OCinBuffalo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Last year we were the only team to sweep the NFC North. This year, it's a distinct possibility that we sweep the NFC East, and it's for the same reason: our D vs. theirs. Same story on O: everybody in the NFC North could score/play O. But, when we played them, we shut down their O(none of them scored 21+ points), and our O, even with all its problems, did just enough to win(we scored 21+ 2X, total scoring: 78-63 over 4 games, 3.75 differential per game). The NFC East is the same exact story, lots of O, crappy D. I expect the Bills to sweep them as well given how bad they are, how good we are, and how little they've done to improve thus far. Evidence: 1. Here's an article from August last year, and surprise surprise: NFC East 8th, NFC North 7th predicted in total team defense. We saw this ranking play out exactly. The NFC East couldn't play defense against anybody last year, especially themselves. 2. The NFC East's ESPN beat reporters think Terrance Knighton was the best FA signing of this offseason, for the entire division. The Redskins signed another DT in Paea, and the Giants got a so-so NT. Greg Hardy comes back after sitting 10 games to play us. But, really? Sitting out all that time? Redskins Eagles signed Byron Maxwell at CB, but it will be interesting to see how he does without Sherman. Redskins got Chris Culliver, who's good, but injury-prone. Eagles got Kiko. Frankly, we've done more on O this offseason than their entire division has on D, and, I'd take Jerry Hughes playing all 16 games over all of these guys combined... minus Hardy of course, but, he's only playing 6 games. Thus, it appears we can't expect much improvement from last year to this one. Perhaps a little, but not much. 3. These guys have them in 2014, based on points allowed as: 15th Cowboys 22nd Giants 23rd Eagles 30th Redskins so, this isn't just "trending bad". No, in my expert analytics opinion? This just plain F'ing bad. 4. NFL has them, based on yards per game as: 19th Cowboys 20th Redskins 28th Eagles 29th Giants and the "trend" continues. Do I really need to average this out? 5. Even though the advanced stats guys at Football Outsiders move Philly out of the gutter to #10, the rest of the division: 10th Eagles 22nd Cowboys 24th Giants 27th Redskins still sucks ass, and, remember these stats are weighted and adjusted for garbage time, strenght of opponent, etc...so don't even start. This math knows better than you. The preponderance of the evidence: The NFC East sucks at defense, and hasn't done much to improve. Meanwhile, we've added 2 Pro-Bowlers to our already stacked offense. Looking at this, you have to ask: who the F cares who we have at QB? Thus, predicting us as a sub-.500 team approaches sheer idiocy, the farther away you get from .500. Not when, on paper, you have 4 games that are easily wins against a weak NFC East. 5-11 is patently retarded. Unless of course the only teams we beat ARE these guys, and the Dolphins @ home. Edited April 25, 2015 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY315 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Eagles signed Maxwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 What did the Bills in last year was getting swept by the AFCWest. I'll take 3-1 vs NFCE if it comes with 3-1 against AFCS, for a +2 in Ws, all else equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think we'll go 2-2 against NFC East, with loss to Dallas likely. Maybe 3-1, if we beat Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think we'll go 2-2 against NFC East, with loss to Dallas likely. Maybe 3-1, if we beat Eagles. 3-1 with victories vs Washington, the Giants and Dallas. Close defeat in Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Eagles signed Maxwell Corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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