(edited)8 games in, 4.5-game division lead…

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

On 10/21/2024 at 8:00 AM, BillMafia716ix said:

The biggest thing to me is that our rookies are contributing Keon Coleman, Dewayne Carter and Ray Davis have played well. Getting Coop was highway robbery by us. This was suppose to be a mini rebuild year for us but I think this team can contend right now. 

Who said it was a mini rebuild ? 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

On 10/21/2024 at 3:17 PM, Irv said:

 

I wish the division was a little better.  There is no competition.  I think we need a little challenge, of which, there is none and doesn't seem like there will be any for the near future.  All three opponents have NO quarterback.  None.  Cakewalk to the AFCE title. 

Why? Having a cakewalk division sure worked out well for Tom Brady. It’s like pretty much having a guaranteed playoff spot locked up every year. I love it

[TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th]

47 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Why? Having a cakewalk division sure worked out well for Tom Brady. It’s like pretty much having a guaranteed playoff spot locked up every year. I love it

And kansas city.  When is the last time anyone challenged them in the afc west? Getting a guaranteed home playoff game every year is huge. 

[Low Positive]

1 hour ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Why? Having a cakewalk division sure worked out well for Tom Brady. It’s like pretty much having a guaranteed playoff spot locked up every year. I love it

 

49 minutes ago, TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th said:

And kansas city.  When is the last time anyone challenged them in the afc west? Getting a guaranteed home playoff game every year is huge. 

Not to mention that the Bills didn't have a division lead last year until Week 18 and it took a punt return for a TD to win it. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

3 hours ago, TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th said:

And kansas city.  When is the last time anyone challenged them in the afc west? Getting a guaranteed home playoff game every year is huge. 

One of biggest reasons why I am a Justin Herbert hater. 

[BigAl2526]

On 10/21/2024 at 7:53 AM, Beast said:

The Chiefs will be favored when they come to Buffalo.

The spread will be small if Buffalo wins the next three games in any case.  

[eball]

So here we are one week later and it just keeps getting better.  Every result in the AFC went our way yesterday except Houston and KC.  We’ve now overcome the loss to Baltimore and lead them by a game.  The division could be all but wrapped up in the next month.

 

Show no mercy to the Fish next week, Bills…sweep the leg!

 

[ganesh]

16 minutes ago, eball said:

So here we are one week later and it just keeps getting better.  Every result in the AFC went our way yesterday except Houston and KC.  We’ve now overcome the loss to Baltimore and lead them by a game.  The division could be all but wrapped up in the next month.

 

Show no mercy to the Fish next week, Bills…sweep the leg!

 

Technically, we have a 1/2 game lead over Baltimore as they hold the H2H tie-breaker over us.

[Big Turk]

It's a 4 game lead because the Fins already have had their bye and are 2-5, not 2-6.

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

[TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th]

On 10/21/2024 at 9:02 AM, TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th said:

These three teams are BAD.. like REAL BAD. If the patriots beat the Jets next week, we could very well have a 6 game division lead heading Into the chiefs game *assuming we take care of business. The earliest an NFL division has ever been clinched was in week 11. I don't think that will happen, but all three teams will be underdogs in every game they play. And yes I understand it's unlikely they will all lose, but it's just wild to me how much of a runaway this divison is. Does anyone remember another time in Bills history where the divison was wrapped up so soon? At this point we are just vying for playoff positioning.  

 

New England:

Vs. NY Jets

@ Tennessee

@Chicago

 

Miami

Vs. Arizona

@Buffalo

@Los Angeles

 

New York

@New England

Vs. Houston

@Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm bumping this  because I really think we are going to have a 6 game division lead heading Into the chiefs game:

 

Bills - 8-2

Dolphins - 2-7

Jets - 2-8

Patriots - 2-8

 

Can anyone remember a more lopsided division in recent memory ?  Sure  the pats from the 00's and present day chiefs have dominated their divisons, but there's usually been at least another team hovering around .500.

 

Edited October 29 by TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th

[TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th]

I did a quick research back to the year 2000. Multiple teams had 6 game division leads at the end of the season,  one team had a 7 game lead, and the biggest ever division lead (not surprisingly) was by the 2007 new England patriots who finished 16-0. The bills were second at 7-9. 

Edited October 29 by TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th

[The Red King]

Still holding a 4 1/2 game lead with tiebreakers (now with just eight games left).  The win today was huge, it knocked the Dolphins another game down, gave us the tiebreaker against them and bumped our division record to 3-0, helping us with potential tiebreakers with the Jets and Pats (who are both currently 1-2 in the division).  It was a nerve-wracking game, but it really helped give Buffalo a stranglehold on the division.  Just can't let our foot of their throats.

Edited November 3 by The Red King

[That's No Moon]

On 10/24/2024 at 8:32 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

Winter is coming.

[mannc]

On 10/23/2024 at 8:26 PM, BB2004 said:

I respectfully disagree, I could see the Bills being a -2 or -3 unless there are important injuries.

The Chiefs will probably be slight underdogs, which is somewhat concerning given Mahomes’s record as an underdog.

[ToGoGo]

1 minute ago, mannc said:

The Chiefs will probably be slight underdogs, which is somewhat concerning given Mahomes’s record as an underdog.

As opposed to his putrid record as a favorite. 

[RiotAct]

On 10/23/2024 at 2:26 PM, BB2004 said:

I respectfully disagree, I could see the Bills being a -2 or -3 unless there are important injuries.

oh, there will certainly be (for us).  You can bank on that.