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https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/

 

Bills in simulations:

  • 89% to make the playoffs - highest
  • 79% to win division - highest
  • 21% to get first round bye - highest in AFC; 2nd highest overall to Rams
  • 11% win Super Bowl - 3rd highest

 

Average final record is 12-5 which is tied with the Rams for the most.

 

I think much of this comes from the schedule and in particular the division we are in.

 

 

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1 hour ago, CorkScrewHill said:

 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/

 

Bills in simulations:

  • 89% to make the playoffs - highest
  • 79% to win division - highest
  • 21% to get first round bye - highest in AFC; 2nd highest overall to Rams
  • 11% win Super Bowl - 3rd highest

 

Average final record is 12-5 which is tied with the Rams for the most.

 

I think much of this comes from the schedule and in particular the division we are in.

 

Surprised Titans do not have highest percentage since they have Colts (injuries), Jaguars (head coach) and Texans (injuries, brain farts) in division.

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7 hours ago, CorkScrewHill said:

 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/

 

Bills in simulations:

  • 89% to make the playoffs - highest
  • 79% to win division - highest
  • 21% to get first round bye - highest in AFC; 2nd highest overall to Rams
  • 11% win Super Bowl - 3rd highest

 

Average final record is 12-5 which is tied with the Rams for the most.

 

I think much of this comes from the schedule and in particular the division we are in.

 

 

You mean we have to live through 4 more losses on this forum?

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22 minutes ago, TBBills said:

You mean we have to live through 4 more losses on this forum?

 

Joking aside, as long as two of them aren't in the next three weeks...

And by next three weeks I really mean the two weeks after this, if not immediately obvious.

 

(P.S. Although often mistaken for one, I am not a member of the Buffalo Bills, and thus is completely acceptable that I look past the Texans game.)

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I don't understand 538 at times- the QB adjusted ELO gives the bills less chance than the traditional but Josh is their highest rated QB on the other tab. How do your chances go down if you are over representing the best player by your standards? Numbers though overall look reasonable 

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At this stage, it would take catastrophic injury to JA to not win the division and make the playoffs.  We obliterated our biggest competition, Miami, on the road, 35-0 in a Defense led route.   Even w Trubitsky, we beat the Jets twice and prob sweep NE and beat Miami again to go 6-0 in the division.  it would be extremely difficult to not win the AFC East while sweeping division games.  And i dont think im being over confident here, its just the reality of the situation.    

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1 hour ago, Bill Murray said:

At this stage, it would take catastrophic injury to JA to not win the division and make the playoffs.  We obliterated our biggest competition, Miami, on the road, 35-0 in a Defense led route.   Even w Trubitsky, we beat the Jets twice and prob sweep NE and beat Miami again to go 6-0 in the division.  it would be extremely difficult to not win the AFC East while sweeping division games.  And i dont think im being over confident here, its just the reality of the situation.    

It's really a toss up between NE and Miami. I think NE will be a tougher game for the Bills.

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8 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said:

I don't understand 538 at times- the QB adjusted ELO gives the bills less chance than the traditional but Josh is their highest rated QB on the other tab. How do your chances go down if you are over representing the best player by your standards? Numbers though overall look reasonable 

 

Jeff Lynne works at 538?  I did not know that.... (in my best Carsenio)

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Corta, I don’t remember you sending every week, but if not, please do. 
 

I finally came out of the closet starting a recurring thread tomorrow with predict the score and a description of what you think will happen.

 

I love these that have substance.

619 is starting the predict the best player Sunday which is cool as people have to say why.  
 

Shady has his maps and unis, a couple guys try and give out the all 22, and then there are the classics with Virg and Rockpile.  Can’t remember the poster but we have a guy in a mission to breakdown Edmunds every week.

 

These threads add fun and value..

vs. fire or trade “insert name”.


Anyway, excellent post.  I enjoyed it.

15 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

I like Electric Light Orchestra.....


This is how I felt bout Josh after the WTF game.

 

Hes a Livin Thing..

 

Higher and Higher Baby!

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19 hours ago, CorkScrewHill said:

 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/

 

Bills in simulations:

  • 89% to make the playoffs - highest
  • 79% to win division - highest
  • 21% to get first round bye - highest in AFC; 2nd highest overall to Rams
  • 11% win Super Bowl - 3rd highest

 

Average final record is 12-5 which is tied with the Rams for the most.

 

I think much of this comes from the schedule and in particular the division we are in.

 

 

Can you imagine what those % will sky rocket to if we beat KC and go up ostensibly 3 games on them? 

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