SKOOBY Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 Too early to tell. It keeps them 2 games away, which I consider a plus.
Gary M Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 ????????? If the Bills don't beat the Jets and The pats it won't matter. Worry about what they can control.
BuffOrange Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Don't give a crap about the wildcard. It's a bad division. Go win it.
Tortured Soul Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Don't give a crap about the wildcard. It's a bad division. Go win it. I thought he was asking as it relates to the Colts playing the Pats next week, for which I think today's loss was a good thing.
Circlingthewagons Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Indy losing is a good thing if the Bills don't win the division and end up fighting for a wildcard spot. The Titans are pretty much a lock to win their division and having a team like Indy who could possibly contend for a wild card lose is a plus.
Typical TBD Guy Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 In the short term, I'd say this is VERY good for Buffalo. Indy plays NE at home this week and should now have even more motivation to win. Long term, it's largely irrelevant. Too many variables between now and week 17. Tenny has a 4 game lead in their division with 9 games left, so they will probably win their division. I expect Indy to be fighting for a wild card spot as they get healthier. Buffalo, of course, needs to take care of their own games first. I could see us winning the division, and I could see us just as easily missing the playoffs. Take a look: 1. Tenn: 7-0 2. Pitt: 5-2 3. NE: 5-2 4. Denver: 4-3 5. Buff: 5-2 6. Balt: 4-3 ------- 7. NYJ: 4-3 8-16. AFC teams with 4 or more losses Things are obviously pretty tight right now...
Jerry Jabber Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 In the short term, I'd say this is VERY good for Buffalo. Indy plays NE at home this week and should now have even more motivation to win. Long term, it's largely irrelevant. Too many variables between now and week 17. Tenny has a 4 game lead in their division with 9 games left, so they will probably win their division. I expect Indy to be fighting for a wild card spot as they get healthier. Buffalo, of course, needs to take care of their own games first. I could see us winning the division, and I could see us just as easily missing the playoffs. Take a look: 1. Tenn: 7-0 2. Pitt: 5-2 3. NE: 5-2 4. Denver: 4-3 5. Buff: 5-2 6. Balt: 4-3 ------- 7. NYJ: 4-3 8-16. AFC teams with 4 or more losses Things are obviously pretty tight right now... Hopefully, we win this weekend and the Colts beat the Pats, then we're back in 1st place.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Don't give a crap about the wildcard. It's a bad division. Go win it. No playoffs since 99, you take what you can get. Frankly I'd be fine with 10-6, 9-7, or even 8-8, whatever is required to, at a minimum, seize that 6th spot. Winning the division would be a BIG plus, but the line between successful season and disappointing season is whether or not we reach the playoffs.
Casey D Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 In the short term, I'd say this is VERY good for Buffalo. Indy plays NE at home this week and should now have even more motivation to win. Long term, it's largely irrelevant. Too many variables between now and week 17. Tenny has a 4 game lead in their division with 9 games left, so they will probably win their division. I expect Indy to be fighting for a wild card spot as they get healthier. Buffalo, of course, needs to take care of their own games first. I could see us winning the division, and I could see us just as easily missing the playoffs. Take a look: 1. Tenn: 7-0 2. Pitt: 5-2 3. NE: 5-2 4. Denver: 4-3 5. Buff: 5-2 6. Balt: 4-3 ------- 7. NYJ: 4-3 8-16. AFC teams with 4 or more losses Things are obviously pretty tight right now... I don't think the seeding works the way you indicate any more. Winning the division no longer seeds you higher than a wild card with a better record, at least I think they made that change in the off-season. The reason was to force teams to continue to play until the end, and not hold back when their seed position was locked up...CD
Arkady Renko Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Hopefully, we win this weekend and the Colts beat the Pats, then we're back in 1st place. If the Bills win, they will be 1-1 in the division, which would be the same as the Patriots. They would have a better AFC record (only 1 loss) compared to the Patriots's record (2 or 3 losses). No matter what the Patriots do against the Colts, the Bills will be in front of the Patriots on tiebreakers if the Bills beat the Jets.
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 If the Bills win, they will be 1-1 in the division, which would be the same as the Patriots. They would have a better AFC record (only 1 loss) compared to the Patriots's record (2 or 3 losses). No matter what the Patriots do against the Colts, the Bills will be in front of the Patriots on tiebreakers if the Bills beat the Jets. arkady, you are right. I brain farted. sorry. Corrected.
Arkady Renko Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 arkady, you are right. I brain farted. sorry. Corrected. I thought I was talking to "Jerry Jabber"...
ans4e64 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Did you really just ask if Indy losing is a good thing? No, its horrible. I obviously want them to have a great record and make the playoffs.
JPicc2114 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Bills just need to start winning again consistantly, losing 2 of the last 3 is scary.
dave mcbride Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Yes, it's good. Flame away, but I feel pretty strongly that the Pats will win the division because of their defense (Seymour, their best player is healthy and unstoppable). The Bills are in pretty good position for a WC, however. Splitting with the Jets is key (they won't beat them twice).
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