Uffalo Ills Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I know, I know, we've only played 5 games and our 2 road games have been easy, but despite the small sample size some clear trends have seemingly developed: Home Record: 1-2 Road Record: 2-0 (like I said, we played 2 weak teams, but still) Home Points scored per game: 23 Road Points scored per game: 27.5 Home Penalties per game: 14.0 Road Penalties per game: 6.0 Like I said there is an obvious flaw based on sample size, but I cant help but think that all these statistics point to something about our team so far. I could list so many more statistical differences, but I'm lazy and unless I'm told otherwise I think these are kinda sorta sufficient to prove my point. The penalties in particular seem to show how our emotions might get in our way at home (twice as many home penalties are road penalties per game) and how possibly hype can be distracting for us. Seems so counterintuitive based on how awesome our fans our (usually teams like the Seahawks draw on their fans emotions) but based on how are team is built maybe that gets in our way. Maybe we can turn that around, but for now thats my gut reaction. Thoughts? I've been wrong before.
thronethinker Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Funny, I was thinking the same thing today. We could quite possibly be 1-3 next week at home, yet still be 500. Go figure. Looks like I went to the right home game this year.
Saxum Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Well home fans are often drunk, rowdy and loud when offense is on the field (or are those the opposing team's fans sold by our team's "fans") and Bills usually have issue on offense on first series on half time so it is possible that Bills are a better road team than a home team. The binding of team seems to be sharp when on the road as well. However I think the size of the data set is too small and the teams the Bills faced at home too strong to make any conclusions.
clearwater cadet Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I have been thinking the same thing. It seems the defense needs to communicate but cant because of all the noise. It one of those things your wrong if your right
klos63 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Our fans are way overrated, by themselves , of course.
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Who the Bills played at home plus the extra rest and prep time counts a lot.
BillsFan130 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) I think the bills get way too amped at home and that results in stupid penalties and being over aggressive with pursuit Edited October 13, 2015 by billsfan11
Koufax Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Or we struggle against multiple super bowl winning quarterbacks and do okay against never been close teams firing their coach and being bad enough to pick #2 a few months ago respectively...I think we are a better home team.
Doug Flutie Band Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Beat Tannehill and Mariotta. Lost to Brady and Manning. Don't overthink it. This isn't about home or away.
K D Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 There's a little something to it. I think we are a young team and we get way too hyped for home games. The players need to chill out and stay at an even level mentally. When you get overly excited is when you make dumb mistakes and penalties. Rex says he will take a player getting a penalty for being too aggressive but a penalty is a penalty. Be smart and stay even keeled and let the game come to you
machine gun kelly Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Beat Tannehill and Mariotta. Lost to Brady and Manning. Don't overthink it. This isn't about home or away. And Luck, but all have the same thing in common, they extend plays with their movement which falls in our favor. E. Manning and Brady have the quickest releases in the league. They are both averaging at 2 seconds. The QB's that should worry us are quick release QB's. The counter is what I saw with TN which is play press coverage. Get in their grills and hit them on the LOS. You risk them getting past you, but the counter is trusting the D Line. They will get to you if you give them time.
GunnerBill Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I don't think there is much in it to be honest. I don't think we are a team where home or on the road makes that much difference. Last year we were 4-3 at the Ralph, 4-4 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral venue (Detroit - Jets "home" game). I think this is a team that can win on the road - which means if we can ever make our home stadium a fortress is a very good omen.
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