I Don't Think 9-7 Is Impossible

[BillsImpossible]

Slow start, strong finish.

Just imagine this:

Patriots...loss
Carolina...loss
Jets...Win
Ravens...loss
Browns...Win
Bengals...loss
Dolphins..loss
Saints...loss
Chiefs...Win
Pittsburgh...loss
Jets...Win
Falcons...Win
Bucs...Win
Jags...Win
Dolphins...Win
Patriots...Win

Am I a Kool-Aid drinker? Is Santa's nose red?

From 2-6 to 9-7?

4-2 in our own division, 7-4 in the conference?

In the words of Jim Mora, "Playoffs!?"

Kool-Aid, and beer aside....

Is this realistic? I think it is.

My Bills glass is always half full. I kind of like the Kool-Aid no matter how rotten I feel after week 8.

Rough start, spectacular finish? You know how the NFL goes. Expect the unexpected on any given Sunday.

[coastal]

Re: I Don't Think 9-7 Is Impossible

5-11

but I'm hoping for signs of life this year.

[justasportsfan]

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we lose to NE at home but beat them at NE late in the year where they almost never lose?

[better days]

Re: I Don't Think 9-7 Is Impossible

we lose to NE at home but beat them at NE late in the year where they almost never lose?

And at the end of the year when they rarely lose. If the Bills are to beat the Pats*, I like the chances to do that the first game much better than the last.

[Jaybird]

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Lets decide on the starting Qb before we think about our potentil record

[better days]

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Lets decide on the starting Qb before we think about our potentil record

Well, whoever starts, will be better than Fitz was last year. Both Kolb & Manuel can throw the ball downfield.

[Meathead]

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welp pettine would have to get the defense to do a complete about face from last year. theyd also need a qb to emerge in a rather shocking fashion. theyd also need the first and second year wrs to perform way above their experience level. and theyd need to get lucky with injuries

meh not seein it. five wins

[better days]

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welp pettine would have to get the defense to do a complete about face from last year. theyd also need a qb to emerge in a rather shocking fashion. theyd also need the first and second year wrs to perform way above their experience level. and theyd need to get lucky with injuries

meh not seein it. five wins

The defense will do a complete about face from last year.

Kolb or Manuel will play better than Fitz did last year. Not shocking if that happens IMO.

ONE WR needs to step up to go with Stevie out of the many the Bills now have.

I also expect Hackett/ Marrone to make much better use of CJ than Chan did.

8-8 or better.

[OpIv37]

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9-7 is not impossible. It's just very, very, very unlikely.

No way we go 4-2 in the division. The Jets are a mess and we could potentially sweep them, but given how poorly this team has played in the division, I wouldn't count on it. Miami is nothing special but they are farther along than we are. A split with them is possible but not likely. The Pats are still the Pats until proven otherwise.

[better days]

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9-7 is not impossible. It's just very, very, very unlikely.

No way we go 4-2 in the division. The Jets are a mess and we could potentially sweep them, but given how poorly this team has played in the division, I wouldn't count on it. Miami is nothing special but they are farther along than we are. A split with them is possible but not likely. The Pats are still the Pats until proven otherwise.

Well, you are coming around. At least you don't think 9-7 is impossible.

3 wins in the division & I think 8-8 is very possible.

[mayotm]

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Impossible... no. Likely...no. That stated, I head into each season with some hope.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

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5-11

but I'm hoping for signs of life this year.

Don't you think a better coaching staff could have won more games than last year? I think the Rams and Colts games last year are examples. In the Rams game, 60 yards rushing. In the Colts, Spiller averaging 7+ YPC, nah, let's pass.

[OpIv37]

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Don't you think a better coaching staff could have won more games than last year? I think the Rams and Colts games last year are examples. In the Rams game, 60 yards rushing. In the Colts, Spiller averaging 7+ YPC, nah, let's pass.

We have new systems on both sides of the ball so there will be a learning curve. We are relying heavily on rookies trying to adjust to the NFL. Would we have won more games with better coaching last year? Probably, but this isn't last year. It's not the same thing.

For that matter, we don't even know if Marrone is a better coach. I think he will be, as do most, but he's never been a head coach in the NFL before so no one really knows what will happen for sure.

[imbondz]

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if we finish 7-9 it'll be an enormously successful season

[better days]

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if we finish 7-9 it'll be an enormously successful season

8-8, 7-9, 9-7 a game or two difference either way.

I would be fine with 7-9. I just expect 6 wins or better. Less than 6 wins & this season will be totally unsuccessful