Horrible fan's worst case scenarios

[Marv's Neighbor]

Just saved a bundle on Sunday Ticket!

[mrags]

 

Not upbeat about making playoffs, but our direction. CB and LBs worry me outside of glaring QB shortcomings. But our talent should keep us in most games -- need the coaches to bring it together. 2018 we gotta make it. Now calm down everyone.

while I agree with the LBs. were not suited for a 4-3, besides Brown at the position. Ragland is a 3-4mlb and doesn't fit. He'll manage in the middle of Brown goes down but that's it.

 

I completely disagree with the DBs. Hyde is better now than A. Williams. Darby will look more like he did 2 years ago. The depth at the position and the Nickel spot is stronger than last year. White may be the best DB and that's not saying bad things about our dbs. That's saying he is going to be an absolute stud as a rookie.

 

All in all, we were 7-9 last year and should have beat the following teams:

Ravens

Jets

Miami x2

Seattle

 

I'm not saying that we should have. I'm saying we could have. We lost because our coaching staff was a bunch of fat idiots. Our biggest acquisition this offseason was coaching and management. Losing Ryan and gaining McDermott probabaly accumulates to about 3 wins alone right there.

[VA Bills Fan]

Some of you that claim to be "Bills Fans" need to go. Straight negative all year around. This team has the talent and it appears we have the FO now based off player feedback. We're gonna be competitive for a playoff spot this year.

haha "we have the FO now based on player feedback" -- like that's the gold standard. I was at least trying to bring a little humor to the mix, not lunacy.

[stinky finger]

 

Love this team, staff and direction. Just having some fun lighten up.

 

No worries. It's an opinion. Thread title has everyone in a tizzy.

 

I think they're about a .500 team. They'll likely win a couple to tease and lose a couple they have no right losing.

[VA Bills Fan]

while I agree with the LBs. were not suited for a 4-3, besides Brown at the position. Ragland is a 3-4mlb and doesn't fit. He'll manage in the middle of Brown goes down but that's it.

 

I completely disagree with the DBs. Hyde is better now than A. Williams. Darby will look more like he did 2 years ago. The depth at the position and the Nickel spot is stronger than last year. White may be the best DB and that's not saying bad things about our dbs. That's saying he is going to be an absolute stud as a rookie.

 

All in all, we were 7-9 last year and should have beat the following teams:

Ravens

Jets

Miami x2

Seattle

 

I'm not saying that we should have. I'm saying we could have. We lost because our coaching staff was a bunch of fat idiots. Our biggest acquisition this offseason was coaching and management. Losing Ryan and gaining McDermott probabaly accumulates to about 3 wins alone right there.

agree on coaches and I hope you're right about Darby

[Do The Reich Thing]

haha "we have the FO now based on player feedback" -- like that's the gold standard. I was at least trying to bring a little humor to the mix, not lunacy.

Quit trying to take the topic off your $hit post topic

Edited August 9, 2017 by Do The Reich Thing

[Captain Murica]

My exact face every time.

Ahh, one of those truth in labeling guys. I like it!

Everyone on the board serves their purpose. I just try to do mine with an playoff caliber mind set.

[VA Bills Fan]

Dang tough crowd --

 

[rant_and_go]

Perfect projection if everything stays the same as of August 8 2017.

All of sudden, it's gone. Wake up, and your legs aren't just there anymore. Big surprises in the NFL for 2017.

[John from Riverside]

 

Week 1 vs NYJ: bad vs worse. Tyrod throws for 225, runs for 100. Shady breaks off a couple long ones. The Jests turn it over 5x. Expectations in western NY immediately get way out of hand. W 33-9

Week 2 @ Carolina: McDermott returns home, and gets drubbed. LB corps immediately exposed as Cam spreads the field and runs for 90 yds. The Panthers go nuts with screen passes, converting several 3rd and longs. Big day for Carolina TEs -- which will become a theme for the season. L 31-13

Week 3 vs Denver: a grinder of a game. Denver D is stingy against the run-heavy Bills, but the Denver O is inept against a sad Bills defensive unit. Field goals rule the day. Expectations again soar for no good reason. Upset W 15-12 in OT.

Week 4 @ Atlanta: A beatdown, in every facet of the game. L 44-10

Week 5 @ Cincy: it's the game they can never win. Gutsy effort from Shady, but Tyrod limps off in the 3rd quarter, and things unravel quickly as TJ Yates reminds the world why he's not starting. L 24-20

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 vs Tampa, aka the new hotness in the NFL. Winston has people on the Florida gulf coast talking playoffs. Wheels begin to wobble in earnest in WNY. Tyrod is back under center, throwing less and less accurately with each passing Sunday, due in part to a lack of competent receivers. L 33-17

Week 8 vs Oak-Vegas: Tears continue to be shed because the Bills braintrust passed over Khalil Mack, a guy in their backyard from UB, who supplants Von Miller as the most productive LB in football. Another thumping. Tyrod gets injured trying to do too much running, b/c his receivers can't get open. Sal Maiorana gets even more whiny. L 34-9

Week 9 at NYJ: TJ Yates creates QB controversy by playing well against a very bad team. Season sweep of the Jets costs the Bills the #1 pick in the draft, because they can't even be bad effectively. W 24-17

Week 10 vs New Orleans: back and forth affair with Tyrod back in action. Neither defense can stop the other: Saints in the air, Bills on the ground. Last team with the ball wins. Surprise W 34-31

Week 11 @ San Diego: The Chargers can still throw the ball. Screens and tight ends kill the weak middle of the Bills D. Shady is still beautiful to watch though. L 27-20

Week 12 @ Kansas City: once again, the Bills just can't beat these guys. Ugly game. L 19-17

Week 13 vs New England: the Bills play an inspired first quarter, jumping out to a 17-0 lead. CBS sends its #1 team to broadcast the game because Tom Brady! Jim Nantz and Phil Simms openly root for the Pats, exchanging warm hugs as Belichick makes a few simple adjustments that totally confound the Bills' coaching staff. Pats tight ends top 150 receiving yards. Gillislee runs for 180. Tyrod leaves in the 2nd quarter with another knee injury. Jimmy Garoppolo plays the 4th quarter because the Pats have already clinched home field throughout the playoffs, and CBS needs Tom Brady to hold still a while so they can worship him, zooming in on his chin dimple just so. L 44-17

Week 14 vs Indy: Why not try Peterman at QB? Here's why: L 33-10

Week 15 vs Miami: Who made this crazy schedule? Miami in weeks 15 and 17? NE in weeks 13 and 16? This just in: Jay Cutler actually isn't the worst QB in the league. Their D isn't bad, there are some WR weapons on this team, and Jayiii Ajayiiii is very good when healthy. But on this day, everything goes right. Tyrod looks really good, Shady goes off. W 34-13

Week 16 @ New England: Garoppolo, no Brady. Doesn't matter. CBS does live look-ins on this game, just to show Tom Brady wearing a knit cap and cheering for lil Jimmy. L 24-16

Week 17 @ Miami: If no one shows up to watch a football game, does it make a sound? L 31-21

So that's... 5-11.

 

You are entitled to your opinion!

[Kemp]

The OP nailed it except the first game against the Jets will have Buffalo missing an extra point.

[JM2009]

I don't see how bills fans can be so upbeat, i mean they have been tangling

with and losing an awful lot to bad teams forever now, and have maybe 5 quality

wins in the last decade

The Bills under the Pegulas are 24-24. That is all that matters.

Well we did lose to them not once, but twice last year, and before anyone chimes in, yes I know Tyrod did not play the last game, but that's not to say we would have won if he played

The team gave up with EJ playing. The organization showed it was not interested in winning that game. EJ was horrible and turned the ball over. TT they have an easy win on a Jets team that also had given up.

[Green Lightning]

Well, the OP's take is a completely plausible scenario given tbe last 17 years, but I don't see the wheels coming off like that with this coach and team. I will say I share the OP's opinion about our LBs and our ability to cover TEs & RBs. I think it's going to be a long year in that regard.

[Iron Maiden]

5-11 is possible I guess.....some " experts " have us as bad as 4-12 ( USA Today ).....I think we'll be 8-8...the team will be better than 2016, but we'll be playing more good/solid teams...and let's face it, we tend to crap the bed vs good teams.....our record vs teams above 0.500 the last few years ain't good at all.....

 

Edited August 9, 2017 by Iron Maiden

[JM2009]

The Bills have a little above average talent starter wise and a little below average talent depth wise. I had them at 7-9 but I'm changing it to 8-8 with the Boldin signing.

[The Wiz]

Dang tough crowd --

 

****, I thought it was alcohol in generous quantities.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Week 1 vs NYJ: bad vs worse. Tyrod throws for 225, runs for 100. Shady breaks off a couple long ones. The Jests turn it over 5x. Expectations in western NY immediately get way out of hand. W 33-9

 

Week 2 @ Carolina: McDermott returns home, and gets drubbed. LB corps immediately exposed as Cam spreads the field and runs for 90 yds. The Panthers go nuts with screen passes, converting several 3rd and longs. Big day for Carolina TEs -- which will become a theme for the season. L 31-13

 

Week 3 vs Denver: a grinder of a game. Denver D is stingy against the run-heavy Bills, but the Denver O is inept against a sad Bills defensive unit. Field goals rule the day. Expectations again soar for no good reason. Upset W 15-12 in OT.

 

Week 4 @ Atlanta: A beatdown, in every facet of the game. L 44-10

 

Week 5 @ Cincy: it's the game they can never win. Gutsy effort from Shady, but Tyrod limps off in the 3rd quarter, and things unravel quickly as TJ Yates reminds the world why he's not starting. L 24-20

 

Week 6 BYE

 

Week 7 vs Tampa, aka the new hotness in the NFL. Winston has people on the Florida gulf coast talking playoffs. Wheels begin to wobble in earnest in WNY. Tyrod is back under center, throwing less and less accurately with each passing Sunday, due in part to a lack of competent receivers. L 33-17

 

Week 8 vs Oak-Vegas: Tears continue to be shed because the Bills braintrust passed over Khalil Mack, a guy in their backyard from UB, who supplants Von Miller as the most productive LB in football. Another thumping. Tyrod gets injured trying to do too much running, b/c his receivers can't get open. Sal Maiorana gets even more whiny. L 34-9

 

Week 9 at NYJ: TJ Yates creates QB controversy by playing well against a very bad team. Season sweep of the Jets costs the Bills the #1 pick in the draft, because they can't even be bad effectively. W 24-17

 

Week 10 vs New Orleans: back and forth affair with Tyrod back in action. Neither defense can stop the other: Saints in the air, Bills on the ground. Last team with the ball wins. Surprise W 34-31

 

Week 11 @ San Diego: The Chargers can still throw the ball. Screens and tight ends kill the weak middle of the Bills D. Shady is still beautiful to watch though. L 27-20

 

Week 12 @ Kansas City: once again, the Bills just can't beat these guys. Ugly game. L 19-17

 

Week 13 vs New England: the Bills play an inspired first quarter, jumping out to a 17-0 lead. CBS sends its #1 team to broadcast the game because Tom Brady! Jim Nantz and Phil Simms openly root for the Pats, exchanging warm hugs as Belichick makes a few simple adjustments that totally confound the Bills' coaching staff. Pats tight ends top 150 receiving yards. Gillislee runs for 180. Tyrod leaves in the 2nd quarter with another knee injury. Jimmy Garoppolo plays the 4th quarter because the Pats have already clinched home field throughout the playoffs, and CBS needs Tom Brady to hold still a while so they can worship him, zooming in on his chin dimple just so. L 44-17

 

Week 14 vs Indy: Why not try Peterman at QB? Here's why: L 33-10

 

Week 15 vs Miami: Who made this crazy schedule? Miami in weeks 15 and 17? NE in weeks 13 and 16? This just in: Jay Cutler actually isn't the worst QB in the league. Their D isn't bad, there are some WR weapons on this team, and Jayiii Ajayiiii is very good when healthy. But on this day, everything goes right. Tyrod looks really good, Shady goes off. W 34-13

 

Week 16 @ New England: Garoppolo, no Brady. Doesn't matter. CBS does live look-ins on this game, just to show Tom Brady wearing a knit cap and cheering for lil Jimmy. L 24-16

 

Week 17 @ Miami: If no one shows up to watch a football game, does it make a sound? L 31-21

 

So that's... 5-11.

Let's go Darnold!

[Augie]

Let's go Darnold!

The Jets probably get the pick of the litter.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

What is KCs record swami?

0-16 baby !

The Jets probably get the pick of the litter.

KC will pull through

[The Wiz]

The Bills have a little above average talent starter wise and a little below average talent depth wise. I had them at 7-9 but I'm changing it to 8-8 with the Boldin signing.

I think they will be better than that as long as they don't lose more than 6-7 key players (QB, WR1-3, SS, CB1 - 2). O line and d-line should be able to spread the load at least. LB is still a question mark but they were last year too.