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Really sucks that is not an easier opener and its a roadie for the 2nd straight year which is very unfair.

Bills open and close the season against Jets. Week 1 at NYJ and week 17 home NYJ https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/ny-sports-jets-schedule-2019-20190417-4uu47xbjqbbvna3kfqzoesiqba-story.html

Per Jeff Howe Pats at Bills week 4 Bills open and close the season against Jets. Week 1 open at NYJ and week 17 home NYJ https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/ny-sports-jets-schedule-2019-20190417-4uu47xbjqbbvna3kfqzoesiqba-story.html Thus far: Week 1 at NYJ Week 4 NE Week 17 NYJ

Per Jeff Howe Pats at Bills week 4

Should note this leak directly combats this leaked Dolphins home schedule with both the opening week and when the Bills are scheduled to go to Miami

The leaked schedule does look pretty legit and follows the model the NFL uses. The only red flag I would have is Dallas on a Thursday Night. It seems like kinda weird considering the opponents Dallas also has and the fact they already play Thursday for Thanksgiving. That said I would loveee a Dallas TNF game and the two 4:00pm games would be very nice also.

True but Wentz and Allen came from the same coaching tree which I could see the NFL pumping up. But your probably right the 100th season thing will mean if we get a game its a bigger matchup.

Here is my mock schedule hopefully this happens: Week Team Date Game Time 1 Miami Dolphins (Div.) Sept 8th 1:00 PM 2 @ New England Patriots (Div.) Sept 15th 1:00 PM 3 Washington Redskins Sept 22nd 1:00 PM 4 @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sept 29th 1:00 PM 5 Philadelphia Eagles Oct 6th MNF 6 New York Jets (Div.) Oct 13th 1:00 PM 7 @ Cleveland Browns Oct 20th TNF 8 @ Miami Dolphins (Div.) Oct 27th 1:00 PM 9 Bye Week Nov 3rd 10 Baltimores Ravens Nov 10th 1:00 PM 11 @ Dallas Cowboys Nov 17th 4:15 PM 12 @ New York Giants Nov 24th 1:00 PM 13 Cincinnati Bengals Dec 1st 1:00 PM 14 Denver Broncos Dec 8th 1:00 PM 15 @ Tennessee Titans Dec 15th 1:00 PM 16 New England Patriots (Div.) Dec 22nd 1:00 PM 17 @ New York Jets (Div.) Dec 29th 1:00 PM

Yea I saw that. Peter King say's Wednesday is his guess so I am going to stick with that. It would be pretty crappy if they wait that long because I like other fans plan trips around the games and the shorter time frame the more expensive or harder it is.

Sorry but Tyler Dunne interviewed over 50 plus people and is one of the better sports reporters out there his piece was legitimate and very balanced in my eyes. The problem is fans of said team and player will rebuke it hard despite results basically proving a lot of what was said. It takes three to tango and the article illustrated well that Rodgers, McCarthy, & Thompson all deserve blame to various extents. I didn't walk away throwing a ton of blame necessarily on Rodgers who did seem to try and improv his team to success, but that he was a prick and caused some self inflected wounds. Most elite athletes have a prick side his just might be more pronounced.

It was enjoyable to watch but you had to do it knowing the Bills produced it so certain things were made to look better. I still enjoyed it especially seeing the players interact and everything involved with them.

As a member of the drought generation don't have the memorable SB ones like others so: -1998 Flutie bootleg TD on 4th down vs Jax. Prob my first big Bills moment I remember -2003 Sam Adams TD run vs NE -2011 Drayton Florence INT TD to get the Bills ahead of NE -2014 Freddie run in OT to get the ball to 2 yard line and essentially ice the game -2014 Sammy TD with 7 seconds left to beat MIN. Happened in front of us really neat to see that close -2014 Rodgers sack for Safety. Was at that game it was the loudest I've ever heard the stadium -2015 Colts opener Taylor to Harvin TD pass to open the game. Again happened literally in front of us super cool to see that kind of athleticism -2016 Patrick Peterson INT. Wasn't good for the Bills but probably the best INT I've ever seen -2017 Kyle Williams TD in Miami when they clinched the playoffs. -2018 Josh Allen hurdle vs Minnesota -2018 Josh Allen TD vs Jax to Foster

I will drink far more beer then pizza I eat that day

Thanks. Yea I tried to avoid doing the same teams in the NFC truthfully the AFC is easy with the top dogs. I could absolutely see NOLA, CHI, and LAR all having seasons that throw them down to 8-8 9-7 type seasons especially given they all have formidable foes in their divisions that'll push them. I'd say the Bears are probably the easiest to buy just because I think that division is crap whereas I could see the Seahawks or 49ers push the Rams hard and absolutely see the Falcons comeback hard against NOLA and even the Panthers re-emerge. If I did this after the draft I may even put ATL above NOLA assuming they add to the defense, but them I'd wouldn't have been able to make this thread haha.

I could see that. Buffalo IMO is a bit further along then NYJ but I think Darnold is for real and will mask some of growing pains the rest of the roster will have as they gel. CLE I buy the hype for but I understand people wanting to see more first.

No many said going into the season Matt Nagy had the tools to put together a solid offense and the defense was already good before Mack was added. Their defense was like tops in the NFL and the offense was in the upper half. This was not a random occurrence they were a good roster and the only reason they lost in the playoffs was their kick shanking a kick. At this point I haven't seen much to make me think Cousins or Stafford have done anything more to be better that much better then Mitch. Cousins basically wasted a good offense and Stafford has always been up and down. I do not think Trubisky is a star, but I do think he is good and the other two are right around him at this point.

Same as what I did yesterday just this time for our NFC brothers looking at how I'd rank the teams for their playoff chances. Something I should have noted yesterday is that this is not a ranking of who is more talented, rather their chances factoring in schedule, division, etc. If we were judging off talent I would never put the Steelers or Texans down with the Bills or Jets at this moment (if Allen/Darnold improve that can change) but they both have challenges externally like strength of schedule that I see helping even the playing field. Playoff Locks: New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams Both of these teams played tougher schedules last year and still coasted to their division crowns. Even with strong division foes these rosters are a cut above the rest and are easy favorites for the Super Bowl. The only hiccups I could see would be Brees suddenly aging or Goff regressing to a Blake Bortles level both of which seem very hard to predict and even if that happens the rosters have so much talent I still would bet on them. Strong Contenders: Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears Philly and Dallas have very complete rosters that should feast on two crappy division light weights that will help give them some easy wins. This should allow whoever doesn't win the division to get a Wildcard spot in my eyes. The only hiccup for either team is their QB's. Wentz needs to stay healthy and return to 2017 form which I buy and Dak needs to continue showing the progress he had once Cooper arrived. The Bears have a superb defense and multi faced offense that should have another strong year. Their division has improved and they play a tougher schedule, but their defense has so much elite talent that they are a cut above the rest to me. Playoff Hopefuls with a Flaw: Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings Carolina Panthers Every one of these teams I can see making the playoffs its a matter of outlasting the field. The Falcons have a superb offense that last year received literally no help from an injury decimated defense. We have seen what they can do if their defense is just moderately OK. The Packers have Rodgers who I have to believe will be a man set on fire this year and they signed a lot of free agents to bolster their front 7. My question is last year was suppose to be Rodgers comeback season which never really happened so why should this year be different and how long with it take the new coach to get this team going. The Seahawks continue to defy expectations despite losing a lot of talent on defense and Russell Wilson is sublime as a QB. They did get some luck in their wins last year and the defense still has some holes that need filling that could drag the team just enough to miss. The Vikings have a good amount of talent but their offensive line is awful which they still have not added to. Additionally Kirk Cousins and crew couldn't win a season finale at home none the less to get them in the playoffs, why should this year be easier. Carolina is still light at WR and TE despite having a great ground game and the dynamic Newton. They play in a very tough division which means they need to go 4-2 minimum to hope to have a playoff shot and Cam must stay healthy. If All Goes Well They Can Have A Playoff Season San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions Tampa Bay Buccaneers For each of these teams if everything goes just right their is a plausible case for the playoffs even their division crown. The 49ers have been adding talent and hopefully Jimmy G comes back without any issue. They need to pass by Seattle to really have a shot at the playoffs and I still think they are a year away unless their defense comes together with the talent it has and a 8-8/9-7 season seems like a more logical next step. Perhaps Detroit sees all of their FA signings come together, Patricia's coaching actually pays dividends somehow, and Stafford has his best season yet helping the Lions get a few upsets. The Bucs have Bruce Arians as a head coach and that guy does voodoo with his rosters. Even though I think the Bucs are a 4-12 team that cuts bait with a lot of players to refresh, I can see Arians getting Jameis to have a career year that leads a dynamic offense into the post season. Were On To The 2020 Draft Washington Redskins NY Giants Arizona Cardinals Washington at this point might be the most directionless team in the NFL. Do any of you have any remote idea what their plan is for the next 5 years? They have bled talent for years and unless they trade for Rosen they just seem stuck in a pattern of irrelevance. The Giants are not much better but you at least know they now are gonna wipe the deck clean and this year or next they are drafting a QB to takeover for Eli. They will need at least two years to build back up the talent on that roster. The Cardinals seem to be taking Kyler and assuming they trade Rosen they will have draft capital to start laying the foundation. That said this team lacks many impact players after DJ and Peterson and will need another draft year/free agent period to mold the roster into form with Kyler.

I mean my point was merely in that season they won some big games we otherwise never win. If this team has any hope of the post-season they need to beat opponents we will mark down as L's before the season begins.

When the Bills finallyyyyyy made the playoffs in 2017 it was because they got (finally) three big wins ATL, OAK, & KC which were all games before the season most people had as losses minus OAK which maybe was a toss up but still a game we typically lost. I agree they will probably lose a game or two they shouldn't due to youth, but if their goal is playoffs they have to beat at least two of NE 2x, PHI, PIT, CLE, & DAL especially one of the AFC guys.

On the plus side as a non STH tickets are typically dirt cheap. My wife and I sat row 3 in the endzone corner last year. It was amazing and a beautiful night for about $20 for tickets including fees and taxes lol.

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Yea I am at the point that I'd rather do some new teams we don't see as often. The Giants would be fun because they are close.

Agreed. Just saying strength of schedule does play a role because Buffalo, NYJ, & NE will basically have two very very winnable games with Miami which other teams do not get and if you have more games less competitive it can allow you to inflate your record a bit.

Yea INDY I would say would be my division pick I just wished they added more impact on offense.

haha no worries we probably were within minutes of each typing at the same time. Smart minds think alike!