Orlando Buffalo Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 I know pro schedules usually do not allow for big comparisons but I am looking at our schedule and it is lined up for at least 7 wins- Jets(2), Phins(2), Cinci, Washington and NYG. I will bet that few teams in history had more games where simply being average meant such a high chance of victory. Anything less than 10-6 at this point would be a huge disappointment. Also we only have 3 games where we should be real dogs.
LeGOATski Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 I predicted 11-5 in the prediction thread before the season. Sounds about right to me. Division games are always a bit tougher. As well as road games. Every team can make it a game in Sunday. Except the Dolphins. 1
BillsFanSD Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 I expect this team to win a week 17 game against NYJ, but it's worth noting that they'll have an actual QB by the time that game rolls around. That team looks like more of a dumpster fire right now than it really is on paper. 2
Augie Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 I’m hopeful, but it’s early. Let’s just beat the Bengals! 4 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 ...pre-season SOS is a joke.....here we are in week 2 and already Ben is gone, Brees is out for 6 wks, Darnold for a couple, Eli is on the pine, Fins are playing HS ball, Falk now a starter as is Rudolph, AB is a Patsie, etc.......stuff changes overnight....would be interesting for a TBD statistical guru to pick any year and compare pre-season SOS to end of season, ACTUAL SOS........ 2
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 Is useless Too many offseason changes to overcome to be ?
Mango Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) I’ve liked what I’ve seen from this team. However we have beaten 2 of probably the bottom 5 teams in the league by a whopping 15 points. Until the defense neutralizes a very good offense, or the offense can go toe to toe in a shoot out, I still think we are hovering around .500. Cincy will I’ll be an interesting test. The. Seahawks should be decent this year (and built similarly to us) and they played them tough. Then got smoked by the 49ers. So we don’t know a ton about who is good right now. Just who is absolutely bottom of the barrel. For perspective, if the Bills win Sunday, and assuming the Giants really are terrible, Bills opponents will be 0-9. Not what anybody would call impressive. We could be the real deal. We could also have NE work us at home 42-17. We know nothing yet. Edited September 17, 2019 by Mango 6
row_33 Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 32 minutes ago, Mango said: I’ve liked what I’ve seen from this team. However we have beaten 2 of probably the bottom 5 teams in the league by a whopping 15 points. Until the defense neutralizes a very good offense, or the offense can go toe to toe in a shoot out, I still think we are hovering around .500. Cincy will I’ll be an interesting test. The. Seahawks should be decent this year (and built similarly to us) and they played them tough. Then got smoked by the 49ers. So we don’t know a ton about who is good right now. Just who is absolutely bottom of the barrel. For perspective, if the Bills win Sunday, and assuming the Giants really are terrible, Bills opponents will be 0-9. Not what anybody would call impressive. We could be the real deal. We could also have NE work us at home 42-17. We know nothing yet. you only have to beat the team you face each week can't argue much against 2-0, probably 3-0 after the next game there will be plenty of time to blast the team if they lose games to bad teams.....
djp14150 Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said: I know pro schedules usually do not allow for big comparisons but I am looking at our schedule and it is lined up for at least 7 wins- Jets(2), Phins(2), Cinci, Washington and NYG. I will bet that few teams in history had more games where simply being average meant such a high chance of victory. Anything less than 10-6 at this point would be a huge disappointment. Also we only have 3 games where we should be real dogs. 5 of next 6 at home thrn 2 winnable road games at clevrland snd at Miami. they can be 7-3 or better finidh 3-3 and should have a very good shot at playoffs. thry go 4-4 on road snd 6-3at home thry can be 10-6 they go 3-1 against both divisions and 1-1 against non common . Go 4-2 they are 11-5. road wins...fins can win..browns, titans , Steelers roag losses..cowboys, patriots home wins...fins, jets, broncos, redskins , Bengals can win...Baltimore, Philadelphia, New England 1
artmalibu Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 The good thing about starting with a soft schedule is you dont need to be perfect to win. 2 road wins in the bank, and one more week to to improve before bringing in the Pats. Im excited!!!!!!! 1
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said: I know pro schedules usually do not allow for big comparisons but I am looking at our schedule and it is lined up for at least 7 wins- Jets(2), Phins(2), Cinci, Washington and NYG. I will bet that few teams in history had more games where simply being average meant such a high chance of victory. Anything less than 10-6 at this point would be a huge disappointment. Also we only have 3 games where we should be real dogs. TEN? CLE? PIT?
El Guapo Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, artmalibu said: The good thing about starting with a soft schedule is you dont need to be perfect to win. 2 road wins in the bank, and one more week to to improve before bringing in the Pats. Im excited!!!!!!! We play the Bengals before the Pats. You may see it as a fore drawn conclusion, but the game still has yet to be played. 1
MJS Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 I thought we had an easy schedule since it came out. But I'm sure all our opponents saw the Bills on their schedule and said "That should be a win." Every year, even the winning teams lose some they should win and win some they should lose.
Big C Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Mango said: I’ve liked what I’ve seen from this team. However we have beaten 2 of probably the bottom 5 teams in the league by a whopping 15 points. Until the defense neutralizes a very good offense, or the offense can go toe to toe in a shoot out, I still think we are hovering around .500. Cincy will I’ll be an interesting test. The. Seahawks should be decent this year (and built similarly to us) and they played them tough. Then got smoked by the 49ers. So we don’t know a ton about who is good right now. Just who is absolutely bottom of the barrel. For perspective, if the Bills win Sunday, and assuming the Giants really are terrible, Bills opponents will be 0-9. Not what anybody would call impressive. We could be the real deal. We could also have NE work us at home 42-17. We know nothing yet. The Jets game was a bit fluky with the early turnovers, but I understand your point. Bigger tests await. The team did look considerably better than their opponents these first two weeks, and we always say good teams take care of business against bad ones. They did just that, so I remain optimistic. 1
artmalibu Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 41 minutes ago, El Guapo said: We play the Bengals before the Pats. You may see it as a fore drawn conclusion, but the game still has yet to be played. Im not counting it as a win yet, but do view it as winable especially at home. And, win or loose its still 1 more week to improve before facing the Pats.
Mango Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Big C said: The Jets game was a bit fluky with the early turnovers, but I understand your point. Bigger tests await. The team did look considerably better than their opponents these first two weeks, and we always say good teams take care of business against bad ones. They did just that, so I remain optimistic. Agreed. Not ripping or hating on the team. We, and the league, have seen a lot of 2-0 starts only to win 7 games.
Bakin Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 One good thing that’s out of our control is all the AFC teams seem to be losing.
Nextmanup Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Mango said: I’ve liked what I’ve seen from this team. However we have beaten 2 of probably the bottom 5 teams in the league by a whopping 15 points. Until the defense neutralizes a very good offense, or the offense can go toe to toe in a shoot out, I still think we are hovering around .500. Cincy will I’ll be an interesting test. The. Seahawks should be decent this year (and built similarly to us) and they played them tough. Then got smoked by the 49ers. So we don’t know a ton about who is good right now. Just who is absolutely bottom of the barrel. For perspective, if the Bills win Sunday, and assuming the Giants really are terrible, Bills opponents will be 0-9. Not what anybody would call impressive. We could be the real deal. We could also have NE work us at home 42-17. We know nothing yet. Great post all the way around. Agree with every word of it.
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