Go on the record: The concern-o-meter!

[H2o]

39 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

I think that dude is just here to troll man.

"Joined" the board on November 15? Hmmmmm

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

OK, we all know that people around here just love to cling to their concern, so I've invented a method of measuring the pulse of TSW posters' concern.

Behold: THE CONCERN-O-METER!

 

Now's your chance to go on the record and let free your demons of concern by listing in this thread for all to see your concern level going into the last five games of the year! Without further ado, I ask you this:

 

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is Genghis Khan and 10 is a doddering old woman afraid of everything she sees on her day filled with Cable TV news, how concerned are you about the final 5 games of this season?

 

 

 

Why not do a poll?  Maybe 5 choices 1-2 3-4 5-6 etc

[The Wiz]

4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Why not do a poll?  Maybe 5 choices 1-2 3-4 5-6 etc

Is this not America!?!??!?!? Are we not allowed to just pick a random number with no scale and have everyone guess what that means?!?!?!?

 

But I'm guessing most are going on a scale of 1-10 (not concerned - BBFS)

[Freddie's Dead]

I'm Moses Malone on this one.

 

[billsfan1959]

I am a firm 1

[Heitz]

Officially Concerned. (tm)

[Perk71]

They will make the playoffs. No concern whatsoever...

 

Go Bills!!

[Cripple Creek]

3 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

OK, we all know that people around here just love to cling to their concern, so I've invented a method of measuring the pulse of TSW posters' concern.

Behold: THE CONCERN-O-METER!

 

Now's your chance to go on the record and let free your demons of concern by listing in this thread for all to see your concern level going into the last five games of the year! Without further ado, I ask you this:

 

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is Genghis Khan and 10 is a doddering old woman afraid of everything she sees on her day filled with Cable TV news, how concerned are you about the final 5 games of this season?

 

 

Could you turn this into a poll? That would be more convenient.

[Nervous Guy]

0.0000000001

[Rc2catch]

I’m concerned the offense can put up 200 total yards and the game still seems to stay close and I’m concerned they can put up 400 yards and keep it close sometimes. 
But I am dang excited at a shot at the playoffs and being possibly the most dangerous team since nobody can predict what offense or defense shows up. Most teams offenses have kinda peaked at this point after a certain amount of years/games together and buffalo is still gelling. Just have to get into the playoffs and get hot at the right time. This team can beat anyone in the NFL but is just as likely to get man handled by a lot of teams too. Exciting final month of the season coming 

[billsfan89]

My concern level is at a 5 down from a 6 or 7 the previous 2 weeks. Right now the Bills have to win 2 out of the next 5 to get to 10 wins. Which should be easy enough, however they don't have an easy game until the final week of the season when they host the Jets (who are suddenly on the rise.) 

 

Right now the Cowboys game while not necessarily a "must win" is really a big game to see where the Bills stand playing against a good team on the road. If the Bills can get to 9-3. they set themselves up really well to get to 10 wins only needing one out of the next 4. 

 

For now my concern is lowering with the team having gotten fat against the Broncos and Fins coming off that loss to the Browns. The Raiders and Colt losing also is a good thing, although the Steelers winning sets them up to possibly be 8-5 by the time they play the Bills. 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

41 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

Could you turn this into a poll? That would be more convenient.

 

My thread does not exist to assist in your laziness, sir.

 

Pick a number

 

[LSHMEAB]

6. They're gonna have to win a game they "shouldn't" win or that Pittsburgh game is everything. And I don't think that's gonna be as easy as we'd like to believe. I don't believe they'll lose to the Jets at home, so that's good.

 

I may be in the minority, but I think they've got the best chance to beat Baltimore out of the three really tough ones(Dal,Balt,NE). I'd be pleasantly surprised if they beat NE or Dallas on the road. I wouldn't be all that surprised to see them beat Baltimore. A win against any of these 3 would be yuge.

 

 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 minutes ago, LSHMEAB said:

6. They're gonna have to win a game they "shouldn't" win or that Pittsburgh game is everything. And I don't think that's gonna be as easy as we'd like to believe. I don't believe they'll lose to the Jets at home, so that's good.

 

I may be in the minority, but I think they've got the best chance to beat Baltimore out of the three really tough ones(Dal,Balt,NE). I'd be pleasantly surprised if they beat NE or Dallas on the road. I wouldn't be all that surprised to see them beat Baltimore. A win against any of these 3 would be yuge.

 

 

 

Answer this:

 

How exactly will Pittsburgh score against us?

 

I'll hang up and listen.

 

[LSHMEAB]

2 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Answer this:

 

How exactly will Pittsburgh score against us?

 

I'll hang up and listen.

 

By advancing the football into the endzone or placing the ball between the uprights. In all seriousness, I get your point. Theoretically, they should be able to shut down their run game and either Rudolph or that Ducky dude. Just don't feel overly confident about that game for some odd reason. It's the kind of game they'd lose in the past. I'm thinking about at Oakland in 2014 or whatever year that was. This new regime certainly appears to be different, and I trust McDermott to have them prepared. Still, I've got bad memories. I gotta see it to believe it. Yes, we made the playoffs in 2017 and all credit to McD. BUT, that 10th win has been incredibly elusive for a LONG time.

[TroutDog]

3 hours ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:

To not be concerned about the remaining five games on our schedule is just ignorance.

 

Some people seem to think that anyone who expresses just an ounce of concern is a Chicken Little. I've heard that same nonsense for so many years now, and it gets old.

 

Yeah, being a Bills fan IS TOUGH... It's HEARTBREAKING... it's ANXIETY because WE GIVE A DAMN ABOUT OUR TEAM, unlike places like Cleveland or Miami. 

 

My take- Dallas is the key to making the playoffs, regardless of NFC affiliation. Out of the five games, Dallas is the one I think we have the best chance at winning, albeit the way they lost in Foxboro could make it more difficult. Historically we don't do well against the Steelers or Ravens. So long as the Steelers have that defense, we're going to be in a huge dogfight. The Ravens are the most complete team in the AFC. The Cheatriots in Foxboro is an annual nightmare that knifes us in new ways like we're the pinata. To close, the Jets have gained momentum and are playing better and better- division rivalries are always dangerous.

 

So, I'm going to rate my concern at a chain smoking sailor in the Strait of Hormuz at an 8. All tough games, almost all AFC. It's honest.

This is so indicative of this board:if you’re not concerned, you don’t understand the past!!!!!
 

Reality? (Side note: sometimes it’s a b*tch slap). THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM OR ORGANIZATION FROM EVEN LAST YEAR!!!! Let alone the preceding 20 years! To think this is the ‘same old Bills’ is mind numbing. Is this the year? Probably not. Are we on the correct path?  Yup. 
 

As Yoda said, let go of your feelings...and look at reality b*tch! (I may have added the last). ? 

[The Wiz]

6 minutes ago, TroutDog said:

This is so indicative of this board:if you’re not concerned, you don’t understand the past!!!!!
 

Reality? (Side note: sometimes it’s a b*tch slap). THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM OR ORGANIZATION FROM EVEN LAST YEAR!!!! Let alone the preceding 20 years! To think this is the ‘same old Bills’ is mind numbing. Is this the year? Probably not. Are we on the correct path?  Yup. 
 

As Yoda said, let go of your feelings...and look at reality b*tch! (I may have added the last). ? 

Yoda sounds a lot like Jessie Pinkman. 

[Real McClappy]

4 minutes ago, TroutDog said:

This is so indicative of this board:if you’re not concerned, you don’t understand the past!!!!!
 

Reality? (Side note: sometimes it’s a b*tch slap). THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM OR ORGANIZATION FROM EVEN LAST YEAR!!!! Let alone the preceding 20 years! To think this is the ‘same old Bills’ is mind numbing. Is this the year? Probably not. Are we on the correct path?  Yup. 
 

As Yoda said, let go of your feelings...and look at reality b*tch! (I may have added the last). ? 

Not by a mile, well said. 

 

I have completely let the past go and just enjoying what I see now, the team for once is being built right.

 

I see a team turning into what the late 80's Bills in all honesty eventually became in the early 90's. This progression alone is why I'm 100% not concerned regardless of what happens in the playoffs this year. 

 

 

[Cripple Creek]

33 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Answer this:

 

How exactly will Pittsburgh score against us?

 

I'll hang up and listen.

 

Well, ok, but it's tailor made for a poll.  I know he can't change a wiper, but if you need help setting one up ask @Gugny he's a maven when it comes to polls.

[Orlando Buffalo]

3 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

I'm Moses Malone on this one.

 

But is fo' really a number??