stevewin Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 The Athletic has Bills holding at 11 https://theathletic.com/1311813/2019/10/22/nfl-power-rankings-week-7-nfc-north/ 11. Buffalo Bills (5-1; Last week: 11) Surely that was closer than Bills fans might have liked, but Buffalo holds on to its spot as a wild-card favorite after pulling away from the Dolphins late. What are the chances Josh Allen can (finally) put together a complete game next week against Philadelphia’s ailing secondary? 10 Texans 9 Seahawks 8 Chiefs 7 Colts 6 Ravens 5 Vikings 4 Packers 3 49ers 2 Saints 1 Cheaters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Warcodered said: what did the tool have to say? I really don't care to listen to his smarmy voice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) FF to 3:42 #6 5 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: what did the tool have to say? I really don't care to listen to his smarmy voice Very Belichician Tom Brady Looked Absolutely _________ Edited October 22, 2019 by SlimShady'sGhost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class_of_2012 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Yav said: I don't understand the comment here by Marcel Louis-Jacques. Why is it hard to believe the Bills who should have one that first game vs NE could beat them in the rematch? Lets say the Bills enter that game with only 1 loss and NE is undefeated and the Bills beat NE so they are both 1 loss teams with each loosing to the other, then what? Possible? Yes. Then, in your scenario, the tie-breakers would apply: https://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures It would come down most likely to stregth of victory and then strength of schedule then. Playing an identical schedule as Buffalo'ss except for two games, New England would most likely win, as they played, and would have beaten, Kansas City and Houston, whereas Buffalo would have defeated Denver and Tennessee, both with worse records, most likely. Edited October 22, 2019 by class_of_2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: what did the tool have to say? I really don't care to listen to his smarmy voice 6th Vikings still in front of us for some reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: FF to 3:42 surprisingly positive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Vikings score a lot of points ( most in the NFC ) and have a QB that is considered good. The Bills don’t score much , win mostly with defense ( not sexy) and have few stars. They just aren’t going to get a lot of love short of beating the Pats. Edited October 22, 2019 by Boatdrinks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon127 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 hour ago, BuffaninSarasota said: that is a ready-made excuse but there are still troubling signs consistent with all the pre-bye games.......1) a rash of penalties, esp. pre-snap; 2) questionable play-calling; 3) inability to connect on the bomb; 4) needing to "flip the switch" late in the game after trailing, aka sleepwalking; 5) untimely drops IMHO this is not a sustainable model for success. We need to be honest and admit we have been lucky AND good but not in all areas. And for the record, I am a huge JA fan and want him to prosper. I am the furthest thing from a Debbie Downer, but rather a pragmatist. Let's hope for continued improvement so we don't have to continue to ***** victory from the jaws of defeat. When it was 14-9 and the Fins were driving to almost make it 21-9, I kept thinking how bad I was going to feel Monday morning. I don't want that to happen again. Every year, there are games where a good team, loses or struggles to beat a bad team. Sometimes those Good teams that either lost, or almost lost to the bad team win the super bowl, or have a deep playoff run. Think about the 2007 Dallas cowboys who beat us by 1 point, and needed a lot of luck to win that game. They finished 13-3, with the number 1 seed in the NFC. Think about the Patriots 2nd super bowl winning season, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team 31-0. Or the 2011 Patriots, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team, yet they still won the AFC championship. This is really a week to week league. Just win and move on. The dominant games against bad teams will come soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, wagon127 said: Every year, there are games where a good team, loses or struggles to beat a bad team. Sometimes those Good teams that either lost, or almost lost to the bad team win the super bowl, or have a deep playoff run. Think about the 2007 Dallas cowboys who beat us by 1 point, and needed a lot of luck to win that game. They finished 13-3, with the number 1 seed in the NFC. Think about the Patriots 2nd super bowl winning season, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team 31-0. Or the 2011 Patriots, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team, yet they still won the AFC championship. This is really a week to week league. Just win and move on. The dominant games against bad teams will come soon! good historical perspective ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: surprisingly positive he was positive last (week or 2) time too IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 41 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: thanks for not taking umbrage, Donuts.......others are easily offended when called out for this I believe I have taken umbrage twice on this Board in 16 years, BS, and I have apologized for it later both times..... That is not how I roll and not how I want people to think of me around here. This is our place, brother, and it is all good and I strive to keep it that way! Your my friend! (see what i did there, see what I did, are you gonna jump on it? ? Peace!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, dollars 2 donuts said: I believe I have taken umbrage twice on this Board in 16 years, BS, and I have apologized for it later both times..... That is not how I roll and not how I want people to think of me around here. This is our place, brother, and it is all good and I strive to keep it that way! Your my friend! (see what i did there, see what I did, are you gonna jump on it? ? Peace!) all good brother.....and I see what you did there :)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, wagon127 said: Every year, there are games where a good team, loses or struggles to beat a bad team. Sometimes those Good teams that either lost, or almost lost to the bad team win the super bowl, or have a deep playoff run. Think about the 2007 Dallas cowboys who beat us by 1 point, and needed a lot of luck to win that game. They finished 13-3, with the number 1 seed in the NFC. Think about the Patriots 2nd super bowl winning season, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team 31-0. Or the 2011 Patriots, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team, yet they still won the AFC championship. This is really a week to week league. Just win and move on. The dominant games against bad teams will come soon! Yes and no. That Dallas team that was putting up huge points in most games and won 9 games by double digits. And four by more than 20 pints. Not us yet. And even so, that team went on to lose its first playoff game. Those NE teams were similar. Yes some close games but also some blowouts. This Bills team has not proven it can blow anyone out yet. We all want to see the Bills play a game like we saw NE play last night. We are closer to losing to a bad team right now than we are to blowing them out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, ngbills said: Yes and no. That Dallas team that was putting up huge points in most games and won 9 games by double digits. And four by more than 20 pints. Not us yet. And even so, that team went on to lose its first playoff game. Those NE teams were similar. Yes some close games but also some blowouts. This Bills team has not proven it can blow anyone out yet. We all want to see the Bills play a game like we saw NE play last night. We are closer to losing to a bad team right now than we are to blowing them out. my thoughts too - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yav Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ngbills said: Its in NE is probably the main reason he is saying that. Why should the Bills have won? It was a battle of defenses and NE did what it needed to do. What is more likely - Brady plays better or Allen plays better next time? Buffalo missed a field goal and they also went for it on 4th instead of kicking a field goal that right there is 6 points and a tied game. Had the cheap shot not happened I do honestly think Allen drives them for a TD and Allen was actually out playing Brady in that game, look at the #. I get the game is in NE but they are beatable and I think it's possible and not out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) If you told me before the season that we would be 5-1 at the 1/3 point, with a completely rebuilt offense not nearly firing on all cylinders, I would have taken it all day. What the O is at this time is not what the O will be at the end of the season. We are a top 10 team looking at a playoff berth and people are complaining???? Jeez Louise!!!!! How bout we bring back Roman and TT? Edited October 22, 2019 by Buffalo Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Yav said: Buffalo missed a field goal and they also went for it on 4th instead of kicking a field goal that right there is 6 points and a tied game. Had the cheap shot not happened I do honestly think Allen drives them for a TD and Allen was actually out playing Brady in that game, look at the #. I get the game is in NE but they are beatable and I think it's possible and not out of the question. watching last night's game, do you think NE is that good, or are the Jests that bad? BTW, where is Fireman Ed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 29 minutes ago, wagon127 said: Every year, there are games where a good team, loses or struggles to beat a bad team. Sometimes those Good teams that either lost, or almost lost to the bad team win the super bowl, or have a deep playoff run. Think about the 2007 Dallas cowboys who beat us by 1 point, and needed a lot of luck to win that game. They finished 13-3, with the number 1 seed in the NFC. Think about the Patriots 2nd super bowl winning season, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team 31-0. Or the 2011 Patriots, who lost to a 6-10 buffalo bills team, yet they still won the AFC championship. This is really a week to week league. Just win and move on. The dominant games against bad teams will come soon! It's nice to be on the right side of those for once. Great way to make your point, by comparing Sunday's win to several Bills games from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon127 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, ngbills said: Yes and no. That Dallas team that was putting up huge points in most games and won 9 games by double digits. And four by more than 20 pints. Not us yet. And even so, that team went on to lose its first playoff game. Those NE teams were similar. Yes some close games but also some blowouts. This Bills team has not proven it can blow anyone out yet. We all want to see the Bills play a game like we saw NE play last night. We are closer to losing to a bad team right now than we are to blowing them out. 3 out of the next 5 games have that opportunity! Edited October 22, 2019 by wagon127 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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