Bad thought about 2023 playoffs

[Ga boy]

9 minutes ago, nucci said:

you're obviously not the most optimistic dude about the Bills

I’m a realistic optimist.  I like to be prepared for worst case scenario.  If we don’t improve the O line, I’m realistically sure that we’re not going to be better.

[damj]

I have complete confidence that we will:

1. We will have a coupling of puzzling/tough losses in November.
2. McDermott will say "Play-offs?!? Play-offs?!? We're just hoping to win a game"
3. Make the play-offs
4. Win a Wild Card game
5. Lose the Divisional round
6. McDermott will win the Marty Schottenheimer award

[Ga boy]

6 minutes ago, corta765 said:

 

I LOVE LAMP

Thanks Corta.  I’ll put myself on probation until after the draft, or at least March 15. 😎

[Success]

43 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

Just had a bad thought that I’d like to forget.  First, let me say that I’m the most optimistic dude about the Bills and life.  I even thought the Losman Bills could win the Super Bowl.  My bad thought is the Bills might not make the playoffs next year.  It’s happened to other great teams.  I mean we might lose Maine, Poyer, Motor, White, and now even Diggs.  Can someone please relieve my troubled mind.  

 

I mean, it's possible.  

 

But this Bills team was tearing through the league in the 1st half of the season.  We were,  imo, the best team in the NFL.  We lost Hyde & Miller, guys like Jones, Poyer & Phillips played most of the remaining games fairly injured, Allen was hurt, we had 2 major blizzards & a relocation, we had the Hamlin situation, et al.  Teams have to overcome adversity, but it was too much.  To me, this team just looked emotionally drained at the end.

 

Fast forward to September.  We'll be healthy, and hopefully won't have the same kind of luck w/ injuries that we had in '22.  Dorsey will have a year under his belt.  With a good draft and some low-key FA additions, we could get right back into the form we saw early in '22.  

 

On the good ol' internet, I have literally lost count of the # of opposing fans who have said our window is now closed. This is wishful thinking, and reminds me of what I said about the Pats every offseason during their reign.  The Buffalo Bills ain't going anywhere.  We'll be a top 5 team in the league in 2023 - w/ a very tough schedule, so there are no guarantees.  But we will once again win the division and make the playoffs, barring something unforeseen.

 

[Fleezoid]

[The Jokeman]

2 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

I’m a realistic optimist.  I like to be prepared for worst case scenario.  If we don’t improve the O line, I’m realistically sure that we’re not going to be better.

Beane knows this, he's been trying to improve the OL since he got here, sadly he made a mistake trusting Spain would live up to his first year play and trusted more in Cody Ford than Wyatt Teller. I'm sure he'll try again this offseason. 

1 minute ago, Success said:

 

I mean, it's possible.  

 

But this Bills team was tearing through the league in the 1st half of the season.  We were,  imo, the best team in the NFL.  We lost Hyde & Miller, guys like Jones, Poyer & Phillips played most of the remaining games fairly injured, Allen was hurt, we had 2 major blizzards & a relocation, we had the Hamlin situation, et al.  Teams have to overcome adversity, but it was too much.  To me, this team just looked emotionally drained at the end.

 

Fast forward to September.  We'll be healthy, and hopefully won't have the same kind of luck w/ injuries that we had in '22.  Dorsey will have a year under his belt.  With a good draft and some low-key FA additions, we could get right back into the form we saw early in '22.  

 

On the good ol' internet, I have literally lost count of the # of opposing fans who have said our window is now closed. This is wishful thinking, and reminds me of what I said about the Pats every offseason during their reign.  The Buffalo Bills ain't going anywhere.  We'll be a top 5 team in the league in 2023 - w/ a very tough schedule, so there are no guarantees.  But we will once again win the division and make the playoffs, barring something unforeseen.

 

All things considered if we can get a full season and playoffs with Von Miller on defense we have as good a chance as any to win. Maybe we should keep him off the field except for obvious passing situations. *shrugs*

[Mr. WEO]

"Bad thought about...." could be the title to 80% of the threads on TBD...

[BillsVet]

1 hour ago, Ga boy said:

Just had a bad thought that I’d like to forget.  First, let me say that I’m the most optimistic dude about the Bills and life.  I even thought the Losman Bills could win the Super Bowl.  My bad thought is the Bills might not make the playoffs next year.  It’s happened to other great teams.  I mean we might lose Maine, Poyer, Motor, White, and now even Diggs.  Can someone please relieve my troubled mind.  

 

If we lose Maine, it'll be because the aliens took it.  And that means we're in an inter-planetary war that Earth is bound to lose.  

 

Not encouraging, but the good news it'll mean there's no chance that any NFL team makes the playoffs.  So we got that going for us, which is nice. 

[Ga boy]

22 minutes ago, Negan said:

We're gonna be fine, I had a dream last night that we beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.  Not sure how it happened but we did it lol.

Dream > thought

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

[first_and_ten]

1 hour ago, Ga boy said:

Just had a bad thought that I’d like to forget.  First, let me say that I’m the most optimistic dude about the Bills and life.  I even thought the Losman Bills could win the Super Bowl.  My bad thought is the Bills might not make the playoffs next year.  It’s happened to other great teams.  I mean we might lose Maine, Poyer, Motor, White, and now even Diggs.  Can someone please relieve my troubled mind.  

 

Diggs is going nowhere. The cap implications make that move impossible. As far as next year, I do think there is a good possibility the Bills fall to third place in the division, especially if the Jets find themselves a capable quarterback 

[ghostwriter]

1 hour ago, Ga boy said:

Just had a bad thought that I’d like to forget.  First, let me say that I’m the most optimistic dude about the Bills and life.  I even thought the Losman Bills could win the Super Bowl.  My bad thought is the Bills might not make the playoffs next year.  It’s happened to other great teams.  I mean we might lose Maine, Poyer, Motor, White, and now even Diggs.  Can someone please relieve my troubled mind.  

I like this post because you’re quite the contrarian. The world isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. Consider the eye rolls a badge of honor.

[nedboy7]

I would trade Saffold for Chase but our GM is a moron who can’t even get that done. 

[Ga boy]

2 minutes ago, Victory Formation said:

I like this post because you’re quite the contrarian. The world isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. Consider the eye rolls a badge of honor.

To the contrary my man 😳

[Jauronimo]

Anyone have any bad dreams lately that they would like to share?

[Gugny]

3 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Anyone have any bad dreams lately that they would like to share?

 

As a matter of fact ...

[first_and_ten]

4 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Anyone have any bad dreams lately that they would like to share?

 

Yes, I have this recurring dream that the Bills will never win a Super Bowl

[BillsFan2313]

I am not watching next year. 13 wins to 3. 

[mead107]

1 hour ago, Ga boy said:

Just had a bad thought that I’d like to forget.  First, let me say that I’m the most optimistic dude about the Bills and life.  I even thought the Losman Bills could win the Super Bowl.  My bad thought is the Bills might not make the playoffs next year.  It’s happened to other great teams.  I mean we might lose Maine, Poyer, Motor, White, and now even Diggs.  Can someone please relieve my troubled mind.  

Send a letter to the Bills saying

TRADE 

JOSH ALLEN 

[gonzo1105]

I know its early but the schedule is absolutely brutal. I still think the Bills will make the playoffs but it wouldn't surprise me if the Bills don't win the AFC East next year and end up say 10-7 or so.