RocCityRoller Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Been looking at the playoff calculator: Of the Ravens, Pats, Chiefs, Texans/Titans, Steelers I like the match up vs KC the least. Too many scenarios where Buffalo has to travel to Arrowhead to face the Chiefs. If KC wins out, then Buffalo almost always faces the Texans/Titans winner. If KC gets tripped up and loses at Chicago or home vs the Chargers then Buffalo has to go to Arrowhead Even if Buffalo trips up New England and wins this week, we face KC in the wild card round if KC loses either of their games! Someone check me on this, but KC winning out helps Buffalo more than anything else. EDIT ok so if Buffalo beats New England it pads well against facing KC in the wildcard round. so beat New England to avoid KC..... Otherwise hope KC wins out. Edited December 21, 2019 by RocCityRoller
jamiezzz Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Thanks for update, and work on scenario's, but I'm focusing on 1 week at a time. I will agree that I don't want to face KC , but let's get the Pats first.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Think there's a good chance Texans could clinch their division this weekend with a win by them and a lose by Tenn. If were to beat NE I think that really messes up NE's plans in many ways. First off it means NE has to play hard week 17 to assure they win the game and the division. Second if KC wins Sunday night then NE could lose their bye so not only does NE have to play hard week 17, but they may be playing the following week again So no ability to rest Brady, Edelmann, and company. Where if they beat the Bills, they clinch the division and with a lose by KS Sunday, would clicnh the bye so could rest everyone week 17 and basically have a 3 week break which would help them tremendously. Even with a win by NE over Miami Week 17, us beating NE tomorrow messes up their plans big time. Edited December 21, 2019 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch 2
ganesh Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 We really can't identify opponents in the playoffs. They are the 4 divisional winners and all of them are good to great teams. They all pose a unique match up problem that needs to be countered. And all 3 phase of the game has to shine as otherwise we will be beat. The QBs in the AFC side in the playoffs are: - Tom Brady - Lamar Jackson - Watson - Mahomes If Josh Allen makes mistakes, these four QBs will make you pay. 1
StHustle Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Let's all just take a second to enjoy the simple fact we can even have such a discussion 2 weeks before the end of the regular season! This has to be uncharted territory for almost all of us as far as in a message board setting. I mean, did TBD or any other board like this even exist in '99? I was in high school still using AOL dial up internet IIRC! 9
DRA3196 Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 The team has travelled well this year. I am not concerned about who we play as much as I am concerned about how well we play. Specifically taking care of the Ball. Nothing changes a game quicker in the playoffs than turnovers.
Buftex Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) We will most likely play Houston, Tennessee or KC in the first round.... I feel pretty confident we can beat all of them, though KC would be the toughest. Even in our best years, Arrowhead has been a tough place for us to play. Edited December 21, 2019 by Buftex 1
ILBillsfan Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Wildcard rd kc beats pitt/tenn buff beats Houston kc would then play NE and bills play ravens kc beats NE bills beat ravens bills play chiefs in afc championship bills beat chiefs bills in super bowl ??? 1
dubs Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Here’s what I want: bills can get the 2 seed if they win out, pats also lose to Miami, and chiefs lose one more. bills can get the 3 seed if they win out, pats lose to Miami, and chiefs win out. bills can play titans as a five seed if Texans lose out and titans win out (they play each other week 17) beyond that...just win baby!!! 2
fansince88 Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, ILBillsfan said: Wildcard rd kc beats pitt/tenn buff beats Houston kc would then play NE and bills play ravens kc beats NE bills beat ravens bills play chiefs in afc championship bills beat chiefs bills in super bowl ??? Wow. Thats easier then I thought. Great! 5
TigerJ Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 I haven't really thought much about KC and their remaining games. I just figured Houston is Buffalo's most likely Wild Card opponent, assuming New England beats Miami in their final game of the season.
mramefa Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 The best case scenario is that the Bills draw the best teams possible, and shut them all down on their way to the SB. 1
MDH Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 You want Houston to lose to Tampa to avoid KC in the WC round. You want KC to lose a game so that on the off chance the Bills win the AFC East, they also get a bye. Very unlikely, but as long as Hou loses on Saturday it's safe to root for it. 1
BuffaloSol Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 6 hours ago, ganesh said: We really can't identify opponents in the playoffs. They are the 4 divisional winners and all of them are good to great teams. They all pose a unique match up problem that needs to be countered. And all 3 phase of the game has to shine as otherwise we will be beat. The QBs in the AFC side in the playoffs are: - Tom Brady - Lamar Jackson - Watson - Mahomes If Josh Allen makes mistakes, these four QBs will make you pay. Brady and lamar really made us pay when they played us lol.
MyDogLuvsPB Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) KC doesn't scare me. What gets me is going to Tenn (if the win their division) in the wildcard after we already beat them--the tiebreaker here doesn't help us! Edited December 21, 2019 by MyDogLuvsPB
GunnerBill Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 My ideal scenario is a path to the AFCCG that comprises Houston and New England. 1
atlbillsfan1975 Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 It does appear that KC would be a tougher draw than Houston. KC and Houston scare me more than anyone else because I haven’t seen the Bills matchup against them yet. I have seen a few media people already saying Buffalo beats Houston. Houston is going to be ready to show they belong. It’s the playoffs, every team is probably going to be a tough out.
Pbomb Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Who gets the bye if patriots go 1-1 and kc 2-0?
CLTbills Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: It does appear that KC would be a tougher draw than Houston. KC and Houston scare me more than anyone else because I haven’t seen the Bills matchup against them yet. I have seen a few media people already saying Buffalo beats Houston. Houston is going to be ready to show they belong. It’s the playoffs, every team is probably going to be a tough out. Houston would definitely be the best matchup. With our biggest weakness being offense... their defense is NOT good. but at the end of the day, I don’t get why everybody is so worried about who we play. If we’re going to the super bowl, you’re going to have to play more than one team. If you want to win a super bowl, you need to be the best. 2
The Wiz Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pbomb said: Who gets the bye if patriots go 1-1 and kc 2-0? KC does. And honestly, I don't care who we play at this point it would be nice to just make NE have to play in the first round away. Edited December 21, 2019 by The Wiz 4
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