eball Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) ...after looking at what happened around the AFC yesterday. The Bills increased their lead in the AFC wild card race over the Browns, Jags, Chargers, and Titans -- they are now three games up in the loss column over all four. The Colts and Raiders are only a game back but I'm still not "buying" the Raiders as a winning team, and we'll see what they look like the next two weeks @GB and @Houston. The Colts are talented and well coached, and have a big game hosting Houston next week. I realize Brissett has arguably better numbers than Josh Allen but for some reason I'm still not sold on the former as a guy who will lead a team to the playoffs. I certainly could be wrong. In any event, the standings certainly shifted in the Bills' favor with yesterday's results. And no, I'm not giving up on winning the East, either. The Pats*** do not look invincible -- at all. Edited October 14, 2019 by eball 15 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 The Raiders are the Raiders...I don't buy them. Bills have the easiest remaining schedule in the NFL, one that could put them at 12 wins, and one that I would have a hard time seeing them with less than 10 wins based on the way they have played and the way their opponents have played. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 NFC East look'd really bad yesterday too 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Philly is looking meh, the Cowboys are entering Suck-ville and NE is there for the taking. I hope the bye has been put to good use and JA comes out with more patience and command of the O. Add that to Singletary and possibly Foster and we are poised to start making some real hay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said: Philly is looking meh, the Cowboys are entering Suck-ville and NE is there for the taking. I hope the bye has been put to good use and JA comes out with more patience and command of the O. Add that to Singletary and possibly Foster and we are poised to start making some real hay. The fact that Josh stayed in town for the bye..... He's been working. Let's hope it shows 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Cowboys and Eagles looked more vulnerable... But the Steelers and Broncos might not be as easy as I once thought 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 32 minutes ago, eball said: ...after looking at what happened around the AFC yesterday. The Bills increased their lead in the AFC wild card race over the Browns, Jags, Chargers, and Titans -- they are now three games up in the loss column over all four. The Colts and Raiders are only a game back but I'm still not "buying" the Raiders as a winning team, and we'll see what they look like the next two weeks @GB and @Houston. The Colts are talented and well coached, and have a big game hosting Houston next week. I realize Brissett has arguably better numbers than Josh Allen but for some reason I'm still not sold on the former as a guy who will lead a team to the playoffs. I certainly could be wrong. In any event, the standings certainly shifted in the Bills' favor with yesterday's results. And no, I'm not giving up on winning the East, either. The Pats*** do not look invincible -- at all. While True .... They currently have the #1 WC spot and they need to keep it that way. I'm not worried about the Overrated Browns and the 11 INT Baker, or the JAGS with a rookie 6th rounder, The fast fading Chargers, and Titans who just benched Mariota for Tannehill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 The Jets are sneaking up fast... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 42 minutes ago, eball said: ...after looking at what happened around the AFC yesterday. The Bills increased their lead in the AFC wild card race over the Browns, Jags, Chargers, and Titans -- they are now three games up in the loss column over all four. The Colts and Raiders are only a game back but I'm still not "buying" the Raiders as a winning team, and we'll see what they look like the next two weeks @GB and @Houston. The Colts are talented and well coached, and have a big game hosting Houston next week. I realize Brissett has arguably better numbers than Josh Allen but for some reason I'm still not sold on the former as a guy who will lead a team to the playoffs. I certainly could be wrong. In any event, the standings certainly shifted in the Bills' favor with yesterday's results. And no, I'm not giving up on winning the East, either. The Pats*** do not look invincible -- at all. Neither do we, good teams find a way to win. I think it will be up to us to give them an L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, HOUSE said: The Jets are sneaking up fast... I can’t wait to see Steven A Smith and his cowboy hat ? BLASTING the cowgirls!!! And Skip Baseless might take today off !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, HOUSE said: The Jets are sneaking up fast... The "Messiah" has returned and was spleendid yesterday. They're going to the SB now......just ask the Jets fans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) the 1-5 JETS ROTFLMAO on a comeback? Monday, October 21 - New England @ New York NYETS YEAH, I DON'T THINK SO. Oh ... things get a little easier for them Jags, Fins, Giants, Redskins, Raiders.... Edited October 14, 2019 by SlimShady'sGhost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Things fell beautifully yesterday with the exception of Balt > Cinci. It’s HARD not to find a playoff birth for this team, even at 10-6, which I think is a conservative estimate at this point Edited October 14, 2019 by EmotionallyUnstable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, H2o said: The "Messiah" has returned and was spleendid yesterday. They're going to the SB now......just ask the Jets fans. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said: Things feel beautifully yesterday with the exception of Balt > Cinci. It’s HARD not to find a playoff birth for this team, even at 10-6, which I think is a conservative estimate at this point Is it too early to track the playoff seeding??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 two major threats are the Browns and Chargers. The longer they are down, the better. The Jets are going to make a run due to their schedule, but are starting from a hole and have little margin for error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Remember 2008 (said the old man). Let's hold onto our seat cushions just a little while longer. And get off of my lawn. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I had the Raiders at 8-8 in my pre-season forecast and that still feels about where they will end up. They will be in the running a fair way I think but not sure they eventually make it. Regardless, the Bills are going to win 10 or 11 games. This is not going to be a year where a 10 or 11 win team misses out like the famous Patriots Matt Cassel year. If the Bills win double digits and avoiding major injuries (particularly to Josh) they will and frankly I don't care who the 6 seed is. I think it likely comes down to the Colts, the Raiders or the Chargers though (who I know are 2-4 but who still have the talent to go an win 7 or 8 in a row which frankly the Jags, Browns and Titans don't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 47 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: While True .... They currently have the #1 WC spot and they need to keep it that way. I'm not worried about the Overrated Browns and the 11 INT Baker, or the JAGS with a rookie 6th rounder, The fast fading Chargers, and Titans who just benched Mariota for Tannehill Those browns are wishing they still had tyrod. Btw. Going to keep reiterating this. Not just AFC wide open but entire NFL. All in this year should be Beanes mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Is it too early to track the playoff seeding??? nope fire up them simulators 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: two major threats are the Browns and Chargers. The longer they are down, the better. The Jets are going to make a run due to their schedule, but are starting from a hole and have little margin for error. Sure I've seen teams 0-5 and 1-5 win 11 in a row ...... But in the AFCE , a 1-6 HOLE is near impossible to climb out of. 8 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said: nope fire up them simulators I was thinking more a thread but .... http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture Obvs , Division leaders are 1st to 4th seed 5th Seed. Buffalo Bills 6th seed Raiders week 10 (post) or 11 the ESPN page will be activated Edited October 14, 2019 by SlimShady'sGhost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Sure I've seen teams 0-5 and 1-5 win 11 in a row ...... But in the AFCE , a 1-6 HOLE is near impossible to climb out of. I was thinking more a thread but .... http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture I’m all for a thread tracking AFC performances, standings and projections. It’s finally a year where we can confidently be in the thick of things. It’s fun to look at the possibilities, even if we are getting ahead of ourselves I hope if they can’t win the East, they finish in the 5th seed and will travel to whatever North team comes out from that garbage...hoping the Browns! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Go Bills!!! We sure kicked azs this past weekend? Edited October 14, 2019 by Don Otreply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said: I’m all for a thread tracking AFC performances, standings and projections. It’s finally a year where we can confidently be in the thick of things. It’s fun to look at the possibilities, even if we are getting ahead of ourselves I hope if they can’t win the East, they finish in the 5th seed and will travel to whatever North team comes out from that garbage...hoping the Browns! Done The unofficial official 2019 playoff thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Done The unofficial official 2019 playoff thread I unofficially would like to officially request it be reserved for AFC discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjack man Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Sure I've seen teams 0-5 and 1-5 win 11 in a row ...... But in the AFCE , a 1-6 HOLE is near impossible to climb out of. I was thinking more a thread but .... http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture Obvs , Division leaders are 1st to 4th seed 5th Seed. Buffalo Bills 6th seed Raiders week 10 (post) or 11 the ESPN page will be activated What about the Texans/Chiefs? They both looked good yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Many more games to go, but I feel like the Bills are on a playoff collision course at Baltimore. That would be a tough game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 minute ago, crackerjack man said: What about the Texans/Chiefs? They both looked good yesterday. Texans #2 seed Chiefs #3 seed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 As for the Jets, when people have said "we beat 4 bad teams" and mention the Jets I have pointed out that the Jets are a different team with vs without Darnold. I believe yesterday's game supports that contention. That said, do the Cowboys have a defense? I thought they had a pretty good D, but I haven't been watching them. Time to throw makes a huge difference to how a QB looks. I submit Dak Prescott yesterday as Exhibit A. Both starting OTs out of the game, didn't have such a good day. He actually finished with good stats - 28/40 for 70% completions, no INTs - but it kind of shows how the stat line doesn't provide much data on QB effectiveness. Cowboys gained 398 total yards and lost. Brought it to within a 2 point conversion, I know - but somehow, watching the game, it didn't feel that close to me. 3 long drives ending in FG, TOD, FG in the first half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 the one team I am worried about on our schedule is the Steelers. They seem to be getting an identity without Ben R. Their D and running game look solid, and when Rudolph comes back, he too looks fairly serviceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: That said, do the Cowboys have a defense? I don't think they have a good one. Others disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red King Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 If we beat Miami (that game scares me a lil...screams trap) then to go 10-6 all the Bills have to do is win half their remaining games. With a soft schedule. That is staggering to think. The Pats are still a powerhouse, all credit to them, but they are beatable. While I can't say the Bills are the best in the league, I think I can say that there isn't a team out there they can't beat...NE included. Makes for an exciting season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 57 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I had the Raiders at 8-8 in my pre-season forecast and that still feels about where they will end up. They will be in the running a fair way I think but not sure they eventually make it. Regardless, the Bills are going to win 10 or 11 games. This is not going to be a year where a 10 or 11 win team misses out like the famous Patriots Matt Cassel year. If the Bills win double digits and avoiding major injuries (particularly to Josh) they will and frankly I don't care who the 6 seed is. I think it likely comes down to the Colts, the Raiders or the Chargers though (who I know are 2-4 but who still have the talent to go an win 7 or 8 in a row which frankly the Jags, Browns and Titans don't). Yeah, the Chargers are dealing with injuries but have proven to be dangerous...their problem is they still haven't even played the Chefs. The Brownies have talent but a hillbilly HC and regressing QB. The Titans are toast -- they'll still beat some teams up defensively but the two-headed Mariota/Tannehill QB monster is embarrassing. The Jags are saddled with Saint Doug. If Buffalo can't legitimately push the Pats*** for the East they seem almost destined for that #5 slot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, HOUSE said: The Jets are sneaking up fast... ...OMG...Gase lost an eyeball?......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jletha Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 My hope for week 17 is that we either have the WC (or division somehow) locked up so it wont matter much even if we lose. Because the Jets, with Darnold are not an easy out and I know they would LOVE to play spoilers for us in the game if they get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 There's a little too much patting the Bills on the back today for my liking. I agree they *should* win two of the next three,,,probably all three. And yesterday people act like the Bills did something good because other teams fail. The bottom line is that Buffalo is in great position but they barely beat the NY Jets, barely beat Cincinnati and barely beat Tennessee. Let me see them beat Miami by 3 TD's and then beat Washington by 17+ and I'll feel better about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 hours ago, eball said: ...after looking at what happened around the AFC yesterday. The Bills increased their lead in the AFC wild card race over the Browns, Jags, Chargers, and Titans -- they are now three games up in the loss column over all four. The Colts and Raiders are only a game back but I'm still not "buying" the Raiders as a winning team, and we'll see what they look like the next two weeks @GB and @Houston. The Colts are talented and well coached, and have a big game hosting Houston next week. I realize Brissett has arguably better numbers than Josh Allen but for some reason I'm still not sold on the former as a guy who will lead a team to the playoffs. I certainly could be wrong. In any event, the standings certainly shifted in the Bills' favor with yesterday's results. And no, I'm not giving up on winning the East, either. The Pats*** do not look invincible -- at all. I agree that things are trending positively for the Bills. But they just need to take care of their business one week at a time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, eball said: Yeah, the Chargers are dealing with injuries but have proven to be dangerous...their problem is they still haven't even played the Chefs. The Brownies have talent but a hillbilly HC and regressing QB. The Titans are toast -- they'll still beat some teams up defensively but the two-headed Mariota/Tannehill QB monster is embarrassing. The Jags are saddled with Saint Doug. If Buffalo can't legitimately push the Pats*** for the East they seem almost destined for that #5 slot. The problem with the Chargers is that they have an aging, immobile QB and no OL to put in front of him. Lynn is sounding like a man with no answers - or at least, no answers he wishes to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Bills and 49'ers SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreboding Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: The problem with the Chargers is that they have an aging, immobile QB and no OL to put in front of him. Lynn is sounding like a man with no answers - or at least, no answers he wishes to take. I'm a huge Rivers fan, but I think his wierd throwing motion is not aging well. He seems like he has nothing on those throws anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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