Do you want the Bills to win this week?

[Matt_In_NH]

Given that winning means the Pats get the first pick which they can flip for some serious talent...

[T.E.]

Sweeping the division would be great, as would beating the Pats with our backups. They're years away from competing with us anyway, so I don't personally care too much about their potential draft capital. Let's go into the postseason with the momentum of a division win. 

[stlbills13]

Staying healthy is the most important thing but with the Patriots already having a QB, I don't really care about them getting the 1st pick. Sure they could trade it for a haul but I don't think the #1 overall pick this year garners the same draft capital as other years. 

[Augie]

Undefeated in the division would be great.  Letting the Pats* fall a little bit in the draft would be great. Going into the playoffs on a high note would be great. 

 

But not at the expense of any player who can help us in a playoff game that actually matters. 

Edited December 31, 2024 by Augie

[Jay_Fixit]

I'm a Bills fan, so yes.

 

Weird question.

[BillsPride12]

One thing I haven't heard anybody talking about this week is I don't think the Bills have ever won 14 games in a regular season before?  Yeah I know they added a game so that might lose some of it's luster and in the grand scheme of things it's a meaningless game but I would really love to see us set a new franchise record for wins in a regular season.  I remember the days it used to take us 3 or 4 years to win 14 games.  

[Charles Romes]

A negative to having the last week being all in-division games is that there is a heightened benefit to lowering your opponent’s draft stock. 

[dave mcbride]

Tough to answer, but at the end of the day I want the Bills depth to perform well and gain confidence because we may well need them in the postseason. You never know.

[Mat68]

Beating a division rival with back ups never gets old.  That Miami game with Tua in a win and in scenario a few years a go and Antonio Williams ran for 100 yards was great. 

[MJS]

I always want the Bills to win. That's a hard rule for me. I never root for losses. I don't care how it affects the draft. Half the players in the 1st round are busts anyway.

[DrDawkinstein]

Not sure there is anyone in this draft that the Pats could use the #1 pick on that would scare me. So I also dont think there will be many teams willing to give up a ton of assets just to get the #1 pick from them either.

 

My ideal scenario is we rest everyone, stay completely healthy, and beat them with our backups anyways.

 

Edited Wednesday at 02:45 AM by DrDawkinstein

[BarleyNY]

3 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

Not sure there is anyone in this draft that the Pats could use the #1 pick on that would scare me. So I also dont think there will be many teams willing to give up a ton of assets just to get the #1 pick from them either.

 

My ideal scenario is we rest everyone, stay completely healthy, and beat them with out backups anyways.

 

I think the Pars will be able to trade #1 overall for a nice haul. Some teams will want Ward that badly and I see 6 teams currently in the top 10 that desperately need a QB. 

[DrDawkinstein]

4 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

 

I think the Pars will be able to trade #1 overall for a nice haul. Some teams will want Ward that badly and I see 6 teams currently in the top 10 that desperately need a QB. 

 

That would be a huge reach for Ward. But I guess they just need one dumb team (Raiders I'm looking at you...)

 

I think this class is more like a 2013/2019/2021 class of QBs.

 

The good news is, even if the Pats do get a handful of picks, they'll screw it up.

[NewEra]

Healthy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lose so the pats don’t get the 1st pick > Win

 

 

[BuffaloBillyG]

Want them to win? Sure. Be upset if they lose? No.

 

Chances are the Pats with a win end up somewhere between 3-5th pick. That's still gonna get them a crack at a good player. Perhaps Travis Hunter. It is what it is. 

[theAteam]

I didn't care before but after hearing this franchise has never won 14 games before I want it now.

[Warcodered]

Either option is acceptable at this point, but sweeping the East would be sweet especially after all those ***** predictions.

[SoMAn]

I'd love to see the Bills finish the season with a team record for the number of wins. 

Even with a 14-win season, no doubt there will be chants from the ignorant masses of "fire McDermott" if they fail to make the super bowl.  I'd really like to see them finish the regular season on a high note, heading into the playoffs with a four game win streak and 11-1 record over the past 12 games. I want to see lots of W's when I look back at the 2024 schedule results.  Also, it would be nice to sweep the division.

Edited December 31, 2024 by SoMAn

[SCBills]

Don’t care.. but the Pats seem like they’re likely taking Travis Hunter.

 

So they can either take him where they are if they beat us or trade back with someone a couple spots behind them for more premium picks and still take Travis Hunter if we beat them. 
 

Logically, losing on Sunday makes way more sense. 
 

 

[JohnNord]

1 hour ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Given that winning means the Pats get the first pick which they can flip for some serious talent...

Look at what NE did in the draft and the offseason.  Draft capital is great but you have to hit on those picks.  Right now it looks like they hit on the most important pick - maybe out of luck -  but they have a long way to show they can put a competent team and coaching staff around Maye to succeed.  No worth sweating about it.  
 

As far as the game on Sunday I don’t care either way as long as they leave NE healthy.  I’ll go with a Bills to set a franchise record for wins with 14