GreggTX Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Add your rationale in post if you want to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 7-8. We won’t be as bad as people seem to think. As usual, we’ll win a couple that we’re heavy underdogs in, but also drop a couple games that we “should have” won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 4-12. Our offense is going to suck. Really really suck because our offensive line is terrible. I’m fine with being bad this year because long term it will be better. Need to load up on draft picks and build around Josh Allen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 8-8 we are similar to last year and I think our QB/off coordinator are more in sync then last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Somewhere between 3 to 6 I think. I would say there’s about an 80% chance that they are in that range and 15% better than that and 5% disaster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpsredemption Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 This will be the worst year since 2010. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 People overreacting to preseason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, McBean said: 4-12. Our offense is going to suck. Really really suck because our offensive line is terrible. I’m fine with being bad this year because long term it will be better. Need to load up on draft picks and build around Josh Allen. I agree. We will have 2 high draft picks -- probably a top 3 to boot. We will hopefully get some OL help in this draft. I say that because it's easier to find decent WR help in FA if you have cap space because teams just aren't likely to let quality OL go when there are so few to go around these days. We also have to get help at CB, LB, DT along with several OL positions like both G spots and C. Draft a LT, move Dawkins to the right side and replace the entire interior of this OL. Edited August 31, 2018 by GreggTX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Somewhere between 3 to 6 I think. I would say there’s about an 80% chance that they are in that range and 15% better than that and 5% disaster. So 3 wins after making the playoffs would not qualify as a "disaster?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 minute ago, aristocrat said: People overreacting to preseason I can’t speak for anyone else but I’ve felt the same way all offseason. The offense is going to be really bad. The roster is really, really thin as well. If they find their QB though I don’t care what the record is. They aren’t a title contender now anyways. Take your lumps and load up in 2019. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Just now, vincec said: So 3 wins after making the playoffs would not qualify as a "disaster?" Not if they are smart and wait until Allen is ready and has something around him to work with. Also, we'll have a ton of cap space to work with after this season. Patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, vincec said: So 3 wins after making the playoffs would not qualify as a "disaster?" Not to me it wouldn’t. This team is in a rebuild. They are a much different team than a year ago. This isn’t a good football team now but they had to do what they did. The goal is to win a championship and Beane knew that they weren’t close. They were unlucky with the OL departures but elsewhere they took a step back to hopefully take 2 forward. In 2019, they have like $90M and 9 picks. They took their lumps this year (look no further than the dead cap space). This year is about developing Allen and hopefully finding some other young guys that can contribute (maybe Teller, Edmunds, Phillips, Johnson, Murphy, etc..). If that happens you are moving towards opening a championship window, not a wild card game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 20 minutes ago, aristocrat said: People overreacting to preseason We legit have very little talent on the roster. This is looking like a 4 win season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I said after last season that we would take a step back this year. I would start Peterman for the first 4 games before putting Allen in, just to give the O-line a chance to figure out what works and what doesn't. Even the first year with Jim Kelly, we didn't do so well. Let's Go Buffalo!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 9 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Not to me it wouldn’t. This team is in a rebuild. They are a much different team than a year ago. This isn’t a good football team now but they had to do what they did. The goal is to win a championship and Beane knew that they weren’t close. They were unlucky with the OL departures but elsewhere they took a step back to hopefully take 2 forward. In 2019, they have like $90M and 9 picks. They took their lumps this year (look no further than the dead cap space). This year is about developing Allen and hopefully finding some other young guys that can contribute (maybe Teller, Edmunds, Phillips, Johnson, Murphy, etc..). If that happens you are moving towards opening a championship window, not a wild card game. I think this is the best answer so far. Right on the money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBilz2500 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Maybe 1 or 2 wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 39 minutes ago, RiotAct said: 7-8. We won’t be as bad as people seem to think. As usual, we’ll win a couple that we’re heavy underdogs in, but also drop a couple games that we “should have” won. I disagree, but who the heck knows with all these young players in key positions? Maybe the light will come on and Allen and Edmunds will be killin' it in November. Right now, they look pretty raw, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BfloBillsFan Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I say 5-11 and I am ok with this. I'm all in on trusting the process. Rest Allen this year to learn. Get a good draft position and have tons of cap money for some offensive weapons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) Bears on roller skates on the offensive line combined with a poor group of receivers and an aging McCoy. The D cannot pressure the QB and will have problems stopping the run. A very long season. Edited August 31, 2018 by Kemp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 None of this 7-9, 8-8 crap of most of the last decade that leaves us with picking in the middle of the draft. If there is pain this year (and I suspect there will be), let it be for great gain next year via a truly high draft pick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I was feeling 8-8 after Carolina. Then, we still played 3 more pre-season games. They look beyond terrible. The first half vs Bengals was foreshadowing. OL is horrendous. Doesn't matter who they keep... don't have 5 starting caliber. Defense doesn't look good, and that's what we were all counting on. No pass rush, limited LB help, Davis at CB is not giving confidence. Only hope is.... McCoy, Dawkins, Murphy have not played. If healthy, do they make a big enough difference? Probably not enough. Only other hope is that coaches are holding SO much back that they are strategically holding out for week 1. I really liked the offensive attack vs Car. Maybe that's their plan for season and wanted to test it week 1 in pre-season then lay off it the rest of pre-season to not tip their hand. As it looks now though, I voted for 3-4 wins above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTier Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) I think 3 wins is about the best the Bills will be able to do in 2018. If any of their few "stars", ie, McCoy, misses significant time, they may be looking at even fewer wins. This team seems like a contender for the #1 overall pick. What surprised me about this poll is that more than 40% of the poll participants felt the Bills would only win 3 or 4 games in 2018. Edited August 31, 2018 by SoTier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 7-9 We overachieve and gain steam down the stretch after starting off slow, young players develop as the season goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 R-E-L-A-X 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 18 in yet another coming up short season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 This is getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneblitz Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 7-8, we always win 7-8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, RiotAct said: 7-8. We won’t be as bad as people seem to think. As usual, we’ll win a couple that we’re heavy underdogs in, but also drop a couple games that we “should have” won. Not so sure about the "should have" won games. Didn't really have much of that last year like we did in years past. Hoping that's a thing of the past. Past Bills teams would have lost the Snow Bowl and Bucs games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, RiotAct said: 7-8. We won’t be as bad as people seem to think. As usual, we’ll win a couple that we’re heavy underdogs in, but also drop a couple games that we “should have” won. Bingo. The Bills are an 8-8 team, and have been for awhile. They deviate slightly, but at heart they are 8-8. Not enough has changed to convince me otherwise. 49 minutes ago, SoTier said: I think 3 wins is about the best the Bills will be able to do in 2018. If any of their few "stars", ie, McCoy, misses significant time, they may be looking at even fewer wins. This team seems like a contender for the #1 overall pick. What surprised me about this poll is that more than 40% of the poll participants felt the Bills would only win 3 or 4 games in 2018. Care to share your prediction from last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 LOL 15-16 wins gets 2 votes! I think those are protest votes, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, GreggTX said: LOL 15-16 wins gets 2 votes! I think those are protest votes, eh? It's like baseball spring training. If you can't be optimistic then, when can you be? 16 Edited August 31, 2018 by reddogblitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, aristocrat said: People overreacting to preseason No they're not. They're reacting to the lack of talent on offense. This defense has to be 2014 good to get them to .500, and guess what. This defense is not as good, no where close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus99 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 That is according to the media and so called " experts " There is NO WAY there will be this low !! I saw some great plays and there is so much good potential , sure there is a lot of improvements that needs to be done , hopefully as the season goes on they will learn on their mistakes Here is my prediction for the Bills FLOOR : 6-10 CEILING 11-5 Most likely scenario 8-8 or 9-7 Baltimore is gonna be a real big challenge 5-0 in the preseason but you just never know , we may start 1-0 ? There is possibility that we could make it to the playoffs again , we are not going to win the division but we will be a contender , hopefully win a playoff game . I could care less about winning the division , as long as we make it to the playoffs which I think is a possibility , let's prove all these sports networks wrong . GO BILLS ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 With real game-planning, I can still see the Bills being a solid, playoff-fringe team. Tighten up the D, get the run game going, and get good game management from Peterman. It's very possible they succeed at those things and stay competitive. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Floor: 3-13 Ceiling: 8-8 Most likely: 6-10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 9 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Floor: 3-13 Ceiling: 8-8 Most likely: 6-10 I agree with you. I'd put most likely at about 5-11 though, not 6-10. COULD this team be 8-8? Sure, if whoever they start at QB exceeds our expectations (and national expectations), then sure. But right now I see too many holes on this team for them to be in the top half of the league. Honestly, I don't have a strong feeling at all (less than most years). If they finish as good as 8-8, it wouldn't surprise me much....if they are 3-13, it wouldn't surprise me much either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Process Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Floor 0-16 Ceiling 16-0......any other prediction is a WAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) i would have voted 10-11 wins. i believe we can sneak a couple out early. if we can get to 5-3 through the first half, we could very well go 6-2, maybe even 7-1 in the second half. most of the 2nd half games are at home and other than the pats and jags, i think the rest are probably should win games.... even 5-3 down the stretch puts us at 10-6. i'm predicting we will be playing the winner of the afcw in a wildcard game. if they start allen, please disregard the above. Edited August 31, 2018 by billsredneck1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, LeGOATski said: With real game-planning, I can still see the Bills being a solid, playoff-fringe team. Tighten up the D, get the run game going, and get good game management from Peterman. It's very possible they succeed at those things and stay competitive. I agree. This team used the preseason to assess the 3 QBs. We will be a running team in the regular season. Teams knew we would be passing disproportionately more than normal because of the QB battle and it allowed them them to cheat the passing game. I am not worried nearly as much about this team when we get to the regular season because we will be much more balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 7 hours ago, Ol Dirty B said: No they're not. They're reacting to the lack of talent on offense. This defense has to be 2014 good to get them to .500, and guess what. This defense is not as good, no where close. Exactly my thoughts on overreacting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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