Playoffs????

[The Popcorn]

Schedule is out and I know it's still early but what are your thoughts? Do they finally make the playoffs?

I don't think so.

[SpikedLemonade]

8-8 is my optimistic prediction.

[The Popcorn]

8-8 is my optimistic prediction.


I was thinking the same thing. That rarely makes the playoffs.

[OpIv37]

we could finish 0-4. The Raiders aren't that good but it's our 2nd west coast trip in 2 weeks- that's draining. The finale against the Pats all depends on whether they need the game for playoff seeding or not. If they're trying, we lose. If they're resting starters, we'll have a shot.

[Skooby]

I can see us starting off strong, the last games are coin tosses depending on what happens during the season.

[BLeonard]

10 of their games are against non-playoff teams. Of the 6 games they have against playoff teams, 4 of them are at home.

There's not much to complain about with this schedule. Simply beating the non-playoff teams would guarantee them a 10-6 record... If they can't do that, I certainly can't blame the schedule makers.

-Bill

[Buffalogic]

we could finish 0-4. The Raiders aren't that good but it's our 2nd west coast trip in 2 weeks- that's draining. The finale against the Pats all depends on whether they need the game for playoff seeding or not. If they're trying, we lose. If they're resting starters, we'll have a shot.I don't even remember the last time we won in Oakland.

[DraftBoy]

we could finish 0-4. The Raiders aren't that good but it's our 2nd west coast trip in 2 weeks- that's draining. The finale against the Pats all depends on whether they need the game for playoff seeding or not. If they're trying, we lose. If they're resting starters, we'll have a shot.

I think the Raiders could be much improved. Schaub offers some stability at QB, they were a top 15 rushing attack last year, and they have some young WR's in Streeter, Moore and Holmes and added James Jones. They need to replace Veldheer at LT but offensively they are solid. Defense needs some work still.

[sukie]

I look at that schedule and seriously wonder how the "Who should the Bills select at 10?" will go next year.

[Fletch]

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[IlluminatusUIUC]

we could finish 0-4. The Raiders aren't that good but it's our 2nd west coast trip in 2 weeks- that's draining. The finale against the Pats all depends on whether they need the game for playoff seeding or not. If they're trying, we lose. If they're resting starters, we'll have a shot.

The Patriots almost never rest their starters.

[justasportsfan]

The finale against the Pats all depends on whether they need the game for playoff seeding or not. If they're trying, we lose. If they're resting starters, we'll have a shot.

the PAts will be trying their hardest to get the last wildcard spot after the bills locked up the AFCE title and have a bye in the playoffs.

[The Popcorn]

we could finish 0-4. The Raiders aren't that good but it's our 2nd west coast trip in 2 weeks- that's draining. The finale against the Pats all depends on whether they need the game for playoff seeding or not. If they're trying, we lose. If they're resting starters, we'll have a shot.

This is the VERY reason why I don't think they make the playoffs. What a brutal December.

[Fletch]

The Patriots almost never rest their starters.

Very untrue. They use a RBBC approach for the most part. Most NFL OL's don't rest starters, so that's not a good comp point.

Ditto for the WRs.

On D they change things up a lot tho depending upon the circumstances, perhaps as much as any team. That's where Belicheat shines.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Very untrue. They use a RBBC approach for the most part. Most NFL OL's don't rest starters, so that's not a good comp point.

Ditto for the WRs.

On D they change things up a lot tho depending upon the circumstances, perhaps as much as any team. That's where Belicheat shines.

Ok, when have they rested starters? In both 2012 and 2011, they had Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski still taking snaps in the fourth quarter of week 17 games where they were already up by 2+ scores.

[better days]

Very untrue. They use a RBBC approach for the most part. Most NFL OL's don't rest starters, so that's not a good comp point.

Ditto for the WRs.

On D they change things up a lot tho depending upon the circumstances, perhaps as much as any team. That's where Belicheat shines.

Gronk got injured in a late season meaningless game.

Also Brady plays in every late season meaningless game. For the entire game, even if the Pats* are well ahead.

Proof of that is the fact Mallet never sees the field in the regular season.