Scenarios for winning the division; scenarios for winning the #1 seed

[hondo in seattle]

A man can dream, can't he?  

But my rational, pragmatic mind tells me that we're not winning out.  We've been too inconsistent this season, and we're too banged up right now, to believe winning out is a realistic scenario.  

 

We started the season 4-0.  But since the hospital beds filled up and Brady lost his juju, we've been a mediocre 5-4 team.  I'm hoping for a 3-1 finish but, given the trend, 2-2 might be more likely.  

[Gregg]

14 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

A man can dream, can't he?  

But my rational, pragmatic mind tells me that we're not winning out.  We've been too inconsistent this season, and we're too banged up right now, to believe winning out is a realistic scenario.  

 

We started the season 4-0.  But since the hospital beds filled up and Brady lost his juju, we've been a mediocre 5-4 team.  I'm hoping for a 3-1 finish but, given the trend, 2-2 might be more likely.  

 

I think if they beat NE which will be a tough game then winning out becomes very possible. The Browns and Jets games the Bills will be solid favorites. That Eagles game is also looking very winnable with how badly they are struggling.

[Avisan]

22 minutes ago, jethro_tull said:

For the Bills to win the East the Rats need to lose to the Bills and 2 other games so we have the best record.  Rats lose to Bills, Ravens and Dolphins?  Possible. 

If we win out, just Jets or Dolphins over the Pats is needed.  We would win on Conference record tiebreaker.

[atlbillsfan1975]

21 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

A man can dream, can't he?  

But my rational, pragmatic mind tells me that we're not winning out.  We've been too inconsistent this season, and we're too banged up right now, to believe winning out is a realistic scenario.  

 

We started the season 4-0.  But since the hospital beds filled up and Brady lost his juju, we've been a mediocre 5-4 team.  I'm hoping for a 3-1 finish but, given the trend, 2-2 might be more likely.  

This week will tell us if this team was waiting for December to turn it on. Lots of injuries, but there is enough on this Bills team to win it all. Starting with Josh. 

[hondo in seattle]

11 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

I think if they beat NE which will be a tough game then winning out becomes very possible. The Browns and Jets games the Bills will be solid favorites. That Eagles game is also looking very winnable with how badly they are struggling.

 

I agree. 

 

I respect the 2025 Pats.  If the Bills beat them with good performances on both sides of the ball, I'll happily reevaluate the current state of the Bills.  

And, yeah, Philly looks beatable.  

[GoBills!]

Over the past two weeks I’ve grown more comfortable with our wildcard path to the playoffs, Benford is hot, our line play has filled in nicely, Shaq Thompson is doing well, Harriston is doing ok, Cole isn’t out of position. Josh and Cook are healthy or seem to be. 
 

if we get healthy at the right time and stay healthy we could be tough to be in a shoot out in the playoffs. 

[ganesh]

10 hours ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

I dunno - its been a weird year.  We got smoked by Houston away, and we lost to them in that absurd game in allen's 2nd year.  Kinda feel like its a "get that win back" type of thing.  I also think we haven't heard the last of KC.  I just can't see them dying when 10-7 is still on the table and the only teams in their way are the chargers and colts.  

Patriots, Broncos are currently shoo-in 

Jaguars, Texans -  Division winner and a. Wild Card  

Bills -  definitely in as a wild card 

Steelers are most likely winning that division, as Baltimore has tough games ahead

Chargers are the 2nd best team in the AFC West and I don;t see them losing that grip 

 

This makes it hard for the Chiefs or the Ravens to enter the playoffs.  

[Kelly to Allen]

10 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

So you think the patriots lose to the jets or the dolphins?

 

I think the pats lose to the ravens and possibly the jets but only if Tyrod plays

 

Dolphins are possible 

 

If the Patriots beat Buffalo Sunday which is obviously possible, pats are getting the 1 seed imo

 

[Matt_In_NH]

6 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

I think the pats lose to the ravens and possibly the jets but only if Tyrod plays

 

Dolphins are possible 

 

If the Patriots beat Buffalo Sunday which is obviously possible, pats are getting the 1 seed imo

 

Bills cannot win the division if the pats only lose to the ravens.  They must lose to fish or jets and bills run the table 

[Kelly to Allen]

5 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Bills cannot win the division if the pats only lose to the ravens.  They must lose to fish or jets and bills run the table 

 

Yes but a Baltimore loss allows buffalo to finish 12-5 and still win the division. 

 

 

[Matt_In_NH]

2 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

Yes but a Baltimore loss allows buffalo to finish 12-5 and still win the division. 

 

 

 

On 12/9/2025 at 1:26 AM, Kelly to Allen said:

If we win out I do believe we will be the 1 seed 

 

 

The latter is my point.   If you think they win out gets them the one seed then the pats lose to fish or jets.