ESPN 2018 NFL Preview - Bills Ranked 32nd with Super Bowl Chance of 0.1%

[fansince88]

And everyone laughs at me when I say it is a possibility.

[Coach55]

I can’t wait for the media to eat crow.  As bad as the team played this preseason and as many players the team has lost, everything has been totally overblown.  

 

Preseason - this whole preseason was a tryout for numerous key positions (QB, interior line, etc).  Often times the starting players didn’t play (or played minimally) due to injury or just to be generally withheld to allow McDermott to properly assess the remaining players (McCoy, Murphy, Williams, Dawkins, etc).  There were some whiffs by our defense and offensive line, but remember our defense is bend but don’t break (which for the most part did) and the O-Line, once given continuity will gel and improve.  

 

Comparing to 9-7 team last year, post preseason my rundown is as follows

QB - wash - McDermott pulled Taylor last year for a reason, I think Peterman is going to surprise everyone.  If he doesn’t Allen comes in. 

RB - wash - I think the Backups improved, but McCoy remains the same

WR - improved - Nothing really done here, but Jones is a year older and Benjamin is healthy

TE - wash - Clay remains, backups improved

OL - downgrade - not going to be as bad as billed, 3/5 of starters returned and now that the line is set, look for them to gel, plus with Peterman at QB, the quick delivery should mask the issues

Coaching - massive upgrade - Dabol is colossally better then Dennison.  This fact will overwhelm all of the other issues

Defensively - I think we are generally a wash.  Coaching is the same. Front 7, a few key changes, not of which are downgrades (temporarily Preston Brown may be better than Edwards, but that won’t last).  Secondary again generally the same (we still have a weak CB2 insert Davis for Gaines). 

 

All and all, the team will be at worst as good as last year.  I think we will jump in the rankings after we upset a lot of suicide pools in week 1. 

 

 

 

[teef]

I’m pretty sure this is how a lot of Disney movies begin. 

[Fr. Jerk]

We're going to blow them away like Susan Boyle, ya dig?

Edited September 6, 2018 by The Jerk

[Kirby Jackson]

15 minutes ago, Coach55 said:

I can’t wait for the media to eat crow.  As bad as the team played this preseason and as many players the team has lost, everything has been totally overblown.  

 

Preseason - this whole preseason was a tryout for numerous key positions (QB, interior line, etc).  Often times the starting players didn’t play (or played minimally) due to injury or just to be generally withheld to allow McDermott to properly assess the remaining players (McCoy, Murphy, Williams, Dawkins, etc).  There were some whiffs by our defense and offensive line, but remember our defense is bend but don’t break (which for the most part did) and the O-Line, once given continuity will gel and improve.  

 

Comparing to 9-7 team last year, post preseason my rundown is as follows

QB - wash - McDermott pulled Taylor last year for a reason, I think Peterman is going to surprise everyone.  If he doesn’t Allen comes in. 

RB - wash - I think the Backups improved, but McCoy remains the same

WR - improved - Nothing really done here, but Jones is a year older and Benjamin is healthy

TE - wash - Clay remains, backups improved

OL - downgrade - not going to be as bad as billed, 3/5 of starters returned and now that the line is set, look for them to gel, plus with Peterman at QB, the quick delivery should mask the issues

Coaching - massive upgrade - Dabol is colossally better then Dennison.  This fact will overwhelm all of the other issues

Defensively - I think we are generally a wash.  Coaching is the same. Front 7, a few key changes, not of which are downgrades (temporarily Preston Brown may be better than Edwards, but that won’t last).  Secondary again generally the same (we still have a weak CB2 insert Davis for Gaines). 

 

All and all, the team will be at worst as good as last year.  I think we will jump in the rankings after we upset a lot of suicide pools in week 1. 

 

 

 

I’d be happy to book that for you if you are interested? O/u 8.5 wins

[Jpsredemption]

Should anyone be stunned? This roster is awful.

[26CornerBlitz]

CBS Sports Season Prediction:

 

2018 NFL season: Bold predictions, final record for all 32 teams and playoff picks/

 

AFC East

 

*Patriots: 12-4

N.Y. Jets: 8-8

Dolphins: 6-10

Bills: 3-13

[teef]

20 minutes ago, Jpsredemption said:

Should anyone be stunned? This roster is awful.

And it makes you so happy for some reason. 

[Fadingpain]

4 minutes ago, teef said:

And it makes you so happy for some reason. 

Why do you assume it makes the poster happy?!

 

Odd take.

 

 

[teef]

Because I remember this poster from the bbmb.  He loves the misery. If the bills are doing well, he’s literally no where to be found. Once the season hits a bump, he’s on here crying from the highest mountain top. Not discussing, just complaining. There’s always a group like that. There’s nothing odd about it. 

Edited September 6, 2018 by teef

[mead107]

They will be scratching their heads when we are 19-0 Baby 

[dollars 2 donuts]

3 hours ago, downunderbill said:

So you're saying there's a chance?

 

 

Come on down under, you know you have to do that with the dumb and dumber gif!

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts

[SoCal Deek]

What I noticed when running thru this ‘article’ is that first, almost exactly HALF the league has less than a 1% chance of getting to the Super Bowl? Where’d all that parity go? And....at least the Bills are in good company, with a ton of other teams.  

 

Second thing I noticed is the AFC East has three teams in the bottom half dozen. One of those teams must be playing an easy schedule with four cake walks built in. They just don’t know it yet.

[Mrbojanglezs]

No way this is a 3 win team. I could see 7-9 but I think that is our floor. McDermott is a good coach he will have them playing hard.

[Jpsredemption]

5 hours ago, teef said:

And it makes you so happy for some reason. 

No it makes me right.

[teef]

8 minutes ago, Jpsredemption said:

No it makes me right.

mostly happy though.  if the bills win on sunday, i'll miss seeing you until the next loss.

[Jpsredemption]

2 hours ago, teef said:

mostly happy though.  if the bills win on sunday, i'll miss seeing you until the next loss.

Well chat on Sunday my old friend.

[Ramza86]

As much as id like the bills to win...if that online is anywhere near what it showed against the bengals 0-8 is a real possibility. 

[26CornerBlitz]

What has to happen for the Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

 

By Matt Parrino | mparrino@nyup.com

 

Orchard Park, N.Y. -- Do you believe in miracles?

 

No matter how optimistic Buffalo Bills fans are heading into the 2018 season it's hard to ignore all the experts' doom and gloom when it comes to the Bills' chances of making the playoffs.

 

ESPN ranked the Bills as the worst team in the NFL in their season preview. They're projecting the Bills will win 6.3 games and give them only a 5.3 percent chance to win the AFC East.

 

But hey, it's opening week in the NFL. Hopes are high and fans want to be able to think their team is going to be in the hunt for post season football.

 

So here are eight things the Bills need to happen to make the playoffs this season.

 

Nathan Peterman must exceed expectations

Captain McCoy needs to lead the way

Defense must generate a pass rush

Brian Daboll's hyped offensive system takes off

Kelvin Benjamin returns to rookie form

Vontae Davis or Phillip Gaines secures No. 2 CB spot

Tremaine Edmunds is the real deal

The daunting early schedule doesn't deflate the team's confidence

[teef]

1 hour ago, Jpsredemption said:

Well chat on Sunday my old friend.

I’m sure you’ll be excited.