BuffaloDave55 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 A big if!!! If the Bills go 3 -1 what has to happen to make playoffs? We don't have a tie-breaker with the Ravens, do we? They would have to go 1 -3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafan Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Not sure what all else is needed but would need chargers to win their division. We have the head to head against kc and oakland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodman19 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 What if I win the lottery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 stahhhhhhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 The Ravens are losing to the Steelers this week. They have to lose one more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 The Chargers are now a wildcard too. We either want them to take the division or lose two. A lot has to happen and the chances are slim now. We should revisit after this weekend if we win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We need to go 3-1 Chargers need to win their division or not be in the WC talk Ravens need go 1-3 or Jacksonville or Tennessee need to go 1-3 (but, not sure on tie breakers with these teams - I assume they beat us in Conference record due to their division) Anyways, we need to go 3-1 and need a lot of help. Baltimore winning last week hurt. Baltimore winning the last 3 hurt. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 It all has to do with the Titans. We need the Titans to get no more than 9 wins. If the Bills and Titans are tied at 9-7, the Bills win the tiebreaker. Ravens own a tiebreaker over the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) I think the Ravens need to lose twice and we need to go 3-1. I believe we have the tie breaker. Ravens should lose to Steelers, but the other 3 games are against pretty weak competition. Ravens aren't good enough to just assume the win all 3 easy looking games, but they should beat them. So I think our playoff shot is pretty low unless we somehow pull a miracle and win out, meaning some impossible win at NE. But lets be real, not only are we not gonna win out, even going 3-1 isn't going to be an easy feat. Personally I think we go 2-2 with a loss to NE and a split with Mia, especially since I think Peterman will be starting at least one of those Mia games. Edited December 7, 2017 by Alphadawg7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 3-1? We're going 4-0, baby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey D Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, Manther said: We need to go 3-1 Chargers need to win their division or not be in the WC talk Ravens need go 1-3 or Jacksonville or Tennessee need to go 1-3 (but, not sure on tie breakers with these teams - I assume they beat us in Conference record due to their division) Anyways, we need to go 3-1 and need a lot of help. Baltimore winning last week hurt. Baltimore winning the last 3 hurt. Go Bills! The tiebreaker with the Ravens is not clear yet. If the Bills win 3, then the Ravens must lose 2 and both are 9-7. Both would have 7-5 conference records, the first relevant tiebreaker. Next is record in games against common opponent-- minimum of 4 common opponents. Here that is met, as both teams will play the Bengals dolphins Raiders and Colts. Buffalo is 1-1 in those games now, while Ravens are 3-0. Assuming the Bills lose to NE, they would end up 4-1 against the common opponents. Ravens still have Colts and Bengals. If one of the losses is to these teams-- other opponents are Pitt and Cleveland-- they end up at 4-1 as well. Then it goes to strength of victories and then strength of schedule, and I have no idea how that works out. Now if there is a three way tie, you do the same exercise but with the three teams. Again, it all depends yet on tiebreakers. But Ravens must lose two if Buffalo goes 3-1 to get to tiebreakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBilz2500 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Actually if bills go 3-1 the ravens need to go 2-2 to reach 9-7 and we would actually have the tiebreaker over them and here's how: 1st tiebreaker AFC record-both teams 7-5 2nd tiebreaker common opponents: assuning we beat Fins twice and colts once we would both be 4-1 in 5 common games(assuming 1 of 2 ravens losses is to either colts or bengals) 3rd tiebreaker strength of victory: right now we lead that tiebreaker by a large margin giving us the wildcard over the ravens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) What if they go 4-0!! ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Edited December 7, 2017 by Steptide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Boo Titans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 This whole confusing playoff scenario we play every year could be avoided if the league would just let us play in the afcw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 42 minutes ago, Woodman19 said: What if I win the lottery? ...if I give you the numbers, can we split 50/50?.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodman19 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...if I give you the numbers, can we split 50/50?.............. Deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 hasn't Jim Mora's press statement 26 years ago not been ringing through your head for the last 17 years? puhh-lease stop with the playoff talk. This turd is a flusher, not a floater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemma Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 What if the Bills go 4-0, the Pats go 0-4 and Darnold insists he'll only play football for the Bills forever and ever? There. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 They probably wont go 3 and 1 and even if they do, they probably still won`t get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 one game at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 More likely to go 0-4, doncha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offyourocker Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We are not beating Miami twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 hour ago, BuffaloDave55 said: A big if!!! If the Bills go 3 -1 what has to happen to make playoffs? We don't have a tie-breaker with the Ravens, do we? They would have to go 1 -3? Baltimore has to lose 2 or more. As does either Chargers chiefs Tenny or Jax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Jamie Nails said: The Chargers are now a wildcard too. We either want them to take the division or lose two. A lot has to happen and the chances are slim now. We should revisit after this weekend if we win. Chargers are second best team in AFC. I give them a better chance than Pittsburgh to beat NE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 when was the last time we were discussing playoff possibilities Week 13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakin Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 "Don't you see? You're just avoiding the middleman. You were gonna give her her spare keys and she was gonna give 'em to me. So all that's happening is that instead of giving them to her you're giving them to me. It's just unfortunate that when she gave you yours you didn't give her hers because then she would've given them to me. So then I would never have had to ask you for hers so I could get mine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I've been using many algorithms, talked to people at MIT and came to the conclusion that 0-4, 1-3, 2-2 and 4-0 are also possible. When you throw in what it does to draft position under each scenario and of course comp picks I will let you know what the Commador 64 spits out. But I should warn you, it not always accurate 5 minutes ago, Pete said: when was the last time we were discussing playoff possibilities Week 13? Last year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albwan Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We have been down this rodeo before, no playoffs for the bills. We're onto year 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Albwan said: We have been down this rodeo before, no playoffs for the bills. We're onto year 19. say, it'll be 18 man, 18. if they miss out next season, then 19. I know, it'll probably go 20 and then it'll be hard to recollect how many years it has gone. 4 games are going to fly by and then the dreaded off season. I'm taking it one game at a time, beginning with indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baskingridgebillsfan Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 a few weeks ago 9 wins was looking like the number but it will take 10 now. They basically start the playoffs on Sunday , one more loss and the season is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamK Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) Here is the best way to figure it out: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#buf-ind-14=win&buf-mia-15=win&ne-buf-16=win&mia-buf-17=loss Assuming Bills go 3-1 (loss to Pats) basically the Ravens would have to lose 2 games. Steelers over Ravens Week 14 Ravens over Browns Week 15 Ravens over Colts Week 16 Bengals over Ravens Week 17 Edited December 7, 2017 by AdamK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: say, it'll be 18 man, 18. if they miss out next season, then 19. I know, it'll probably go 20 and then it'll be hard to recollect how many years it has gone. 4 games are going to fly by and then the dreaded off season. I'm taking it one game at a time, beginning with indy. Next year our sweet little drought turns 18 and is a full grown adult. So proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 John Clayton seemed to think there was a pretty good chance that 8-8 would get the job done for the #6 seed in the AFC this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albwan Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 13 minutes ago, AdamK said: Here is the best way to figure it out: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#buf-ind-14=win&buf-mia-15=win&ne-buf-16=win&mia-buf-17=loss Assuming Bills go 3-1 (loss to Pats) basically the Ravens would have to lose 2 games. Steelers over Ravens Week 14 Ravens over Browns Week 15 Ravens over Colts Week 16 Bengals over Ravens Week 17 bengals wont win that game they will have packed it in by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Just now, LABILLBACKER said: Next year our sweet little drought turns 18 and is a full grown adult. So proud. well, for myself there has been a lot more good in life that I'm grateful for in the last 18 and can only hope I make it 18 more, not likely though. being a bills fan is not for everybody, you either are or you're not, in the blood. to me, I think of a true bills fan as being pretty tough, resilient in their fandom. it hasn't been good when speaking of the bills in the last 18 but we just keep hanging on. it very well could go 20. I'm doing my best to at least on the surface wipe the 17 off and look at these past 12 and the four left on the schedule as the first season of the rebuild. many are bitter, many have little to no faith, expect the same rinse/repeat but so far they're 6-6 with bare minimum talent and a rookie HC/GM in control. so one should not of expected the lombardi or even the postseason in 2017. but, it's still yet to be determined for at least another week. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatonka68 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 What if the Bills go 0-4 and get a top ten pick, draft a franchise QB and win the Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayoffsPlease Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, hemma said: What if the Bills go 4-0, the Pats go 0-4 and Darnold insists he'll only play football for the Bills forever and ever? There. I would say "Brandon's master plan has finally become clear to all" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1962 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Woodman19 said: What if I win the lottery? Or what if I win the lottery, get killed by a meteor and a terrorist at the same time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) There are a lot of scenarios. The easiest is to hope one of the other teams ahead of is gets stuck at 8 wins. I believe we would have the conference tie breaker with Baltimore if they end up at 9 but I'm not sure... It would definitely help if the Chargers win the division due to our H2H tie breakers with all other teams in that division. I envision us beating the Colts and Dolphins at home and losing the last 2 road games to finish 8-8. If they do things right in the off-season and draft we could make a significant jump next year. Edited December 8, 2017 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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