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How Buffalo may reach 10-6.
Looking at the Bills schedule I see reason to BILLIEVE that the Bills have a good chance to reach a 10-6 record.
Here is why....
Week 1. @ Patriots: I think this will be too much too fast for the young Bills, especially under the lights of MNF. Pats will outclass us in this one. LOSS
Week 2. vs Buccaneers: I believe this will be a win. Bucs are just as young and even less experienced than Buffalo offensively, however Buffalo holds the edge in talent on both sides of the ball as well as a bit more continuity from last year, whereas the Bucs have overhauled their roster, coaching staff, and schemes. WIN
Week 3 vs Saints: Brees is going to be tough to stop but they will be missing both DEs Smith and Grant as well as their All-Pro LT Brown. Bills will be able to pressure Brees and should also be able to take advantage of a young and weak Saints secondary with 2 explosive veterans in Owens and Evans. The run game should also thrive. WIN
Week 4. @ Dolphins: Our OL will have had a chance to get some work under their belt by week 4 and will give Trent time to find Lee and Owens against a less than stellar secondary. I dont think Pennington will find much success throwing the football against our CBs with his group of receivers. This one is tough to call but I say WIN.
Week 5: vs Cleveland: With less talent and with no pass rush the Bills had a win in the bag last year against the Browns if not for a WIDE RIGHT by Lindell. The Bills will beat the Browns in all aspects of the game. WIN
Week 6. @ NY Jets: This will be a tough game, but at the end of the day I dont see a player other than Kris Jenkins that will get to Edwards enough. It will be low scoring but the Bills are more settled at QB and have far more talent offensively. Defensively, Buffalo should be able to contain their offense. WIN
Week 7. @ Panthers: Tough call. I think the Panthers are more settled on both sides of the ball than Buffalo with a strong run game and active defense. First loss in a few weeks. LOSS
Week 8. vs Texans: The Texans have 2 weapons Buffalo has struggled with in recent years. Big, talented WR, playmaking TE. They also have a top 3 DE in Mario that might be too much for young Bell and Butler to deal with. Texans will take this one, but it will be close. LOSS
Week 9 BYE
Week 10: @ Titans: If this was a home game I would say its a win. In Tennessee though with their defense feeding off the crowd and a very tough run game to deal with Buffalo will not be able to handle the toughness the Titans bring. It wont be a blowout but Titans take it. LOSS
Week 11: @ Jaguars: Bills won this game last year in Jacksonville. I think the Jags are a little too one dimensional offensively and not quite as good as they used to be on defense. Owens and Evans should produce big numbers in this game and the running game will also find success. WIN
Week 12: vs Dolphins: Again, I think Buffalo simply has more talent overall than Miami and will win a close game. Dolphins defense will be stingy but we will put up enough points to take the game. WIN
Week 13: vs NY Jets (Toronto): Jets simply dont have enough fire power to win this game. Buffalo ran the ball all over the Jets last year and with TO in the mix we should be able to put up too many points for their offense keep up with. WIN
Week 14: @ Chiefs: Should be a easy win for Buffalo. KC will struggle all year to stop the run and will also struggle to stop two top end receivers with a weak secondary. KC also has no pass rush which Trent will take advantage of. WIN
Week 15: vs Patriots: Could this be the first win for Buffalo against the Pats in 12 attempts? I think so. Buffalo's younger players will have a lot more experience, Maybin especially, that will help them get to Brady. It will be close but Buffalo will finally edge one out against the Pats. WIN
Week 16:@ Falcons: Atlanta will simply score more points than Buffalo in this one. It will be a high scoring game for both offenses but the home team will come out on top. LOSS
Week 17: vs Colts: Very low scoring game with both defenses playing well in what should be a cold game. In the end, class and experience win out with Manning doing just enough to win it. LOSS
Final Record: 10-6
Losses: Pats, Panthers, Texans, Titans, Falcons, Colts
Wins: Bucs, Saints, Dolphins (2), Browns, Jets (2), Jaguars, Chiefs, Pats
Looking at the Bills schedule I see reason to BILLIEVE that the Bills have a good chance to reach a 10-6 record.
Here is why....
Week 1. @ Patriots: I think this will be too much too fast for the young Bills, especially under the lights of MNF. Pats will outclass us in this one. LOSS
Week 2. vs Buccaneers: I believe this will be a win. Bucs are just as young and even less experienced than Buffalo offensively, however Buffalo holds the edge in talent on both sides of the ball as well as a bit more continuity from last year, whereas the Bucs have overhauled their roster, coaching staff, and schemes. WIN
Week 3 vs Saints: Brees is going to be tough to stop but they will be missing both DEs Smith and Grant as well as their All-Pro LT Brown. Bills will be able to pressure Brees and should also be able to take advantage of a young and weak Saints secondary with 2 explosive veterans in Owens and Evans. The run game should also thrive. WIN
Week 4. @ Dolphins: Our OL will have had a chance to get some work under their belt by week 4 and will give Trent time to find Lee and Owens against a less than stellar secondary. I dont think Pennington will find much success throwing the football against our CBs with his group of receivers. This one is tough to call but I say WIN.
Week 5: vs Cleveland: With less talent and with no pass rush the Bills had a win in the bag last year against the Browns if not for a WIDE RIGHT by Lindell. The Bills will beat the Browns in all aspects of the game. WIN
Week 6. @ NY Jets: This will be a tough game, but at the end of the day I dont see a player other than Kris Jenkins that will get to Edwards enough. It will be low scoring but the Bills are more settled at QB and have far more talent offensively. Defensively, Buffalo should be able to contain their offense. WIN
Week 7. @ Panthers: Tough call. I think the Panthers are more settled on both sides of the ball than Buffalo with a strong run game and active defense. First loss in a few weeks. LOSS
Week 8. vs Texans: The Texans have 2 weapons Buffalo has struggled with in recent years. Big, talented WR, playmaking TE. They also have a top 3 DE in Mario that might be too much for young Bell and Butler to deal with. Texans will take this one, but it will be close. LOSS
Week 9 BYE
Week 10: @ Titans: If this was a home game I would say its a win. In Tennessee though with their defense feeding off the crowd and a very tough run game to deal with Buffalo will not be able to handle the toughness the Titans bring. It wont be a blowout but Titans take it. LOSS
Week 11: @ Jaguars: Bills won this game last year in Jacksonville. I think the Jags are a little too one dimensional offensively and not quite as good as they used to be on defense. Owens and Evans should produce big numbers in this game and the running game will also find success. WIN
Week 12: vs Dolphins: Again, I think Buffalo simply has more talent overall than Miami and will win a close game. Dolphins defense will be stingy but we will put up enough points to take the game. WIN
Week 13: vs NY Jets (Toronto): Jets simply dont have enough fire power to win this game. Buffalo ran the ball all over the Jets last year and with TO in the mix we should be able to put up too many points for their offense keep up with. WIN
Week 14: @ Chiefs: Should be a easy win for Buffalo. KC will struggle all year to stop the run and will also struggle to stop two top end receivers with a weak secondary. KC also has no pass rush which Trent will take advantage of. WIN
Week 15: vs Patriots: Could this be the first win for Buffalo against the Pats in 12 attempts? I think so. Buffalo's younger players will have a lot more experience, Maybin especially, that will help them get to Brady. It will be close but Buffalo will finally edge one out against the Pats. WIN
Week 16:@ Falcons: Atlanta will simply score more points than Buffalo in this one. It will be a high scoring game for both offenses but the home team will come out on top. LOSS
Week 17: vs Colts: Very low scoring game with both defenses playing well in what should be a cold game. In the end, class and experience win out with Manning doing just enough to win it. LOSS
Final Record: 10-6
Losses: Pats, Panthers, Texans, Titans, Falcons, Colts
Wins: Bucs, Saints, Dolphins (2), Browns, Jets (2), Jaguars, Chiefs, Pats
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