Never NEVER Give-up Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Bills move up from 23 to 17. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001053354/article/nfl-power-rankings-week-2-packers-vikings-rise-browns-fall 4 2
BigDingus Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Seems fair. We should've have won the game, but we gutted out a win & showed some serious resolve. Granted the Jets aren't the most formidable opponent, but a win is a win. And our defense showed some SERIOUS badassery, and if they stay healthy, will be a scary unit for any team to face. And despite the offensive playcalling seeming pretty bizarre with wanting to only pass the ball for half the game, the plays they ran were actually pretty good. You can see WR's getting open, getting separation, and really challenging the Jets secondary. Allen hung on to the ball too long most of the game, missed some open looks, and obviously turned the ball over way too much, but the plays themselves weren't stupid. That being said, we DEFINITELY need to run the ball more. The more we can put on Singletary & the less focus on Allen, the more successful we'll be. 1 1
kenny3000 Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 ayeee... this game against the Giants, anticipation on high 2
dorquemada Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 I'll take 17 right now. The first step to building a winning program is winning the games you should win, the next step is winning more of the tossup type games, of which I count this as one. The Jets are going to be a middle of the road team, 7-9 maybe? This week, the Bills should win against the Giants. 2
ALLEN1QB Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 How did I know the Dolphins were number 32. I highly doubt they relinquish that position at all this season 1
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, BigDingus said: Seems fair. We should've have won the game, but we gutted out a win & showed some serious resolve. Granted the Jets aren't the most formidable opponent, but a win is a win. And our defense showed some SERIOUS badassery, and if they stay healthy, will be a scary unit for any team to face. And despite the offensive playcalling seeming pretty bizarre with wanting to only pass the ball for half the game, the plays they ran were actually pretty good. You can see WR's getting open, getting separation, and really challenging the Jets secondary. Allen hung on to the ball too long most of the game, missed some open looks, and obviously turned the ball over way too much, but the plays themselves weren't stupid. That being said, we DEFINITELY need to run the ball more. The more we can put on Singletary & the less focus on Allen, the more successful we'll be. Now that Daboll has seen what Singletary can do under pressure, expect more run calls to loosen up pass coverage. Im really looking forward to Sunday 1
cage Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, ALLEN1QB said: How did I know the Dolphins were number 32. I highly doubt they relinquish that position at all this season Write-up on Dolphins is actually pretty funny.... "Are we the only team that won't get to experience FitzMagic?" 7
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 TGIM = Thank God It's Miami twice this year.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Never NEVER Give-up said: Bills move up from 23 to 17. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001053354/article/nfl-power-rankings-week-2-packers-vikings-rise-browns-fall There are 15 teams with a W There are 15 teams with a L There are 2 teams with a T So... Buffalo is the worst of the 15 winners AND the Cards and Lions????? Idjits 1 hour ago, BigDingus said: Seems fair. see above OH ESPN you never fail 22. Buffalo Bills (1-0) Preseason ranking: 25 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27569994/week-2-nfl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-plus-best-rookie-team
MiltonWaddams Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Based on that game, our defence is top five and our offence is bottom 10. I guess 17 is a good average
Simstim Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: There are 15 teams with a W There are 15 teams with a L There are 2 teams with a T So... Buffalo is the worst of the 15 winners AND the Cards and Lions????? Idjits see above Well, the teams above us in the rankings - and not the Cards (30) and Lions (27) - are the Bears (11), the Steelers (14), the Texans (15) and the Panthers (16). Doesn't seem that unreasonable. Steelers might be questionable after such a bad loss, but they often start the season slowly. I think arguments can be made for each of the other to still be above us, after close games against tough opponents. Besides, it's a power ranking. It's all only based on opinion anyway. And it's only one game in the season, and we did do our best to lose a game in the first half. I think it's a fair assessment. Edited September 10, 2019 by Simstim 1
whatdrought Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Jets not moving down seems like a homer choice by Hanzus... 2
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Simstim said: Well, the teams above us in the rankings - and not the Cards (30) and Lions (27) - are the Bears (11), the Steelers (14), the Texans (15) and the Panthers (16). Doesn't seem that unreasonable. Steelers might be questionable after such a bad loss, but they often start the season slowly. I think arguments can be made for each of the other to still be above us, after close games against tough opponents. Besides, it's a power ranking. It's all only based on opinion anyway. And it's only one game in the season, and we did do our best to lose a game in the first half. I think it's a fair assessment. Opinion / assessment. Not a proper ranking. 1
SCBills Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 I'm ok with 17. Beat the Giants on Sunday and we should move up to around 10-12. Especially if our Defense looks like they did against the Jets, and our Offense is more 4th Quarter vs the Jets and less first down, first down, first down, implode. 2
Simstim Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Opinion / assessment. Not a proper ranking. I agree. But there really isn't any such thing as a power ranking without that. I thought the Hanzus' rankings were fairly fair. That's all. Otherwise our ranking is equal first. Which is fine. But not much fun. 1
MR8 Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: There are 15 teams with a W There are 15 teams with a L There are 2 teams with a T So... Buffalo is the worst of the 15 winners AND the Cards and Lions????? Idjits see above OH ESPN you never fail 22. Buffalo Bills (1-0) Preseason ranking: 25 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27569994/week-2-nfl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-plus-best-rookie-team Not all wins and losses are created equally... A win is a win in the standings but gutting out a game where your offense gave up 4 turnovers doesn't make you a world beater. Just like beating the Dolphins doesn't carry much weight since they're intentionally trying to lose. On the flip side the Texans losing to the Saints in a shoot out where both looked great carries more "power" and credit for those teams.
Jauronimo Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 We backslid to victory carried by two missed kicks and a defensive effort which only allowed 8 points. Our offense was net 9 points on the day. We lost the turnover battle -4. There's a lot for us fans to feel good about in pulling a victory out like that but I don't expect an intern at ESPN who generates this crap from boxscores and reading 10 other power rankings on the internet to give us much credit. Is anyone really surprised??? 1
Paulus Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: There are 15 teams with a W There are 15 teams with a L There are 2 teams with a T So... Buffalo is the worst of the 15 winners AND the Cards and Lions????? Idjits see above OH ESPN you never fail 22. Buffalo Bills (1-0) Preseason ranking: 25 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27569994/week-2-nfl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-plus-best-rookie-team Really don't get why people think so highly of the Cards.
Low Positive Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Two points: 1) Power Ranking threads are about the most distilled example of confirmation bias and the hostile media phenomenon that there are in non-political online spaces. In fact, I use these to teach these concepts to students all the time. 2) These are like the first couple of weeks of college basketball rankings in that they are largely still based on preseason rankings. If they keep winning, they will climb. 1
MDH Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Seems about right for the Bills. How they have the Seahawks, who almost lost to their #30 team last week (at home, no less), ahead of Baltimore, who demolished the #32 team, is a head scratcher. How the Seahawks move up after that performance even more so. 1
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