Inigo Montoya Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) After beating the Jets today the Bills are 10-3 and in the lead in the AFCE and sitting as the #1 seed in the AFC. If you had taken a poll here at the start of the season and asked if we would take those stats heading into week 15 of the season, I think it would be 80/20 in favor of it. Recognizing the Bills are sitting in a very good position right now, why does it feel like this has been a really rough season? Maybe it's the constant parade of injuries? The bad loses to the Phins, Jets, and Vikings? Maybe the fact that we haven't seen the Bills' offense find that gear that they ended the season in last season? Or maybe it's because the Bills have left themselves no room for error going forward if they want to win the division and the #1 seed? I'm not complaining about where the BIlls are sitting at right now, I just imagined 10-3 would feel a whole lot better than it does. Edited December 12, 2022 by Inigo Montoya 11 2 6 2 2 1 1 13 1 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollaBills Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 It feels rough because we have situationally terrible 3rd down defense 5 8 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) Starter injuries and more close games than we have been used to. 2 bad losses to MIA and MIN. All in all this team has impressive mental toughness where other teams would have buckled. Edited December 12, 2022 by Big Turk 8 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Part of me still feels like this team is fools gold…hopefully I’m wrong… 4 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I'm enjoying the heck out of it personally 18 10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: After beating the Jets today the Bills are 10-3 and in the lead in the AFCE and sitting as the #1 seed in the AFC. If you had taken a poll here at the start of the season and asked if we would take those stats heading into week 15 of the season, I think it would be 80/20 in favor of it. Recognizing the Bills are sitting in a very good position right now, why does it feel like this has been a really rough season? Maybe it's the constant parade of injuries? The bad loses to the Phins, Jets, and Phins? Maybe the fact that we haven't seen the Bills' offense find that gear that they ended the season in last season? Or maybe it's because the Bills have left themselves no room for error going forward if they want to win the division and the #1 seed? I'm not complaining about where the BIlls are sitting at right now, I just imagined 10-3 would feel a whole lot better than it does. Along with beating the division leaders of the AFC and one of the wild card teams, we've also played all those teams along with another AFC Wild card team and a Division leader in the NFC. Our schedule this year is ***** tough. 5 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanNH Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Watching CMC, thinking if the Bills had gotten him they be unstoppable this year. A great RB and a deadly passing game be a top 5 O of all time. Mind you 10-3 isn’t shabby.. lol 2 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Same. Glad we are 10-3 but the way we are winning does not feel satisfying at all. Dropping passes, missing tackles, numerous holding penalties… just not what you want to see as we get closer to the playoffs. 3 5 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I'm enjoying the heck out of it personally I'm not typically a half empty kind of guy. I'm glad you're feeling good. 🍻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Expectations are a funny thing. It's good to have high ones - but they can make great seasons seem disappointing. Not to me, necessarily. I love this season. I didn't expect the red carpet to be rolled out for our coronation. 4 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Einstein said: Same. Glad we are 10-3 but the way we are winning does not feel satisfying at all. Dropping passes, missing tackles, numerous holding penalties… just not what you want to see as we get closer to the playoffs. Look at it this way- if not for those mistakes they might be 13-0 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) Why did you use the jinx of saying losses to phins twice? Now I gotta unjinx them. Abracadabra. Chupacabra. Retatta. Edited December 12, 2022 by WotAGuy 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, GoBills808 said: Look at it this way- if not for those mistakes they might be 13-0 True. But you could say the same for the drought era Bills. If not for their mistakes they would have been in the playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, JaCrispy said: Part of me still feels like this team is fools gold…hopefully I’m wrong… I feel the same in a way, but it reminds me of last year a bit. Bills were struggling in early December and then turned it up a notch the last 3 weeks and into the post season. Funny we think the bills are “struggling” at 10-3, but it does seem that way. especially on some aspects of offence and situational 3rd down defence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 It’s because the bills have enough talent to win every game like they did weeks 1 & 2 yet they barely win games against inferior opponents 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 After today’s win I wasn’t super excited TBH. The Bills feel like a very flawed team. With Von and Hyde out, it’ll be on the offense to lead us to the Lombardi trophy, but they haven’t looked great in 6 weeks. As long as they continue to score one more point than the other team week after week, we’ll win it all, but their current play doesn’t instill confidence and I feel like I’m just waiting for the inevitable disappointment. But hey, win or lose, I’m here for it! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, DollaBills said: It feels rough because we have situationally terrible 3rd down defense Also the offense can’t really be counted on anymore to take over games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: Why did you use the jinx of saying losses to phins twice? Now I gotta unjinx them. Abracadabra. Chupacabra. Retatta. LOL! You fixed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Einstein said: True. But you could say the same for the drought era Bills. If not for their mistakes they would have been in the playoffs. Well the difference is we are currently holding the#1 seed so I can't really feel too bad about that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I feel good. All you need to do is remember 17 years of futility. For many seasons I was irrationally searching for moral victories, now fans are uneasy at 10-3. 6 3 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, DollaBills said: It feels rough because we have situationally terrible 3rd down defense Yup, what’s up with that? It’s been going on for some time now, the D plays really well, except on 3rd downs, it’s becoming a running joke, Is this on the players or the coaches or what? GO BILLS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 The offense isn’t as good as the record indicates. We’ve been mediocre in that regard since the BYE. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Imagine complaining and crying over a 10-3 record and being the #1 seed. Give me an effing break 4 1 3 2 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemma Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 If the Fins have a miserable night, I bet you’ll perk right up. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 This place.😂 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Dablitzkrieg said: Imagine complaining and crying over a 10-3 record and being the #1 seed. Give me an effing break Thanks for completely misrepresenting what I said. 🍻 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Dablitzkrieg said: Imagine complaining and crying over a 10-3 record and being the #1 seed. Give me an effing break We are approaching Week 15, and we control our own destiny. I'm feeling pretty damn good about that. GO BILLS!!!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Feels pretty damn good to me. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 This team was the pre-season SB favourites. After two weeks, 17-0 seemed doable as the Bills punter was the loneliest player in football. A bad loss to Miami, but then even though they played bad, when push came to shove they beat Baltimore and then prior to the bye, really were the better team vs. KC. Since the bye and halftime vs. GB they've sputtered. Take a look at SF & Philly this week. KC took care of business on the road and Cincy controlled Cleveland. What did the Bills do? 5 straight punts vs. NYJ and then when they could have closed out the game looked lost. 10-3 and still in the drivers seat, but no one is excited right now, which may not be a terrible thing. How many times have us fans said "Next week"? 1 minute ago, Inigo Montoya said: Thanks for completely misrepresenting what I said. 🍻 Plenty here are very good at that!!!!!😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaenon Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: After beating the Jets today the Bills are 10-3 and in the lead in the AFCE and sitting as the #1 seed in the AFC. If you had taken a poll here at the start of the season and asked if we would take those stats heading into week 15 of the season, I think it would be 80/20 in favor of it. Recognizing the Bills are sitting in a very good position right now, why does it feel like this has been a really rough season? Maybe it's the constant parade of injuries? The bad loses to the Phins, Jets, and Vikings? Maybe the fact that we haven't seen the Bills' offense find that gear that they ended the season in last season? Or maybe it's because the Bills have left themselves no room for error going forward if they want to win the division and the #1 seed? I'm not complaining about where the BIlls are sitting at right now, I just imagined 10-3 would feel a whole lot better than it does. We complain we can't win 1 score games, then we go win a few 1 score games in a row and people complain. Lol... 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I grew up during the entirety of the drought years. Y'all can live in fear of monsters under the bed if you like. I'll enjoy the feeling of winning every week. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey D Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Happiness is the gap between expectations and reality. When you expect a Titans-like performance every week, you will end up being dissatisfied. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 10-3 would feel better if the goal, standard, and (inflated) expectation wasn’t the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwater10 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 The inevitable creeping effect of entitlement. Enjoy the ride. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetkings01 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 We’re the hunted……get used to teams giving their all against us. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 We're 10-3 and I'm happy as hell about it. Sure, all of our wins haven't been dominant, but a win is a win. I just can't believe how downright miserable so many of the fans are. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Max Fischer said: I feel good. All you need to do is remember 17 years of futility. For many seasons I was irrationally searching for moral victories, now fans are uneasy at 10-3. Well last year we lost all one score games at least this year we are winning some !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Probably because the offense has cooled off considerably and Allen still seems a bit off. Players that fans depended on to take a next step or have increased roles haven’t produced. The Bills offense didn’t get rolling again until late last season so hopefully they can find that rhythm again. As for margin for error, expecting to have the #1 seed by more than a game or so is probably not realistic in the AFC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Man if the Bills don't win the Super Bowl in convincing fashion it's going to feel terrible, might not even be worth it. 🙄 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey D Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Airseven said: 10-3 would feel better if the goal, standard, and (inflated) expectation wasn’t the Super Bowl. Exactly. The most likely SB winner has about a 17% chance, so when you accept the fact that the best team has an 83% chance of not winning it all, you can relax a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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