorous posts but here is one way to look at it. Week 1: 16 winners, 16 losers 52% of winners go to playoffs = 16*0.52 = 8 teams 23% of losers go to playoffs = 16*0.23 = 4 teams total 12 teams that make playoffs. There aren't any missing teams or percentages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 So with a little rounding 52% of week one winners make the playoffs and 23% of week one losers make the playoffs. That is only 75%. Maybe they are talking about some weak teams not really having a chance once they get there but weren't the Packers a #6 seed last year? There goes that theory. The article doesn't even discuss teams missing the playoffs so you seem to be barking up the wrong tree. Remember only 12 teams make the playoffs. That's about 38%. Roughly 8 of the 16 teams that started 1-0 will make the playoffs (50%) Roughly 4 of the 16 teams starting 0-1 will make the playoffs (25%). The Bills started the season with a 38% chance of making the playoffs. We've now increased it to roughly 50%. That's progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Amazing how there's always a good supply of takers for crayonz's bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirty Year Fan Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 You do realize that a few years back we started 5-1 and did not make the playoffs right? Right! so stop these silly threds . And if the Bills had lossed to KC this would be an Andrew Luck Derby thred !! Sit back enjoy the season and talk PLAYOFFS after we take the turkey out of the oven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) The Bills can do really well this year and still miss the playoffs. There are two other great teams in the same division and a 3rd that should be at least tough. It will take at least 10 wins to get in, maybe 11. Is this team an 11 win team? Edited September 14, 2011 by kobe808lak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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