How Many Wins in 2019?

[MJS]

Hmm. I would have liked to see 9 and 10 linked together. I bet most would fall in that category.

1 hour ago, Mr Info said:

Nearly 2/3 of votes for >10 wins...makes sense for a Bills board.

That's not true. +50% are 9 or less wins. And there is no way to quantify greater than 10 wins because 10 and 11 are linked together.

[fishgrappler]

All summer I thought 10-12 wins but after reviewing the schedule I’m at 8-8. I hope I’m wrong. 

[aristocrat]

I gotta believe Allen is the guy and I he is this team is built to win 

[26TrapDraw]

3 hours ago, DCofNC said:

Lots of optimism here...

 

I can't vote from my phone, but I would be in the 6-7 camp.

Nobody asked you ?

[The Firebaugh Kid]

With this schedule and the defense being elite....all the offense has to do is be slightly above average to get us to 11-5. 

[mead107]

19-0 Baby. Right Senator? 

[Nextmanup]

I think "8" is the magic number.

 

[Victory Formation]

11-5

 

Everything is there, but my biggest concern is if Allen can establish that short passing game. I know he studies Tom Brady but Brady is deadly accurate on those short to intermediate routes and nails them consistently to the point of the passing game becomes an extension of the running game. Isn’t this everybody’s major concern at this point? We have a nice roster but Allen has such a cannon that he puts too much on some throws and lacks decisiveness and timing on quick slants and crossing routes that make up a big chunk of the Erhardt-Perkins offense. It’s a huge question mark. We could win as many as 12 and as few as 6, it all rides on the arm of Josh Allen.

[JoPar_v2]

11-5 mark it dude

[DCofNC]

5 hours ago, Bills2ref said:

I would be absolutely shocked this year if the Bills finished with 6 wins. Allen would have to play worse than he did last year for that to happen IMO. The schedule is favorable for the first time I can remember. Jets x2, Dolphins x2, Giants, Bengals, Redskins, Broncos, Ravens, Steelers. All games against teams that have serious question marks. It is not far fetched that Buffalo faces Fitzpatrick, Rosen, Jones, Dalton, Haskins, Flacco, Lamar Jackson and the corpse of Ben Rothlisberger. 

If you polled Jets fans, they have Buffalo under the easy win tab as well. The Dolphins, I agree, but one never knows with division rivals.  Broncos, Ravens, Steelers are all just as good if not better teams than the Bills.  Tend to see a game or 2 where you should win and don't, so im not going to be suprised to see losses to the Giants (Barkley more accurately), the skins or the Bengals.

 

Allen still doesn't have a lot of receiving weapons, so Im not 100% excited for him. Beasley, if healthy, should have a lot of catches, the rest is pretty unknown.

[GoBills808]

Hopefully special teams is better this season. They were downright awful on coverage and penalties, lost more than a couple games iirc because of poor special teams

[nuiwek]

More than 6.5. I've got money on it. 

 

(Not much, but it's more than 37 cents)

[DuckyBoys]

9 or 10  I'm very optimistic we'll see fewer or no blowouts but I can also see them losing some close games

[Augie]

7 hours ago, r00tabaga said:

9 or 10

Not an option, so I went with 9. 

[Element115]

Wow, 10-11 wins is really leading the poll? 

[billsfan_34]

8 hours ago, Circlethewagon8404 said:

Maybe if we were in the Colts situation, I could see this being brought up, but luckily for us, we're not.

People don’t live on here - and to search every nook can be a daunting task- that is part of his point, for what its worth. 

[The Plastic Cup]

I wish there was a 7-8 option.  Improvement, but not quite ready for prime time.

[RiotAct]

1 hour ago, Element115 said:

Wow, 10-11 wins is really leading the poll? 

try to find more than 6 losses on our schedule. I can’t!  

 

(OK, assuming our execution and McDermott's game management don’t suck ass this season... but i don’t think those are unrealistic assumptions)

[Rad Likes The Bills]

I’m 9/10. But I went upside so 10-11 it is. Josh takes that next step. Playoffs here we come 

[Mr Info]

8 hours ago, MJS said:

 

That's not true. +50% are 9 or less wins. And there is no way to quantify greater than 10 wins because 10 and 11 are linked together.

 

Right now, 10-11 is 58.54% and 12+ is 4.88 which equal 63.42. I said nearly 2/3 of votes for >10 wins. I would have been more accurate to state that nearly 2/3 (66.67) of votes are for >= 10 wins.

9 wins or less are currently supported by 30.08+5.69+.81=36.58 which is less than 50%. The percentages have remained fairly consistent during the poll.

[Just Joshin']

9 to 10 but that is not an option.

[Say When...]

8-8 to 9-7; 3-3 in the division(split with jets 2 on fins a 2 down to pats)

 

hope i’m  pleasantly surprised;   But I think next year is when we turn the corner to double digit wins.

[MJS]

2 hours ago, Mr Info said:

 

Right now, 10-11 is 58.54% and 12+ is 4.88 which equal 63.42. I said nearly 2/3 of votes for >10 wins. I would have been more accurate to state that nearly 2/3 (66.67) of votes are for >= 10 wins.

9 wins or less are currently supported by 30.08+5.69+.81=36.58 which is less than 50%. The percentages have remained fairly consistent during the poll.

Nope, the numbers were different when I posted that. 10-11 was at about 44% if I remember.

[Mr Info]

6 hours ago, MJS said:

Nope, the numbers were different when I posted that. 10-11 was at about 44% if I remember.

Nope, my statement was >10 wins so that included the 12+ as well.

[DefenseWins]

Barring injury to Allen I think 9 wins would be a solid outcome for this team. I think FG's will decide several of these games. 

[CincyBillsFan]

I'm thinking 10 - 11 is achievable as long as the Bills stay relatively healthy.

 

I'm not sold on the idea that the Patriots are better then they were last year or that the Jets are improved a whole lot. 

 

 

 

 

[SoCal Deek]

I’ve mentioned this before but the most intriguing thing about 2019 is how our schedule stacks up, at least on paper anyway. The Bills should get the wind at their backs with a relatively easy first half of the year. That can go a long way to building the confidence they’ll need heading into what looks to be a really tough final stretch. However, trip up in the early weeks and the wheels could come off. On the other hand, do well early and you never know what injuries may have done to those late season ‘tougher’ opponents. Bottom line: watch for momentum, it’ll be HUGE for a young team this season.

[mead107]

Still saying all of them. 

[row_33]

On 8/29/2019 at 8:20 AM, SoCal Deek said:

I’ve mentioned this before but the most intriguing thing about 2019 is how our schedule stacks up, at least on paper anyway. The Bills should get the wind at their backs with a relatively easy first half of the year. That can go a long way to building the confidence they’ll need heading into what looks to be a really tough final stretch. However, trip up in the early weeks and the wheels could come off. On the other hand, do well early and you never know what injuries may have done to those late season ‘tougher’ opponents. Bottom line: watch for momentum, it’ll be HUGE for a young team this season.

 

you can't declare two road games in a row, to start the season, easy in the NFL, and the Pats are the 4th game

 

 

[frostbitmic]

On 8/28/2019 at 11:54 AM, Locomark said:

9-7. They could go 10-6 but only if they start the season 5-1 which is possible. The opener is a huge game. Their defense needs to start getting turnovers in these road games again!

Good thing they start with playing a QB that is a turnover machine.

[Buffalophil1948]

I'm sure 23 is already on here already, so I'm not going to bother going through the whole post

[SloanBillsFan]

I'm going out on a limb and say 10-11 wins. Really like what McBeane did this offseason. Hopefully the chronically injured players can stay on (or actually make it to) the field.

 

Am kinda ambivalent about Yeldon but we'll see.

 

Losing Shady is a mix of good and bad but I guess we'll see how it plays out. Wish him all the best with the Chiefs.

 

As far as Motor goes, I Billeive he's just getting started on a great career.

[Success]

10 or 11.  Anything less would be disappointing.  

 

This has been a full rebuild.  With Allen going into his 2nd year and so much investment in the offense in the offseason, it’s not like we’re still waiting to fill holes.  The D is already one of the league’s best.

[stuvian]

was leaning toward 10 but I think losing McCoy is worth 1 game so I'll say 9

[Rocket94]

The Bills are getting there. They took big strides this year. I believe one more good draft and the continued development of Josh Allen are key. I would like to say 9 wins and it could happen...probably 8-8.

Edited September 2, 2019 by Rocket94

[Big Blitz]

Lets do this like Electoral College style!  The way they predict which way the States will go---Leans blue, leans red, etc:

 

Solid win:

Miami 2x

Vs Jets

Vs. Bengals 

Vs. Redskins 

Vs. Broncos 

 

Leans win: 

@ Giants

vs Baltimore

 

Toss up: 

vs New England

at Cleveland

at Tennessee

at Jets

 

Leans Loss: 

vs Philly

 

Solid Loss: 

at New England

at Pittsburgh

at Dallas

 

I moved the at Jets game from Leans Win to Toss Up due to potential weather.

 

 

11-5.  

 

 

Fyi I'm better than all 2016 pollsters.  

Edited September 2, 2019 by Big Blitz

[mead107]

Anyone change their mind? 

[RiotAct]

21 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

Lets do this like Electoral College style!  The way they predict which way the States will go---Leans blue, leans red, etc:

 

Solid Loss: 

at New England

at Pittsburgh

at Dallas

 

 

I don’t have the Pittsburgh game as a solid loss at all.   Tough place to play in, for sure, but they’ve lost a lost of key folks over the last couple years and Big Ben will be another year older and more brittle.

 

i think we’ll win that game.

[SloanBillsFan]

On 8/28/2019 at 1:39 PM, Alphadawg7 said:

Lmao!!!  Someone picked 5 or less?????  We won 6 last year with NP and DA starting 4 games, no WR help, a terrible OL, no run game, and a raw rookie QB.

 

We revamped all that and someone thinks we will be worse with an easier schedule in front of us?   Hahahaha someone needs therapy to deal with all the negative feelings they are harboring.  

The Bills W/L speculation again is glass totally empty with no bottom ?

22 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

Lets do this like Electoral College style!  The way they predict which way the States will go---Leans blue, leans red, etc:

 

Solid win:

Miami 2x

Vs Jets

Vs. Bengals 

Vs. Redskins 

Vs. Broncos 

 

Leans win: 

@ Giants

vs Baltimore

 

Toss up: 

vs New England

at Cleveland

at Tennessee

at Jets

 

Leans Loss: 

vs Philly

 

Solid Loss: 

at New England

at Pittsburgh

at Dallas

 

I moved the at Jets game from Leans Win to Toss Up due to potential weather.

 

 

11-5.  

 

 

Fyi I'm better than all 2016 pollsters.  

Don't want to be overly optimistic (read "stupidly so") but Beane did say, roughly, "the last time I was in Dallas for Thanksgiving we went to the Superbowl"

[Kirby Jackson]

I bet the Bills over 7 and feel pretty good about it. I was positive that they were winning the 1st 2 weeks but am softening on next week some. I hate that I feel that way but it is what it is.