8-8 Forever? Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) not sure the opportunity was ever there. They stole a couple sure losses where they were outmatched from scrimmage and turned them into wins with defensive TDs. one great thing about the 16 game season is the playoff type rosters rise to the top eventually. Bills don't have a playoff roster, they have a rebuilding roster going through evaluations at the hands of a new coaching staff and front office. This is just one long preseason as far as I am concerned, which is why I haven't paid too much attention. When Pegs blew it all up, I pretty much flipped the calendar to 2018. Edited November 22, 2017 by 8-8 Forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrtonHearsaWho Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 8 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. That's one of the best/most accurate Bills comments I've read in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Just how bad is the AFC? The Browns are still mathematically alive for a playoff berth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yes. Missing out on the playoffs (after a 5-2 start) definitely hurts. Especially with the opening other AFC teams have left us. But what REALLY hurts the most... Somehow Sean McDermott has already lost the locker room. After only 9-10 games as the coach. The players have clearly quit on him. It's not just us "getting exposed" or us struggling with the trading our top talent. The last three games, we have seen an obvious and alarming lack of effort. This is the NFL. The vast majority of games are close. Nobody gets embarrassed like this 3 weeks in a row (two against opponents with losing records), unless there is something else going on. The proof is all there. It's not technique. It's not mental lapses. It's not stupid mistakes. Teams are simply lining up, man-to-man and utterly destroying us. Defensive players aren't flying to the ball anymore. They aren't even trying to tackle the ball carrier, or trying to get off blocks. Both lines are getting physically manhandled on every snap. All these signs point to our guys not giving 100%. Despite what some fans are whining and crying, this team has talented players. I'm just convinced most of these guys just aren't trying. I'm not sure what caused it. But I'm almost certain that something happened between the Raiders and Jets game. Something that killed the morale of this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhill Mike Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonbus23 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 17 hours ago, Thurman#1 said: I just don't feel there was much of an opportunity lost. Seemed to me like they had the opportunity to go 8-8 or maybe 9-7 and even if they made the playoffs be ejected efficiently the minute they played a decent team. That's not a huge missed opportunity, IMHO. I saw the four Super Bowls. It's hard for me to get excited over a one-and-done playoff appearance. I want them to be a consistently good team, a team that has a shot at competing for a championship most years. Less than a legitimate chance at a title doesn't mean much to me. I don't think this was a golden opportunity. More like maybe aluminum. If they actually get good in the next two or three years, however they do it and with whatever QB, this won't be talked about for decades. It'll be forgotten quickly. True enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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