For fun, but also so you know what to root for, for the Bills to get the #2 seed

[BillsFan619]

Bills win out (obvious)

 

Dolphins lose to us and one other team (realistic)

 

Ravens win one more game (realistic)

 

The Chiefs, Browns, Jags, Colts and Texans lose one game each.

 

The least likely of all of these outcomes is the Chiefs losing a game (not impossible though).

 

Go Bills!

Edited December 18, 2023 by BillsFan619

[BillnutinHouston]

That would be nuts.

[Pete]

Bills will take their business.

 

Let the fraud teams be exposed.

 

The Big Bad Bills are back, and on a mission.

 

imo the Bills have place fear in opposing teams, like Iron Mike Tyson used to do.

 

No sane team wants to play Buffalo now.

Edited December 18, 2023 by Pete

[Buffalo Boy]

Just get us in!!!!

A home game would be sweet but not necessary. 
Would that McD had benched Dorsey earlier in the season😕

[peterpan]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Bills will take their business.

 

Let the fraud teams be exposed.

 

The Big Bad Bills are back, and on a mission.

 

imo the Bills have place fear in opposing teams, like Iron Mike Tyson used to do.

 

No sane team wants to play Buffalo now.

Honestly I don’t think these other “fraud” teams are frauds at all.  They keep winning with 2nd and 3rd string QBs.  Browns Bengals Texans all had big come back wins.  A few weeks now we’ve needed some help and really aren’t getting it.  
 

It’s a sign of them being good, well coached teams.

 

im beginning to think our best way in is winning the division over Miami 

[CSBill]

Is there a scenario where we win out and don't make it? Hey, I'm a longtime Bills fan; I can't help but think that way.

 

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by CSBill

[harryS]

26 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Just get us in!!!!

A home game would be sweet but not necessary. 
Would that McD had benched Dorsey earlier in the season😕

 

Why? Since the switch to Brady, we lost to the Eagles on the road and very easily could've lost to the Chiefs on the road.  We blew out the Cowboys and Jets at home.  I think getting a home game would be great.

 

Also, historically, is there any easy way to look up all Super Bowl champions that had to play 3 conference playoff games?  If we compare:

(1) Those that had to play all 3 conference games on the road to 

(2) Those that started their playoff run at home

 

#2 will be multiple times more numerous than #1.  Has there ever even been a Super Bowl champ that won three conference road games?  I think maybe one of the Eli Manning teams did it?

 

 

[PatsFanNH]

5 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

Bills win out (obvious)

 

Dolphins lose to us and one other team (realistic)

 

Ravens win one more game (realistic)

 

The Chiefs, Browns, Jags, Colts and Texans lose one game each.

 

The least likely of all of these outcomes is the Chiefs losing a game (not impossible though).

 

Go Bills!

Chiefs — refs won’t let them lose for the rest of the year.. 

 

Browns — They have the scariest D in the NFL and are not losing again even with old man Flacco.

 

Jags - are toast, I think they have fallen out of the playoffs and Indy is in first place now??

 

Colts - playing well, scary what they would be with their #1 QB.

 

Texans — keep winning and stroud be back.

 

Ravens —  best team right now in the AFC, but I don’t believe in them.. I expect them crash and burn again.

 

Dolphins - Cowboys, Ravens, Bills. What a way end a season. They may not even make the playoffs I see 0-3. The Cowboys will be so angry especially in D next week. 

[Matt_In_NH]

18 minutes ago, CSBill said:

Is there a scenario where we win out and don't make it? Hey, I'm a longtime Bills fan; I can't help but think that way.

 

 

Yes there is  But it is less than 1%

[Buffalo03]

41 minutes ago, peterpan said:

Honestly I don’t think these other “fraud” teams are frauds at all.  They keep winning with 2nd and 3rd string QBs.  Browns Bengals Texans all had big come back wins.  A few weeks now we’ve needed some help and really aren’t getting it.  
 

It’s a sign of them being good, well coached teams.

 

im beginning to think our best way in is winning the division over Miami 

Their schedules help also

[Rew]

22 minutes ago, CSBill said:

Is there a scenario where we win out and don't make it? Hey, I'm a longtime Bills fan; I can't help but think that way.

 

 

It's really hard.  5 teams that would be competing for the 3 WC.  The colts and Texans play week 18, so that would eliminate one of them.  The browns play the Texans and Bengals still, so that is 2 more losses somewhere.

 

I'd haven't looked at conference records after yesterday's games, but to get 4 teams at 11-6 you need the Texans to lose to the colts and browns, and the browns to lose to the Bengals.  Also, the Bengals would have to win against the chiefs.  I think that's the only path to missing at 11-6.

[Bferra13]

49 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

Chiefs — refs won’t let them lose for the rest of the year.. 

 

Browns — They have the scariest D in the NFL and are not losing again even with old man Flacco.

 

Jags - are toast, I think they have fallen out of the playoffs and Indy is in first place now??

 

Colts - playing well, scary what they would be with their #1 QB.

 

Texans — keep winning and stroud be back.

 

Ravens —  best team right now in the AFC, but I don’t believe in them.. I expect them crash and burn again.

 

Dolphins - Cowboys, Ravens, Bills. What a way end a season. They may not even make the playoffs I see 0-3. The Cowboys will be so angry especially in D next week. 

Well Browns play Texans this week so somethings gotta give there. That's a bold statement on them that they will win out considering they shoulda lost at home to the frigging bears if Mooney was worth anything. They have been super lucky this year, and yes fraud(ish). 

[Drew21PA]

I know this team makes a deep run into the playoffs

 

i don’t know if they will get the chance though. 
 

10-7 is NOT going to cut it

 

i know it’s possible but man it’s a long shot and I want in.  They need three more wins 

Let’s go Dallas this week!  
 

beat up that dolphins team baby let’s go!

[strive_for_five_guy]

23 minutes ago, Rew said:

It's really hard.  5 teams that would be competing for the 3 WC.  The colts and Texans play week 18, so that would eliminate one of them.  The browns play the Texans and Bengals still, so that is 2 more losses somewhere.

 

I'd haven't looked at conference records after yesterday's games, but to get 4 teams at 11-6 you need the Texans to lose to the colts and browns, and the browns to lose to the Bengals.  Also, the Bengals would have to win against the chiefs.  I think that's the only path to missing at 11-6.

Agree.  I’ll be a big-time Steeler fan on Saturday before our game.  Steelers beat the Bengals, we go into our game controlling our own destiny.

[Mynamemike]

1 hour ago, harryS said:

 

Why? Since the switch to Brady, we lost to the Eagles on the road and very easily could've lost to the Chiefs on the road.  We blew out the Cowboys and Jets at home.  I think getting a home game would be great.

 

Also, historically, is there any easy way to look up all Super Bowl champions that had to play 3 conference playoff games?  If we compare:

(1) Those that had to play all 3 conference games on the road to 

(2) Those that started their playoff run at home

 

#2 will be multiple times more numerous than #1.  Has there ever even been a Super Bowl champ that won three conference road games?  I think maybe one of the Eli Manning teams did it?

 

 

I’m pretty sure the Steelers did in 2006 which I think was the one and only time that it has happened.  

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

That actually all seems very likely. Bills benefit here because Bengals or Browns could finish ahead of the Bills but due to Ravens winning the division they would finish as the 5 seed and Bills would slot as the 2 seed. 

1 hour ago, peterpan said:

 

 

im beginning to think our best way in is winning the division over Miami 

 

That is the fraud team right there. 

[PatsFanNH]

37 minutes ago, Bferra13 said:

Well Browns play Texans this week so somethings gotta give there. That's a bold statement on them that they will win out considering they shoulda lost at home to the frigging bears if Mooney was worth anything. They have been super lucky this year, and yes fraud(ish). 

Oh sorry I meant they keep winning when they shouldn’t even without Stroud, who will be back. They need a few more pieces to be legit SB contender.

 

Bears are good they just don’t know how to win. So weird. 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

1 hour ago, CSBill said:

Is there a scenario where we win out and don't make it? Hey, I'm a longtime Bills fan; I can't help but think that way.

 

 

 

Yes. But you don't want to think about it. 

 

It's also at best 1% chance of happening.

[One Buffalo]

Don't need the Browns to lose unless the Ravens lose two.  So just need Chiefs and Jags to lose one each.  And Ravens beat Miami. 

[Captain Hindsight]

48 minutes ago, Mynamemike said:

I’m pretty sure the Steelers did in 2006 which I think was the one and only time that it has happened.  

Giants too, They were the 5 seed in 2007 when they won the Super Bowl