newcam2012 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 https://twsn.net/2023/06/the-buffalo-bills-will-not-win-the-afc-east-in-2023 Who is this writer? Certainly, makes some good points but leaves out several too. I still think the Bills have to be considered favorites in the division. 1 1 Quote
MPL Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 This bozo clearly doesn’t know that we do things differently in the AFC East. In the AFC East, when a team is the division champ, they reign for at least 10 years. Those are the rules. 2 1 8 1 Quote
gonzo1105 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 The Bills are the favorites but I can see them losing the division 1 9 Quote
BuffaloBillyG Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) There certainly is the possibility that The Bills don't come out on top in the AFCE. Football is a weird sport and things happen. That said, the road to the AFCE goes through Buffalo. Yes, on paper the Jets got better. On paper the Dolphins got better and you could even argue that despite being the 4th best team in the AFCE, the Pats improved. But so did the Bills. "If Tua stays healthy", "If Rodgers can bounce back", "If having an actual OC helps Mac" then it will be competitive. Reminds me a lot of last year when many were excited that the AFCW was "stacked". The arms race was sure to make the Chiefs lose a few in their division and be nowhere NEAR that 1 seed. Right? I mean, the Chargers had Herbert and added to that defense. Denver brought in Russ...with all those young talented weapons. Heck, even the Raider got Adams. Doesn't that sound a lot like: "Wow Jets brought in Rodgers" "Wow, Miami has added to that defense" And even possibly: "Heck the Patriots got DHop" History sometimes repeats itself. Edited June 16, 2023 by BuffaloBillyG 16 1 Quote
corta765 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 So just a reminder not winning the AFCE is not the end all be all. Bucs won the SB in 2020 despite being a Wild Card and beat the Saints in their house who won the division that year. Rodgers only SB win came as a Wild Card. Steelers won the SB with Big Ben as a wild card in 2005. Elway's first SB in 1997 actually was as a WC team that beat ironically the Chiefs in their house who won the division. It is not uncommon at all for Wild Cards to make runs, generally though it is a top QB that drives that train which we have in Josh. This is the most resistance Buffalo has faced on paper heading into a season since 2019 in division. The run NE had for the division was unprecedented in NFL history and won't be repeated as much as I would love Buffalo to. Not saying this year Buffalo won't win the division I think they are still the favorite at this time, but the resistance is real at least heading into the season. 3 1 Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 I think the AFC East should just found its own league, owing to the caliber of the play and talent. Not even the Crimson Tide would have any success against the juggernaut! 🤔 * 😁 Quote
nucci Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 I still don't get why you care what random people think 2 1 1 Quote
mjt328 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 Unfortunately, it's not crazy to think the Bills could fail to win the AFC East. It's very possible the Bills don't even make the playoffs this season. Even last year (13-3 overall record), the Bills managed to lose to both the Dolphins and Jets. Their victories over those teams were all close games and weren't dominant wins in the slightest. The Jets only true weakness was QB, and they added a guy who has won MVP two of the last three seasons. That's nothing to scoff at. The Dolphins season was derailed by Tua's concussions. It's not a forgone conclusion that he will get hurt again, like some here seem to believe. Last year, the Bills went from losing a bunch of one-score games to finishing 6-3 in those contests. On paper, this year's schedule looks tougher. And if that stat flips backwards again this year, we are looking at a 9-10 win season. In an absolutely brutal AFC, that could be enough to miss the postseason. 3 Quote
loyal2dagame Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, newcam2012 said: https://twsn.net/2023/06/the-buffalo-bills-will-not-win-the-afc-east-in-2023 Who is this writer? Certainly, makes some good points but leaves out several too. I still think the Bills have to be considered favorites in the division. We aren't who they thought we weren't. We're still the favorites. We're still winning the East. 3 1 Quote
The Jokeman Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, newcam2012 said: https://twsn.net/2023/06/the-buffalo-bills-will-not-win-the-afc-east-in-2023 Who is this writer? Certainly, makes some good points but leaves out several too. I still think the Bills have to be considered favorites in the division. He appears to be a photo journalist from Cincy. https://muckrack.com/kareem-elgazzar 1 Quote
starrymessenger Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, gonzo1105 said: The Bills are the favorites but I can see them losing the division Division title would be nice but as long as we make the playoffs (which we will) I'd much rather they were at the top of their game in December than peaking in September. There are lots of new pieces so I expect that it will take awhile for the parts to mesh and I'm fine with that. 1 Quote
Rico Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, MPL said: This bozo clearly doesn’t know that we do things differently in the AFC East. In the AFC East, when a team is the division champ, they reign for at least 10 years. Those are the rules. Which bozo, the one in the link or the OP? 2 Quote
Big Turk Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 This is awesome...the Bills and McD LOVE playing the underdog/get no respect role and this gives them all they need to play it... 1 Quote
hondo in seattle Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 I think the Bills are more likely to win the AFCE than the Jets, Fins, or Pats. But every year funny, unexpected things happen in the NFL so nothing is guaranteed. The funny, unexpected thing that I hope happens this year in the AFC is that the Bills beat both the Chiefs and Bengals on their way to the Lombardi. 1 Quote
MPL Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, Rico said: 1 hour ago, MPL said: This bozo clearly doesn’t know that we do things differently in the AFC East. In the AFC East, when a team is the division champ, they reign for at least 10 years. Those are the rules. Which bozo, the one in the link or the OP? In the words of Sean McDermott: "yeah, I appreciate your question but I'm not going to get into that." 2 Quote
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 I love flying under the radar for this team more than the baggage of weighty expectations from the talking heads group. 2 1 Quote
Augie Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 2 hours ago, newcam2012 said: https://twsn.net/2023/06/the-buffalo-bills-will-not-win-the-afc-east-in-2023 Who is this writer? Certainly, makes some good points but leaves out several too. I still think the Bills have to be considered favorites in the division. ….and I think he probably puts mint jelly on his toast. Take THAT! 1 Quote
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