Gugny Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, LyndonvilleBill said: Difference between 5-0 and 4-1 at the bye? I'll take the 5-0. ? To get a WC Spot, you gotta win in the division. Is it the end of the world, No. But this one game will make a difference with tie breakers... So, YES, it's very important... 13 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: last I knew, if you win the division, you don't get a wc spot? I believe he was saying that, in order to get a WC spot, you must win games against teams in your division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, row_33 said: i realized around the age of 6 (1973 season) that very few road games are easy wins in the NFL. and i haven't seen much to disabuse me of this notion since then unless the home team has 100% made a run for the bus for the rest of the season or is critically injured and worthless Bills should win this one, but i'll be watching and waiting for the other shoe to drop... Agreed, and I share the same view. I was 9 in 1973, and I cannot count how many times that I have witnessed the same thing. The term "Any Given Sunday" is no joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: Agreed, and I share the same view. I was 9 in 1973, and I cannot count how many times that I have witnessed the same thing. The term "Any Given Sunday" is no joke. any given Sunday is said after the fact BETTING and cashing in on those epic upsets is another matter (my gambling days are long behind me) ----------------------------- love the posters on here going "DUH..... 2 easy road wins and then Cincy will be a joke and we'll beat the Pats and start off 4-0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Just now, row_33 said: any given Sunday is said after the fact BETTING and cashing in on those epic upsets is another matter (my gambling days are long behind me) Yes...but in the context of anyone is capable of winning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said: Like this is being discussed in 20 other threads? Here’s an idea, how ‘bout all 100,000+ of us start a thread of how important this 1st game is? Hell, we already have a jump start on it. No one need respond to any of the threads. We’ll all just peruse each other’s feelings.. Or not.. What do you think the Bills record will be this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: What do you think the Bills record will be this year? Can Wade be activated this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 they HAVE to beat the Jets.... c'mon man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Important. Look at 2012 getting slammed by the Jets on the opener. That year most people sort of had an idea it was over already after Game 1. They were correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I'd say it's worth about 1/16th of the whole season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimebillsfan Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Ramza86 said: Although its just week 1. The Jets and the Bills are pretty even from a talent standpoint. I think Allen vs Darnold can be a great new rivalry for the league. Each team is trying to take over the division post Brady. Both teams feel a special year is coming. I think ours only happens with a road win against our new Jets rivals week 1. I believe the most critical phase of this game is how well our o-line jells. It normally takes time for a newly formed offensive line to mesh and get comfortable with house their line mates play and what to expect from them. With Mitch Morse having had limited practices, this will be a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Three pages to say = Yes, every game in 16 season is "very" important. Okay, moving on . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, dave mcbride said: at Cle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Important? I hate the frickin Jets! I hate they say New York when they are from Jersey! I hate their uniforms, their helmets and their J E T S jets jets jets chant. I hate Gase, I hated him last year too. And most of all, I hate their fans, Fireman Ed, and any media expert who talks about the freakin Jets! Yes dammit, this game is important! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: Why the laugh? They're a talented team that won it's final 3 home games last season. They're not going to be easy at home. What's your reasoning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward Progress Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I had become a pretty complacent fan over the years. I watched every game, but I didn't really care about wins and losses. I was simply looking for signs of improvement... just signs of hope that a better tomorrow would come. Sure, we were "in the hunt" in early December, but that just meant we weren't mathematically eliminated. This year feels different for me. I believe the better tomorrow is almost here and I am genuinely hoping for playoffs this year. I believe we are good enough to make the playoffs, but I don't believe there is enough room for both the Jets and the Bills in the playoffs this year. I also believe that we are not yet good enough to make the playoffs if we lose any games that we should win. Sundays have been a nice relaxing time for me for many years, where wins felt nice and the losses didn't really hurt. I have felt the excitement for this week-one match-up building for some time. I think the two games with the Jets are the two most important games on our schedule - they just happen to be the first and last game of the season. It's exciting to watch meaningful football again. Sports are more fun when we are fully invested, hanging on every third down in every game. I haven't had this feeling for almost twenty years and I'm loving it. Sure, the losses will hurt more than they have, but the wins will feel great. Every game on our schedule is very important (the joy of the 16-game season), but week 1 against the other improving team in our division with another good young QB is a really big game and I can't wait for kick-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Why the laugh? They're a talented team that won it's final 3 home games last season. They're not going to be easy at home. What's your reasoning? I'm not buying the hype. EVERYONE is slobbering on the Browns, when they've proven absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Just now, Joe in Winslow said: I'm not buying the hype. EVERYONE is slobbering on the Browns, when they've proven absolutely nothing. I don't think they're going to the SB or anything like that. That said, I think that beating them in Cleveland is a very tough ask, especially given that they're more talented than the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: I'm not buying the hype. EVERYONE is slobbering on the Browns, when they've proven absolutely nothing. since 1964, this is the year why the insane desire for the Browns to become SB champions immediately exists..... ????? big part of why the Steelers have had a handful of losing seasons since 1973 the only reason i can gather is people are old enough to remember the Browns being the only team on TV in Buffalo and Southern Ontario, so they have a warm feeling still for Otto Graham and Jim Brown glory Edited September 3, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: I don't think they're going to the SB or anything like that. That said, I think that beating them in Cleveland is a very tough ask, especially given that they're more talented than the Bills. Not on defense, they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 It’s one game. Pretty silly to over evaluate it. I will say if the Bills could win a road game against a division rival who I see as identical as them, it would be huge and a big loss for New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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