If in Week 18, we have locked up the AFC 1-seed and are resting starters, how will it have happened?

[Bills!Win!]

Injuries to players on the Steelers and chiefs. Patriots lose to the bills in foxborough 

[LABILLBACKER]

[Lieutenant Aldo Raine]

1.  We get healthy

2.  Trade for Olave as #1

3.  Move Keon to #4/5 receiver 

4.  Gabe is a healthy #4/5 receiver 

5.  Trade for a safety and release/demote Rapp

6.   Hairston is the real deal

7.   James Cook is used on third down

8.  We remembered to use our RBs in the pass game

9.  We remembered how to tackle and get off 3rd downs

10.  Offensively, 3rd downs are almost automatic again!

[RiotAct]

17 hours ago, ICanSleepWhenI'mDead said:

At 1:15 pm EST on November 23, 2025, a large meteor strikes Arrowhead Stadium, taking out almost the entire roster of the Chiefs and the Colts.  Only Xavier Worthy survives, but his right leg must be amputated at the knee, leaving him only slightly faster than Keon Coleman. 

haha yep.  Plus a couple other sites around the United States.

[QB Bills]

The only way this happens is if Josh goes off-script whenever he feels the urge. The cowardly coach won't willingly remove the shackles and the incompetent gm isn't going to help with the roster in any meaningful way.

[JP51]

I will read the theories... but I am in please just beat Carolina mode... 

[zow2]

New England is going to lose some games that look like definite wins as of today.  Buffalo will win some games that look like probable losses as of today,

[Dillenger4]

Only way this happens is:

Netflix makes a movie about it. Otherwise, fiction and will not happen. We are barely playoff worthy. Pun intended.

[Albwan]

the word is out, no one is afraid of the bills anymore. they will finish with 7 or 8 wins, no playoffs.

KC will stomp this team out.

[Mr. WEO]

so all it will take is an as of yet unknown opponent killing WR arriving out of thin air, Hairston who hasn't played football in a relatively long time (and never in the NFL) due to injury .....and "Milano staying healthy"

 

 

yeah, I can see that.

[harryS]

On 10/15/2025 at 9:27 AM, Fleezoid said:

 

Not sure what that means, but I like it!  Perhaps it's our turn to bribe game officials?

 

On 10/15/2025 at 8:02 PM, T.E. said:

If we lock the #1 seed up by Week 15, should we continue to play the starters and risk injury, or put them on the bench and risk them developing rust?

 

If we somehow lock the #1 seed by Week 15, I'll be missing both thumbs and my third-born, having navigated us through some tough games with spiritual dealings.

 

 

 

On 10/15/2025 at 9:25 PM, LABILLBACKER said:

 

Please don't blame me, Jesus, for sacrificing my third-born to win at New England.  I just really want the 1-seed and playoff bye!

[ScotSHO]

Crack will have to be smoked, lots of crack.

[Peace Frog]

On 10/15/2025 at 12:30 AM, harryS said:

What will have transpired to go from where we are today to that cushy 1-seed and playoff bye being locked up in Week 18?

 

This thread is for the dreamers, the ones who want to use their imagination to concoct a scenario.  Jokes are also acceptable.

 

This thread is not for debbie downers who say it's impossible.

 

So, what say you?

 

 

 

I will not say it's impossible simply because it is, mathematically & currently.

However, let's just skip ahead and move this team right into the Super Bowl.  If every player on our current roster is healthy and available to play in the Super Bowl, can you convince me that this team is capable of winning it all because I ain't seeing it.

[Big Turk]

Simple, the Bills come out of the bye and play their normal "post-bye" football since 2020 under McD/Allen where they win 82% of their games and have a 30-7 record over that time with starters playing.

 

The great teams have a switch they can flip, and assuredly they haven't flipped it as of yet.

Edited 21 hours ago by Big Turk

[Chandler#81]

On 10/16/2025 at 5:26 PM, Albwan said:

the word is out, no one is afraid of the bills anymore. they will finish with 7 or 8 wins, no playoffs.

KC will stomp this team out.

THAT’S the spirit! I recommend a high bridge -or a gun! 🤦‍♂️