dollars 2 donuts Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) Granted, I generally saw this as between 5-11 and 7-9 team (more so 7-9) this year in a number of my predictions ( I have trouble seeing them even getting to 5). However, I also thought that if things fell right they could go 10-6 (4-4 first half, 6-2 in the second). Honestly, either from what you posted or what you were thinking or hoping what did you think the upside could have been for this team before kick off in September? I thought 7-9 even if our offense did nothing (), but if we get production out of Shady, Benjamin and sets of TE we could pull off 10-6. Edited November 6, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts
jrober38 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 It's hard to imagine there was any real upside with only Nate Peterman and Josh Allen as the only QBs on the roster at the beginning of the season. 1
CaptnCoke11 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 After last off-season I was thinking 4-12 at most. Now that’s looking far fetched.
Chuck Wagon Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I think my prediction was 5-11 and I saw the range being between 3-7 wins. I still think 5 wins is very much in play, 2 games against the Jets, 2 against the Dolphins, the Lions seem to have given up and the Pats could be playing backups for most of week 16.
dollars 2 donuts Posted November 6, 2018 Author Posted November 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, jrober38 said: It's hard to imagine there was any real upside with only Nate Peterman and Josh Allen as the only QBs on the roster at the beginning of the season. AJ was still in the equation for me...not that hindsight would show that currently as being any better.
John from Riverside Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 3 offensive linemen replaced rookie qb starting no improvements at wr what could go wrong?
JXCOL3 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I think I had said 9-7 or 10-6. I honestly did not see the season turning into this. I certainly did not expect to spend my sundays belly laughing at every Nate Peterman turnover.
RiotAct Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I figured there was a better chance that we’d be 5-4 at this point of the season than 2-7. 1
DC Tom Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 39 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Granted, I generally saw this as between 5-11 and 7-9 team (more so 7-9) this year in a number of my predictions ( I have trouble seeing them even getting to 5). However, I also thought that if things fell right they could go 10-6 (4-4 first half, 6-2 in the second). Honestly, either from what you posted or what you were thinking or hoping what did you think the upside could have been for this team before kick off in September? I thought 7-9 even if our offense did nothing (), but if we get production out of Shady, Benjamin and sets of TE we could pull off 10-6. I say this with all sincerity... You're an idiot. 2
plenzmd1 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 There is my heart, and there is my head. Head told everyone that would listen that the win total being the lowest in Vegas was justified, it was going to be rough sledding all year. Heart held out hope we could another 9 win season on the upside just to keep games past October interesting. And I am telling you, had the Bills been able to recover that last fumble up 3 at Houston on the sack /fumble and closed that game out..maybe 8 wins was possible. Had no clue the offense would be this bad, not the D this good. 1 1
CodeMonkey Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I was 7-9 to 9-7. Figured the D could get to 7 wins. I didn't see the O as the colossal dumpster fire that it is.
billspro Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Granted, I generally saw this as between 5-11 and 7-9 team (more so 7-9) this year in a number of my predictions ( I have trouble seeing them even getting to 5). However, I also thought that if things fell right they could go 10-6 (4-4 first half, 6-2 in the second). Honestly, either from what you posted or what you were thinking or hoping what did you think the upside could have been for this team before kick off in September? I thought 7-9 even if our offense did nothing (), but if we get production out of Shady, Benjamin and sets of TE we could pull off 10-6. They probably would be 10-6 if they had a top 15-20 offence. Unfortunately, the oline was worse than they looked on paper, McCoy lost a step, Clays knees finally caught up with him, a healthy Benjamin was not any better, and Allen was as raw as advertised. Basically anything that could have gone our way didn’t. 1
CEN-CAL17 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 4 - 12. That is what I thought. I knew the Oline would struggle. I knew Allen would be named starter and struggle. and I knew we had below average WRs.
Big Turk Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Granted, I generally saw this as between 5-11 and 7-9 team (more so 7-9) this year in a number of my predictions ( I have trouble seeing them even getting to 5). However, I also thought that if things fell right they could go 10-6 (4-4 first half, 6-2 in the second). Honestly, either from what you posted or what you were thinking or hoping what did you think the upside could have been for this team before kick off in September? I thought 7-9 even if our offense did nothing (), but if we get production out of Shady, Benjamin and sets of TE we could pull off 10-6. I saw them as 6-10 at best. Nobody could have forseen the offense looking historically bad. 1
dollars 2 donuts Posted November 6, 2018 Author Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: I say this with all sincerity... You're an idiot. Tom you have never been more on target! Edited November 6, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts
Happy Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I thought 7-9 to 9-7 with a slight chance of 10-6. I thought the defense would carry the team and the offense wouldn't be this bad. I suspected those calling for 4 or 5 wins were off...turns out they're right.
Luka Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 The team was supposed to be in tank mode last season and won 9 games. I felt like this year should be at least 9-7 also. But then Peterman got named the starter and AJ got traded and my hope quickly faded after Nate's first pick.
Wo-Bah Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I believe I was hovering around the 3-4 win range. The schedule was (is) brutal, the OL, the inexperience at quarterback (whomever it was going to be), the folks we trot out there to play WR.....it's pretty much a recipe for a bad season.
2003Contenders Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 6-10 was my expectation with 8-8 as the upside (hope). I was trying to be pragmatic, realizing that last year a number of things went just right for this team. For those that are overly pessimistic, expecting a 2-14 finish, I would remind you: 1. The schedule thus far has been brutal. The Bills were underdogs in every game -- and still found a way to win 2 of them. 2. The schedule starts to get easier this week. 3. Even with the offense playing so poorly, it will not take a shootout to beat the likes of the Jets and Dolphins. 4. Simply protecting the football on offense and cashing in on turnovers on defense could be enough to win 3-4 more games down the stretch. 5. There is a chance that we have 1-2 more games like the Minnesota game where everything goes right. For me, the record is not the issue. What I want to see is Josh Allen show marginal weekly progression -- and for the team to at least be competitive and stop these embarrassing blowout losses. That said, 4-12 or 5-11 is now my revised expectation -- with 6-10 being the new ceiling.
Ol Dirty B Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 4 to 5 wins... Didn't see the defense being this good though. I thought the offense would be bad, but not this bad.
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