AndyPliskin Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 09/14 @ New England Patriots L 09/20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS W 09/27 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W 10/04 @ Miami Dolphins W 10/11 CLEVELAND BROWNS W 10/18 @ New York Jets W 10/25 @ Carolina Panthers L 11/01 HOUSTON TEXANS W 11/08 BYE (thank God) 11/15 @ Tennessee Titans L 11/22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars W 11/29 MIAMI DOLPHINS W 12/03 NEW YORK JETS (Toronto) W 12/13 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 12/20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS W 12/27 @ Atlanta Falcons W 01/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 12-4 This team is far and away better than last years team. I still have high hopes, even with a preseason loss. Go Bills!
billnutinphoenix Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 6-10...Bobby April will coach all 6 wins...
Kipers Hair Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I ave been calling for 5-11 all off season and I have no reason to believe they will be any better....5-11 it is...
Koufax Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I don't want to repeat my posts, but I am still not clear on why our team is supposed to be so much worse than the 7-9 we have hit (frustratingly) the last three seasons. I think the 5-11 and 4-12 crew is in the "Nah, that girl would never talk to me" crowd and is probably pessimistic through cowardice and fear of failure. I think we have a better overall offense than last year, and I think we have a better overall defense than last year. I think our coaching will be frustratingly identical to last year. I think we will be 8-6 or 9-5 when not playing New England. So I am saying 9-7 but hoping for a lucky bounce to get us to 10-6, and know that 8-8 is very possible especially with any important injuries. Preseason ups are never as high as they seem and preseason downs are never as low as they seem. Even if we get manhandled in week 1 to drop to 0-1, I think that is our hardest game of the entire season, and will maintain my optimism until at least week 2. Go Bills
billsfan714 Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 If they Bills went 7-9 last year with one of the easiest schedules seen in a long time, Im pretty confident the best were looking at this year is 5-11. On the bright side DJ will be fired along with both coordinators. Hopefully we can get one of those top QBs in the draft next year, shore up the OL and Trent goes to backup where he belongs.
Maddog69 Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 09/14 @ New England Patriots L 09/20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS W 09/27 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS L 10/04 @ Miami Dolphins L 10/11 CLEVELAND BROWNS W 10/18 @ New York Jets L 10/25 @ Carolina Panthers L 11/01 HOUSTON TEXANS W 11/08 BYE (thank God) 11/15 @ Tennessee Titans L 11/22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars L 11/29 MIAMI DOLPHINS W 12/03 NEW YORK JETS (Toronto) W 12/13 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 12/20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 12/27 @ Atlanta Falcons L 01/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L Just can't see more than 5-6 wins. I wish I felt more optimistic
Koufax Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 If they Bills went 7-9 last year with one of the easiest schedules seen in a long time, Im pretty confident the best were looking at this year is 5-11. On the bright side DJ will be fired along with both coordinators. Hopefully we can get one of those top QBs in the draft next year, shore up the OL and Trent goes to backup where he belongs. To quote Fargo, "I can't say I agree with your detective work there Norm". 1) I don't think the schedule difference is what people believe. Last year we had Oak, StL, and KC as easy games, but @Jax, @NFC Champ Ari, SD, @DEN, etc, I don't think was as easy a schedule as people think, and I don't think this year is much harder. Since we have a couple games on the list repeating these are the 7 games differenct 2008: SEA, OAK, @STL, @ARI, SD, SF, @DEN (we went 5-2 in these games) 2009: TB, NO, @CAR, HOU, @TEN, @ATL, IND Definitely harder on paper, but it remains to be seen what a week 17 INDY will be like, and how a few of those teams come together. Going into 2008 Seattle, Jacksonville, and San Diego were all playoff teams, but in 2008 their past didn't matter much. I'm not convinced that Carolina or Tennessee will be as good as last year, and the same goes for Atlanta, but more importantly the four most likely to win games we have (assuming Peyton is sitting out, which isn't for sure) are our home games. I don't think we will necessarily go 5-2 in these seven particular games, but I don't see the strength of schedule thing as a huge issue in determining our outcome. Similarly, I also see both Miami and the Jets as weaker than last year and more beatable, so I can't see us going 0-4 in those games. 2) Your "on the bright side", what makes you think that something this year will be more serious to Ralph than collapsing a 5-1 team into a 7-9 team last year? I don't see a change happening. 3) I see our offense broken down position by position better than last year (with our LT mystery, but we had one of those last year at this point too...), and I see our defense broken down position by position as better than last year (don't underestimate having Schobel AND Maybin in the final 10 weeks of the season, when neither played the final 10 weeks of the season last year). So better team, not so different schedule, and the safe coaching staff that has guided us to 7-9 year after year and you are convinced of AT LEAST a two game worsening? And because we need a new QB and to shore up the line? I happen to like Trent's ability (but not our coaches) and think we worked on the OL pretty well this off season (even though Walker is not our long term solution at LT, he can be as good as Super Bowl LT Mike Gandy and not a glaring weakspot). I don't mean to attack your post specifically, but I'm personally a little frustrated with the negativity without much supporting reasoning that is pretty common in this board. To me 5-11 is like 12-4...it represents a possibility, but a prediction more attached to fan emotion than reasoning.
Cornerville Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 9-7 Anyone who predicts less is a realist. Edited for accuracy. Let's see: Cake schedule last year and we went 7-9...6th toughest schedule this year? 5-11, Jauron and T.O leave, blow it up, restart, rinse, repeat
Peace Frog Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 09/14 @ New England Patriots L 9-41 09/20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L 13-24 09/27 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS L 17-27 10/04 @ Miami Dolphins L 13-27 10/11 CLEVELAND BROWNS L 13-14 10/18 @ New York Jets L 9-17 10/25 @ Carolina Panthers L 12-24 11/01 HOUSTON TEXANS W 24-21 11/08 BYE (prolonging the agony) 11/15 @ Tennessee Titans L 10-33 11/22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars L 10-17 11/29 MIAMI DOLPHINS L 17-24 12/03 NEW YORK JETS (Toronto) W 17-16 12/13 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 12-20 12/20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 13-31 12/27 @ Atlanta Falcons L 10-35 01/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 13-27 I'm predicting 2-14. I love the Bills but I don't believe them. Get me Bill Polian & Bill Cowher here and then I'll start to have faith.
Thurman#1 Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 It's early. So my unofficial prediction right now is 8 - 8.
DCbillsfan Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I don't want to repeat my posts, but I am still not clear on why our team is supposed to be so much worse than the 7-9 we have hit (frustratingly) the last three seasons. I think the 5-11 and 4-12 crew is in the "Nah, that girl would never talk to me" crowd and is probably pessimistic through cowardice and fear of failure. I think we have a better overall offense than last year, and I think we have a better overall defense than last year. I think our coaching will be frustratingly identical to last year. I think we will be 8-6 or 9-5 when not playing New England. So I am saying 9-7 but hoping for a lucky bounce to get us to 10-6, and know that 8-8 is very possible especially with any important injuries. Preseason ups are never as high as they seem and preseason downs are never as low as they seem. Even if we get manhandled in week 1 to drop to 0-1, I think that is our hardest game of the entire season, and will maintain my optimism until at least week 2. Go Bills Too many tough road games, although the always seem tough regardless of the opponent, and time is needed to get the O line going. 5 - 11.
belairski Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 5 wins.......maybe.... What has really changed with this team ?
dollars 2 donuts Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 Here's my prediction for the upcoming season: 09/14 @ New England Patriots L 09/20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L 09/27 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W 10/04 @ Miami Dolphins L 10/11 CLEVELAND BROWNS W 10/18 @ New York Jets L 10/25 @ Carolina Panthers L 11/01 HOUSTON TEXANS W 11/08 BYE (thank God) 11/15 @ Tennessee Titans L 11/22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars L 11/29 MIAMI DOLPHINS W 12/03 NEW YORK JETS (Toronto) L 12/13 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 12/20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 12/27 @ Atlanta Falcons W 01/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 5-11 Hope I'm wrong..... Man, I hate to say this, but besides for some subtle difference of opinions on certain games i can't come up with anything more than 5-11, as well.
buffaloaggie Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I'll see which way the wind is blowing and make a prediction next week.
BuffaloBaumer Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 6-9 with Indy game left. Indy starters = 6-10
KD in CA Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I see a lot of missing asterisks... Not to mention the lack of a free dinner offer!
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