Did the Jets game really prove anything????

[FilthyBeast]

2 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Still smarting after the Jags game and yes it was great that the Bills "righted the ship".

 

But the question is whether the Jets are just so bad that the game really showed nothing?

 

Not trying to be confrontational, however still bothered by the Tennessee loss and what I thought was a ho hum performance vs. Miami and abysmal one vs. Jax.

 

Sunday will tell a lot.  

 

For any rational fan, no it proved nothing and shouldn't move the needle in terms of expectations of this team. I'm still deeply concerned about the fact this team has only one win against a team with a winning record and seems to struggle against most teams that have a few wins or more under their belt. And yes great teams usually have one hiccup along the way but still think the opening day loss against a very average at best Steelers team who just tied with the winless Lions at home is simply inexusable. And to need a second 'wake up' game against a very bad Jags team last week is very telling.

 

But this has been a weird season and it feels like whoever gets the hottest in Dec/Jan is going to win it all which you can argue just about half the league is in that bucket right now outside of a few teams currently riding momentum like the Pats and Titans.

[Augie]

2 hours ago, teef said:

they won a game they should have won.  that's good.  just keep getting wins.

 

At least we didn’t beat an NFC team. We all know what a terrible disaster that can be!

 

 

 

It’s a win. Now let’s go get the next one. The last game, whether it be a win or loss, doesn’t prove anything in terms of the next game. Just look at the last few weeks. 

[ProcessTruster]

With Mims, Becton, Mayes, Wilson etc etc all out, the Jets put a pretty thin roster out there Sunday.   I was in row 15 and Jets looked slow and bad. That game proved nothing. 

[What a Tuel]

Its posts like these that prove certain people arent going to be happy no matter what they do.

 

Its a long season and there seems to be a group of anticipatory people waiting to gleefully say "see? same old bills hurr hurr hurr"

 

Maybe they will be, maybe they won't, but you can tell there is some satisfaction extracted from belittling the team.

[Eastport bills]

The Jets game was meaningful in the respect that it gave the Bills a clear picture of what they are when they give Josh a clean pocket and provide the threat of a running attack. It was a confidence builder at a time that they needed it.

[MJS]

This is what I said before the game. The Bills were in a lose-lose situation. If you beat the Jets, even blow them out, fans will just say that the Jets suck and will dismiss the win. If you lose, obviously it's a bad loss.

 

And you are fulfilling that prophecy.

[RoyBatty is alive]

Did the Jets game prove anything?

 

Yeah ok.

 

So lets say the Bills had lost, then would the game have "proven anything"?

[ColoradoBills]

4 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Still smarting after the Jags game and yes it was great that the Bills "righted the ship".

 

But the question is whether the Jets are just so bad that the game really showed nothing?

 

Not trying to be confrontational, however still bothered by the Tennessee loss and what I thought was a ho hum performance vs. Miami and abysmal one vs. Jax.

 

Sunday will tell a lot.  

 

So it seems to me that when the Bills lose you don't like it as much as when they win.

If that is your point I agree with half of it.  I don't like losses.  Never have and never will. 

[Heitz]

2 hours ago, FilthyBeast said:

For any rational fan, no it proved nothing and shouldn't move the needle in terms of expectations of this team.

 

Now that I've gotten my eyeballs back in their sockets after they rolled so hard they were in my skull, I would say...

 

1 hour ago, Augie said:

It’s a win. Now let’s go get the next one. The last game, whether it be a win or loss, doesn’t prove anything in terms of the next game. Just look at the last few weeks. 

 

And then I'd look to this cat for my next thought...

 

28 minutes ago, What a Tuel said:

Its posts like these that prove certain people arent going to be happy no matter what they do.

 

Its a long season and there seems to be a group of anticipatory people waiting to gleefully say "see? same old bills hurr hurr hurr"

 

Maybe they will be, maybe they won't, but you can tell there is some satisfaction extracted from belittling the team.

 

Effen A Cotton, Effen A.

 

[ClemsonBills]

What I learned is this offense will crush you if you decide to play man

[Patrick Duffy]

There's really nothing to prove, for now anyways. Bills obviously have shown how strong they are. If there's something left for them to prove, I would say getting to the SB and winning it. 

[Just in Atlanta]

I'd pose this question using the same logic,

Did the Jags game prove anything?

[Scott7975]

It showed that the Bills are 6-3.  The next game will show that the Bills are either 7-3 or 6-4.  Im sure your line of thinking and people that are generally negative will be something like this... If the Bills lose then the Bills suck and the season is over.  If the Bills win then the Colts are all of a sudden just another bad team.

 

Like the guy above me said.... If destroying the Jets proved nothing then neither did losing to the Jags.

Edited November 16, 2021 by Scott7975

[BillsfanAZ]

I think what this season has proved in the NFL is that no team is to be taken lightly. Key injuries can derail teams. The Bills are not going to blow out every team. I think fans got spoiled last season. In years past a blow out was a welcome treat and now it is expected. The Bills were starving for a 300 yard passer and now are disappointed when Allen throws for less. 

[Billsfan1972]

2 hours ago, What a Tuel said:

Its posts like these that prove certain people arent going to be happy no matter what they do.

 

Its a long season and there seems to be a group of anticipatory people waiting to gleefully say "see? same old bills hurr hurr hurr"

 

Maybe they will be, maybe they won't, but you can tell there is some satisfaction extracted from belittling the team.

I asked a question as my concern is that this was the Jets.  When I posted concerns in how the Bills played vs. Miami, was told to quit belly aching.  Then came Jax.

 

Sorry this I think is worthy to discuss.

[oldmanfan]

Yes.  Next question.

[teef]

10 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

I asked a question as my concern is that this was the Jets.  When I posted concerns in how the Bills played vs. Miami, was told to quit belly aching.  Then came Jax.

 

Sorry this I think is worthy to discuss.

out of all the posts responding to you, this is the only one you reference?

[Greg S]

Any NFL win is a quality win. This isn't college where you watch Alabama or Georgia beat the crap out of some hapless team every week. Anyone can beat anyone in the NFL. This past weekend look at Washington and Tampa and SF and LA as examples of that. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

7 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Still smarting after the Jags game and yes it was great that the Bills "righted the ship".

 

But the question is whether the Jets are just so bad that the game really showed nothing?

 

Not trying to be confrontational, however still bothered by the Tennessee loss and what I thought was a ho hum performance vs. Miami and abysmal one vs. Jax.

 

Sunday will tell a lot.  

 

They beat who they were supposed to beat. Forget the Jags game. Every elite team this year has had a **** game against a team they were totally favored to beat. That's the NFL for you. 

 

We beat the Jets who beat the Titans who beat us. It's also not just about who you play, but when you play them. If given another chance at a rematch against Jax, they would get destroyed. Allen and the line had a bad game. It happens.

[JoshAllin]

Yeah. it proved the jags game was a fluke. Live and learn and don't take teams for granted