2025 Bills are similar to which Superbowl champion?

[Chaos]

I cannot remember a Super Bowl champions who entire offense relied on the QB (with all due respect to James Cook).  And a team whose defensive strategy relied on the QB sustaining long drive after long drive to keep the defense off the field.  

[billsfan89]

I probably would say they most closely resemble the 2011 Ravens with a better QB and a worse defense. 2011 Ravens were a 12-4 team but did win on the road in the playoffs.

 

But the Bills if they should make a run will probably make it off of Josh and the ground game and a defense that “gets hot”. Who knows the AFC Isn’t exactly having a power house team you really fear even on the road 

[Big Blitz]

This is a great topic.  
 

 

Let’s start with features.  
 

1.  HOF QB

2. Elite RB and O line / running game 

3. Fantastic pass defense 

4. No name pass rush - aging all pro vet Bosa

5. No great WRs 

 

Best Super Bowl comp?  

 

1998 Denver Broncos

 

HOF QB

Terrel Davis rushed for 2000

Leading WR Rod Smith 86 catches for 1200 (Shakir) 

Elite TE production Shannon Sharpe 64 catches for 768 yards (Kincaid)

Leader in sacks - 2 guys with 8.5 (Bosa and Oliver - please come back)

Leader in tackles - John Mobley 125 

Denver point differential:

501 PF and 309 PA = +192

 

Our pace:

 

447 and 364 (playing 1 more game) = +83

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Big Blitz

[Kelly to Allen]

5 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

No clue why we are comparing to teams from 40-50 years ago...NFL is no where near the same as then.

 

Honestly, we dont compare to any of the recent SB teams.  Not a strong defense, too 1 dimensional on offense.

 

Not saying we cant make the SB, but we will be doing it with the worst group of pass catchers and a poor run defense (unless that miracously changes).  

 

If we go, its going to take near perfection from Josh and defense being opportunistic, like this past game.

 

I hear this all the time and I never thought it's changed as much as we think. 

 

The routes are shorter and the QB is more protected. The back 7 is smaller. But fundamentally nothing has really changed much 

[buffblue]

11 hours ago, Donuts and Doritos said:

The 2022 Cincinnati Bengals

 

The 1995 San Diego Chargers

 

Great QBs not enough else.

 

Gale Gilbert?!?!?

 

Stan Humphries sure wasn't a great quarterback. He did have a solid year in 1994 when the Chargers made the Super Bowl and got smashed by Steve Young and the Niners.