Boomer860 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The only things that will get this team to the playoffs are tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 That would be impossible (this year), considering we already lost to the Cardinals. Egg-xactly! Edit: On the other hand, a 1-5 record in the division should be good enough to win some tiebreakers. Right? Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchammer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I don't think Buffalo wins any of those games. I think the Bills win Monday night against the Browns because they are at the Ralph and it's Monday Night. Kansas City just plain sucks and the 49's travel to the east coast which we all know what happens to west coast teams travel east. The Jets at the Medow lands will be hard but I think they look past us because of our play 2 weeks ago. Like I said in my original post I do not think the Bills can beat the Bronco's at Mile High even though their defense is suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The divisional games might not kill us. If we finish 10-6, we just need one AFC East team to finish 9-7 or worse. I could see a scenario where New England* wins the division at 11-5, the Bills and Jets are the two AFC Wildcards at 10-6, and the Dolphins miss out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I think the Bills win Monday night against the Browns because they are at the Ralph and it's Monday Night. Kansas City just plain sucks and the 49's travel to the east coast which we all know what happens to west coast teams travel east. The Jets at the Medow lands will be hard but I think they look past us because of our play 2 weeks ago. Like I said in my original post I do not think the Bills can beat the Bronco's at Mile High even though their defense is suspect. I do think we can beat Miami at home, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchammer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The divisional games might not kill us. If we finish 10-6, we just need one AFC East team to finish 9-7 or worse. I could see a scenario where New England* wins the division at 11-5, the Bills and Jets are the two AFC Wildcards at 10-6, and the Dolphins miss out. That means we have to beat the Fins next time around. If we were playing at the Ralph I would check it as a win but this will be like an away game (Toronto). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Billieve Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I don't think Buffalo wins any of those games. Clevland-W KC-W Niners-W Fins-W Jets-W Broncos-L Pats-W Maybe add a Loss to the Jets but I think we can change it up for the long stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Clevland-WKC-W Niners-W Fins-W Jets-W Broncos-L Pats-W Maybe add a Loss to the Jets but I think we can change it up for the long stretch If this is what happens we have a shot, but that's a tall order. The least likely win IMHO is at the Jets, and if we lose there it really is over for us as far as the playoffs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Just wondering if that record would be enough to do it? Yes. Will the Bills do it? Not the way they're playing at this point. They're looking like 7-9 or 8-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I would love 10-6 and probably faint because this team will be lucky to win 3 more for a 8-8 season and another playoff miss. I'm so sick and tired of losing mthrfugger!!!!!!!!! Beat KC, beat the 'Niners and beat the Broncos cause they are lousy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Egg-xactly! Edit: On the other hand, a 1-5 record in the division should be good enough to win some tiebreakers. Right? Anybody? If the Bills finish at least 1-5 in the division, I guarantee they will NOT finish in last place in the division. THIRD PLACE! THIRD PLACE! THIRD PLACE! THIRD PLACE! (Look at me! I am being optimistic!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since 1972 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Bills wont see 10-6 for at least 3 1/2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gale Gilbert Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 The Jets are the flavor of the month right now. I think they'll come back to being the Jets starting this Thursday. If Buffalo overtakes the Jets and the remaining standings hold, then they'll make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy O'Connell Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Just wondering if that record would be enough to do it? 10-6 will do the trick, but this team does not appear capable of going 5-2 down the stretch. Vegas would put better odds on us finishing 2-5 than 5-2. I think we can win any of our next 3 games if we bring our B game, but I just don't see 10-6. Imagine we're 9-6 heading into the final game against New England - it's highly unlikely we'd prevail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 10-6 almost always gets a team in the playoffs, unless you're the '07 Clowns. It's not unusual for a 9-7 team to sneak in. So I'd say if we go 10-6 we probably will make it. But, unfortunately I've misplaced my crystal ball. Looks like all the teams will have to play their remaining 7 or 8 games to tell for sure. I see no reason why we can't get on a roll and win out. The 1971 Cowboys came off of a 38-0 drubbing by the St. Louis Cardinals on MNF to make their record 5-4. They won out and won the their first Super Bowl. So, the precedent has been set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBill Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I think the Pats* will win the division the Jets would have a better division record then ours... Division record is irrelevant when it comes to Wild Card... conference record is what counts. If the Bills don't win the AFC East, a win against the Raiders and Browns are just as good as wins against the Dolphins and Patriots*. Of course head to head takes presidence... so beating the Jets would help us out a lot. That might be the key to the season. I just wish it wasn't in the Meadowlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnychemo Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 If we make the playoffs, do you think there is any possibility at all of winning more than a wild card game against a weak sister that sneaks into the playoffs? I don't. If we get into the playoffs, that will be us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Division record is irrelevant when it comes to Wild Card... conference record is what counts. If the Bills don't win the AFC East, a win against the Raiders and Browns are just as good as wins against the Dolphins and Patriots*. Of course head to head takes presidence... so beating the Jets would help us out a lot. That might be the key to the season. I just wish it wasn't in the Meadowlands. That is not true. Ties within the division are broken first, and then the "winner" of that tiebreaker get to the tie breaker with the non-division foes. That is why the Arizona loss is a very good and the rest are bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 So you are saying that if we had better losses, like our loss to the Cardinals, we would be better in tie-breakers? Dude, you have got be the dumbest human being on the planet, I can't believe you're bringing this up again. You said that we'd be better off losing to the Cardinals before game, regardless of the outcomes of future games. You didn't say, well, at the end of the season if we have five losses, we're better off if three of them were vs. the NFC West, which of course is true. You said we were better off losing the game, PERIOD, which I could have told you when I was in first grade is preposterous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Given the losses in the division 10-6 does not get it done. 11-5 will but I just do not see this team pulling that off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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