[closed]Bills Best Playoff Scenario Chance

[Coach55]

I wanted to start a new post for this - even though people have one open - as this is the most most realistic and probable shot they make the playoffs... forget the Wild Card - some team will end 10-6. However it is very plausible for the Bills to win the division. See the game schedules below. This is very realistic and very possible.

 

Assuming the Bills run the table

ATL – 2-8

@TB – 2-8

@JAX – 1-9

MIA – 5-5

@NE – 7-3

 

This will make them 9-7 being 4-2 in the division

 

New England’s remaining schedule

DEN (9-1) – L

@HOU (2-8) – W

CLE (4-6) – W

@MIA (5-5) – L (this is key)

@BAL (4-6) – L (Baltimore is last year’s SB champion)

BUF – L

 

This will make them 9-7 being 3-3 in the division

 

Jets remaining Schedule – assuming they win at home and lose on the road

@BAL (4-6) - L

MIA (5-5) - W

OAK (4-6) - W

@CAR (7-3) - L

CLE (4-6) - W

@MIA (5-5) – L

 

This makes them 8-8 being 3-3 in the division

 

Miami remaining Schedule – assuming they win at home and lose on the road

CAR (7-3) - W

NYJ (5-5) - L

@PIT (4-6) - L

NE (7-3) - W

@BUF - L

NYJ (5-5) – W

 

This makes them 8-8 being 2-4 in the division

 

However unlikely this is, if NE ends up 9-6 (assuming 1 of the 3 losses are to MIA) and the Bills 8-7, the last game of the season could be for the division. Interesting thing about it is that as long as MIA and the Jets split, they both could end 9-7 and the Bills would win a 4 way tie.

[eball]

I'd like to respectfully request this be merged into the existing playoff thread.

[1B4IDie]

This is actually the lowest percentage scenario for the Bills to make the playoffs.

 

The 6 the playoff seed is up for grabs and the Bills are in the thick of it with anyone.

 

They need to run the table obviously.

[mart]

There is only 1 basic thing-just keep winning, try and wind up 9-7 and see where it takes us. We beat Carolina,

 

who beat the Pats last night, so we know New England is beatable.

[Bills of Boston]

Don't count on New England imploding.. we all hope for it, but short of a Brady injury, its not going to happen... #6 seed in my opinion is far and away the best and only playoff chance

[Captain Hindsight]

Don't count on New England imploding.. we all hope for it, but short of a Brady/Mallet/ injury, its not going to happen... #6 seed in my opinion is far and away the best and only playoff chance

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[Mark Vader]

There is only 1 basic thing-just keep winning, try and wind up 9-7 and see where it takes us. We beat Carolina,

 

who beat the Pats last night, so we know New England is beatable.

That's about all the Bills can do.

 

New England is beatable, but I do not foresee them collapsing down the stretch, but it's not out of the question.

 

As for getting the # 6 spot, the Bills will need a lot to go their way. Again, it's not out of the question since the Bills are within striking distance of everyone ahead of them, and the majority of the AFC is weak.

 

The Bills have an opportunity to make some noise, let's hope they can.

GO BILLS!!!

Edited November 19, 2013 by Mark Vader

[Coach55]

New England's schedule is not a slam dunk. They play Denver next week, who is currently favored by 3. My opinion is this is a loss to NE. Of the 4 remaining games - the key game is MIA which is the lynchpin game, which is in Miami, without this the rest doesn't work. The other game, Baltimore in Baltimore is also a very good possibility for NE to lose. Baltimore has been playing well lately, Ray Rice is healthy and don't forget they did win the Superbowl last year.

 

As for us ending 9-7, we have lost a lot of the key tiebreakers - Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland. Plus we would only be 6-6 in the AFC.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Coach55

[Koufax]

I like knowing who to root against, and I like hitting the bye with a chance. It would be so much better if we could have pulled one additional game out so far and been 5-6...but we are 4-7, and our have the bye to set ourselves straight and work on getting to 5-7 and in the meantime root for the following things this week to keep both of our paths to the playoffs open:

 

Chiefs over Chargers

Panthers over Dolphins

Ravens over Jets

Broncos over Patriots

 

Steelers/Browns, Raiders/Titans I am not sure since are all 4-6 teams, but two of those four will definitely join us in the 7 loss category.

 

So actually for our bye week we are looking pretty solid to reasonably get the outcomes we want and keep hope alive another week.

 

I am not expecting playoffs this year, but what is really important for this team going in to next year is every possible week where they have a chance and something to fight for and another win, and there is more attention on the playoff possibilities than the draft possibilities.

 

5-7 or bust! Go Bills! (and Chiefs, Panthers, Ravens, and Broncos!)

[ganesh]

Peyton Manning struggles against the Patriots. The game is in New England. The Patriots are not going to lose two in a row.

[Koufax]

Peyton Manning struggles against the Patriots. The game is in New England. The Patriots are not going to lose two in a row.

 

Certainly not a gimme, but I wouldn't put big money on the Patriots. Mr. Welker kinda does well at that stadium, and the Broncos O vs Patriots D is more of a mismatch than it has been in past years.

[Cugalabanza]

Ha ha! All this talk about "running the table" and then hoping other things fall into place. Let's start with two wins in a row, which the Bills have not done since September of last season.

[Just Jack]

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