BillsFan619 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I know teams can look different from one year to the next but this is based off of 2022 opponents. The Dolphins have the second hardest schedule. The Patriots are tied for the third hardest schedule. The Jets are right in front of us as the sixth hardest schedule. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bills-2023-schedule-7th-hardest-161535339.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 we do this every year and every year it ends up being mostly meaningless. 6 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 ...as are MVP odds, Super Bowl odds, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Bills had the sixth hardest end-of-season strength of schedule in the league in 2022 and finished 13-3. Even IF that proves to be an accurate forecast, I'm not worried. Bills are elite. 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 When you finish first, you play more 1st place teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 12 minutes ago, Logic said: Bills had the sixth hardest end-of-season strength of schedule in the league in 2022 and finished 13-3. Even IF that proves to be an accurate forecast, I'm not worried. Bills are elite. Pretty amazing we went 13-3 with a bad HC and two terrible coordinators and very little talent on offense and defense. I think it's a miracle. 3 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfandBills Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Welp 2023 season over.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel101 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, BillsFan619 said: I know teams can look different from one year to the next but this is based off of 2022 opponents. The Dolphins have the second hardest schedule. The Patriots are tied for the third hardest schedule. The Jets are right in front of us as the sixth hardest schedule. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bills-2023-schedule-7th-hardest-161535339.html It’s really only a testament to our division. We have to perform better in the playoffs. I’m not worried about getting there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: When you finish first, you play more 1st place teams. The Jets and Patriots finished 3rd and 4th in the AFC East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 About right. The afce has to face the nfce. I think I saw 10 of our games are against playoff teams. We're not winning 13 this year. But we will be battle tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco_92 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 23 minutes ago, ganesh said: The Jets and Patriots finished 3rd and 4th in the AFC East. But they have to play the Bills instead of the Jets or Patriots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: About right. The afce has to face the nfce. I think I saw 10 of our games are against playoff teams. We're not winning 13 this year. But we will be battle tested. We were battle tested this year and what'd that get us? A defense that had half its starters injured and a tired team come playoff time. No thanks. Give me an easy schedule like 2021. They can meander through the regular season like they did that year and be fresh as a daisy come playoff time and almost completely healthy. Once you have an experienced team, especially at QB, that has been in some big games being battle tested is overrated imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 35 minutes ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: We were battle tested this year and what'd that get us? A defense that had half its starters injured and a tired team come playoff time. No thanks. Give me an easy schedule like 2021. They can meander through the regular season like they did that year and be fresh as a daisy come playoff time and almost completely healthy. Once you have an experienced team, especially at QB, that has been in some big games being battle tested is overrated imo. Trust me we all would prefer an easier schedule but we have no control. We need a calmer year with less drama and injuries. Playoff teams like Tampa, NYG, LAC, and Dallas don't terrify me. The bottom line is Josh needs to be able to play under less stress and duress. Beane better have an amazing off season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 The important thing there is that the other 3 AFCE teams have equally as hard/harder schedules. Win the division. Worry about the rest later. I'm not even so sure that homefield is the best thing for this team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Trust me we all would prefer an easier schedule but we have no control. We need a calmer year with less drama and injuries. Playoff teams like Tampa, NYG, LAC, and Dallas don't terrify me. The bottom line is Josh needs to be able to play under less stress and duress. Beane better have an amazing off season. I can tell by your post that you are starting to calm down from the Cincy loss. That's good to see, good to have you back LA.🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: I can tell by your post that you are starting to calm down from the Cincy loss. That's good to see, good to have you back LA.🙂 Yeah I was pretty pissed. Oh well as other more level headed posters accurately said you gotta just stop, breathe and realize life is too short. Josh is going to get us one. Just gotta wait for everything to line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 The schedules of Miami, the Jets and NE are technically tougher because it is tougher for them to play buffalo than for Buffalo to play them. Throw out the game with each other, and I think it's likely, Buffalo's schedule is tougher than those of the Bills' AFC East opponents. That's the way the league has designed scheduling to work. The better a team's record, the tougher their non division schedule is supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Yeah I was pretty pissed. Oh well as other more level headed posters accurately said you gotta just stop, breathe and realize life is too short. Josh is going to get us one. Just gotta wait for everything to line up. I agree. Even the mighty Brady & Belichick duo once went a decade in between Super Bowl wins. Now they did already have 3 to cushion the blow, but I guarantee Pats fans were saying alot of the same things as they kept failing to get #4 year after year. They went on to win 3 out of the next 5 after that. I bring that up just to show that even the all-time greats need things to fall just right, in order to win it all. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 It’s when teams play each other and injuries and such. Who looked at winning at the Detroit Lions as a big road win this time last year. Philly for example just lost both coordinators and do to cap issues are likely to get raided in free agency so what we see now really doesn’t matter much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 25 minutes ago, 78thealltimegreat said: It’s when teams play each other and injuries and such. Who looked at winning at the Detroit Lions as a big road win this time last year. Philly for example just lost both coordinators and do to cap issues are likely to get raided in free agency so what we see now really doesn’t matter much. Yeah alot of players and coaches will be shuffling around over the next few weeks. I'd love to poach Seumalo off of Phillys hands. It's absolutely critical that McB focuses hard on offense this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 3 hours ago, BigAl2526 said: The schedules of Miami, the Jets and NE are technically tougher because it is tougher for them to play buffalo than for Buffalo to play them. Throw out the game with each other, and I think it's likely, Buffalo's schedule is tougher than those of the Bills' AFC East opponents. That's the way the league has designed scheduling to work. The better a team's record, the tougher their non division schedule is supposed to be. Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Big Turk said: we do this every year and every year it ends up being mostly meaningless. Yep, their 2022 schedule was rated one of the toughest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Big Turk said: we do this every year and every year it ends up being mostly meaningless. I mean last year, it was like third most hardest write something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 16 hours ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: I agree. Even the mighty Brady & Belichick duo once went a decade in between Super Bowl wins. Now they did already have 3 to cushion the blow, but I guarantee Pats fans were saying alot of the same things as they kept failing to get #4 year after year. They went on to win 3 out of the next 5 after that. I bring that up just to show that even the all-time greats need things to fall just right, in order to win it all. We need a legitimate O line. That was our biggest weakness. Other then Morse, all those guys, starters and backups are replaceable. Including Dawkins. He is average at best. Foolish to think we were going to the Super Bowl with this line. If Beane can improve the line substantially and add a few more pieces here and there, there is no reason we can not be a Championship team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billz4ever Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 20 hours ago, BillsFan619 said: I know teams can look different from one year to the next but this is based off of 2022 opponents. The Dolphins have the second hardest schedule. The Patriots are tied for the third hardest schedule. The Jets are right in front of us as the sixth hardest schedule. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bills-2023-schedule-7th-hardest-161535339.html 9 games against teams in the postseason this year, including both Super Bowl teams and Cincy. We will be tested often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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