DisplacedBillsFan

I see a decent team that made the right choice to salvage playoff chances this year..if TT remained the starter we probably finish 7-9 or 8-8. With Peterman, playoffs become a possibility again. Now, Peterman may suck and not lead us there. The exciting part is, there's a chance he does. With TT, there was no chance.

I must have missed McDermott saying that. I thought he said something more along the lines of the moves he making are an attempt to win now.

I dunno. After a horrible start, EJ almost completed the comeback, falling just short. That's more than Tyrod ever gave us.

I can't believe there are people who actually want Tyrod to keep playing. Haven't you seen enough to realize he's just not that good?

If the offense can manage to not go 3 and out, and sustain drives, then yes, we will see improved defensive efforts as well.

I would say no. TT mainly having only weaknesses, with the ability to only occasionally make good plays, probably was more likely the reason.

Peterman throws for 300+ against SD. Calling it now.

Multiple times I've seen people just handing Baltimore wins because the rest of their schedule looks easy. When did Baltimore get good? Fun fact, they haven't. GB may be a toss up, but I expect the Packers to win that one, even without Rogers. Houston could truly go either way. No way Baltimore beats Detroit or Pittsburgh. And, don't ever underestimate the challenge of a division game, especially in the AFC North. I see a Cincy win in week 17. Cleveland looks like a win for them, but again a division game with an improving Kizer and some players coming back for them. Also, an improving Colts team just gave Pittsburgh all they could handle and beat the Texans the week before, yet a mediocre Ravens team is just going to steamroll them? I say Ravens finish 8-8 at best, more likely 7-9

I agree. Peterman is the only way to go now. But, I also thought that was apparent before now. Tyrod's great days are mediocre for other QBs, his good days are far below average, and his bad days, like we saw today, leave people asking how he ever played football beyond college. Sure, he'll make a play that wows now and then, but people get a little over excited when he actually does something like 200 yards and 2 TDs, which is completely meh. Not sure why the coaches don't admit they also recognize how not good he is.

They're about to convert this 4th down

Throwing 7 yard passes on 3rd and 15 is frustrating.

Tyrod making Tyrod type throws to kill the drive.

I knew the Giants one, but wasn't aware of the Cowboys. Interesting stuff. Fun fact, after the Giants won 6 straight they lost to the Cowboys to fall to 6-3.

Fair point, but I disagree about the Saints game. I did not feel good about the Jets game. We did not play them well the first time this year, I was not expecting much different on Thursday night, and games in the division are always tough. When looking at the schedule when we were sitting there at 5-2, that was honestly the game that had me the most nervous. However, I expect us to beat the Saints this Sunday. Luckily, we only have about 6 days until we find out if that expectation is correct or not.

I was trying to get at this earlier in the thread as well. Yea, most teams have a short week for TNF, but the fact is, we do not have the talent to overcome that. We depend on practice, scheme, and being in the right place to create opportunities. The short week hurt us, I believe, more than it does some other teams with players that can take over and just dominate. Don't get me wrong, I think this is a very strong team, but it's not as dependent on top 10 talent type players as it is on coaching and preparation.

A small amount every single week. How's that apply?

Dogs at home means I like our chances, so I'll be waiting on that playoffs talk!

Part of the point is, let's actually play those 8 games before we dive into a spiral of negativity because we are 5-3.

I think the Thursday game was difficult because we do not have superstar talent on this roster that can just take over and win games with ability. This team needs to rely on scheme and preparation to be successful, which is why I think Incognito was so frustrated. YES, the Jets also had a short week, and most teams that play on Thursday night have short weeks, so it is "fair" in that sense. But, I think the limited preparation time definitely affects teams differently. Aaron Rogers, Brady, AJ Green, Zeke...guys like that are gonna go out and play and can win whether they have 2 days off or 10. This team does not have talent to that level, and they need the preparation time to make sure they play smart and know exactly what they are doing.

There are more things different about this team (e.g. owners, coaches, players, scheme, mindset, culture, etc.), than there are things that a similar to those teams, so I'm gonna go ahead and say it is time to quit comparing them to teams from the last 17 years.

Agreed! He may have a larger, positive effect on the outcome of games than anyone we've traded for before, especially mid-season. I'm extremely excited for next Sunday to see him play in a Bills uni.

Time to quit living in the past. Yea, the last 17 years have sucked, and left many with a bad taste in their mouth, but let it go. This team has a lot happening for them that teams of the last 17 year haven't. Try to take the time to be a little optimistic about our decent start. You may enjoy it.

The Saints will be a tough game, no doubt. But at least we get them in Buffalo, with hopefully some less than ideal weather conditions. If the Chargers scare you at all, I don't know what to say. Fun side note, they've scored 24 less points than us on the season. Chiefs can be beat, Dallas just proved that. Yes, Dallas has looked good in recent weeks, but they are far from being a dominant team. Chiefs also dropped a game to Oakland, who we dismantled. Not saying this game is easy, but we can win it. It is not like it is impossible. Patriots in Buffalo after that. Yea, a division game against the Pats is always going to be a challenge, even at home. Let's play the games before we write our season off as over though.

Currently, in the AFC, the Bills, Dolphins, Titans, Jaguars, and Chiefs all have three loses. Are all of their seasons over too, or is it just us? Aside from the Patriots and Steelers (and the teams mentioned above), everyone else has more than 3 loses. They must really be doomed! I cannot even imagine how negative the fans on those boards must be. What about the NFC? Is three losses after week 9 a nail in the coffin in that league too, or is it just an AFC thing? Or, is it just a Bills thing? I just want to make sure I fully understand the state of hysteria and misery I should be in.

If the Seahawks lose to Washington and fall to 5-3, does that mean their season is over too, just like ours?