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The computer right now says the Bills have a 1% chance of winning the division. I am saying it is 10%. Their algorithm is using past games where Derek Anderson and Nathan Peterman were quarterbacks to predict future outcomes. I am not. That is the difference.

The Pats are not very good. I don't see them beating the Vikings. If they fall to the Dolphins on the road, I can easily see them getting blown out at Pittsburgh. The Dolphin game is only game I am worried about but they looked so bad on the road last week anything is possible. The Dolphins also aren't going to fold. They are in the hunt for now.

You are absolutely correct. The rule in the NFL is you start the quarterback who gives you the best chance to win until you are out of playoff contention. Matt Barkley right now gives the Bills a much better shot of winning than a rookie coming off an injury who has not played in a game in a month. Once the Bills are eliminated from the playoffs do whatever you want. They should have learned last year that you play to win until you are eliminated. Strange this can happen in the NFL. New England doesn't have to lose out. They just need to lose to the Steelers, Vikings, Dolphins on the road, and that sets up the AFC East Title game in week 16 against the Bills. Nobody is saying they are going to lose to the Jets.

What is so looney? You can't see the Bills winning against the Jaguars, Dolphins, Jets and Lions? You can't see the Patriots who were blown out last week losing to the Steelers, Vikings, and Dolphins on the road? You can't see the Bills going to New England on a 5 game winning streak and beating a reeling Patriots? Improbable. Yes. But certainly not "looney" as you say.

Steelers vs Jaguars in Buffalo market. Steelers should put the dagger in the Jaguars. Don't expect much of Jacksonville coming up here in the cold next week. Bills should be able to handle them rather easily if the offense can score points. With a rookie QB though that might be challenging.

Nathan Peterman should have been cut. He should now be placed on the practice squad. With a quarterback coming off an injury, and another dealing with a concussion, Peterman should be running the opposition offense during practice. You don't want Peterman to ever step on the field again but he is quite valuable for defensive preparation and is quite the good practice player. He is well liked by the players and a high character guy. The players and fans just don't want him controlling the fate of their games.

I see a very high probability of the Bills beating the Jaguars, Jets, and Lions at home. With a good chance of beating the Dolphins on the road. I see a very high probability of the Patriots beating the Jets and losing to the Steelers. Then a good chance of them losing to the VIkings at home and Dolphins on the road. I see a 1 in 5 chance of the scenarios playing out. I then see a 50-50 chance of the Bills on a 5 game winning streak going on the road and beating the Patriots.

Keeping Anderson on the roster makes sense. Just in case Allen has an issue with that elbow and they have to shut him down. I don't see him ever getting on the field again though. If Allen or Barkley go down they will need to pick up someone as a backup. It is hard to see Anderson playing a snap again this year.

You make great points and because the Bills defense is playing so well and because the offense may have some life in it now due to adding some speed to the field, I don't see the Bills winning the next 4 as that impossible. In fact if they beat the Dolphins on the road they should be able to take care of the Jaguars, Jets, and Lions, who may have packed the season in by the time they get to Buffalo.

These odds are probably about the same as the Bengals with minutes to go pulling out the win against the Ravens in week 17 last year. They are not as crazy as one would think. I would say 10 percent chance of this scenario playing out. Beating the Patriots is the most difficult thing, but they would be on a 3 game losing streak and the Bills would be riding a 5 game winning streak. Not impossible.

Before you blast this thread. The following is all that needs to happen. It is not as difficult as one would think. The Patriots beat the Jets, lose to the Vikings at Home, then lose to the Dolphins and Steelers on the Road. None of these are impossible. The Bills need to beat Jacksonville at home, the Dolphins on the Road, the Jets at Home, the Lions at Home. None of these are impossible. If those scenarios play out then.... The Bills (7-7) at Patriots (8-7) on December 26 would decide the winner of the AFC East as long as the Bills take care of business at home in week 17 against the Dolphins. Yes the Bills would win the tie-breaker with the Patriots based on division record. The 9-7 Bills would be 5-1 in the Division. The 9-7 Patriots would be 4-2. The Bills would be the AFC East Champions. Winning the AFC East would mean host a home playoff game. The Bills might want to ride Matt Barkley until they lose a game. Right now he gives the team the best chance to win. Is this likely. No. But it isn't as impossible as one would think. Check it out for yourself on the playoff simulator. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#buf-jax-12=win&nyj-ne-12=loss&mia-buf-13=loss&ne-min-13=loss&buf-nyj-14=win&mia-ne-14=win&buf-det-15=win&pit-ne-15=win&ne-buf-16=loss&buf-mia-17=win&ne-nyj-17=win