JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 At the time, the wins over Denver, Atlanta, Oakland, and Tampa Bay looked like signature wins. But those teams are not living up to expectations this season - none is above .500 right now. With 6 of our final 8 games against teams currently .500 or better are we about to get gut-punched back to reality? I'm trying to trust the process and not compare to past Bills teams, but it's tough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 You only have to beat the team you face each week. Strangely no Pats games have occurred, part of the NFL's little game of stacking division rivalries a few times each season, so that's two probable losses coming up (no disrespect intended) They will show us a lot against the Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Good or Ugly a win is a win. I'm anxious and not very confident of the Bills winning until they have a 10 point lead with less than 60 seconds on the clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 On the flip side, our win over the Jets back in week 1 maybe looks a little more impressive than we thought at the time. But yeah, I see what you are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, row_33 said: You only have to beat the team you face each week. Strangely no Pats games have occurred, part of the NFL's little game of stacking division rivalries a few times each season, so that's two probable losses coming up (no disrespect intended) They will show us a lot against the Saints. Protect your Turf. I do Hope that trend continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) yeah, wins are always less impressive...for some bills fans. Edited November 7, 2017 by DaBillsFanSince1973 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Atlanta was the one of those wins I thought was really big at the time. I never thought Denver would be good, Oakland and Tampa I thought might before the season but by the time we played them I expected us to win. The Saints this week will be the best team they have played and hopefully are the first playoff team we play.... because that would mean Oakland, who are a wildcard rival, have fallen by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I would be lying if I said that I wasn't nervous about the rest of the season but that is my bbfs creeping in. I think we gave the recipe to defeat Denver to the league. Tampa Bay is led by an immature guy and I think they quit on the season after losing to the Bills. I'm in wait and see with Oakland - I think last year was fluky with the amount of close wins they had and Carr coming back down to earth. Atlanta was doing really well against the rest of the league until playing the AFC East so I don't know what to make of it. So they aren't less impressive to me as a win is a win in the NFL. I think on the flip side I think the only loss that looks really bad right now is the Bengals game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: At the time, the wins over Denver, Atlanta, Oakland, and Tampa Bay looked like signature wins. But those teams are not living up to expectations this season - none is above .500 right now. With 6 of our final 8 games against teams currently .500 or better are we about to get gut-punched back to reality? I'm trying to trust the process and not compare to past Bills teams, but it's tough... This is why pre-season predictions are so pointless. Sadly, it also appears that our D was also a bit over-rated early in the season. I really do not think they have the talent to be a top 5. What may be the saving grace for the Bills is the fact they were getting on the plus side of the turnover battle so frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Good or Ugly a win is a win. I'm anxious and not very confident of the Bills winning until they have a 10 point lead with less than 60 seconds on the clock You are better than me . Until the clock hits all zeros I have that pit in my stomach. The Cowboys MNF game ruined me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Atlanta was the one of those wins I thought was really big at the time. I never thought Denver would be good, Oakland and Tampa I thought might before the season but by the time we played them I expected us to win. The Saints this week will be the best team they have played and hopefully are the first playoff team we play.... because that would mean Oakland, who are a wildcard rival, have fallen by the wayside. I'm not sure what on earth Atlanta thinks it is doing out there on O, I think they lost half their brain in that Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 1 minute ago, row_33 said: I'm not sure what on earth Atlanta thinks it is doing out there on O, I think they lost half their brain in that Super Bowl. And then they got Sark'ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 i'm at the point where anytime the bills win, i'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I think someday Bills fans will move on from this mindset but we’ve been hurt too much for too long. I don’t think Patriots fans care that they barely beat 2-7 Tampa Bay because their FG kicker sucked, they just accept the win and move on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) Atlanta, Oakland and NYJ would all be at or over .500 if they didn’t lose to the Bills... Edited November 7, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I still don't have expectations of playoffs this season. I can easily see an 8-8 finish and that would still be better than most thought. I would love more than anything to get to 10-6 and get to the playoffs though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Perhaps we put them in that down hill Spiral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Denver and ATL were suppose to be good.. and well. Looks like we beat bad teams. So old same old in Buffalo I’d say. 2 minutes ago, mead107 said: Perhaps we put them in that down hill Spiral Good point.. there is something called momentum, and it’s worth something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzgobowlin Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 The Bills would have lost at least two of those games last year against the Falcons and Raiders because they wouldn't have been demolished by the passing games. I also would say the Falcons and Broncos were undefeated when we faced them so since then the fortunes have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 3 team were undefeated when we beat them... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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