Go on the record: The concern-o-meter!

[row_33]

all we need is one pin, Rodney....

 

[RoboTronic]

1 minute ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

see, I don't believe in hope. but I do believe in chance. I agree, they will face challenges ahead but I see a team that is becoming more confident in themselves, even on the road and with every win or loss, comes growth.

 

therefore, they do have a chance to win and to me, the spectrum of the one  side as yourself, which really are few, or that of the over confident side of the spectrum to me both are quite unrealistic even when throwing out stats  and such to try and prove their point.

 

chance my friend, that's how I go in to a season or game, never over confident they win and certainly never confident they lose.

 

 

enjoy the games, only 5 regular season games to go. I'm going to enjoy the hell out of them, win, or lose...

 

I don't think 1-4, or 2-3 over the next 5 games is "unrealistic", I think those finishes are very realistic and the most likely based on what we have seen so far this season. Expecting anything more than 2 wins down the stretch is getting into the hope category. It's also likely they don't just win the two "obvious" game" against the Steelers and Jets, because the NFL does not usually work that way.  They likely beat one of the "good" teams, and lose to one of the lesser teams.

[Scott7975]

25 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

just curious, as I have never experienced such a feeling toward my team, confident, they lose. the game(s), I'm sure you've already marked on the calendar. do you go in to the game like, well, I don't really know if I'm up for the slaughter, so much more I could do then watch a game, I'm so confident they lose?

 

I don't know, I'm kind of weird that way to wonder what goes through the mind of some football fans such as yourself.

 

now, does that mean I don the rose colored glasses and go in to every game confident they win. hell to the no, but I sure keep my fingers crossed with maybe the chance they could win? I do know crossing my fingers is irrelevant to the game but it is a week to week season and well, anything can happen.

 

confidence in your team losing, interesting.

 

 

I know I was being technical but you have to factor all the phases of the rebuild which is in the 11th month of their 3rd year.

 

I think that dude is just here to troll man.

[JaCrispy]

I’m around a 6 for being concerned...because a big thing that separates the good teams from the pretenders is scoring before the ends of regulation in the two minute drill...after seeing that embarrassing display right before the half on Sunday I’m worried that, between McD’s lack of clock management and JA’s lack of awareness (calling the last TO after spiking the ball), it will not be enough to compete with the big boys...because that’s when games are won and lost against the good teams.

 

hopefully they can figure it out in 3 days...

[Scott7975]

22 minutes ago, RoboTronic said:

 

Not sure how it's much different from fans who are confident their team will win games.  My confidence comes from their performance to date vs teams with higher levels of talent than the teams they have been beating. In fact, if someone is confident that the Bills will beat the Pats, Ravens or Cowboys I'd attribute that more towards hope than fact based confidence.

 

Im not "confident" in many games, but it's funny you list the Cowboys who are 6-4 and haven't beaten a single team with a winning record.

[Real McClappy]

 

No Fear!

 

Bills will easily win 3 more game maybe 4. Roll into the playoffs hot and surprise a lot of folks around here. 

Edited November 25, 2019 by Real McCoy

[RoboTronic]

Just now, Scott7975 said:

 

Im not "confident" in many games, but it's funny you list the Cowboys who are 6-4 and haven't beaten a single team with a winning record.

 

Cowboys are 6-5, and they have more talent than the Bengals, Redskins, Dolphins, yadda.

[row_33]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Im not "confident" in many games, but it's funny you list the Cowboys who are 6-4 and haven't beaten a single team with a winning record.

 

that stuff don't mean a thing

 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

3 minutes ago, RoboTronic said:

 

I don't think 1-4, or 2-3 over the next 5 games is "unrealistic", I think those finishes are very realistic and the most likely based on what we have seen so far this season. Expecting anything more than 2 wins down the stretch is getting into the hope category. It's also likely they don't just win the two "obvious" game" against the Steelers and Jets, because the NFL does not usually work that way.  They likely beat one of the "good" teams, and lose to one of the lesser teams.

again, chance. no one can change chance, it could happen, they could win out. that too, is what one may claim as unrealistic. what is real, is there are 5 games to go and as fans, they may have their individual feeling on the outcome of games but you can bet your bottom dollar there isn't a player that goes in to a game, confident they lose.  

 

at the end of the day, none of us know the outcome with certainty, that's why we watch the games.

[RoboTronic]

3 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

again, chance. no one can change chance, it could happen, they could win out. that too, is what one may claim as unrealistic. what is real, is there are 5 games to go and as fans, they may have their individual feeling on the outcome of games but you can bet your bottom dollar there isn't a player that goes in to a game, confident they lose.  

 

at the end of the day, none of us know the outcome with certainty, that's why we watch the games.

I agree with both of those, but for me part of being a fan is having strong opinions, if I did not, or could not, I'd probably not be interested in the sport. 

[Real McClappy]

30 minutes ago, RoboTronic said:

 

Not sure how it's much different from fans who are confident their team will win games.  My confidence comes from their performance to date vs teams with higher levels of talent than the teams they have been beating. In fact, if someone is confident that the Bills will beat the Pats, Ravens or Cowboys I'd attribute that more towards hope than fact based confidence.

[row_33]

Just now, Real McCoy said:

 

gotta cushion oneself for what we fear is inevitable

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, RoboTronic said:

 

Cowboys are 6-5, and they have more talent than the Bengals, Redskins, Dolphins, yadda.

Ok its funny you list the 6-5 Cowboys who haven't beaten a single team with a winning record.  I'll have to look again but I don't think they have even beaten a .500 team. 

 

Talent doesn't always mean everything.  There are a lot of teams over the years that have had a lot of talent but did nothing with it.  Coaching matters.  Having talent in the right positions matters.  Having a locker room like ours along with talent instead of a bunch of ego heads just looking to get paid matters. 

 

Guess what... this team has talent too.  It may not be the flashy talent that puts up singular stats but it is talent none the less.  Brown is talented.  Beasley is talented.  Singletary is talented. Gore may be over the hill but is still talented.  Josh is talented he just needs to continue learning.  Our Oline is becoming one of the better lines in the league.  Our D has a ton of talent.

 

Yeah we don't have a lot of singular flashy names but our TEAM as a whole is getting more talented by the week.  Id rather have a bunch of talented players then a couple superstars.

[WideNine]

Is there an 11?

 

If I were Steve in Bloom County I would open my anxiety closet and 30 years of Bills paraphernalia would topple over and bury me.

 

 

 

 

[row_33]

Just now, WideNine said:

Is there an 11?

 

If I were Steve in Bloom County I would open my anxiety closet and 30 years of Bills paraphernalia would topple over and bury me.

 

 

 

 

 

[RoboTronic]

4 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

Ok its funny you list the 6-5 Cowboys who haven't beaten a single team with a winning record.  I'll have to look again but I don't think they have even beaten a .500 team. 

 

Talent doesn't always mean everything.  There are a lot of teams over the years that have had a lot of talent but did nothing with it.  Coaching matters.  Having talent in the right positions matters.  Having a locker room like ours along with talent instead of a bunch of ego heads just looking to get paid matters. 

 

Guess what... this team has talent too.  It may not be the flashy talent that puts up singular stats but it is talent none the less.  Brown is talented.  Beasley is talented.  Singletary is talented. Gore may be over the hill but is still talented.  Josh is talented he just needs to continue learning.  Our Oline is becoming one of the better lines in the league.  Our D has a ton of talent.

 

Yeah we don't have a lot of singular flashy names but our TEAM as a whole is getting more talented by the week.  Id rather have a bunch of talented players then a couple superstars.

 

I very much disagree with this.  Talent is increased by adding more talented players via roster moves and drafting, something that doesn't happen at this point in the season unless you strike gold with a practice squad player.

[Scott7975]

3 minutes ago, RoboTronic said:

 

I very much disagree with this.  Talent is increased by adding more talented players via roster moves and drafting, something that doesn't happen at this point in the season unless you strike gold with a practice squad player.

 

ok.   What I mean is that the players are getting better the more they play.  Its not like you draft or pick up players and they are already at their ceiling.  Talent level of an individual isn't something you can really put a measure on.

[The Wiz]

6 minutes ago, RoboTronic said:

 

I very much disagree with this.  Talent is increased by adding more talented players via roster moves and drafting, something that doesn't happen at this point in the season unless you strike gold with a practice squad player.

Or you know, 9 new players on the offense start to solidify what they are doing each snap and each play that is designed but sure.  Teams don't get better (more talented) after playing more games together.

[mjd1001]

I'm not sure what we are talking about being concerned about...

 

Am I concerned with the Bills finishing the season with a winning record? No

Am I concerned that they might only win 1 or 2 of the rest of their games this year? Sure am.

 

Yes, you can only play who is on your schedule. But I'd like to see the Bills win 3 of the next 5 for me to feel they have a good chance to move on in the playoffs.

[downunderbill]

Not concerned at all, It's been a good season so far. 8-3 The O is coming together. I think we'll finally best a couple of those teams we shouldn't.

 

I Don't buy into the whole bills touched me there in the past thing, It's just Sports. 

[H2o]

39 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

I think that dude is just here to troll man.

"Joined" the board on November 15? Hmmmmm

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

OK, we all know that people around here just love to cling to their concern, so I've invented a method of measuring the pulse of TSW posters' concern.

Behold: THE CONCERN-O-METER!

 

Now's your chance to go on the record and let free your demons of concern by listing in this thread for all to see your concern level going into the last five games of the year! Without further ado, I ask you this:

 

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is Genghis Khan and 10 is a doddering old woman afraid of everything she sees on her day filled with Cable TV news, how concerned are you about the final 5 games of this season?

 

 

 

Why not do a poll?  Maybe 5 choices 1-2 3-4 5-6 etc

[The Wiz]

4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Why not do a poll?  Maybe 5 choices 1-2 3-4 5-6 etc

Is this not America!?!??!?!? Are we not allowed to just pick a random number with no scale and have everyone guess what that means?!?!?!?

 

But I'm guessing most are going on a scale of 1-10 (not concerned - BBFS)

[Freddie's Dead]

I'm Moses Malone on this one.

 

[billsfan1959]

I am a firm 1

[Heitz]

Officially Concerned. (tm)

[Perk71]

They will make the playoffs. No concern whatsoever...

 

Go Bills!!

[Cripple Creek]

3 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

OK, we all know that people around here just love to cling to their concern, so I've invented a method of measuring the pulse of TSW posters' concern.

Behold: THE CONCERN-O-METER!

 

Now's your chance to go on the record and let free your demons of concern by listing in this thread for all to see your concern level going into the last five games of the year! Without further ado, I ask you this:

 

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is Genghis Khan and 10 is a doddering old woman afraid of everything she sees on her day filled with Cable TV news, how concerned are you about the final 5 games of this season?

 

 

Could you turn this into a poll? That would be more convenient.

[Nervous Guy]

0.0000000001

[Rc2catch]

I’m concerned the offense can put up 200 total yards and the game still seems to stay close and I’m concerned they can put up 400 yards and keep it close sometimes. 
But I am dang excited at a shot at the playoffs and being possibly the most dangerous team since nobody can predict what offense or defense shows up. Most teams offenses have kinda peaked at this point after a certain amount of years/games together and buffalo is still gelling. Just have to get into the playoffs and get hot at the right time. This team can beat anyone in the NFL but is just as likely to get man handled by a lot of teams too. Exciting final month of the season coming 

[billsfan89]

My concern level is at a 5 down from a 6 or 7 the previous 2 weeks. Right now the Bills have to win 2 out of the next 5 to get to 10 wins. Which should be easy enough, however they don't have an easy game until the final week of the season when they host the Jets (who are suddenly on the rise.) 

 

Right now the Cowboys game while not necessarily a "must win" is really a big game to see where the Bills stand playing against a good team on the road. If the Bills can get to 9-3. they set themselves up really well to get to 10 wins only needing one out of the next 4. 

 

For now my concern is lowering with the team having gotten fat against the Broncos and Fins coming off that loss to the Browns. The Raiders and Colt losing also is a good thing, although the Steelers winning sets them up to possibly be 8-5 by the time they play the Bills. 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

41 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

Could you turn this into a poll? That would be more convenient.

 

My thread does not exist to assist in your laziness, sir.

 

Pick a number

 

[LSHMEAB]

6. They're gonna have to win a game they "shouldn't" win or that Pittsburgh game is everything. And I don't think that's gonna be as easy as we'd like to believe. I don't believe they'll lose to the Jets at home, so that's good.

 

I may be in the minority, but I think they've got the best chance to beat Baltimore out of the three really tough ones(Dal,Balt,NE). I'd be pleasantly surprised if they beat NE or Dallas on the road. I wouldn't be all that surprised to see them beat Baltimore. A win against any of these 3 would be yuge.

 

 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 minutes ago, LSHMEAB said:

6. They're gonna have to win a game they "shouldn't" win or that Pittsburgh game is everything. And I don't think that's gonna be as easy as we'd like to believe. I don't believe they'll lose to the Jets at home, so that's good.

 

I may be in the minority, but I think they've got the best chance to beat Baltimore out of the three really tough ones(Dal,Balt,NE). I'd be pleasantly surprised if they beat NE or Dallas on the road. I wouldn't be all that surprised to see them beat Baltimore. A win against any of these 3 would be yuge.

 

 

 

Answer this:

 

How exactly will Pittsburgh score against us?

 

I'll hang up and listen.

 

[LSHMEAB]

2 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Answer this:

 

How exactly will Pittsburgh score against us?

 

I'll hang up and listen.

 

By advancing the football into the endzone or placing the ball between the uprights. In all seriousness, I get your point. Theoretically, they should be able to shut down their run game and either Rudolph or that Ducky dude. Just don't feel overly confident about that game for some odd reason. It's the kind of game they'd lose in the past. I'm thinking about at Oakland in 2014 or whatever year that was. This new regime certainly appears to be different, and I trust McDermott to have them prepared. Still, I've got bad memories. I gotta see it to believe it. Yes, we made the playoffs in 2017 and all credit to McD. BUT, that 10th win has been incredibly elusive for a LONG time.

[TroutDog]

3 hours ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:

To not be concerned about the remaining five games on our schedule is just ignorance.

 

Some people seem to think that anyone who expresses just an ounce of concern is a Chicken Little. I've heard that same nonsense for so many years now, and it gets old.

 

Yeah, being a Bills fan IS TOUGH... It's HEARTBREAKING... it's ANXIETY because WE GIVE A DAMN ABOUT OUR TEAM, unlike places like Cleveland or Miami. 

 

My take- Dallas is the key to making the playoffs, regardless of NFC affiliation. Out of the five games, Dallas is the one I think we have the best chance at winning, albeit the way they lost in Foxboro could make it more difficult. Historically we don't do well against the Steelers or Ravens. So long as the Steelers have that defense, we're going to be in a huge dogfight. The Ravens are the most complete team in the AFC. The Cheatriots in Foxboro is an annual nightmare that knifes us in new ways like we're the pinata. To close, the Jets have gained momentum and are playing better and better- division rivalries are always dangerous.

 

So, I'm going to rate my concern at a chain smoking sailor in the Strait of Hormuz at an 8. All tough games, almost all AFC. It's honest.

This is so indicative of this board:if you’re not concerned, you don’t understand the past!!!!!
 

Reality? (Side note: sometimes it’s a b*tch slap). THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM OR ORGANIZATION FROM EVEN LAST YEAR!!!! Let alone the preceding 20 years! To think this is the ‘same old Bills’ is mind numbing. Is this the year? Probably not. Are we on the correct path?  Yup. 
 

As Yoda said, let go of your feelings...and look at reality b*tch! (I may have added the last). ? 

[The Wiz]

6 minutes ago, TroutDog said:

This is so indicative of this board:if you’re not concerned, you don’t understand the past!!!!!
 

Reality? (Side note: sometimes it’s a b*tch slap). THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM OR ORGANIZATION FROM EVEN LAST YEAR!!!! Let alone the preceding 20 years! To think this is the ‘same old Bills’ is mind numbing. Is this the year? Probably not. Are we on the correct path?  Yup. 
 

As Yoda said, let go of your feelings...and look at reality b*tch! (I may have added the last). ? 

Yoda sounds a lot like Jessie Pinkman. 

[Real McClappy]

4 minutes ago, TroutDog said:

This is so indicative of this board:if you’re not concerned, you don’t understand the past!!!!!
 

Reality? (Side note: sometimes it’s a b*tch slap). THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM OR ORGANIZATION FROM EVEN LAST YEAR!!!! Let alone the preceding 20 years! To think this is the ‘same old Bills’ is mind numbing. Is this the year? Probably not. Are we on the correct path?  Yup. 
 

As Yoda said, let go of your feelings...and look at reality b*tch! (I may have added the last). ? 

Not by a mile, well said. 

 

I have completely let the past go and just enjoying what I see now, the team for once is being built right.

 

I see a team turning into what the late 80's Bills in all honesty eventually became in the early 90's. This progression alone is why I'm 100% not concerned regardless of what happens in the playoffs this year. 

 

 

[Cripple Creek]

33 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Answer this:

 

How exactly will Pittsburgh score against us?

 

I'll hang up and listen.

 

Well, ok, but it's tailor made for a poll.  I know he can't change a wiper, but if you need help setting one up ask @Gugny he's a maven when it comes to polls.

[Orlando Tim]

3 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

I'm Moses Malone on this one.

 

But is fo' really a number??