Cotton Fitzsimmons Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) More musings from the mind of YE OLE... what say you, gents? Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals By the Numbers As the Bills gear up for Week 4, looking to push their record to 4-0, the Bengals look to salvage their season and get back to the .500 mark. Here's what to look for in this week's matchup of AFC foes: 27: This will mark the 27th meeting between the teams. Buffalo holds a 15-9 edge in the series. However, Cincinnati holds a 2-0 mark over the Bills in the playoffs; most recently in the 1988 AFC Championship game. 10: A new week, and a new streak. After bringing the Patriots dominance to a close in week 3, the Bills hope to extend their 10 game winning streak over the Bengals. The last time the Bengals bested Buffalo: the aforementioned AFC Championship on January 8, 1989. 2: The combined number of playoff appearances the Bills and Bengals boast this millennium. 6: Despite the struggles of the new millennium, Cincinnati and Buffalo combined for 6 Super Bowl appearances between the 1981 and 1993 seasons. 113: The number of points the Bills have scored this season. Buffalo's offense may face the stiffest contest this season against a Bengals D that is only surrendering 18 points per game, which ranks 6th in the NFL. 8: The number of points the Bengals scored in last weeks lost against San Francisco. Despite, having a formidable defense, Cincinnati will need to muster a great deal more offensive output this week to be competitive. 42-7: Bengal's QB Andy Dalton's record as a four year starter at TCU. One of the winningest QB's in college football history has played surprisingly efficient for a rookie, completing 61.4% of his passes and posting a QB rating of 82.1. However, if the Bills defense is going to generate some heat up front, this is the week to do it against the rookie signal caller. 41.6: The top ranked Bills offense is converting 41.6% of its 3rd downs. Cincinnati, meanwhile, has converted only 9/38 3rd down attempts on the season. If this stat holds true on Sunday, it will be a long day for the Bengals. 3: In an unfamiliar situation, the Bills will be a 3 point road favorite in this game. After toppling the Patriots, the world has taken notice that Buffalo means business. The question is, will a young Bills team just turning the corner, avoid being distracted by the hoopla that has begun to surround them? 5: Including Perry Fewell's interim stint, the Bills have had 5 different head coaches roam their side line since passing over Marvin Lewis in favor of Gregg "High School" Williams prior to the 2001 season. One can only ask what might have been, had Williams not blown away, then GM, Tom Donahoe with meticulous notes on every position coach and coordinator to ever grace the gridiron. While the Buffalo coaching carousel over the last decade has been nothing to write home about, Lewis may also be wearing out his welcome in Cincinnati. Now in his 9th season with the club, he has posted only 2 winning records. 35-17: While Cincinnati's defense may present some problems early, the Bills have found a knack for hitting a rhythm and not looking back. The Bengals will need to score points, and a lot of them, to hang around in this game. In time, Andy Dalton, and the Bengals offense may go toe to toe and win a shootout like this, but not this week. The young Bills keep their focus and move to 4-0. Edited October 1, 2011 by Cotton Fitzsimmons
swnybillsfan Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 seems to me that YE OLE was on a roll, well done sir!
r00tabaga Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Can't wait...........good writeup Edited October 2, 2011 by r00tabaga
tompkr1967 Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 they are expecting 6,000 to 10,000 bills fans and 13,000 tickets remain : pbs holds 65,500
Bills!Win! Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 they are expecting 6,000 to 10,000 bills fans and 13,000 tickets remain : pbs holds 65,500 Sounds like Toronto
stevestojan Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) 1: the number of turnovers I dreamt the bills would have on their very first play. Let's hope this isn't the first dream of mine to come true. Edited October 2, 2011 by stevestojan
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 1: the number of turnovers I dreamt the bills would have on their very first play. Let's hope this isn't the first dream of mine to come true. These !@#$ing losers would turn the ball over, wouldn't they?
LewPort71 Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 110 dB... sound level of the 10K Bills fans in attendance at Paul Brown Stadium.
stevestojan Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 These !@#$ing losers would turn the ball over, wouldn't they? I see what ya did there.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 I see what ya did there. Yeah, but I'm just playin with ya.
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