98% of NFL experts agree - NO playoffs for the Buffalo Bills

[3rdand12]

 

Two schools of thought

 

Owners want the Bills as Super Bowl winners. Apex of success and the Pegulas would be in a poor position to be cheap after finally getting to the top of the mountain.

 

Flip side - Owners want the team super competitive but not win it all. Keeps the Pegulas from saying "well we won, box checked" and get complacent about the definition of success going forward in a stadium that doesn't make money.

 

While 90% of this is tongue in cheek, the other 10% of me wouldn't be surprised in the least to see the Bills amazingly successful this year. Why?

 

The NFL is a private enterprise in the entertainment business. It can tell whatever story it wants to.

I appreciate your commentary.

the last two sentences resonate with me, even though I often choose to ignore that feature of the Game.

well done

[QCity]

The one expert that did pick the Bills also picked them to win the Super Bowl.

[Marv's Neighbor]

Are these the people who didn't make the cut with the Political Polls?

[jms62]

The one expert that did pick the Bills also picked them to win the Super Bowl.

 

I'll have what he is drinking.

[SJDK]

I think we can do it this year. North winner: steelers, nobody else, West: KC and either Oak or Den, south: Indy (9-7) nobody else, East: New England & second place, us or NYJ

[Augie]

Well, 100% of Johnny Hammersticks thinks these "experts" are stupid idiots.

I like the consensus! If you had, say, a dissenting toe or something you'd have to have it removed!

 

I don't blame people for not counting us in until we stop this disappointing trend. Hoping this is the year.

[Oregoncoastfan]

I have trolled this board for years. This type of entertaining thread keeps me coming back! Thanks all

[Hardcore Bills Fan]

welp time for draft talk i guess, seasons over

[Heitz]

The one expert that did pick the Bills also picked them to win the Super Bowl.

At least *someone* out there knows what's up!

 

[Dorkington]

Seems like a fair assessment to me, not sure why anyone would be offended. We have a lot to prove.

[Augie]

I have trolled this board for years. This type of entertaining thread keeps me coming back! Thanks all

We laugh together. We (mostly) cry together. And we show our butts together. It's cheaper than therapy.

[VinceFerragamo]

Only 1 out of 40 experts polled by newyorkupstate.com predict the Bills will make the playoffs.

 

98% of NFL writers/experts from NFL.com, PFF, ProFootballTalk, USA Today, CBS, ESPN, etc. who do this for a living do not think the Bills are a Top 6 team in the AFC.

 

Amazing.

 

http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2016/09/2016_nfl_predictions_only_1_of_40_national_experts_say_bills_make_playoffs.html

 

if they feel the need to tell you that extremely,it means the Bills are going.

think about it, everyone picked Panthers last night on all the pregame stuff

[LeGOATski]

I'll have what he is drinking.

On of his colleagues picked the Houston Texans.

 

Maybe someone spiked the office water cooler...

[BaaadThingsMan]

Cool

[Mr. WEO]

What makes some dude who reports on the league an expert? Most of these dudes have no idea about the nuances of football

 

 

Where's the nuance in 16 years without a playoff game?

[CodeMonkey]

 

 

Where's the nuance in 16 years without a playoff game?

You missed the memo. The previous years don't matter if you lost, they only matter if you won. Only people here understand the finer points of the game, the people who follow football professionally don't have a clue. Except, of course, the ones who think the Bills will do well. That's axiomatic.

Edited September 10, 2016 by CodeMonkey