The not so farfetched way the Bills miss the playoffs

[Heitz]

1 minute ago, WotAGuy said:

I get BBFS but….why do this to yourself - and the rest of us?

Some people just like to 💩 in others cheerios 🤷‍♂️

 

[Avisan]

7 minutes ago, Seventeen said:

 

#2 seed would be awesome and even better would be having KC come to us in the divisional round. 

Exactly.  In the first two rounds there are HUGE relative advantages to winning the division vs. getting in as a wildcard team.

[K D]

27 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said:

Great plan other than the actual statistical probability has been determined as around 95% if they beat the Pats. 

So you would take the Ravens 2nd and 3rd string over Pittsburgh? Whatever formula you are looking at is not considering that

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

8 minutes ago, pennstate10 said:

Thanks. 
 

The way I see it, the team that is playing the best football, with fewest NEW major injuries, at playoff time is the team that wins the Super Bowl.  Early season wins and losses are irrelevant. We’re now talking about teams that have meshed and found their identities, tweaked coaching and playing styles, have replaced season ending injuries with quality depth. 
 

Personally, I don’t really care if the Bills make the playoffs and lose a first round game. I want a Super Bowl. 
 

So if Bills lose to Miami,that means that this edition of the Bills isn’t Super Bowl quality.  
 

I think this edition has overcome injuries and coaching snafus and is now beginning to play their best. When this Bills team brings focus and their A game they’re outstanding. 
 

Playoffs begin on Sunday. No more mulligans. 

Still don’t get that point really…chiefs looked pretty shaky late in the season last year.  Rams lost to another playoff contender in week 18 the season before that and won the superbowl.  Bucs just snuck by the Zach Wilson jets in week 17 the year before that.  Jets were up 10-24 towards the end of the third quarter

 

Feels like you’re just as likely to see an eventual Super Bowl winner struggle in a game down the stretch as you are dominate 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

29 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

So you would take the Ravens 2nd and 3rd string over Pittsburgh? Whatever formula you are looking at is not considering that

Just because we want Miami to lose week 17 doesn’t mean they will either 😂. Its nearly just as likely Miami wins and Baltimore has to play starters week 18. It’s also more likely than what you’re saying that Miami beats Baltimore and cincy beats kc and Miami is resting starters week 18 against us 

 

it’s also possible that even in your scenario Baltimore plays starters for a half to keep them fresh and still wins.  I believe we murdered Miami like that who was win and in at the time a few years ago 

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Mr. WEO]

6 hours ago, QB Bills said:

After playing around with the playoff simulator, there's a plausible way the Bills miss out that involves only one potential underdog having to win in a group of 8 games over the next two weeks.

 

Week 17

Bills over pats

Colts over Raiders

Jags over Panthers

Texans over Titans

Steelers over Seahawks

 

All the teams above are home favourites except for the Steelers who are a 3 pt underdog on the road

 

Week 18

Dolphins over Bills

Jags over Titans

Steelers over Ravens

 

Bills likely a small underdog next week. Jags on the road but will still be favoured. Steelers likely playing Ravens backups if Ravens win this week in Miami and will be favoured if so. 

 

Hopefully they take care of business in Miami so all of this is moot.

 

And before anyone asks, yes I'm fun at parties.

 

this.....again??

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

this.....again??

At least this one is like a 1/25 chance instead of a 1/5000 chance 😂. Still very unlikely though.  That last one was too funny…all that talk and it got blown up the first game 

Edited December 28, 2023 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

this.....again??

 

I’m afraid it has become a daily ritual. 🤷‍♂️

[Motorin']

1 hour ago, without a drought said:

The Bills could also oversleep and miss the 1 o'clock game.

 

I hate that, I hate when that happens! 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

There’s also a not so far fetched way I sleep with Margot Robbie.

[QB Bills]

16 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

this.....again??

Serious question..does complaining about another fan's post help make your teeth white or something?

Edited December 28, 2023 by QB Bills

[Bob Jones]

2 hours ago, QB Bills said:

Serious question..does complaining about another fan's post help make your teeth white or something? It seems like the vast majority of your posts are about why someone doesn't need to post something instead of contributing to the discussion. 

I wholeheartedly agree. The other day he called a post of mine "trollish exaggeration" because he disagreed with my OPINION. In the end, he's seeking attention, and throws up many LAMPs. It has to be the latter....there's no other explanation.

 

Edit to add: Apparently I mistook Mr WEO for Dr WHO...my bad. 😕 So for the record, the words immediately above are meant for Dr WHO.

Edited December 28, 2023 by Bob Jones

[ColoradoBills]

Raiders win out.  Bills beat NE.  Steelers beat Ravens.  Chiefs lose out.

Those are 6 games, the result is:

 

Chiefs miss the playoffs.

 

Am I doing this right?

[julian]

I think the percentages on their own dictate this scenario as far fetched, but even if you disagree with the odds and just do as another poster suggested and pick the favourites of all those games necessary for the Bills to miss out, ask your self if doing the same experiment the last few weeks would have generated the the 7% outcome.

 

 I understand the trepidation but I’m not even remotely considering it as plausible outcome.

 

[Whites Bay]

6 hours ago, Mikie2times said:

Question for you.  Did you get this off the internet, or did you film it at the San Diego Zoo one afternoon?  One approach is more creative than the other.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

I think the challenging part here is all 3 of the AFC south teams winning this week.  The steelers winning out will also be a tricky scenario.

 

Stroud is back for Houston, which definitely helps - but the WR group is not the same one he left with.  They're also playing the titans, who while 2-3 in their last 5, are playing some decent football.  They're playing tennessee who they just snuck by in OT with keenum.  Ideally stroud gets you the advantage you need, but the titans did knock off miami and are probably a little pissed off about the recent loss.

 

Jags are playing without lawrence, have lost 4 straight (last 2 have been by multiple scores, and they have 10 turnovers across 3 weeks), and need to win both in this scenario (houston and indy play one another so both cannot finish 10-7).  Carolina isn't good, but they are not going to rollover.  Week 18 in Tenn will also not be easy.

 

Indy gets to play their last 2 at home, but they haven't been playing that consistently in weeks, and are very turnover dependent.  Their poor rush defense faces a raiders team that pretty much will run it til you stop them.  Should be interesting.  

 

Steelers need to win 2x on the road where they are 3-3 this year.  They haven't scored more than 24 in any road game all year, and all 3 wins are by 1 score. 

 

Baltimore will rest starters if they beat miami.  If they don't, miami will rest starters against buffalo.  

Edited December 28, 2023 by Bleeding Bills Blue

[Malazan]

Can we merge this with the same thread from like last week?

[Prospector]

1 hour ago, Heitz said:

Some people just like to 💩 in others cheerios 🤷‍♂️

 

I have a friend who is now retired, but when he was a teenager working at a restaurant, him and his brother would pee in the cheese dip every morning. Make sure you bless your food before you eat… I guess that’s the moral of the story

[Ethan in Cleveland]

This is why NFL is king!

Bills have legit shot at #2 seed but as OP pointed out there is still a very remote chance they don't even make the playoffs. 

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, QB Bills said:

Serious question..does complaining about another fan's post help make your teeth white or something?

 

1 hour ago, Bob Jones said:

I wholeheartedly agree. The other day he called a post of mine "trollish exaggeration" because he disagreed with my OPINION. In the end, he's seeking attention, and throws up many LAMPs. It has to be the latter....there's no other explanation.

 

no you are all free to publish as many redundant threads as you please.  maybe you feel you express your not-so-unique thoughts better than those who originally posted on this same topic---so much so that you couldn't possibly mesh your thoughts with their existing thread!

 

Anyway "Bob Jones", you are confusing me with @Dr. Who, who called one of your posts "trollish exaggeration"... to which you responded:

 

"posting an opinion YOU don’t agree with is not “trollish”, rather, it’s just another view….no need to throw insults and get all high & mighty."

 

You seem to have this problem with a lot of posters.   Maybe you should only post in emojis for a while..