Which W-L Outcomes Would You Consider “Success” in 2019?

[NoHuddleKelly12]

At some point, the foundation laid by ‘the process’ over the past couple years, combined with impending FA pickups and another draft class, must translate into consistent wins on the field.

 

Many of us believe they are on the right track to accomplish this, but what realistically does that mean for 2019? What is the minimum in terms of wins that will be necessary to get to, no matter what else happens?

[Patrick Duffy]

Hmm.Either of those choices would be success.They are  better than what the Bills ended at this season and both choices you have also have playoff appearances., I mean so both of those alone obviously would be success to me. Kind of a weird poll but I'll go with the "either" selection.

[Reks Ryan]

Need double digit wins in regular season  for it to be a success.   10 - 6 seems like a big difference compared to 9 -7.  Especially since the Bills have reached 9 wins 3 times this century and none of those teams ever came close to scaring New England.

 

If we have a home playoff game it means the Bills are Division winners.   So that would be great to end Brady’s streak.  But ultimately the goal is to advance in the playoffs.  

[Buffalo Barbarian]

10-6 but with a playoff win.

 

Really hoping for 12-4 and making it to the AFC Championship.

 

Dreaming 15-1 Super Bowl Champions !!!

 

Heck with it , 19-0 !!!

 

 

 

[Doc Brown]

Hard to say now not knowing what the offseason will bring.  Assuming we give Josh Allen some help and our defense doesn't regress, a successful season would be to win the division and/or get to double digit wins.  All bets are off though if Josh Allen misses a lot of games to injury. 

[Aussie Joe]

I support this team wholeheartedly and want them to win the championship next year..

 

Its possible if unlikely but why impose limits on expectations?

 

 

[Thurman#1]

Progress. It really is that simple and that imprecise. Progress.

[row_33]

Success would be Allen improving and the Bills clearly fixing a few of the many holes on O and D and (dare i request it....) special teams.

 

 

 

 

[Captain_Quint]

Whichever scenario includes us beating the Pat's twice next year in meaningful games.

 

Whether its 9-7 or 10-6, we need to get past the 'Pat's are my daddy' mindset and prove we can beat them regularly. 

[Utah John]

Progress could technically be 8-8 next year, and that's not good enough. 10-6 or better, with a wild card game we win.  That's real progress.

[longtimebillsfan]

For 2019, a winning record, being in most if not all games,  wining the close games that got away from us in 2018, and being serious playoff contenders in week 17 would show real progress.   A playoff win would be a nice bonus as well.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

9 hours ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Hmm.Either of those choices would be success.They are  better than what the Bills ended at this season and both choices you have also have playoff appearances., I mean so both of those alone obviously would be success to me. Kind of a weird poll but I'll go with the "either" selection.

I figured it was most likely that 9-7 or 10-6 would result in a playoff berth, but would you rather have a weaker reg season win total but a wild card win or a double digit win rec for the first time in 20 years—also agree with another poster that 8-8 just wouldn’t feel like a success under any circumstances, so it seems like 9 wins is the minimum bar? 

[row_33]

people, c'mon....

 

might as well wish you can sprout wings and flap your arms and fly to the moon

 

 

[Nanker]

Division Championship. 

Anything else won't be worth waiting 19 years for. 

[Captain_Quint]

12 minutes ago, row_33 said:

people, c'mon....

 

might as well wish you can sprout wings and flap your arms and fly to the moon

 

 

 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

9 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

At some point, the foundation laid by ‘the process’ over the past couple years, combined with impending FA pickups and another draft class, must translate into consistent wins on the field.

 

Many of us believe they are on the right track to accomplish this, but what realistically does that mean for 2019? What is the minimum in terms of wins that will be necessary to get to, no matter what else happens?

I'm thinking that a few members would view 8-8 to be sufficient   I mean they predicted only 4 wins this season.  8 would double that 

 

[Mrbojanglezs]

You skewed the poll to give no statistical relevance

[kevnallen]

Stretch Goal: Win the division.

 

I believe that the Patriots are vulnerable at this point. Gronk and Brady aren't what they used to be. Tune the roster to beat the Patriots from a match-up perspective.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

6 hours ago, row_33 said:

Success would be Allen improving and the Bills clearly fixing a few of the many holes on O and D and (dare i request it....) special teams.

 

 

 

 

Improve the offense 50% and this team can go far 

[Just Joshin']

A playoff win is better than a playoff loss.

 

Playoffs need to be the expectation.  I would trade playoffs for the regular season record.