This Bills team might be the best ever. Numbers don't lie. But they need to finish.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm#:~:text=Team Records%2C Leaders%2C and League Ranks Table , 6 7 more rows

 

By the numbers the Bills haven't had a team this good in the NFL, well, ever. The only team that compares is the 1964 AFL champion team that played in a league of 8 teams.

 

The 2021 Bills hold the following league wide rankings:

 

#1 Scoring defense

#1 Yardage defense

#3 Scoring offense

#5 Yardage offense

#1  Scoring differential

#1 Yardage differential

 

That is four #1 rankings. No team in franchise history has held the #1 spot in more than two of the above categories with the exception of the 1964 AFL champion team. That team had a clean sweep of #1 in all six categories.

 

They also set the franchise record for scoring differential and they only needed 16 games to set the record.

 

But the theme of this season is finishing. The 2021 Bills either finished a team early or failed to finish a team all together. We know this team went 0-5 in one score games. We should be talking about another 3 loss Bills. 11-6 simply doesn't have any of the bravado of 14-3. Until the team learns how to finish there will be doubt regarding their greatness. So now it is time for these Bills to finish and leave no doubt as to where they rank in franchise history. 

[LeGOATski]

They're primed to take care of business this year.

 

Don't choke.

[ganesh]

25 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm#:~:text=Team Records%2C Leaders%2C and League Ranks Table , 6 7 more rows

 

By the numbers the Bills haven't had a team this good in the NFL, well, ever. The only team that compares is the 1964 AFL champion team that played in a league of 8 teams.

 

The 2021 Bills hold the following league wide rankings:

 

#1 Scoring defense

#1 Yardage defense

#3 Scoring offense

#5 Yardage offense

#1  Scoring differential

#1 Yardage differential

 

That is four #1 rankings. No team in franchise history has held the #1 spot in more than two of the above categories with the exception of the 1964 AFL champion team. That team had a clean sweep of #1 in all six categories.

 

They also set the franchise record for scoring differential and they only needed 16 games to set the record.

 

But the theme of this season is finishing. The 2021 Bills either finished a team early or failed to finish a team all together. We know this team went 0-5 in one score games. We should be talking about another 3 loss Bills. 11-6 simply doesn't have any of the bravado of 14-3. Until the team learns how to finish there will be doubt regarding their greatness. So now it is time for these Bills to finish and leave no doubt as to where they rank in franchise history. 

27th in allowing Rushing TD

15th against the Run

 

They have been manhandled by teams with a good to great Rushing attack.   They got to fix that to be successful.

On offense, they have to fix their Redzone offense.  It has been very average.

[Big Blitz]

I'd feel like SB favorites if Tre wasn't hurt.

 

It can be done but with the Chiefs and Titans/Bengals looming Josh is going to have to be Superman.  Especially if we see those teams.  

 

He may need to be in all 3 games. 

 

 

One at a time.  

[LeGOATski]

Just now, ganesh said:

27th in allowing Rushing TD

15th against the Run

 

They have been manhandled by teams with a good to great Rushing attack.   They got to fix that to be successful.

On offense, they have to fix their Redzone offense.  It has been very average.

Yes on the run defense.

 

No on the red zone offense. They already fixed that. Don't know what they did, but they turned the page in the 2nd half of the Tampa game.

 

I doubt there's really a way to fix the run defense at this point, except to just stay disciplined. Don't give up the big plays. 

[Warcodered]

The Bills can beat any team they go up against they just have to actually go out there and do it.

[Brennan Huff]

5 minutes ago, ganesh said:

27th in allowing Rushing TD

15th against the Run

 

They have been manhandled by teams with a good to great Rushing attack.   They got to fix that to be successful.

On offense, they have to fix their Redzone offense.  It has been very average.

It’s very important that we take the early lead. That will determine the rest of the game

[Richard Noggin]

Haven't heard Daboll's name connected to any interviews yet, so hopefully we get his best work this week (wasn't his attention somewhat divided last year in the playoffs?). So far this season he has truly risen to the challenge of the Chiefs game and the 2nd Patriots game. I'd like to see that kind of opponent-specific and tendency-breaking offensive gameplan to roll out against Belichick for OUR 3rd MATCHUP IN UNDER 6 WEEKS?!

 

That's just nuts.

[John from Riverside]

We're in the end game now

[CSBill]

A new season begins today, everyone is now undefeated. A fresh start, a new beginning.

[JMF2006]

4 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:

Haven't heard Daboll's name connected to any interviews yet, so hopefully we get his best work this week (wasn't his attention somewhat divided last year in the playoffs?). So far this season he has truly risen to the challenge of the Chiefs game and the 2nd Patriots game. I'd like to see that kind of opponent-specific and tendency-breaking offensive gameplan to roll out against Belichick for OUR 3rd MATCHUP IN UNDER 6 WEEKS?!

 

That's just nuts.

 

Thats good maybe the Bills can keep the whole group together for another year

[JMF2006]

The last thing you want to do is show all your cards and I think the Bills have done a good job.

 

In Nashville they played the Titans close and has a chance to win (had the sure tie if they wanted it but the season is long enough without adding OT games)

 

I just have the feeling they have been sandbagging a bit not trying to kill themselves only turning on the gas when they needed to.

 

Now they enter the playoffs not as a favorite with a huge target on their backs but as team playing average ball.

 

The Patriots in the WC round should be a good test. 

[BillMafia716ix]

This Bills team reminds of the Bucs SB team from last year. Had some struggles in the season..but caught fire towards the end. I think that’s where we are. One game at a time.

[Mynamemike]

7 hours ago, ganesh said:

27th in allowing Rushing TD

15th against the Run

 

They have been manhandled by teams with a good to great Rushing attack.   They got to fix that to be successful.

On offense, they have to fix their Redzone offense.  It has been very average.

They remind me of the colts team that finally won a ring with Peyton. Their defense played their best in the playoffs especially against the run.  They were a smaller fast defense that was really good against the pass but struggled against the run all season.  Hopefully they can make the same type of run. 

Edited January 10, 2022 by Mynamemike

[Big Turk]

7 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm#:~:text=Team Records%2C Leaders%2C and League Ranks Table , 6 7 more rows

 

By the numbers the Bills haven't had a team this good in the NFL, well, ever. The only team that compares is the 1964 AFL champion team that played in a league of 8 teams.

 

The 2021 Bills hold the following league wide rankings:

 

#1 Scoring defense

#1 Yardage defense

#3 Scoring offense

#5 Yardage offense

#1  Scoring differential

#1 Yardage differential

 

That is four #1 rankings. No team in franchise history has held the #1 spot in more than two of the above categories with the exception of the 1964 AFL champion team. That team had a clean sweep of #1 in all six categories.

 

They also set the franchise record for scoring differential and they only needed 16 games to set the record.

 

But the theme of this season is finishing. The 2021 Bills either finished a team early or failed to finish a team all together. We know this team went 0-5 in one score games. We should be talking about another 3 loss Bills. 11-6 simply doesn't have any of the bravado of 14-3. Until the team learns how to finish there will be doubt regarding their greatness. So now it is time for these Bills to finish and leave no doubt as to where they rank in franchise history. 

 

Which is crazy because last year they were tremendous in one score games going 5-0.

[Jerome007]

7 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

They're primed to take care of business this year.

 

Don't choke.

TBH, they are not above all others like lone kings, with only the Bills that can beat the Bills. They can beat anyone though, and have a fighting chance against all contenders. But it's not like if, gulp, they lost, it'd automatically be because they choked. Only 4 gams to win. DO ITTTTT

[BoccesOnTransit]

7 hours ago, Warcodered said:

The Bills can beat any team they go up against they just have to actually go out there and do it.

John Madden tribute/reference?

[harryS]

numbers do lie, and this is why you trust the eye test over nerdy stats.  i like this team, it's very good, but it's not the best bills team ever.

[GunnerBill]

7 hours ago, ganesh said:

27th in allowing Rushing TD

15th against the Run

 

They have been manhandled by teams with a good to great Rushing attack.   They got to fix that to be successful.

On offense, they have to fix their Redzone offense.  It has been very average.

 

The good news is there ain't many good to great rushing attacks left. 

[Nuncha]

7 hours ago, ganesh said:

27th in allowing Rushing TD

15th against the Run

 

They have been manhandled by teams with a good to great Rushing attack.   They got to fix that to be successful.

On offense, they have to fix their Redzone offense.  It has been very average.

This neutralizes home field advantage.  If Buffalo can't stop the run and struggles running the ball, home field + is wiped out.  Throw a Hack punter into the mix and it's even worse.