Rams - opening game of season Bills / Cowboys most likely

[freddyjj]

7 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

The Cowboys aren't "The Cowboys!" anymore. The mystique is mostly gone. Josh is fast becoming a superstar off the field as well as on. I'll bet on the Bills.

Bills have won as many playoff games in last 2 years (3) as Cowboys have totaled since 1998!  How 'bout dem Cowgirls?

[GunnerBill]

8 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

I think you are much more likely to see Dallas or Arizona followed by SF all well before Buffalo.  I think the Bills would be on par with Seattle and Atlanta as follow up games in that time slot.

 

The opening night is about celebrating the team and most of the time they choose a good match-up that the defending SB champ should beat (15-3) since 2004.  I am revising my thoughts and I think Seattle and Atlanta both move higher assuming both QBs stay put - as they give potential QB match-ups, but still give the Rams a huge advantage.

 

I think Buffalo is a prime SNF or MNF matchup in LA.

 

 

 

Twice - 2007 and 2016.  About 10% of the time 2 out of 19 I believe since the defending SB champs started on Thursday.

 

 

 

Who are LAs other out of conference games? We are their 17th game aren't we? I think they play the AFC West, right? Are either KC or LAC home games?

[LABILLBACKER]

14 hours ago, Protocal69 said:

Cowboys all day everyday. 

Yup....we have the superior QB. They have the mega market. No way it's us. I could see the Bills @ Rams being a MNF game mid season.

[Rochesterfan]

2 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Who are LAs other out of conference games? We are their 17th game aren't we? I think they play the AFC West, right? Are either KC or LAC home games?

 

No their home AFC west games are Denver/LV.

 

Don’t see either of those as big games - unless Rodgers goes to Denver.

 

 

[corta765]

On 2/14/2022 at 3:21 AM, CaptnCoke11 said:

I think we all know who will be playing in that game…

 

In the words of Clark Griswold I wouldn't be more stunned if I woke up with my head sewn to the carpet if the Bills are the team. I just can't see it not being Dallas.

 

The last time the NFL chose to do an opener AFC-NFC was Panthers Broncos in 2016. I think in general they don't like mixing AFC NFC for the opening game.

[Greg S]

5 minutes ago, corta765 said:

 

In the words of Clark Griswold I wouldn't be more stunned if I woke up with my head sewn to the carpet if the Bills are the team. I just can't see it not being Dallas.

 

The last time the NFL chose to do an opener AFC-NFC was Panthers Broncos in 2016. I think in general they don't like mixing AFC NFC for the opening game.

 

I would say Dallas and SF are the favorites. Don't rule out the Cardinals. Good team who is also a divisional rival. Bills will open on Sunday at 1:00 probably against the Jets for the 10,000 time.

[Nextmanup]

This reminds me of the threads we get around here now and again discussing how a Super Bowl is very likely to come to WNY.

 

LMFAO

 

I doubt the Bills will be the opening night game, simply b/c we're the Bills.

Get over it.

 

 

[Greg S]

Just now, Nextmanup said:

This reminds me of the threads we get around here now and again discussing how a Super Bowl is very likely to come to WNY.

 

LMFAO

 

I doubt the Bills will be the opening night game, simply b/c we're the Bills.

Get over it.

 

 

 

While I have nothing against primetime games as its nice to see the Bills get national attention, I actually prefer 1:00 for the Bills. Maybe that's what I am used to but 1:00 feels like Bills time. That said I expect the Bills to get 4 prime time games next season. I would say the KC game and one of the NE games are a lock for primetime.

[corta765]

7 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

While I have nothing against primetime games as its nice to see the Bills get national attention, I actually prefer 1:00 for the Bills. Maybe that's what I am used to but 1:00 feels like Bills time. That said I expect the Bills to get 4 prime time games next season. I would say the KC game and one of the NE games are a lock for primetime.

 

They created two generations thanks to the drought which 1pm Sunday was our thing. I agree I like national attention but out of 17 games give me 13-14 at 1pm and just 3-4 not at 1pm. 

 

I swear to god if the Bills play on Thanksgiving again Ima lose my mind lol. I just want to eat in peace

[Greg S]

Just now, corta765 said:

 

They created two generations thanks to the drought which 1pm Sunday was our thing. I agree I like national attention but out of 17 games give me 13-14 at 1pm and just 3-4 not at 1pm. 

 

I swear to god if the Bills play on Thanksgiving again Ima lose my mind lol. I just want to eat in peace

 

For me I get up at 6:00 A.M. to get ready for work so those night games make the next day a drag. I deal with it like everyone else has to. I agree with you give me the majority of their games at 1:00.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

I’d put my money on the bills playing opening night against the Rams. Next most likely opponents and really probably the only possible opponents would be Cowboys and 49ers.

 

There’s some interesting data in these opening night games some favor the bills as the opponent some don’t.

 

The Super Bowl winner has hosted the opening Thursday night game every season since the 2004 season with the exception of the 2019 season. For the 2019 season to celebrate the NFL is 100 year anniversary they did it interdivision matchup between Green Bay and Chicago.

 

In the other 17 games to open the season since 2004 there have only been to enter division matchups. Both games featured NFC East teams.

 

So as great a game as rams versus 49ers would be the data would say that is unlikely to be the match up.

 

However, working against the bills is that over the same 17 game sample only twice has the opening night game featured and out of conference matchup.

 

These two statistics would favor the Cowboys as being the likely match up with the Rams. But since the Cowboys opened the season last year on the road against the Super Bowl champs I just don’t really see that being likely.

 

I think we will either get our third out of conference match up or our third division matchup.

 

We are planning on going to the Rams game in LA regardless of when it is played so I’m definitely curious if it’ll end up being the opening game. 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

On 2/14/2022 at 3:34 AM, YoloinOhio said:

It really could be any of those teams and the ratings will still be huge because it’s the first game. I could see them saving Bills-Rams for SNF or MNF.

History tells us they’re not gonna just pick some scrub team like the Panthers or Falcons though. Cowboys are really the only intra-conference game opponent that is decent. But just seems too unlikely they would be picked two years in a row.History tells us they’re not gonna just pick some scrub team like the Panthers or Falcons though. Cowboys are really the only intra-conference game opponent that is decent. But just seems too unlikely they would be picked two years in a row.

 

We are due for either another divisional match up or out of conference game.

 

Rogers to Denver is the only wild card in play.

[Greg S]

1 minute ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

History tells us they’re not gonna just pick some scrub team like the Panthers or Falcons though. Cowboys are really the only intra-conference game opponent that is decent. But just seems too unlikely they would be picked two years in a row.History tells us they’re not gonna just pick some scrub team like the Panthers or Falcons though. Cowboys are really the only intra-conference game opponent that is decent. But just seems too unlikely they would be picked two years in a row.

 

We are due for either another divisional match up or out of conference game.

 

Rogers to Denver is the only wild card in play.

 

If the league doesn't want it to be an embarrassing night for the Rams they might pick the Cardinals. A divisional rival who is a good team but whose fanbase wouldn't take over the stadium and make the Rams feel like the road team. The Cowboys, 49ers, and Bills fans would take over the place. Imagine the Rams celebrating the unveiling of their championship banner and the crowd mostly booing them. 

[Captain Hindsight]

3 hours ago, corta765 said:

 

They created two generations thanks to the drought which 1pm Sunday was our thing. I agree I like national attention but out of 17 games give me 13-14 at 1pm and just 3-4 not at 1pm. 

 

I swear to god if the Bills play on Thanksgiving again Ima lose my mind lol. I just want to eat in peace

You know they are gonna get the home night game now right? Thanks a lot man!

[corta765]

9 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

You know they are gonna get the home night game now right? Thanks a lot man!

 

hahaha that would figure. Actually the Dallas game was fun we watched it with my wifes family that thanksgiving and had a blast. Last years game though was no bueno

[LABILLBACKER]

4 hours ago, corta765 said:

 

They created two generations thanks to the drought which 1pm Sunday was our thing. I agree I like national attention but out of 17 games give me 13-14 at 1pm and just 3-4 not at 1pm. 

 

I swear to god if the Bills play on Thanksgiving again Ima lose my mind lol. I just want to eat in peace

Josh dominates on Thanksgiving.  Replace Detroit with Buffalo from here on out. Start a new tradition. 

[Awwufelloff]

I want to face the Rams so we can say we would have won the superbowl if we made it. 😄

[TheFunPolice]

49ers/Rams makes a lot of sense, being a rematch of the NFC Title game, a game that will happen twice, and a nice rivalry game. 

[Just Jack]

On 2/14/2022 at 9:07 AM, The Avenger said:

Exactly. This isn't about it being  a good game - it's all about big TV ratings to start the season and that means small market teams like Buffalo are at a huge disadvantage. Buffalo vs. Rams may be the game the fans feels would be the best game, but Dallas or San Fran would be bigger TV markets and that's all that matters.

 

They may have bigger TV markets, but Buffalo can bring in bigger ratings....

 

ESPN’s Monday Night Football Featuring New England at Buffalo Registers 15 Million Viewers; Most-Watched MNF Game Since Season Opener

[Malazan]

On 2/14/2022 at 4:29 AM, CSBill said:

America is tired of the Cowboys. Cross them off. Maybe the BIlls, but 49ers, or Green Bay, would also be interesting. And I would not count out the Patriots. However, trying to be unbiased here, I do think the Rams vs. Bills would have a strong national appeal.

 

Are they? It seems people never get tired of seeing them fail