peterpan Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Watching the Ravens/49ers game, two of the best teams in the league, gave me the confidence that the Bills are FINALLY one of the NFLs top teams! So, while we are capable of beating Baltimore next week, do we want to?? Hear me out..... Beating the Ravens gives them 3 losses. Patriots are the first seed with 1. Bills would still have the 5th seed for the playoffs, whether we win or lose. When -WHEN - the Bills beat the cheaters in 3 weeks, they will have two losses, and lose the tie breaker with Baltimore for the #1 seed in the playoffs. This is HUGE. We want NE to miss the Super Bowl or else they will tie the Bills amazing record of 4 straight SBs!!!!!!!! The Pats would then have to play Kansas City (most likely) in the second round of the playoffs. That's a much harder game than say, Houston or the Steelers. For the AFC championship game, they would then, maybe, travel to Baltimore, rather being guaranteed home field advantage, where those cheaters have an unbelievable win record. The Bills on the other hand, will likely meet the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs. It's hard to beat a good team twice. We can use this first game as a learning experience, and not show our hand, even setting the Ravens up for our second meeting. Now that's some 5 dimension chess right there!!! 1 2 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 minute ago, peterpan said: Watching the Ravens/49ers game, two of the best teams in the league, gave me the confidence that the Bills are FINALLY one of the NFLs top teams! So, while we are capable of beating Baltimore next week, do we want to?? Hear me out..... Beating the Ravens gives them 3 losses. Patriots are the first seed with 1. Bills would still have the 5th seed for the playoffs, whether we win or lose. When -WHEN - the Bills beat the cheaters in 3 weeks, they will have two losses, and lose the tie breaker with Baltimore for the #1 seed in the playoffs. This is HUGE. We want NE to miss the Super Bowl or else they will tie the Bills amazing record of 4 straight SBs!!!!!!!! The Pats would then have to play Kansas City (most likely) in the second round of the playoffs. That's a much harder game than say, Houston or the Steelers. For the AFC championship game, they would then, maybe, travel to Baltimore, rather being guaranteed home field advantage, where those cheaters have an unbelievable win record. The Bills on the other hand, will likely meet the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs. It's hard to beat a good team twice. We can use this first game as a learning experience, and not show our hand, even setting the Ravens up for our second meeting. Now that's some 5 dimension chess right there!!! Seems closer to a losing checkers strategy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 How about the Bills just win out and win the GD Super Bowl themselves? 30 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Why not win out and go for the division? Or make the playoffs and knock the Pats out? 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 OP, you’re gonna get flamed like a mofo, but it’s crossed my mind. Option 1 - Win out and take the #1 seed Option 2 - if 5 seed is inevitable, whatever needs to happen for Pats to get ***** 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Win! Don’t fu** around! Your post is option B. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallions Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: How about the Bills just win out and win the GD Super Bowl themselves? Love it - sounds reasonable AND possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Fan Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 As Herm said, You Play to Win the Game! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Didn’t even bother reading past the Hear me out. This idea sucks!!! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 The is not a good example of Culture change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, peterpan said: Watching the Ravens/49ers game, two of the best teams in the league, gave me the confidence that the Bills are FINALLY one of the NFLs top teams! So, while we are capable of beating Baltimore next week, do we want to?? Hear me out..... Beating the Ravens gives them 3 losses. Patriots are the first seed with 1. Bills would still have the 5th seed for the playoffs, whether we win or lose. When -WHEN - the Bills beat the cheaters in 3 weeks, they will have two losses, and lose the tie breaker with Baltimore for the #1 seed in the playoffs. This is HUGE. We want NE to miss the Super Bowl or else they will tie the Bills amazing record of 4 straight SBs!!!!!!!! The Pats would then have to play Kansas City (most likely) in the second round of the playoffs. That's a much harder game than say, Houston or the Steelers. For the AFC championship game, they would then, maybe, travel to Baltimore, rather being guaranteed home field advantage, where those cheaters have an unbelievable win record. The Bills on the other hand, will likely meet the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs. It's hard to beat a good team twice. We can use this first game as a learning experience, and not show our hand, even setting the Ravens up for our second meeting. Now that's some 5 dimension chess right there!!! We want to win every game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 24 minutes ago, peterpan said: Watching the Ravens/49ers game, two of the best teams in the league, gave me the confidence that the Bills are FINALLY one of the NFLs top teams! So, while we are capable of beating Baltimore next week, do we want to?? Hear me out..... Beating the Ravens gives them 3 losses. Patriots are the first seed with 1. Bills would still have the 5th seed for the playoffs, whether we win or lose. When -WHEN - the Bills beat the cheaters in 3 weeks, they will have two losses, and lose the tie breaker with Baltimore for the #1 seed in the playoffs. This is HUGE. We want NE to miss the Super Bowl or else they will tie the Bills amazing record of 4 straight SBs!!!!!!!! The Pats would then have to play Kansas City (most likely) in the second round of the playoffs. That's a much harder game than say, Houston or the Steelers. For the AFC championship game, they would then, maybe, travel to Baltimore, rather being guaranteed home field advantage, where those cheaters have an unbelievable win record. The Bills on the other hand, will likely meet the Ravens in the second round of the playoffs. It's hard to beat a good team twice. We can use this first game as a learning experience, and not show our hand, even setting the Ravens up for our second meeting. Now that's some 5 dimension chess right there!!! If Houston and KC beat New England loses tiebreakers to all 3 division leadersst a 12-4 record and they would be #4 and buffalo as #5 has to play them on WC weekend. if buffalo beats Baltimore then buffalo could actually win the division and be home instead of road games. That also would mean he coukd be #3 and buffalo not face them in the WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Win, I want the division! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I haven’t put much thought nor math behind this, but wonder if it’s possible that our game against New England would be meaningless for us (meaning we’ve locked up 5th seed and nothing would change this)..... and then is there a chance we sit our top players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Playoffs? said: I haven’t put much thought nor math behind this, but wonder if it’s possible that our game against New England would be meaningless for us (meaning we’ve locked up 5th seed and nothing would change this)..... and then is there a chance we sit our top players? So you’re assuming they beat the Texans and Chiefs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 With the division still in reach, absolutely not. Bills win out and Pats lose to Texans/Chiefs and we have the division. Pats currently getting outplayed by the Texans and losing the Chiefs is entirely possible. If the Bills can beat Baltimore winning the final 3 is very feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 You play to win the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just now, Lieutenant Aldo Raine said: So you’re assuming they beat the Texans and Chiefs? Suppose so. The refs are just getting started! Guess I’m more curious as to whether the Bills would go balls out and go for the win (because it’s freakin New England), or play the backups and accept a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRA3196 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Heathen Blasphemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 What is this crap? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: With the division still in reach, absolutely not. Bills win out and Pats lose to Texans/Chiefs and we have the division. Pats currently getting outplayed by the Texans and losing the Chiefs is entirely possible. If the Bills can beat Baltimore winning the final 3 is very feasible. If Bills win out, I believe they would be the #1 seed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Nice hypothetical, but i’d Rather win out, and have other playoff teams use all sorts of mental and physical energy planing on how not to lose to us, but that’s just me maybe, Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Can't believe this! Losing game(s) is NEVER any type of rational strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, Playoffs? said: I haven’t put much thought nor math behind this, but wonder if it’s possible that our game against New England would be meaningless for us (meaning we’ve locked up 5th seed and nothing would change this)..... and then is there a chance we sit our top players? To wrap up the WC spot we need to win. there may be some weird circumstance that patriots clinch division and buffalo clinches top WC before that game. they would need to be 3 back of be going into that game. Right now buffalo is 1.5 back of ne pending tonight’s game. they would need to beat pittsburgh new Englald woukd have to win tonight and the next 2 werks for ne to be NE 13-1 BUF 10-4 pittsburg woukd have to lose next week so thry would have 7 lises oakland woukd have to lose 1 indy have to lose one tenn would have to lose 1 then only tenn coukd be 10-6 but not win the division and no other 10-6 teams. Buffalo would get 5 due to their win at Tennessee. if buffalo is tied with Houston st 10-6 Houston would have better conference record and get 5 seed. 6 minutes ago, Lieutenant Aldo Raine said: If Bills win out, I believe they would be the #1 seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyDavisEyes Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 OP living up to his avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, Lieutenant Aldo Raine said: If Bills win out, I believe they would be the #1 seed. They win win out and NE has to do one of these 1 Lose to hou and kc 2 lose to cincinnsti 3 lose to Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubs Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 TL:DR no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thronethinker Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 minute ago, djp14150 said: They win win out and NE has to do one of these 1 Lose to hou and kc 2 lose to cincinnsti 3 lose to Miami Miami could pull the upset... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 This is a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, peterpan said: Watching the Ravens/49ers game, two of the best teams in the league, gave me the confidence that the Bills are FINALLY one of the NFLs top teams! So, while we are capable of beating Baltimore next week, do we want to?? Hear me out..... No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 If the Bills don’t win the division it’s best if the Pats get the 1 seed. After the Bills win their WC game they will likely play the 1 seed. I’d rather knock off the Pats in NE than travel to Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, djp14150 said: They win win out and NE has to do one of these 1 Lose to hou and kc 2 lose to cincinnsti 3 lose to Miami You’re right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Virgil said: OP, you’re gonna get flamed like a mofo, but it’s crossed my mind. Option 1 - Win out and take the #1 seed Option 2 - if 5 seed is inevitable, whatever needs to happen for Pats to get ***** You are the Ernie Adams of this place. Option 2 is below you. Option 1 is always the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 OP, you're right. Don't mind the people who don't understand your premise. Assuming we are making the playoffs as the 5 seed and aren't winning the division (which was more of a certainty before this Sunday nighter started) losing to the Ravens would be better for the reasons you mentioned. Obviously you don't go into the game trying to lose. But sometimes it's better in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, thronethinker said: Miami could pull the upset... Wait, if they lose to Hou tonight and to us, wouldn’t we win the tie breaker regardless of Chief’s game? 14 minutes ago, djp14150 said: They win win out and NE has to do one of these 1 Lose to hou and kc 2 lose to cincinnsti 3 lose to Miami Wait, if they lose to Hou tonight and to us, wouldn’t we win the tie breaker regardless of Chief’s game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just now, Lieutenant Aldo Raine said: Wait, if they lose to Hou tonight and to us, wouldn’t we win the tie breaker regardless of Chief’s game? I don't believe so. They will still have a better common opponents record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 minute ago, QB Bills said: I don't believe so. They will still have a better common opponents record. Common opponents being they beat the Eagles and assuming we beat the Ravens who they lost to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lieutenant Aldo Raine said: Common opponents being they beat the Eagles and assuming we beat the Ravens who they lost to? They beat the Browns also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 We should try/want to win all the games we play in. That's kinda the point of competitive sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Jax Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, MJS said: What is this crap? Somebody who probably has had too many beers today, saw too many missed offensive holding calls, and actually is happy when he flips to the Beatles channel on Sirius radio and a Ringo Starr song is playing. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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