After nine games, where do you think the Bills end up this season?

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

I think if McBeane actually jump all in before the trade deadline, give the younger players some room for development, and of course get some good fortune, we could still have a great year. Of course, the pragmatist in me says, we'll protect our 6th and 7th round picks, aging veterans with limited upside will play and injuries will continue. Which means we squeak into the playoffs and lose on the road in round 1. 

[CNYfan]

11-6

[Gregg]

3 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

11-6

 

Before the season started, I had the Bills at 11-6 as their floor and 13-4 as their ceiling. I still think it plays out this way.

[MikeSpeed]

Way more pessimistic. Before the season started I thought with confidence that this was our year. The Jets games did not change my opinion, but the loss to the Jags did. The Jags always seem to give us trouble and for me it was a measuring stick as to where this team is. The Miami game meant nothing to me. We own them and always play well against them. Losing to a team like Jacksonville is what this team does every year. They just don't have that killer instinct you need to bury the up-starts like they should. We will win the next couple of games and lose to the Bengals, even if the Bengals are playing horribly, because it's the Billsy thing to do. 

[stuvian]

we lose the SB to Philly

[Chaos]

2 hours ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

 

Season doesn't end today. Talk to me when Miami beats someone with a winning record.

 

Reading comprehension is such a lost art.  The second sentence in my post starts with “lots of football to go”. But thank you for your brilliant insight.  

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 hours ago, Chaos said:

Reading comprehension is such a lost art.  The second sentence in my post starts with “lots of football to go”. But thank you for your brilliant insight.  

 

glad you appreciated it, kasparov

 

[Chaos]

Where do you think the Bills end up this season?

 

If you voted previously, and wish to change your vote, you can do that pretty easily, just click "show vote options"

Edited October 25, 2023 by Chaos

[PayDaBill$]

[Low Positive]

4-13.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s

[Buffalo Super Fan]

Wildcard playoff spot win the wildcard game and then out in the next round in my opinion. Go Bills! Let’s Go Buffalo 

[frostbitmic]

9-8 ... Watching the playoffs from home.

[IronyAbounds]

At the beginning of this sports year, I did not have the Yankees and Bills missing the playoffs and the Arizona Wildcat FB team making a bowl game on my bingo card, and yet at this moment those three things are very possible.

[Low Positive]

35 minutes ago, IronyAbounds said:

At the beginning of this sports year, I did not have the Yankees and Bills missing the playoffs and the Arizona Wildcat FB team making a bowl game on my bingo card, and yet at this moment those three things are very possible.

Or the D-Backs and the Rangers in the WS. Sometimes the unexpected is worse than the expected.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Im clinging to the idea that Jones and Milano return for the playoffs and Buffalo sneaks in somehow at 10-7.  

[BobbyC81]

On 10/20/2023 at 6:25 AM, Ga boy said:

Yes, a #2 WR would be great but would not be a difference maker because of learning curve on routes and syncing with JA17.  DT would make the most sense.  

 
Where’s John Brown?

[BobbyC81]

Remember that in the 2021 season, the Bills were struggling at 7-6, with the AFC East all bunched up.  The Bills won their last 4 games to finish 11-6 and win the division.

 

Despite any McD shortcomings, his teams have finished the season strong.

 

The 2017 season look3d hopeless after the Peterman debacle in LA and blowout losses to New Orleans and Baltimore.

 

”Nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!”

[GunnerBill]

Yes cos we need to know now who we are firing. 

[LyndonvilleBill]

Looking at the W/L columns, close to what I originally thought, although not quite the teams. I expected losses at Jets and against Miami,  but expected wins against Jags and NE. Giants game was my Tie game when I projected 11-5-1 for the season. I expected to split with the Jets and Phins, but thought we'd get 2 from NE and go 4-2 in the division. That being said, I still expect to go 4-2, so we will sweep the Phins and win the division.😁

 

As to where we end up, I still believe we can make the dance. The Philly and Dallas games will help me decide W/L. 😉

[Airseven]

Prediction was 10-7 and in the hunt for a wildcard spot. I think that’s still solid. Although now with injuries on defense, they’re no real playoff threat even if they sneak in.

[Chandler#81]

It crushes my soul to type this, but I fear we’ll miss the playoffs..😳☹️

[HOUSE]

There are some internal problems brewing and it's all to obvious.

Lock Ken Dorsey, Sean McDermott,  Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs in an 8x8 room (supply a case of water)  and work it out.

This is a watered down NFL and no team needs to be great to win it all. The Bills certainly can....

 

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Edited October 26, 2023 by Bogie_Klinkhammer

[Royale with Cheese]

I’m holding onto hope the offense figures it out and the defense is healthy by the playoffs.  So Super Bowl.

[Beast]

On 10/17/2023 at 2:22 PM, boyst said:

this was a 5-6 game losing team. others who thought better of it were not realistic or too bias to think more.

 

preseason we all figured losses against 3 of the 4: Phili, Cinci, Jax, KC.

 

We figured a loss of 2 out of 4 of: Miami, SD, NYJ.

 

Anyone who refused to see 5 losses on this schedule was bias.

 

And what is so different now?

 

They make the playoffs and they are most likely one and done.

[boyst]

1 hour ago, Beast said:

 

And what is so different now?

 

They make the playoffs and they are most likely one and done.

reality didn't set in for many fans that we are not a strong team.

[DapperCam]

I’m not going to make a playoff result prediction, but I think they finish 9-8. Whether that is enough to make the playoffs will depend on if the Dolphins can lose some games and possibly wild card seeding luck.

Edited October 26, 2023 by DapperCam

[Warriorspikes51]

The 2021 Kansas City Chiefs started 2-4.....

They only lost 2* games after that      Both to the Bengals.   

[Bob Jones]

The number of people who responded to this poll by saying the Bills are going to win the SB is just mind blowing.

 

OTOH, I guess I shouldn't be that surprised. The percentage (about 30) checks with the number of blinders wearing homers in this forum.

 

Had they not been decimated by injuries on the defensive side, *maybe* they make a serious run. And of course the offensive ineptitude right now is astounding. I suppose they can turn the latter around, but after seeing the same pathetic effort for 3 games in a row now, I'm not a believer. I checked that they'd win a WC game and then get knocked out, but I'm not even confident about that. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they didn’t make the playoffs.

[Bangarang]

Fringe playoff team. Probably one and done if we make it.

[Warriorspikes51]

22 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

The number of people who responded to this poll by saying the Bills are going to win the SB is just mind blowing.

 

OTOH, I guess I shouldn't be that surprised. The percentage (about 30) checks with the number of blinders wearing homers in this forum.

 

Had they not been decimated by injuries on the defensive side, *maybe* they make a serious run. And of course the offensive ineptitude right now is astounding. I suppose they can turn the latter around, but after seeing the same pathetic effort for 3 games in a row now, I'm not a believer. I checked that they'd win a WC game and then get knocked out, but I'm not even confident about that. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they didn’t make the playoffs.

 

at this point the season could either implode and result in coaching changes, or we could be a top team the rest of the way.
 

KC started 2-4 in 2021.... 

[Chicharito]

I had us at 9-8 before the season started and it looks to be going that way.

[DCOrange]

Feel like you have to be more pessimistic now than you were at the beginning of the season unless you were weirdly low on this team to begin with. 

[Nephilim17]

Funny how many of us thought the Vegas season-win total of 10.5 was way too low. Of course, injuries are a factor but it won't be shocking to see the Bills go under that.

 

Glad I didn't let me my homerism prompt me into betting $1,000 on that as, at the time, I was very, very confident we'd win 11 or more games.

[uticaclub]

The process ended after 13 seconds, the culture died at the No Show In The Snow. I think Josh can will us to a division title but we don't have the coaching or depth to win it all. McDermott & Beane have to go.

[ngbills]

Realistic best case:

 

We beat TB, CIN, DEN, NYJ, DAL, LAC, NE, MIA

We lose to PHI, KC, 

 

Finish at 12-5

 

Realistic worst case:

 

We beat TB, DEN, NYJ, LAC, NE

We lose to CIN, PHI, KC, DAL, MIA

 

Finish at 9-8 (lose one of those "easy" games like LAC, NYJ and its 8-9 or even 7-10...ouch

[BigDingus]

We're struggling against some of the worst teams in the league, so not optimistic. 

 

We have a tough schedule, and this was supposed to be the soft part. The Dolphins cruised through their easy stretch, but we are 1-2 in the division & needed luck to get by the Giants.

 

At least my expectations are significantly lowered now, so anything above that will be a welcome surprise.

[ddaryl]

I'm pessimistic. Even if we squeak into the playoffs I don't see us matching up with top playoff teams.

Coaching, injuries, average drafting relying on heavily on FAs every year. Just not a recipe thats maintainable and I believe this year its all coming home to roost

[stinky finger]

On 10/17/2023 at 2:25 PM, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Oline is better than last year

Pass rush is better

We still have Allen

 

SuperBowl

 
You say 2 of the 3 are improved. I agree. 

 

But only those 2. 


 

 

[Paup 1995MVP]

49 minutes ago, uticaclub said:

The process ended after 13 seconds, the culture died at the No Show In The Snow. I think Josh can will us to a division title but we don't have the coaching or depth to win it all. McDermott & Beane have to go.

I think you summed it up perfectly.  The team gets no energy from its coaching staff.  And they don't out scheme anyone.  

 

Josh is still a baller.  But needs to get the ball to Kincaid Shakir and Harty more.  All 3 can run.  And Josh himself needs to run more.  

 

The Dolphins are a lot of style and not much substance.  Their defense is still nothing special.  But I am sure a lot of teams are saying that about us as well now.

 

Hopefully we can get it turned around tonite and then next week in Cincinnati.  If not, time to blow it all up.  

[uticaclub]

1 minute ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

I think you summed it up perfectly.  The team gets no energy from its coaching staff.  And they don't out scheme anyone.  

 

Josh is still a baller.  But needs to get the ball to Kincaid Shakir and Harty more.  All 3 can run.  And Josh himself needs to run more.  

 

The Dolphins are a lot of style and not much substance.  Their defense is still nothing special.  But I am sure a lot of teams are saying that about us as well now.

 

Hopefully we can get it turned around tonite and then next week in Cincinnati.  If not, time to blow it all up.  

Listening to a lot of Bob Segar today, if we don't make some Night Moves, it will be time to Turn The Page on the season