The Red King Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) At this point, I am dismayed to see just how far fans will go to find a downside in something good. Two years ago Buffalo broke a seventeen year playoff drought. Some were not content with that. It was somehow tarnished or tainted because it took a Cincy win to get in. Some even somehow claimed the streak wasn't "really broken". Fast-forward two years. Buffalo addresses that critisism. 10-6, the top wild card secured with a full two weeks left in the season. They needed no help at all to get in. So...now we can be happy, right? No, no...now it's not legitimate because of a weak schedule. Because of that, some posters act like we were supposed to win 10+ games. That this season was simply meeting expectations. Or, to some, actually falling short of them. Really? During the preseason, if you would have told us that we'd be in this position, this record, the #5 seed, we would have been thrilled! How many Bills fans predicted this? And look at the media. For all this talk that 10-6 was expected with the schedule, I defy you to hit ESPN, SI or such and find any analyst that predicted Buffalo would hit 10+ wins. So no, Buffalo did not just do what was expected of them with this schedule. The Bills exceeded expectations. This is a season they should be proud of, regardless of how the postseason plays out. They are not a perfect team. They have warts. Nobody would deny that. But to handwave or dismiss this season because of them? We talk about Pats fans being entitled, but if you look inward it seems pretty clear we have some entitled Bills fans as well. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Stop hunting and scouring for something to delegitimatise this team and season. The Bills exceeded expectations this season. They may not be perfect but man, just sit back and enjoy the ride. It's been decades since we've been able to. Edited December 30, 2019 by The Red King More descriptive title 22 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, The Red King said: At this point, I am dismayed to see just how far fans will go to find a downside in something good. Two years ago Buffalo broke a seventeen year playoff drought. Some were not content with that. It was somehow tarnished or tainted because it took a Cincy win to get in. Some even somehow claimed the streak wasn't "really broken". Fast-forward two years. Buffalo addresses that critisism. 10-6, the top wild card secured with a full two weeks left in the season. They needed no help at all to get in. So...now we can be happy, right? No, no...now it's not legitimate because of a weak schedule. Because of that, some posters act like we were supposed to win 10+ games. That this season was simply meeting expectations. Or, to some, actually falling short of them. Really? During the preseason, if you would have told us that we'd be in this position, this record, the #5 seed, we would have been thrilled! How many Bills fans predicted this? And look at the media. For all this talk that 10-6 was expected with the schedule, I defy you to hit ESPN, SI or such and find any analyst that predicted Buffalo would hit 10+ wins. So no, Buffalo did not just do what was expected of them with this schedule. The Bills exceeded expectations. This is a season they should be proud of, regardless of how the postseason plays out. They are not a perfect team. They have warts. Nobody would deny that. But to handwave or dismiss this season because of them? We talk about Pats fans being entitled, but if you look inward it seems pretty clear we have some entitled Bills fans as well. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Stop hunting and scouring for something to delegitimatise this team and season. The Bills exceeded expectations this season. They may not be perfect but man, just sit back and enjoy the ride. It's been decades since we've been able to. I love this post. I love everything about this post. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da webster guy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Yeah I think most of us are grateful and appreciative. We have a fun team to watch, good owner, coaches and players. There will always be the negative fans who demand perfection, but every team in the league has been beaten multiple times this year, and the one thing we know about the playoffs is any team can win it all if they have a little luck. This would be the best Saturday of all time if we can advance and the Pats get popped by the Titans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 My guess is - most of the "negative" posters are young....they seem to have a default to find fault with everything... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 gr8 post OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I admit, I predicted this team to be 8-8 before the season. Even 8-8 would still have been an improvement over last season. At 10-6 I am happy. The bills are nowhere near perfect and definitely need to improve on offense. But win or lose this weekend, I'm happy overall with the season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, The Red King said: At this point, I am dismayed to see just how far fans will go to find a downside in something good. Two years ago Buffalo broke a seventeen year playoff drought. Some were not content with that. It was somehow tarnished or tainted because it took a Cincy win to get in. Some even somehow claimed the streak wasn't "really broken". Fast-forward two years. Buffalo addresses that critisism. 10-6, the top wild card secured with a full two weeks left in the season. They needed no help at all to get in. So...now we can be happy, right? No, no...now it's not legitimate because of a weak schedule. Because of that, some posters act like we were supposed to win 10+ games. That this season was simply meeting expectations. Or, to some, actually falling short of them. Really? During the preseason, if you would have told us that we'd be in this position, this record, the #5 seed, we would have been thrilled! How many Bills fans predicted this? And look at the media. For all this talk that 10-6 was expected with the schedule, I defy you to hit ESPN, SI or such and find any analyst that predicted Buffalo would hit 10+ wins. So no, Buffalo did not just do what was expected of them with this schedule. The Bills exceeded expectations. This is a season they should be proud of, regardless of how the postseason plays out. They are not a perfect team. They have warts. Nobody would deny that. But to handwave or dismiss this season because of them? We talk about Pats fans being entitled, but if you look inward it seems pretty clear we have some entitled Bills fans as well. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Stop hunting and scouring for something to delegitimatise this team and season. The Bills exceeded expectations this season. They may not be perfect but man, just sit back and enjoy the ride. It's been decades since we've been able to. I started the season predicting 10-6. I called 12 of the 16 games right. Flip Cleveland and Jets (I had as wins) for Dallas and Pittsburgh (I had as losses). I expected them to be good, they were good, I am really happy they were good, I think they have a chance to win a playoff game. If they win that playoff game they have exceeded my expectations. I want them to go and improve again and be even better next year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden*Wheels Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Pretty much! I wish I could remember who said this to me here, it was basically this (though I have added a bit): We get a new coach. First year in, the team breaks the longest NFL playoff drought. Second year in is kinda rough but that is the year he brings in "his" young QB. Third year, we lock up the playoffs with weeks left in the season, and have our highest win total in 20 f'ing years. Sure, we ain't invincible. But I won't look this gift horse in the mouth. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) great point- it's been a fun season I've made a couple road trips had a blast and my team won. As we look at coaching changes and other teams problems i had a few thoughts: How McBeane have brought along Josh Allen is perfect we're is such a hurry to compare to Lamar, Baker, Darnold, Rosen others and fantasy numbers and what ever else in our confusion we think matters. These guys are 23 it's not a one year draft pick he's here for a while and I love his progress we are not asking him to be the savior and do things that are too much of an ask and puts guys in a non confident position (Baker Mayfield) They remind me of the way Seattle did things with Russell Wilson and his style reminds me of Allen. Yes Seattle had a kick butt o-line and a better running game but the ask wasn't unrealistic. Surrounded him with good players and a good defense and played a game that didn't allow them to get blown out. 13 games Seattle defense gave up 20 or less that allows him to grow and win games gaining confidence winning with passing numbers 108-172-199-139-123-142-202-149-210-206. Then went on to win the super bowl with playoff games of 103-215-206. As an example Jets and Browns are in such a hurry to crown them next great and TV needs replacements for Brees-Rothlisberger-Brady. Baker had descent numbers last year playing from behind and it gave the Brown a false read that he was somehow ready to be great obviously he's not he's 24 and on his third coach. Darnold is trying to pull an entire organization with him that's a hot mess. Despite a 6-2 second half would anyone use the word good when talking about the Jets or even descent. The point is this we all want quick success it's hard to do it the patient way and not put your quarterback in positions to fail when they are still very young. Especially someone like Josh not a high recruit coming out of high school as we know had to go to junior college and JUCO football is not JUCO baseball. Then couldn't find any takers wound up at Wyoming and yet some expect his returns to be close to Manning because he was selected 7th over all. That selection is based on potential his back round tells you some assembly required not take him out of the box and he's ready to go. He's in year 2 at 23 and we're going to the playoffs and are going to be good for a while. When I think about Joe Borrow are the Bengals going to be patient with him, build around him, let him slowly develop into great QB ? Or ask him to make unrealistic plays in a no win situation and wreck him because we are too impatient. Rookie coach won 1 game will they let him have a 3-13 season unlikely so he's probably on coach 2 in year two. Even though he will be 24 in his rookie year and they feel like if we wait 3-4 years he'll be 28 and have a 7-8 year career the other option is he'll be 26-27 and on his third coach. Mayfield will be 25 next year he is 12-17 the shine is off, the cockiness is gone now it's an act. The making others around him better doesn't exist he has Chubb he has Landry he has Beckham and a seat on the couch waiting to see who his next coach is- and this one he's not picking. Enjoy the playoffs we're a good team, a young team, a close team with a ton of cap room and a ton of picks. The Window is wide open for a while and a large reason is we brought the quarterback along the right way. Edited December 30, 2019 by CardinalScotts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkollidas Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Great post OP. Right now it’s kind of like playing with house money. The team the self doesn’t feel that way, which is the way it should be, and they have a chance to win Saturday against a team I think they match up fairly well against. But mostly I’m hopeful and looking forward to seeing our young players develop and the front office to continue to add to this roster in the off-season (particularly on offense, another WR, RB, and a guard if they don’t bring back Spain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) I felt very confident that the Bills would be pretty good this year. Common sense would have lead most football fans to believe that the Bills would be at least a bit stronger as a team than they were in 2018, and with the way the first half of the schedule was laid out, I thought that the Bills had a good chance to be 6-2/5-3 at the halfway point, giving the players confidence going into the tough back half of the schedule. Common sense in the eyes of the national media is that the Bills won't be very good, simply because they're the Bills, and the Bills were proving them to be right for years. We all know that most national media outlets don't really pay close attention to the Bills due to market size and lack of success or star players in the past. They're starting to pay more attention now, but for years, their general knowledge of the Bills was minimal, so it shouldn't be a surprise that most weren't very high on the Bills this summer. As for Bills fans and complaining/whining, it's the same with every team. There are so many different types of people in the world, and different perceptions and perspectives. We're always going to hear/read idiotic and knee-jerk comments from certain people no matter what happens. It's best to simply ignore the stupidity, or laugh at it. Edited December 30, 2019 by Drunken Pygmy Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfanAZ Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Going into this season I was just looking for improvement and for the front office to have a plan going forward. I thought 8-8 or 9-7 and the Bills would build on that going into the offseason. The Bills were only blown out of one game. If the Bills were not resting starters they would be 11-5. As the Bills have exceeded expectations, they have also raised the bar. I dont think any fan is going to be happy just being in the playoffs, we are looking for a playoff win. I think the Bills are probably a season away from being a contender but there is no reason they cant go in and beat the Texans. No matter how this season turns out, I have confidence in that the right people are running the show at OBD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboy54 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Great post Red! You share my sentiments exactly. I'll add that earlier this year we had to read through posts calling for Beane and McDermott to be fired, as well. Now it seems to be all about firing Daboll. I've been attending Bills games since 1963 and the Bills fan base has always been like this. Those of us old-timers remember them calling for Lou Saban to be fired and Jack Kemp to be cut as they guided us to two championships. Coaches and players always have called the Bills fan base "passionate" but I have never heard us called "wise" or "intelligent." We're very lucky on this board. We have a dozen or so very wise and intelligent fans that are extremely well informed. But as a microcosm of Bills fandom, we also have a huge number of the above mentioned passionate loons. It might be worse among the younger fans nationally, but I think it's just Buffalo fans here. That's why WGR employs the nuts on-the-air. It works in the WNY market. In my eyes, it's a shame. It isn't going to change though. I agree that it would be nice to have fans simply enjoy the successes and the growth of this good football team. It's just not in their DNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peevo Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I'm 32, so this is literally the first Bills season since I was in middle school with 10 wins. 31 teams lose every year. It's really hard to win it all. We most likely DON'T win the SuperBowl this season. But at least we had a good year. I choose to judge the results on a sliding scale. If you are "championship or it's all a waste", well then I assume you're a very disappointed person. Buffalo beat its Vegas over/under by 4 wins. That's impressive in itself. What I hope doesn't happen is another 10-3 lifeless road playoff loss. Look like you belong with your AFC peers. We need 3 offensive touchdowns minimum. I just don't want to get embarrassed on national TV. Yes, I'm lowering expectations. But come on, they're gonna be an underdog throughout this tournament. It's life as a 5 seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanSD Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Great post. Prior to the season, I was predicting 9-7 and in the playoff hunt. Locking up a playoff berth with two games left to go was beyond anything I would have predicted. We had zero head-scratching losses and mostly just took care of business like a team full of professionals. This is great, and it's a wonderful change of pace compared to the drought years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I'm totally mailing it in this week, leading up to Saturday. Gonna take off Friday and simply revel in the glory that is a playoff game. I've not been stressed since the pick in the Steelers game to win it. I feel so great after watching our beloved Fitzy carve up the *pats late. That's way better to me than anything else. Oh, and I went to see Ratt last night............holy hell, 1987 is still alive in this world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo44 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, The Red King said: At this point, I am dismayed to see just how far fans will go to find a downside in something good. Two years ago Buffalo broke a seventeen year playoff drought. Some were not content with that. It was somehow tarnished or tainted because it took a Cincy win to get in. Some even somehow claimed the streak wasn't "really broken". Fast-forward two years. Buffalo addresses that critisism. 10-6, the top wild card secured with a full two weeks left in the season. They needed no help at all to get in. So...now we can be happy, right? No, no...now it's not legitimate because of a weak schedule. Because of that, some posters act like we were supposed to win 10+ games. That this season was simply meeting expectations. Or, to some, actually falling short of them. Really? During the preseason, if you would have told us that we'd be in this position, this record, the #5 seed, we would have been thrilled! How many Bills fans predicted this? And look at the media. For all this talk that 10-6 was expected with the schedule, I defy you to hit ESPN, SI or such and find any analyst that predicted Buffalo would hit 10+ wins. So no, Buffalo did not just do what was expected of them with this schedule. The Bills exceeded expectations. This is a season they should be proud of, regardless of how the postseason plays out. They are not a perfect team. They have warts. Nobody would deny that. But to handwave or dismiss this season because of them? We talk about Pats fans being entitled, but if you look inward it seems pretty clear we have some entitled Bills fans as well. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Stop hunting and scouring for something to delegitimatise this team and season. The Bills exceeded expectations this season. They may not be perfect but man, just sit back and enjoy the ride. It's been decades since we've been able to. Bravo! Overall, it was an awesome regular season. Got to love the direction in which we are trending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk71 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Great post OP. I am more than happy with this season and I believe the season goes beyond this week as well. Go Bills!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Rah rah rah!!!! Wow better call Murph & Tasker, you're their type of caller..... I predicted 10-6, but expected a much better offense & yes the Defense was still good this year. Little did we know in the AFC Pitt loses their starting QB for the season, NYJ are terrible out of the gate, Cleveland & LAC imploded, Andrew Luck retired & Tenn misses 4fgs vs. the Bills and Mariotta is buried following the win. It was a good season as they won every game they should have, a surprising (not in retrospect) win vs. Dallas & that was about it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, TH3 said: My guess is - most of the "negative" posters are young....they seem to have a default to find fault with everything... Damn millenials ruining everything!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 best season since 1999, hopefully walk out with a win Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 At the beginning of the season I predicted 10-6. When Roethlisberger got hurt, I changed it to 11-5 (I originally had that as a loss). If the AFC was a little bit stronger and we'd have had something to play for yesterday, I have no doubt we'd have won that game easily to get to 11-5. This is exactly what I expected, but not what the media at large (who doesn't pay attention daily to what's going on in Buffalo) expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, CLTbills said: At the beginning of the season I predicted 10-6. When Roethlisberger got hurt, I changed it to 11-5 (I originally had that as a loss). If the AFC was a little bit stronger and we'd have had something to play for yesterday, I have no doubt we'd have won that game easily to get to 11-5. This is exactly what I expected, but not what the media at large (who doesn't pay attention daily to what's going on in Buffalo) expected. I, too picked 10-6 back in July. Can't find the post because of the arcane search function of this software, but it's there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 51 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said: Rah rah rah!!!! Wow better call Murph & Tasker, you're their type of caller..... I predicted 10-6, but expected a much better offense & yes the Defense was still good this year. Little did we know in the AFC Pitt loses their starting QB for the season, NYJ are terrible out of the gate, Cleveland & LAC imploded, Andrew Luck retired & Tenn misses 4fgs vs. the Bills and Mariotta is buried following the win. It was a good season as they won every game they should have, a surprising (not in retrospect) win vs. Dallas & that was about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Did we catch some breaks here and there this season? Yes, maybe we did. Didn’t have the toughest schedule, Jets and Titans missed some kicks against us, etc. But it certainly took quite a few bad breaks against the Bills during the drought. For all the bad breaks the Bills have had over the years, I am thrilled with how this season has gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 11 hours ago, Guffalo said: Damn millenials ruining everything!! its fantasy football inability to seperate real an not real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I'm old enough to know what winning every year and being Super Bowl favorites is like. It's been a long time. And I would hope everyone that's a fan of this team knows that double digit win seasons and playoff games don't come around often. Enjoy it! I agree. It's been a great season to be a Bills fan. If someone can't look back at this season and be proud, can't look forward to this playoff game and be excited, can't appreciate the long hard road we all have been down to get here... well then they're just sad souls. I wish them well. I wish they could see the fun we're all having. Go Bills! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, The Red King said: At this point, I am dismayed to see just how far fans will go to find a downside in something good. Two years ago Buffalo broke a seventeen year playoff drought. Some were not content with that. It was somehow tarnished or tainted because it took a Cincy win to get in. Some even somehow claimed the streak wasn't "really broken". Fast-forward two years. Buffalo addresses that critisism. 10-6, the top wild card secured with a full two weeks left in the season. They needed no help at all to get in. So...now we can be happy, right? No, no...now it's not legitimate because of a weak schedule. Because of that, some posters act like we were supposed to win 10+ games. That this season was simply meeting expectations. Or, to some, actually falling short of them. Really? During the preseason, if you would have told us that we'd be in this position, this record, the #5 seed, we would have been thrilled! How many Bills fans predicted this? And look at the media. For all this talk that 10-6 was expected with the schedule, I defy you to hit ESPN, SI or such and find any analyst that predicted Buffalo would hit 10+ wins. So no, Buffalo did not just do what was expected of them with this schedule. The Bills exceeded expectations. This is a season they should be proud of, regardless of how the postseason plays out. They are not a perfect team. They have warts. Nobody would deny that. But to handwave or dismiss this season because of them? We talk about Pats fans being entitled, but if you look inward it seems pretty clear we have some entitled Bills fans as well. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Stop hunting and scouring for something to delegitimatise this team and season. The Bills exceeded expectations this season. They may not be perfect but man, just sit back and enjoy the ride. It's been decades since we've been able to. Yes thank you for saying this, because after reading some of the responses here, there are members that should take what you say to heart. Some Bills fans are a walking contradiction. When the team wins a game they act like the Super Bowl is next. When the team loses they act like it’s the end of the world. When the lose to NE, they literally cry and say “oh why can’t we beat the Patriots.” It’s actually pretty sad, but from what zone read Cleveland Browns fans are the same way. Losing for so long seems to take a toll on fanbase. I also think a lot of fans are highly influenced by the media that talks down about Buffalo - namely PFF, Mike Schopp or anyone else. You will see some people here or on Twitter using the same arguments...verbatim. It’s extremely annoying Edited December 31, 2019 by Phil The Thrill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonderful Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 No matter what happens Saturday, the season has been a tremendous success. No way I thought this team would get to 10 wins! Kudos to Beane, McDermott, the players, and lady luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I think you have to realistic to where this team is at. They were 6-10 a year ago with a “a parody of an NFL QB.” Regardless of what people will say, most unbiased observers took a look at the schedule and predicted 6 or 7 wins. Very few knowledgeable people picked them to make the playoffs and many predicted that Allen wouldn’t produce as much as he has. Based on the comments here, it seems that people expect this team to contend for the Super Bowl when in reality they are probably a few players away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 16 hours ago, The Red King said: At this point, I am dismayed to see just how far fans will go to find a downside in something good. Two years ago Buffalo broke a seventeen year playoff drought. Some were not content with that. It was somehow tarnished or tainted because it took a Cincy win to get in. Some even somehow claimed the streak wasn't "really broken". Fast-forward two years. Buffalo addresses that critisism. 10-6, the top wild card secured with a full two weeks left in the season. They needed no help at all to get in. So...now we can be happy, right? No, no...now it's not legitimate because of a weak schedule. Because of that, some posters act like we were supposed to win 10+ games. That this season was simply meeting expectations. Or, to some, actually falling short of them. Really? During the preseason, if you would have told us that we'd be in this position, this record, the #5 seed, we would have been thrilled! How many Bills fans predicted this? And look at the media. For all this talk that 10-6 was expected with the schedule, I defy you to hit ESPN, SI or such and find any analyst that predicted Buffalo would hit 10+ wins. So no, Buffalo did not just do what was expected of them with this schedule. The Bills exceeded expectations. This is a season they should be proud of, regardless of how the postseason plays out. They are not a perfect team. They have warts. Nobody would deny that. But to handwave or dismiss this season because of them? We talk about Pats fans being entitled, but if you look inward it seems pretty clear we have some entitled Bills fans as well. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Stop hunting and scouring for something to delegitimatise this team and season. The Bills exceeded expectations this season. They may not be perfect but man, just sit back and enjoy the ride. It's been decades since we've been able to. totally agree everyone wants a Superbowl win when they cant even enjoy a victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said: I think you have to realistic to where this team is at. They were 6-10 a year ago with a “a parody of an NFL QB.” Regardless of what people will say, most unbiased observers took a look at the schedule and predicted 6 or 7 wins. Very few knowledgeable people picked them to make the playoffs and many predicted that Allen wouldn’t produce as much as he has. Based on the comments here, it seems that people expect this team to contend for the Super Bowl when in reality they are probably a few players away. I expected them to be right where they are. 10 wins and in the wildcard round. Doesn't mean I am taking any credit away from the Bills but I always saw this schedule as an opportunity and I believe that McDermott and Beane are on the right path with the way they are trying to build this thing. I am kind of where the coach is. 2017 was just about being "playoff calibre" break the drought at all costs. Now we have made it again this year in different circumstances with a young sustainable core this organisation has to raise its expectations. We have spent so long as fans asking what it would take to get this team into the post season. We need to start asking what it will take to win a Championship. That is McDermott's expectation. That is Beane's expectation. That is our new normal. It will take some getting used to, I get it, but there is nothing wrong with having high expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) I thought we’d go 11-5, and probably would have if Sunday meant anything. That out of the way, this season comes down to the Playoffs, Winning a Playoff Game & creating some havoc. We haven’t officially arrived until we win a playoff game. Winning on the road against a great offense & improving defense that is well coached won’t be easy. We have a punchers chance & Allen has proven he can play clean games. If he can keep his completion percentage up around 60% or higher & our lines dominate I believe we will win. So to recap I appreciate all that has been accomplished but I’m not satisfied with just making it to the dance. I want to bang the prom queen. Edited December 31, 2019 by Dr.Sack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 You never know when we will be back to the playoffs. You have to take it like this could be it. Get all you can now and enjoy the ride. I think the Bills can beat anyone in the AFC. Go out and take advantage of this opportunity. Next year is never a given. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 21 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said: Rah rah rah!!!! Wow better call Murph & Tasker, you're their type of caller..... I predicted 10-6, but expected a much better offense & yes the Defense was still good this year. Little did we know in the AFC Pitt loses their starting QB for the season, NYJ are terrible out of the gate, Cleveland & LAC imploded, Andrew Luck retired & Tenn misses 4fgs vs. the Bills and Mariotta is buried following the win. It was a good season as they won every game they should have, a surprising (not in retrospect) win vs. Dallas & that was about it. god you're awful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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