Italian Bills Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Usually i avoid to look at the ESPN power rankings, maybe 3/4 times a season , but this time i just wanted to get a look there, thinking that nothing could have been changed since some weeks ago… and what i got ? KC 1ST PHILLY 2ND BILLS 3RD May some of you explain me why those f….. Chiefs have to be so much loved by this clowns ? What’s the reason that they are the n. 1 ? I really don’t get it.. maybe i’m stupid or blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 They have Maholmes. 3 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I don’t get the hate here? Why be so upset at being ranked 3rd in the power rankings? Mahomes has been more consistent thjs season and has a better resume/track record than Allen when it comes to AFCCG’s and SB’s. Philly has more wins and less losses. I won’t die on a hill to make Buffalo no. 1 and I wouldn’t die on a hill to remove them from no. 1 10 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Mahomes can’t beat the Bills or Bengals this year 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 The more controversial they can make it the more people will click and talk about it. It’s meaningless. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Bills Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 I could stand for philly as n.1 because their better record, but why the Chiefs ? We have the sane record but we won there in week 5, so ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, DCofNC said: They have Maholmes. No they don’t. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Bills Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, WotAGuy said: The more controversial they can make it the more people will click and talk about it. It’s meaningless. Instead i think that all the so called “experts “ will always take them over the Bills. You know what ? Obviously i want be the n.1 seed, play them in Buffalo and brutally blow them out ! Edited December 28, 2022 by Italian Bills 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Just now, Italian Bills said: and brutally blow them ! I do not think that word means what you think it means. 1 25 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Simon said: I do not think that word means what you think it means. You never know, not that there’s anything wrong with that. But it is a power move. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, DCofNC said: They have Maholmes. But they don't have Joshua Patrick Allen. Edited December 27, 2022 by MILFHUNTER#518 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, Mango said: I don’t get the hate here? Why be so upset at being ranked 3rd in the power rankings? Mahomes has been more consistent thjs season and has a better resume/track record than Allen when it comes to AFCCG’s and SB’s. Philly has more wins and less losses. I won’t die on a hill to make Buffalo no. 1 and I wouldn’t die on a hill to remove them from no. 1 All true, but lately there's been some cracks showing with Mahomes and the Chiefs. This year they've struggled to beat the bad teams and the good teams(Aside from an injured 49ers team) while feasting on the teams in the middle of the pack. Lost to the Colts and barely beat the Texans and Broncos just a few weeks ago. That and Mahomes is 1-5 against Allen and Burrow since week 5 last year. The 1 win, most would agree, shouldn't have happened. This isn't talked about enough imo. As of late, he's struggled greatly against his 2 biggest hurdles coming up in the playoffs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whorlnut Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 29 minutes ago, Italian Bills said: Usually i avoid to look at the ESPN power rankings, maybe 3/4 times a season , but this time i just wanted to get a look there, thinking that nothing could have been changed since some weeks ago… and what i got ? KC 1ST PHILLY 2ND BILLS 3RD May some of you explain me why those f….. Chiefs have to be so much loved by this clowns ? What’s the reason that they are the n. 1 ? I really don’t get it.. maybe i’m stupid or blind. Who cares? Let the games play themselves out. There is plenty of time to prove where we belong. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: You never know, not that there’s anything wrong with that. But it is a power move. 9 out 10 women agree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 All that matters is who's #1 at the end. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 DVOA ranks the Bills first, by a relatively wide margin over Philly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 They're a 12-3 team just like us. I don't personally see an issue. Ya we beat them early but we did last year as well. I think a rematch comes down to both of our running gms. KC has Pacheo and McKinnon playing great and we have Motor and Cook. The difference? We run better. They pass better, to our backs.. Mahomes is more inclined to take that check down vs Allen who is super aggressive. Keep being aggressive but 17 has to take them check downs when available and let his backs do the rest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Power rankings are opinions. Why does someone else's matter? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 As does Pro Football Reference's SRS ratings...Bengals are a distant 2nd in the AFC. Eagles and Cowboys, a slightly less distant 2nd in the NFC. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennstate10 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, Simon said: I do not think that word means what you think it means. ? Brutually means with extreme force. Don’t see a problem there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Which then begs the question....is the AFC being overrated in terms of how strong the conference is at the top? Sure, Buffalo is ranked 1st in both by relatively wide margins, but the next 3 teams are all NFC teams....Eagles, 49ers, Cowboys in some order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Wiz said: Power rankings are opinions. Why does someone else's matter? Exactly. How do people get themselves worked up over this kind of stuff? At the end of the day, all that matters is wins and losses and setting yourself up to win the big game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said: How do people get themselves worked up over this kind of stuff? Did you just wonder how an Italian can get themselves worked up about something? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasBB Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 38 minutes ago, DCofNC said: They have Maholmes. ... and Mahomes has a Lombardi - that's the stark reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Just now, Simon said: Did you just wonder that an Italian gets themselves worked up? Lol, I'm an eye-talian myself, so I know the deal. Guess I've just learned to tame that beast in my middle age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Bills Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, Simon said: Did you just wonder how an Italian can get themselves worked up about something? This italian lived pro sports (soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, ski, tennis, cycling, football, motors, etc) since when he was 7/8 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said: Exactly. How do people get themselves worked up over this kind of stuff? At the end of the day, all that matters is wins and losses and setting yourself up to win the big game. It's the joke that always puts things into perspective for me. What do you call the person that graduated last place in medical school? Doctor. Like you said, all that matters is winning or losing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, JerseyBills said: They're a 12-3 team just like us. I don't personally see an issue. Ya we beat them early but we did last year as well. I think a rematch comes down to both of our running gms. KC has Pacheo and McKinnon playing great and we have Motor and Cook. The difference? We run better. They pass better, to our backs.. Mahomes is more inclined to take that check down vs Allen who is super aggressive. Keep being aggressive but 17 has to take them check downs when available and let his backs do the rest His year to date is the same as it was last year and when the playoffs started we all saw a different Josh. It's crazy how similar his numbers are, they're nearly identical: Yards - 2021 - 4,404 2022 - 4,029 Completion % - 2021 - 63.3 2022 - 63.4 YPA - 2021 - 6.8 2022 - 7.5 TDs - 2021 - 36 2022 - 32 INTs - 2021 - 15 2022 - 13 QB Rating - 2021 - 92.2 2022 - 96.1 QBR - 2021 - 66.3 2022 - 70.5 Rushing Atts. - 2021 - 122 2022 - 115 Rushing Yds - 2021 - 763 2022 - 746 YPC - 2021 - 6.3 2022 - 6.5 Rushing Tds - 2021 - 6 2022 - 7 Rushing FD - 2021 - 53 2022 -52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Italian Bills said: This italian lived pro sports (soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, ski, tennis, cycling, football, motors, etc) since when he was 7/8 years old. My comment was a joke about how over here, Italian-Americans have a reputation for being a very fiery, excitable and expressive people. 14 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said: Lol, I'm an eye-talian myself, so I know the deal. Guess I've just learned to tame that beast in my middle age. I can identify with 100% of this post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco_92 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 These three teams are on the same level and all capable of beating each other, nothing crazy about putting any of them above or below another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Doesn’t matter. We’re both 12-3 and they’re giving the edge to the QB who’s been to the SB multiple times and has a ring. If the Bills go all the way they’ll get the same benefit of the doubt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) Power rankings are filler. But I like them for flexibility and driving debate about what exactly one's "power" equation includes. It's fun to juggle record, recency, and projection. As for the OP, Chiefs are #1 because they have Mahomes and Eagles are #2 because they have the best record. Edited December 27, 2022 by Airseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billieve420 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 One thing going for Mahomes is no matter how bad KC is playing. You don’t want to face them in a 1 score game as Mahomes is good at making plays when they need them. Seems like a lot of times KC is a team that plays with their prey before putting them out of their misery which results in a number of close games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 44 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: The more controversial they can make it the more people will click and talk about it. It’s meaningless. This right here ^^^ why in the world do folk not understand that this the case with all head lines???? It’s so obvious. Critical thinking is a thing to be pursued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: His year to date is the same as it was last year and when the playoffs started we all saw a different Josh. It's crazy how similar his numbers are, they're nearly identical: Yards - 2021 - 4,404 2022 - 4,029 Completion % - 2021 - 63.3 2022 - 63.4 YPA - 2021 - 6.8 2022 - 7.5 TDs - 2021 - 36 2022 - 32 INTs - 2021 - 15 2022 - 13 QB Rating - 2021 - 92.2 2022 - 96.1 QBR - 2021 - 66.3 2022 - 70.5 Rushing Atts. - 2021 - 122 2022 - 115 Rushing Yds - 2021 - 763 2022 - 746 YPC - 2021 - 6.3 2022 - 6.5 Rushing Tds - 2021 - 6 2022 - 7 Rushing FD - 2021 - 53 2022 -52 Well that's some pretty good consistency. Now let's get him an oline and a true #2 wr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said: Doesn’t matter. We’re both 12-3 and they’re giving the edge to the QB who’s been to the SB multiple times and has a ring. If the Bills go all the way they’ll get the same benefit of the doubt. All true, but this is the regular season rankings and with winning 6 in a row Buffalo is the hotter team. Plus just 2 & 3 weeks ago the Chiefs were up 27-0 against the Broncos, Wilson starts to bring them back, but gets hurt. Their backup comes in and makes it a 34-28 game in the 4th. The Broncos actually had 2 possessions to try & win the game. This against a team that is so bad they fired their coach mid-season. The next week they followed that game up with getting taken to OT & winning a squeaker against a 1 win team. Edited December 27, 2022 by LOVEMESOMEBILLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 25 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Which then begs the question....is the AFC being overrated in terms of how strong the conference is at the top? Sure, Buffalo is ranked 1st in both by relatively wide margins, but the next 3 teams are all NFC teams....Eagles, 49ers, Cowboys in some order. It has swung that way as the season has progressed. 3 of the 4 top offenses are in the AFC. Defense is different. Defense: 49ers Cowboys Eagles Bills (injuries to Hyde and Miller) Cincy KC The NFC has two-three of the top defensive teams that can turn a game on its head. Dallas and SF can get turnovers and score on defense. None of the top 3 AFC teams can do likewise with the same consistency. Philly and Buffalo have 'suffocating' defense when they play best, but they depend on the other team losing patience, or the offense to run up the score and force the opposition away from their game plan. If Buffalo had Hyde and Von Miller as planned, maybe Buffalo would be in the 'score on defense' ability. Philly/ Buffalo/ Cincy and KC defense is predicted on their offenses forcing pressure on the other team. Dallas and SF can force their will defensively. I would put Cincy and then KC as last among the top 6 teams in the ability for the defense to impact the game independently of the offense. Among the AFC I would still have to put our D#1 among the top 3 teams. That can help get past KC or Cincy in an AFC playoff run. It would be easier with Miller or Hyde. Should the Bills run the gauntlet of the AFC, thankfully they only have to play one of those nasty NFC defenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I say forget the analysts. They don’t say anything you don’t already know. You get basic ex-player analysis which usually ends up with them telling a story from 1997 and laughing. Put the Bills 12th, put them 16th for all I care. Say things like Herbert has eclipsed Allen now, go ahead. Bills beat the Bengals in 6-days, NOBODY in the league has two better wins than that on the season. So go ahead media and keep talking the MVP when nobody cares. Maybe fire up a Top 10 ranking list for the 5th time in one week. Get Mike Greenberg on the screen to give his expert analysis, maybe cut to Stephen A screaming into the camera like he always does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said: It has swung that way as the season has progressed. 3 of the 4 top offenses are in the AFC. Defense is different. Defense: 49ers Cowboys Eagles Bills (injuries to Hyde and Miller) Cincy KC The NFC has two-three of the top defensive teams that can turn a game on its head. Dallas and SF can get turnovers and score on defense. None of the top 3 AFC teams can do likewise with the same consistency. Philly and Buffalo have 'suffocating' defense when they play best, but they depend on the other team losing patience, or the offense to run up the score and force the opposition away from their game plan. If Buffalo had Hyde and Von Miller as planned, maybe Buffalo would be in the 'score on defense' ability. Philly/ Buffalo/ Cincy and KC defense is predicted on their offenses forcing pressure on the other team. Dallas and SF can force their will defensively. I would put Cincy and then KC as last among the top 6 teams in the ability for the defense to impact the game independently of the offense. Among the AFC I would still have to put our D#1 among the top 3 teams. That can help get past KC or Cincy in an AFC playoff run. It would be easier with Miller or Hyde. Should the Bills run the gauntlet of the AFC, thankfully they only have to play one of those nasty NFC defenses. Dallas' have proven to be frauds the last 3 weeks. It's a crapshoot, but regardless the Bills are the best team in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 They certainly don't deserve to be first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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