Royale with Cheese Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Gugny said: We won 3 road games last year. Yeah but we should have won 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Short answer? It depends on what happens in September, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, nucci said: If the Bills go 6-10 everyone here will flip out and want McDermott and Beane fired and every player traded for draft picks....and Allen will be considered a bust Not everyone. Only those who know nothing about building a winning program in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Gugny said: We won 3 road games last year. yeah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Still early to predict, but I have us somewhere around 5 or 6 wins right now. We are a leading regression candidate league wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Another Fan said: For example now I'm thinking the team overachieved a little last year. In my opinion the schedules a little harder this year. 8 wins wouldn't be bad if Allen gets some starts under his belt and is set for next year. In reality when the season starts I know I won't have this mind set. Bad losses like last year to the Chargers and Saints will be painful. Guaranteed "the process" won't be on my mind then. Waay too early to think about opening that "window." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I think this season may play out a little bit like last season in that they'll probably win some games everyone thinks they should lose and then they'll turn around and lose a couple to teams they should be beating. Truthfully, I think the defense has a great chance to take a big step forward this season. Last season, everyone assumed the secondary would be the weak link but it ended up being the DL. They went out and addressed that by bringing in Lotulelei and Murphy, and then drafting Phillips. Then they land Edmunds, who has a chance to be a truly special player, and he has an excellent mentor to learn from in Lorax. Combine that with the secondary and I think they could be a solid group. Offensively, I expect some growing pains. Especially if Allen starts playing early on. Aside from that, the OL is gonna take some time to come together. Overall, the team is still going to try to win with the run game and a strong defense. I think the defense will keep them in a fair number of games. It'll be up to the offense and whoever is at QB to pull out a few close wins down the line if they wanna get back to the playoffs again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I don't have high hopes for 2018. I have VERY high hopes for 2019. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Another Fan said: For example now I'm thinking the team overachieved a little last year. In my opinion the schedules a little harder this year. 8 wins wouldn't be bad if Allen gets some starts under his belt and is set for next year. In reality when the season starts I know I won't have this mind set. Bad losses like last year to the Chargers and Saints will be painful. Guaranteed "the process" won't be on my mind then. ...exactly what would that be based on?......perhaps waiting for OTA's, TC and pre-season may be a factor?...as far as strength of schedule, I'll assume the urinalistic pundits have factored in trades, injuries, releases/cuts, new signings, etc as CLEARLY viewed in their "crystal bawls", right?....be patient my friend.....we have a LONG way to go.......think "heart health" first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 In all honesty, on paper at least, our schedule looks hard af. I still expect at least 7 wins and our defense to keep us close in more than that. It depends on how things shake out on the OL. If they can get it together, Shady stays healthy, and we get something from the QB position then we just might win 10. A worse season than last year wouldn't be the end of the world though. We have a ton of cash for next offseason and a really young team for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red King Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I still hold to another 9-7 year following the same template as last year, lean hard on an improved D, hope the O can scrape enough points up to win. I think the O will be on par with last season, growing pains offset by a QB that will throw breaking opposing Ds out of stacking the box. I see, overall, a slightly improved team, but hold to 9 wins because I think the schedule is rougher. Got a funny feeling we steal one from NE this year, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, John from Riverside said: In my mind the team is not going to be worse then last year until they actually show they are...... There are unknowns.....there are also defensive improvements and a 2nd year in the system. I expect the defense to be better, and the offense to be a little worse (if that's even possible) : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wily Dog Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I expect the Defense to be considerably better with the shore up of the line. The DB's are set . LB is a little bit sketchy but i suspect there is help coming after June 1st. The Offense is going to be better because we will have a QB that throws to Wide Receivers , no matter which one of the three starts. The WR's can't help but be better than last year.. Shady has help this year. We have a new Offensive Coordinator . I will expect 10 plus wins this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfod Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I did all my thinking and it's already flown out the window. I just want to wipe the slate clean in my mind and see how the season unfolds and be a Bills fan. I have some faith and I have some doubts. I'm ready to ride the highs and lows of the season. I found myself very critical twords the end of last season only to see lightning strike. It was amazing to see the video of the team when Andy Dalton made the play that secured the playoffs. I'm glad I got to live vicariously through them at that moment and share the joy. I was dissapointed in myself for counting the Bills out. It was a lesson learned for me. I feel like I read the first few chapters of the Bills in the new era and I'm eagerly anticipating reading the next few chapters. I'm really just hoping for a happy ending to this story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I thought last year was extremely difficult to predict due to the coaching changes, and stated they would win somewhere between 4 and 10 games. This year they have a really rough schedule, along with the uncertainty at QB and offense in general. I think the D will keep them in most games, but the O is a big ???? That said, I will find it very hard to be disappointed by this team under McD. While there may be a game or two where they come out flat, they will mostly "give it their all." I recall being at games and seeing players simply going through the motion and wondered why I wasted my money on those bums. This team is a pleasure to watch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Allen SB MVP and GOAT. GET HYPE!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearLess Price Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 It should. You have otas tc and preseason where position battles happen and you actually get to see the baby before its born like an ultrasound. So when the baby pops out in september you have a good idea of what your getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadonkadonk Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Success: Allen wins the job in camp. AJ looks solid in Preseason. Bills trade AJ for a 2nd round pick in off-season. Bills are in playoff contention after Thanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 11 hours ago, Gugny said: We won 3 road games last year. defend our dirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd1 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 13 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...exactly what would that be based on?......perhaps waiting for OTA's, TC and pre-season may be a factor?...as far as strength of schedule, I'll assume the urinalistic pundits have factored in trades, injuries, releases/cuts, new signings, etc as CLEARLY viewed in their "crystal bawls", right?....be patient my friend.....we have a LONG way to go.......think "heart health" first... Intended or not... I love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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