Well, I promised it, now I'm delivering it.
Just for interest factor, I'll break it down by game... my methodology for my season predictions have resulted in choosing a final record within 1 win of the final season total for every Bills season in the last 15 years, excepting 2001 (14 for 15). For the last 3 years my tallies have been exactly correct. (9 out of the 14 years I've picked the final record) I only pick wins based upon a confident belief we should win. Home and away are tie breakers when I'm tepid
The Bills will compete for the wild-card up until December, and fall away. I really like the team this year, but i just don't see 10 wins in that schedule unless they can prove themselves better then i think they are. The only way they get there is if they win the games they're supposed to win, and take a few more to boot.
Possible upsets on the schedule are Seattle, Arizona, Jets (road), and the Broncos.
Possible letdowns are Oakland, St Louis, Jets (home), Cleveland, Kansas City
Since i think the letdowns are far less likely then the upsets, I'll give the bills a +1 to their final record.
Final Record of 9-7
Just for interest factor, I'll break it down by game... my methodology for my season predictions have resulted in choosing a final record within 1 win of the final season total for every Bills season in the last 15 years, excepting 2001 (14 for 15). For the last 3 years my tallies have been exactly correct. (9 out of the 14 years I've picked the final record) I only pick wins based upon a confident belief we should win. Home and away are tie breakers when I'm tepid
- vs Sea 0-1
- @ Jax 0-2
- vs Oak 1-2
- @ StL 2-2
- @ Az 2-3
- vs SD 2-4
- @ Mia 3-4
- vs NYJ 4-4
- @ NE 4-5
- vs Cle 5-5
- @ KC 6-5
- vs SF 7-5
- vs Mia 8-5
- @ NYJ 8-6
- @ Den 8-7
- vs NE 8-8
The Bills will compete for the wild-card up until December, and fall away. I really like the team this year, but i just don't see 10 wins in that schedule unless they can prove themselves better then i think they are. The only way they get there is if they win the games they're supposed to win, and take a few more to boot.
Possible upsets on the schedule are Seattle, Arizona, Jets (road), and the Broncos.
Possible letdowns are Oakland, St Louis, Jets (home), Cleveland, Kansas City
Since i think the letdowns are far less likely then the upsets, I'll give the bills a +1 to their final record.
Final Record of 9-7
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