I Am Not Optimistic Going Into This Season

[longtimebillsfan]

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

[3rdand12]

On any Sunday

[Fan in Chicago]

1 minute ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

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Naaah

[BuffaloBillyG]

2 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

Stay on the ledge. It's harder to close the window with someone standing in the way.

[Virgil]

You’ve come this far.  Might as well jump

[RiotAct]

we won’t lose both of those divisional games.   Likely split them I’d say.

 

And like you said, we SHOULD handle the Raiders and ‘Skins.

[Royale with Cheese]

You just want to get rescued by a fireman with big arms and a thick mustache.

[Max Fischer]

"I just think that our team is weaker than last year." - You may want to compare the two rosters. 

 

"With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing," - You probably spend too much time listening to the wrong pundits. 

 

I don't know how old you are, but for those over 50, this could be our greatest time to be a Bills fan. So enjoy every second because it may not be this good for quite a while. 

[Stads]

The OP read Florio's article and took it to heart

[Draconator]

7 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

Glass half empty

[BillsfaninSB]

If the Bills stay healthy this team is markedly better than last year.

 

I am generally concerned about MLB.  The current group will do fine against the run but pass coverage is going to be an adventure.  Lot of pressure on the D line to off set this issue. 

[Marcus Aurelius]

7 minutes ago, Virgil said:

You’ve come this far.  Might as well jump

I'll push ...

[Gregg]

The 70's were bad, 84 and 85 were a nightmare. The drought also sucked. I am excited for this season. The Bills probably won't win 13 games as the division and schedule is tougher. My guess is 11-6. Will that be enough to win the division is anyone's guess. They are still a good bet for the playoffs. All of the AFCE games are going to be fun and nerve wracking to watch. 

Edited August 30, 2023 by Gregg

[QB Bills]

You're right to be concerned about the direction the team is taking. Ignore the pompom waving crowd here. I'm not optimistic about their chances this year either. The roster has been going sideways at best for the last couple of years. The head coach is afraid of his own shadow at crunch time. And some key cogs on the defense are aging and/or coming back from injury. They haven't hit big on a draft pick since 2018.

 

But they do have Allen and you always have a shot to win it all with him. The margin is getting thinner by the season though.

[oldmanfan]

26 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

Relax

[Buffalo716]

You won't jump! You won't jump!

[gordong]

29 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

where are the bills weaker??   not sure how you can even say they are weaker in any area.

[ddaryl]

I'll make a determination after the 1st 5-6 games

I really can't tell if this team is really better this year, but last year I thought we were more solid then we turned out to be.

By mid October will know for sure... until then it's either the doom and gloomers or pom pom posters. I'm a wait and see guy. 

We are a good team either way, but are we a SB team???  Honestly cannot tell till I see how we a stack up against other teams.

[Alphadawg7]

26 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

 

LMAO, what is with all the doom and gloom posts since the 53 roster cut downs?  Did we cut Josh Allen and I just miss it or something?

 

13-3 last year, 8 points away from being undefeated.  Over the last 3 seasons, Bills are 2nd only to KC and behind by just 5 total points in scoring in the NFL, and yet we enter this season with the best set of weapons Allen has had ever.  Yes we are weaker at MLB which is a major hole, but we have our secondary healthy again which is one of the best overall in the NFL and has been for several years now.  Our pass rush is getting bolstered by Vons return and Floyd being added, plus McD should be more aggressive than Frazier was giving the potential to generate more pressure.  

 

This team has upgraded at WR, RB, TE, LG, RG, and has a healthy Allen.  Then on D its upgraded at S, CB, DL, and Edge compared to last year.  Only downgrade on the whole roster is at KR (losing Hines) and MLB (big downgrade).  We are the same at C, RT, OLB (although Dorian is more depth there).  

 

So how are you seeing this team as "worse" than last year?  Will we have a worse record?  Possibly, no season is the same, our schedule is brutal.  But overall, this team has upgraded slightly or significantly at almost every position over last year either through FA's, Rookies, or guys being back healthy.  We have 2 major questions marks at MLB and RT still, but those don't offset all the other positives either.  And we still don't know how much of an issue MLB and RT will be given Bernard didn't get to play the whole preseason and Brown is still an unknown on how much better he could be with the injuries behind him.  So while those are our biggest weak spots, we don't actually know how weak they are, if at all.  

[Don Otreply]

29 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Please talk me off the ledge.

 

I could see this season with the Bills going 2-2 in their first four games.

 

The Jets will go into their home opener sky high.

 

We should be able to handle the Raiders and Commanders. 

 

The Dolphins game could go either way.  At least the game is in OP.

 

I just think that our team is weaker than last year.

 

I could realistically see the Bills missing the playoffs this year.

 

With all the pundants saying the Bills window is closing, I am starting to think that Josh may never get us to the Lombardi trophy.

Dude, lighten up, stop falling for all the click bait and the posters here who are always spouting doom and gloom. 
 

Jets O-line is trash 

Miami’s O-line is trash, and their QB is fragile as can be

the Pats don’t even have a QB

Ffs get a grip, 

nuthin but luv, 

 

GO BILLS!!!