class_of_2012 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) This is the highest the Bills have been in a long time. BTW, the Eagles are 19th, lol! https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-8-power-rankings-packers-climb-behind-aaron-rodgers-cowboys-and-vikings-also-move-up/ 1. New England (7-0) 2. San Francisco (6-0) 3. New Orelans (6-1) 4. Green Bay (6-1) 5. Buffalo (5-1) "It wasn't pretty against the Dolphins, but they found a way. That's what good teams do. They have the look of a playoff team." Edited October 22, 2019 by class_of_2012 1
class_of_2012 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 Buffalo is 9th in the ESPN Power Rankings, dropping one spot from last week: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27889924/week-8-nfl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-plus-new-goals-every-team 1. New Engkand (7-0) 2. New Orleans (6-1) 3. San Francisco (6-0) 4. Green Bay (6-1) 5. Kansas City (5-2) 6. Baltimore (5-2) 7. Seattle (5-2) 8. Minnesota (5-2) 9. Buffalo (5-1) "Recalibrated expectation: Make the playoffs With their current 5-1 record and one of the NFL's easiest remaining schedules, there's no excuse for the Bills not to make the playoffs for the second time in three seasons -- something that hasn't happened since they made back-to-back postseason appearances in 1998 and 1999. They're only one game back of the AFC East-leading Patriots, but overtaking them for what could end up being the conference's No. 1 seed seems less realistic than capturing a wild-card berth. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques"
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, class_of_2012 said: This is the highest the Bills have been in a long time. BTW, the Eagles are 19th, lol! https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-8-power-rankings-packers-climb-behind-aaron-rodgers-cowboys-and-vikings-also-move-up/ 1. New England (7-0) 2. San Francisco (6-0) 3. New Orelans (6-1) 4. Green Bay (6-1) 5. Buffalo (5-1) "It wasn't pretty against the Dolphins, but they found a way. That's what good teams do. They have the look of a playoff team." uh oh ...someone won't like that the list is in order of their record ..... lol someone pinch me ... Quote It wasn't pretty against the Dolphins, but they found a way. That's what good teams do. They have the look of a playoff team. I must be dreaming Edited October 22, 2019 by SlimShady'sGhost 1 3
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 I have to lean more towards the 9th best than the 5th best after the Dolphins game. Dolphins were beat up all over the offensive line and the Bills didn’t do enough to take advantage of that. Defense looked very average. Offense looked out of sync for 3 quarters. Time for Daboll to call a good game for 4 quarters and the offense to cut out the penalties. 4
mykidsdad Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 The Dolphins game may be just another case of a good team showing a little bit of a letdown and a bad team playing up. This week will be a better test. 2
class_of_2012 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, mykidsdad said: The Dolphins game may be just another case of a good team showing a little bit of a letdown and a bad team playing up. This week will be a better test. Yep, plus the Bills had just come off a bye and were a little complacent and rusty. 2
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, class_of_2012 said: Yep, plus the Bills had just come off a bye and were a little complacent and rusty. that is a ready-made excuse but there are still troubling signs consistent with all the pre-bye games.......1) a rash of penalties, esp. pre-snap; 2) questionable play-calling; 3) inability to connect on the bomb; 4) needing to "flip the switch" late in the game after trailing, aka sleepwalking; 5) untimely drops IMHO this is not a sustainable model for success. We need to be honest and admit we have been lucky AND good but not in all areas. And for the record, I am a huge JA fan and want him to prosper. I am the furthest thing from a Debbie Downer, but rather a pragmatist. Let's hope for continued improvement so we don't have to continue to ***** victory from the jaws of defeat. When it was 14-9 and the Fins were driving to almost make it 21-9, I kept thinking how bad I was going to feel Monday morning. I don't want that to happen again. Edited October 22, 2019 by BuffaninSarasota additional content 1 1
ALLEN1QB Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: I have to lean more towards the 9th best than the 5th best after the Dolphins game. Dolphins were beat up all over the offensive line and the Bills didn’t do enough to take advantage of that. Defense looked very average. Offense looked out of sync for 3 quarters. Time for Daboll to call a good game for 4 quarters and the offense to cut out the penalties. I guess SF winning with 3 field goals is acceptable 2
Wo-Bah Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 If Buffalo can take care of the Eagles, I'd say OK - top 5. Right now, me personally, I'm thinking top 7-8. 1
Yav Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 1 hour ago, class_of_2012 said: Buffalo is 9th in the ESPN Power Rankings, dropping one spot from last week: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27889924/week-8-nfl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-plus-new-goals-every-team 1. New Engkand (7-0) 2. New Orleans (6-1) 3. San Francisco (6-0) 4. Green Bay (6-1) 5. Kansas City (5-2) 6. Baltimore (5-2) 7. Seattle (5-2) 8. Minnesota (5-2) 9. Buffalo (5-1) "Recalibrated expectation: Make the playoffs With their current 5-1 record and one of the NFL's easiest remaining schedules, there's no excuse for the Bills not to make the playoffs for the second time in three seasons -- something that hasn't happened since they made back-to-back postseason appearances in 1998 and 1999. They're only one game back of the AFC East-leading Patriots, but overtaking them for what could end up being the conference's No. 1 seed seems less realistic than capturing a wild-card berth. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques" I don't understand the comment here by Marcel Louis-Jacques. Why is it hard to believe the Bills who should have one that first game vs NE could beat them in the rematch? Lets say the Bills enter that game with only 1 loss and NE is undefeated and the Bills beat NE so they are both 1 loss teams with each loosing to the other, then what? Possible? Yes. 1
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, class_of_2012 said: This is the highest the Bills have been in a long time. BTW, the Eagles are 19th, lol! https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-8-power-rankings-packers-climb-behind-aaron-rodgers-cowboys-and-vikings-also-move-up/ 1. New England (7-0) 2. San Francisco (6-0) 3. New Orelans (6-1) 4. Green Bay (6-1) 5. Buffalo (5-1) "It wasn't pretty against the Dolphins, but they found a way. That's what good teams do. They have the look of a playoff team." Respectfully, I can't LOL about it because the Bills' last opponent, up at halftime and down by three before the onsides kick, was 32 the previous week. Edited October 22, 2019 by dollars 2 donuts 1
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Respectfully, I can't LOL about it because the Bill's last opponent, up at halftime and down by three before the onsides kick, was 32 the previous week. Respectfully, it's not "Bill's".............the dreaded Buffalonian malaprop 1 1
ngbills Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, ALLEN1QB said: I guess SF winning with 3 field goals is acceptable Did you watch that game? Yes it was acceptable given the circumstances. 1 1
Doc Brown Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 We deserve to drop a couple of spots after last week's flat performance through the first two and a half quarters. CBS is nuts to think we're a top 5 team at this point. We'll find out a lot this Sunday. 3
ngbills Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, Yav said: I don't understand the comment here by Marcel Louis-Jacques. Why is it hard to believe the Bills who should have one that first game vs NE could beat them in the rematch? Lets say the Bills enter that game with only 1 loss and NE is undefeated and the Bills beat NE so they are both 1 loss teams with each loosing to the other, then what? Possible? Yes. Its in NE is probably the main reason he is saying that. Why should the Bills have won? It was a battle of defenses and NE did what it needed to do. What is more likely - Brady plays better or Allen plays better next time? 1
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: Respectfully, it's not "Bill's".............the dreaded Buffalonian malaprop Fixed, Buffanin. I thought I checked that, because I usually do. 1
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Just now, dollars 2 donuts said: Fixed, Buffanin. I thought I checked that, because I usually do. thanks for not taking umbrage, Donuts.......others are easily offended when called out for this 2
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, ALLEN1QB said: I guess SF winning with 3 field goals is acceptable Who cares about SF? I am talking about the Bills. You must wear a deeper shade of rose colored glasses than I do if you think the Bills are a top 5 team after the Miami game. 1
Tisker A Tasker Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said: Respectfully, it's not "Bill's".............the dreaded Buffalonian malaprop Everything must belong to someone. Best Buy's, Target's, Tops's, Wal-Mart's... 1
BuffaninSarasota Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Just now, Tisker A Tasker said: Everything must belong to someone. Best Buy's, Target's, Tops's, Wal-Mart's... now that is a funny spin .... just like all the highways are preceded by "the" .....e.g., the 90, the 290, the 190, etc. 1 1
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