PFT: Can the Bills thrive under the weight of high expectations?

[Dr.Sack]

1 hour ago, Ethan in Portland said:

100% agree.  The coaching staff cost us a SB win.  We know that, the players know it, and so does Beane. McDermott is safe this year no matter what occurs.  He has accomplished too much to part ways with him this year.   

No Superbowl this year or next and McDermott then has to go. 

Agreed. I still maintain McD should have went for 2 after the last Davis TD. Go up 4 and then play the prevent D. Miss the conversion then you play a much more aggressive defense. Instead we got the defensive strategy of a team up 4, not 3. And a blown kickoff. It was a terrible strategy and failure in leadership. McD having a 7-6 team after debacles vs Steelers, Jaguars & the Patriots meant no home field advantage. I do like going for the W at Tennessee. 

Edited September 4, 2022 by Dr.Sack

[SoMAn]

9 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

 

LA is just not an NFL city.  But it has nothing to do with “blue collar” Bills fans carrying their lunch pails, etc to LA to cheer on the team.  

And yet, they have 2 NFL teams. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

hmmm 🤔 Which side would fall harder — the Fans or the Media?
 

https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-fans-want-to-be-all-in-but-theres-always-that-fear-of-heartbreak/article_3f8dfacc-29f3-11ed-aff8-df85d9f1eb17.html

 

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Bills fans want to be all in, but there's always that fear of heartbreak  

BBFS is still out there

Battered 

Bills 

Fan

Syndrome 

 

[The Wiz]

1 hour ago, SoMAn said:

And yet, they have 2 NFL teams. 

Different context.  Them having 2 NFL teams doesn't make LA an NFL city.  It makes it a city that has two NFL teams.

 

LA has so much to offer to people in the area and even visitors that a football game could be lower on the "list of things to do when in LA", especially if you're not a fan of either team since I'm sure they have a lot of transplants.

[Scott7975]

1 hour ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

hmmm 🤔 Which side would fall harder — the Fans or the Media?
 

https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-fans-want-to-be-all-in-but-theres-always-that-fear-of-heartbreak/article_3f8dfacc-29f3-11ed-aff8-df85d9f1eb17.html

 

BBFS is still out there

Battered 

Bills 

Fan

Syndrome 

 

 

Not me.  Im all in.  I have been all in.  This team has what it needs to make it.  If they dont then they dont and they try again next year.  I enjoy each and every season.  Sure, I am disappointed when they dont make it but so what?

[nosejob]

On 9/3/2022 at 7:49 AM, YoloinOhio said:

All I know is that at this time 6 days from now, this board will either be in "17-0 we going all the way" mode or "9-8 we suck arse” mode. There is no middle ground. 

 

I'm not expecting a win against the Rams in L.A.  Josh is usually great on the national stage, but opening game with this much of a roster change.....Anyway, I'm not gonna turtle if we lose a close one. However, if we do win, that could really start a good momentum coming home against the Titans.

[YoloinOhio]

 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

 

🤦 though that is hard to interpret 

 

 
I think he means good 😌 

 

If not 

hey Chris… go back into hiding 🫣 

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

4 hours ago, The Wiz said:

Different context.  Them having 2 NFL teams doesn't make LA an NFL city.  It makes it a city that has two NFL teams.

 

LA has so much to offer to people in the area and even visitors that a football game could be lower on the "list of things to do when in LA", especially if you're not a fan of either team since I'm sure they have a lot of transplants.

Case in point: talked to a random guy who lives in OC via a work call. I mention that I know someone who lives in Newport Beach, as he does. I ask - “Rams or Chargers?” First, he says “Lakers”. Then  He says, “well the chargers are in San Diego.” I said, (incredulously) - “well they moved to LA several years ago soooo” and he says “oh, yeah. I forgot”

 

this was 2 months ago

 

 No response on rams at all

[Low Positive]

“Pressure is a privilege”

 

Billie Jean King

[YoloinOhio]

 

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

 

Yep...........as I've been saying Vegas sees the Bills as having only about a 7% chance to win it.

 

The preseason favorite has only won the SB 3 times since 1996.

 

No team with a first year offensive coordinator, like the Bills have this year with Ken Dorsey, has won a Super Bowl since Mike Holmgren was a first time OC for the 49ers.........and that was on a team that had already won Super Bowls.

 

A lot of Bills fans are very confused about what this favorite status says about their odds...........by contrast the most recent Patriots champion entered the season as an 18% chance favorite to win it...........this season is considered as wide open as ever and the AFC in particular looks like the toughest conference to win since the SB era began.

 

I heard the Bet QL guy on the radio say that the Jaguars are considered the 14th or 15th best team in the AFC and their upside was "division winner".............this conference is loaded.

 

The upside is...........if you actually get home field you only have to beat 2 of those teams to get to the SB.   

[Buffalo Bills Fan]

21 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Yep...........as I've been saying Vegas sees the Bills as having only about a 7% chance to win it.

 

The preseason favorite has only won the SB 3 times since 1996.

 

No team with a first year offensive coordinator, like the Bills have this year with Ken Dorsey, has won a Super Bowl since Mike Holmgren was a first time OC for the 49ers.........and that was on a team that had already won Super Bowls.

 

A lot of Bills fans are very confused about what this favorite status says about their odds...........by contrast the most recent Patriots champion entered the season as an 18% chance favorite to win it...........this season is considered as wide open as ever and the AFC in particular looks like the toughest conference to win since the SB era began.

 

I heard the Bet QL guy on the radio say that the Jaguars are considered the 14th or 15th best team in the AFC and their upside was "division winner".............this conference is loaded.

 

The upside is...........if you actually get home field you only have to beat 2 of those teams to get to the SB.   

Agree AFC is wide open. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Seemed like we showed up in all the big primetime games last year and it was the mediocre opponents we didn’t show up against.  I don’t think we have any issue with players showing up in the clutch 

[chaccof]

On 9/3/2022 at 7:49 AM, YoloinOhio said:

All I know is that at this time 6 days from now, this board will either be in "17-0 we going all the way" mode or "9-8 we suck arse” mode. There is no middle ground. 

 

I agree that there is no middle ground - this year!  Either the team wins it all or we're going to be very disappointed.  There  is no team on paper better than the Bills.  I think it comes down to whether the players want to seize the moment.  I can't help but think of that old Lou Saban clip - "if we die, we die together, you can get it done, you can get it done, what's more ya gotta get it done...."  I'm running out of years, Bills - get it done this year! 

[SBbeliever]

The coaches and players CAN but not the fans who are always expecting loses in big games.  It's the nature of the climate, business, wealth, housing, small city mentality and most of all being used to losing the "big one".  Sad but so true.

[97bills]

On 9/3/2022 at 10:18 AM, BarleyNY said:

Honestly, this isn’t a worry of mine. The meat grinder that is the AFC right now is. 

This is the truth, I love the bills and I no there the favorites. But there’s a few teams in the AFC if you leave them 1:56 down 4  your season might be over. I think it comes down to our defense they have to show up big in the playoffs. 

[97bills]

4 hours ago, chaccof said:

I agree that there is no middle ground - this year!  Either the team wins it all or we're going to be very disappointed.  There  is no team on paper better than the Bills.  I think it comes down to whether the players want to seize the moment.  I can't help but think of that old Lou Saban clip - "if we die, we die together, you can get it done, you can get it done, what's more ya gotta get it done...."  I'm running out of years, Bills - get it done this year! 

Man I no that’s right, I will be happy with just one I’m 45 and live in Mississippi so you can imagine the looks I get for being a bills fan. 

[Saxum]

On 9/3/2022 at 9:05 AM, JESSEFEFFER said:

 

Agree.  He and Beane have already been extended.  Terry and Kim have had their struggles getting their organizational parts right, but they haven't suffered long when things weren't right and moved to pull the plug even with big money still committed, ex. Rex and Ralph Krueger.  When they do get it right, they move to lock it in.  PFT seems to not recognize this.  They think they have it right.

 

Stability does not "sell" well with media.  Beane and Coach McD are safe unless something happens completely out of character with them.

[FilthyBeast]

At this point I still say no because of two words: Sean McDermott.

 

History is not on this teams side in general in terms of all the media hype but doesn't mean they still can't be the last team standing with a little luck and effort, and getting homefield in the AFC playoffs as well.