2016 schedule thread

[ckg927]

Per WGRZ, Buffalo opens the season...

in Baltimore.

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Home opener: Week 2. Buffalo hosts the Jets on Thursday night.

[alnilla]

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1
Sep 11
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ BAL (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BAL)
M&T Bank Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/baltimore-ravens?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





2
Sep 15
NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NYJ) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
8:25 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





3
Sep 25
ARI (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=ARZ) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





4
Oct 02
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ NE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NE)
Gillette Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/new-england-patriots?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





5
Oct 09
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ LA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=LA)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
4:25 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/los-angeles-rams?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





6
Oct 16
SF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=SF) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





7
Oct 23
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ MIA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=MIA)
Sun Life Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/miami-dolphins?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





8
Oct 30
NE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NE) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





9
Nov 07
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ SEA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=SEA)
CenturyLink Field
8:30 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/seattle-seahawks?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
ESPN





10
Bye



11
Nov 20
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ CIN (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=CIN)
Paul Brown Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/cincinnati-bengals?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





12
Nov 27
JAX (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=JAX) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





13
Dec 04
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ OAK (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=OAK)
Oakland Coliseum
4:05 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/oakland-raiders?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





14
Dec 11
PIT (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=PIT) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





15
Dec 18
CLE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=CLV) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





16
Dec 24
MIA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=MIA) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





17
Jan 01
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NYJ)
MetLife Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/new-york-jets?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CB

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[Joe Fo Sho]

Monday Night @ Seattle...yikes

[Ed]

Thursday night week 2? I don't know if I like that.

[Ed]

Not playing in Miami until late October and having them go to Buffalo in late December is pretty sweet.

[SpikedLemonade]

A fair schedule for the Bills.

7-9

[k-oneputt]

4 of last 6 at home.

[YardRat]

That's a nice final four weeks. The middle eight is a killer stretch, with 5 of 8 away and three trips to the left coast.

[k-oneputt]

Get Ariz in their first road game of the year in week-3.

[Mace]

5-11.

Edit : My bad, 6-10.

[Figster]

Not all that bad...

[SpikedLemonade]

4 of last 6 at home.

I suspect by then we will be facing a losing season. The games will all sell out but there will be a sparse crowd for the Browns and Dolphins games. The Steeler fans travel well so that December game is a hot ticket.

[Bill Cody]

Rex is so fired

[k-oneputt]

They need to be 4-5 at minimum at their bye week to have any shot at the play-offs.

[Figster]

Monday Night @ Seattle...yikes

T Mobile and R W going head to head on Monday Night football is what its all about baby!

[BillsImpossible]

Thursday night week 2? I don't know if I like that.

I'd rather play the Thursday Night game as early in the season as possible.

Having a Week 2 Thursday Night game 4 days after the season opener at The Ralph is a good deal.

Home opener on a nationally televised Thursday Night. That's pretty cool.

[Mace]

They need to be 4-5 at minimum at their bye week to have any shot at the play-offs.

3-6 at the bye. Rex will say "we need to regroup, our best football is ahead, this is coming together." They'll go 3-6 after the bye as well.

[Mr. Pink]

That schedule before the bye is brutal.

That part has 3-6 written all over it.

Stretch it to 4-5 and beat either Cincy or Pitts to finish up 10-6 and they got a shot.

3-6 and they'd have to win out, which would be a tall task.

Figure a legitimate record of around 7-9

[SpikedLemonade]

3-6 at the bye. Rex will say "we need to regroup, our best football is ahead, this is coming together." They'll go 3-6 after the bye as well.

So we are playing a 18 game schedule and we still can't win 7 games. FML!

[YardRat]

So we are playing a 18 game schedule and we still can't win 7 games. FML!

5-11 makes the playoffs, win the WC game, lose in the division round. What's the issue?

[Mace]

So we are playing a 18 game schedule and we still can't win 7 games. FML!

You're on to my pessimism.

Ok ok, I meant 3-5, 3-5 Mr. Smartypantsmakefunofmace Guy.

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That schedule before the bye is brutal.

That part has 3-6 written all over it.

Stretch it to 4-5 and beat either Cincy or Pitts to finish up 10-6 and they got a shot.

3-6 and they'd have to win out, which would be a tall task.

Figure a legitimate record of around 7-9

Ever the optimist, Pink.

[Mr. Pink]

5-11 makes the playoffs, win the WC game, lose in the division round. What's the issue?

Yes, they'll play the 3-13 Browns in the WC game!

[Joe Fo Sho]

T Mobile and R W going head to head on Monday Night football is what its all about baby!

Time to shock the world.

[k-oneputt]

Well isn't that nice. just realized New Eng. gets 10 days off before we play them up there.

[BillsImpossible]

3-6 at the bye. Rex will say "we need to regroup, our best football is ahead, this is coming together." They'll go 3-6 after the bye as well.

More people than ever before seem to be really down on the Bills. Can't blame them, but there's always been the optimists. Hard to be optimistic after 16 years without a playoff berth. Hope springs eternal, I think.

Doesn't the law of averages have to eventually kick in?

Why does Murphy's Law always rule against the Bills?

I'm starting to believe in some kind of curse that Doug Flutie put on the team after they benched him in '99.

The Curse of The Mullet must be broken. The only way to do it is by creating a rhyme and repeating it 16 times.

Waiting until after the draft to make any season record predictions, but I do think the Bills will finish better than 8-8.

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Well isn't that nice. just realized New Eng. gets 10 days off before we play them up there.

That happens every year, it's a given.

[Mr. Pink]

Ever the optimist, Pink.

8-8 with that schedule is optimistic.

I do think they can finish out the last 6, 5-1 though. Which will save Sexy Rexy's job and provide optimism to the Pegulas and fanbase.

[Scumbag College]

I'm glad that we get the horrible Thursday night game over and done with the second week. That's fine by me. We're back on Monday night, which I am not a fan of.

12-4.

[bleve]

Rex is so fired
lol

[SpikedLemonade]

Well isn't that nice. just realized New Eng. gets 10 days off before we play them up there.

OH PLEASE STOP!!

The Pats could beat us on one days rest in New England if they are playing their first string.

[BillsImpossible]

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1
Sep 11
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ BAL (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BAL)
M&T Bank Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/baltimore-ravens?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





2
Sep 15
NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NYJ) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
8:25 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





3
Sep 25
ARI (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=ARZ) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





4
Oct 02
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ NE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NE)
Gillette Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/new-england-patriots?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





5
Oct 09
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ LA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=LA)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
4:25 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/los-angeles-rams?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





6
Oct 16
SF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=SF) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





7
Oct 23
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ MIA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=MIA)
Sun Life Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/miami-dolphins?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





8
Oct 30
NE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NE) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





9
Nov 07
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ SEA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=SEA)
CenturyLink Field
8:30 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/seattle-seahawks?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
ESPN





10
Bye



11
Nov 20
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ CIN (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=CIN)
Paul Brown Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/cincinnati-bengals?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





12
Nov 27
JAX (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=JAX) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





13
Dec 04
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ OAK (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=OAK)
Oakland Coliseum
4:05 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/oakland-raiders?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





14
Dec 11
PIT (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=PIT) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





15
Dec 18
CLE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=CLV) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





16
Dec 24
MIA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=MIA) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





17
Jan 01
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NYJ)
MetLife Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/new-york-jets?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CB

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I think it's going to be a very happy New Year in Buffalo come 2017.

Baltimore, the Jets twice, the Rams, Miami twice, San Fran, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Oakland.

No game in London.

The left coast games are against a franchise that just moved with a rookie quarterback, and a franchise with its window of opportunity closing on a Monday Nighter.

The Bills don't play the Chiefs this year, finally.

[Mace]

Doesn't the law of averages have to eventually kick in?

Doesn't seem so, no, though I used to count on it.

[Mr. Pink]

There's only one law that effects the Bills.

Murphy's Law.

[BillsImpossible]

There's only one law that effects the Bills.

Murphy's Law.

I think the Laws of Murphy and Averages need to go out on a date and then $u@k the bejesus out of each other.

[BillsImpossible]

It's great to talk football again. This has been one boring ass off season.

[Ed]

I'd rather play the Thursday Night game as early in the season as possible.

Having a Week 2 Thursday Night game 4 days after the season opener at The Ralph is a good deal.

Home opener on a nationally televised Thursday Night. That's pretty cool.
Yeah the more I thought about it I actually like it now. Their bodies should be fresher so recovering on a few days rest shouldn't be as big a deal since it's only week 2. Being the home team on Thursday night is definitely an advantage and having the home opener at night does sound awesome. The Ralph is going to be rocking.

[k-oneputt]

It's possbile Brady may be suspend when we go to New Eng.
If NFL wins in court and upholds his four game suspension, the Bills are game #4.

Ok I won't hold my breath and count on it, but it's out there.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Well isn't that nice. just realized New Eng. gets 10 days off before we play them up there.
I noticed that too. Of course this happens.

[Mace]

8-8 with that schedule is optimistic.

I do think they can finish out the last 6, 5-1 though. Which will save Sexy Rexy's job and provide optimism to the Pegulas and fanbase.

I thought a lot of things with last year's schedule myself. They won't finish 5-1, imho, and Pegula thinks in hockey shelf life, Rex has plenty of time for the prospects to grow no matter how bad they look.

[YardRat]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15204630/2016-nfl-schedule-season-predictions-analysis-regular-season-picks-games

AFC EASThttp://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/buf.png?w=110&h=110&transparent=trueBuffalo Bills (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills): 9-7. I'll give the Bills a one-game improvement over their 8-8 record last season, mostly because I believe that their offense -- which they kept intact this offseason -- can do some damage if stars such as LeSean McCoy (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12514/lesean-mccoy) and Sammy Watkins (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/16725/sammy-watkins) stay healthy. How Rex Ryan's defense performs in Year 2 is the wild card, and he'll need some younger players to step up and fill holes this season. The defense's success is far from certain. -- Mike Rodak
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/mia.png?w=110&h=110&transparent=trueMiami Dolphins (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/mia/miami-dolphins): 7-9. The Dolphins' roster, as it currently stands, isn't much better than the team that won six games a season ago. They are in a rebuilding year under rookie head coach Adam Gase, and the Dolphins have the 11th toughest strength of schedule that includes 2015 playoff teams such as the Patriots (twice), Cardinals, Seahawks, Steelers and Bengals. -- James Walker


http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/ne.png?w=110&h=110&transparent=trueNew England Patriots (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots): 11-5. Uncertainty over quarterback Tom Brady's availability for the first four games (with the NFL's appeal of his suspension ongoing) sparks a more conservative projection. The stretch from Week 14-16 -- in which the Patriots host the Ravens, visit the Broncos and then host the Jets in a span of 13 days -- looks like one of the toughest parts of the schedule. -- Mike Reiss
Analysis (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15204630/Early%20prime-time%20flavor%20on%20New%20England%20Patriots%27%20schedule): Early prime-time flavor on Patriots' schedule | Game-by-game predictions (http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4792088/2016-new-england-patriots-game-by-game-predictions)
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/nyj.png?w=110&h=110&transparent=trueNew York Jets (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets): 8-8. Until the Jets get their quarterback situation resolved, it's hard to predict a winning season. Even if Ryan Fitzpatrick returns, the team will take a step backward. This is a tougher schedule than last season's, as they face the defensive-minded NFC West. After overachieving last season at 10-6, they're due for a market correction. -- Rich Cimini

[IlluminatusUIUC]

I'm actually really surprised that Rex Ryan, Ed Reed, and Tyrod Taylor coming back to Baltimore was buried in the early slot with everyone else.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Although it is nice to FINALLY see them put an AFC game back on Thanksgiving

[SpikedLemonade]

I'm actually really surprised that Rex Ryan, Ed Reed, and Tyrod Taylor coming back to Baltimore was buried in the early slot with everyone else.

I think that like myself the general NFL fan has but Rex's big mouth on ignore and thus there is very little national interest in the blowhard fraud.

[MillsapsBillsFan]

Biggest news of the whole schedule, don't play any teams coming off a bye week. Still a supremely difficult schedule though

[Ed]

I just read that "color rush" will be returning for every Thursday night game. That means the Bills will be in all red for the Thursday night opener and the Jets will be in all green again. I like it, but let the complaining begin.

[YardRat]

The NFL hates the colorblind.

[BillsImpossible]

The NFL hates the colorblind.

That one flew right over the cuckoo's nest. What do you mean by that?

Oh wait, I get it now per Ed's response.

[BillsImpossible]

Biggest news of the whole schedule, don't play any teams coming off a bye week. Still a supremely difficult schedule though

Supremely difficult is a stretch.

[Skooby]

68% of the schedule looks very winnable so 10-6 with a WC game against / in Pittsburgh.

[Skooby]

No Twitter **** to deal with, easy TV.

CBS Thursday night games are:
Week Two: Jets at Bills

[Figster]

The NFL hates the colorblind.

Colorblind may have an advantage in this case If you think about it.

[mightysimi]

Oh yeah!! Monday Night in Seattle. Haven't been in my neck of the woods since 04.

[BertSquirtgum]

Three homes games in a row in December sucks balls.

[Night Train]

I hate mothers day and kittens.

[feldspar]

The Bills have the third toughest strength of schedule in the AFC. In fact, every team in our division tops that list. It goes:

1) Jets
2) Patriots
3) Bills
4) Dolphins
5) Chargers
Etc...

Of course, this is based on last year's teams and won't be the same exactly this year. We knew this before the schedule came out, but it's worth mentioning here.

I find nothing much to complain about with the schedule this year as far as the way it's organized. Three trips to the west coast isn't that great, but whatever. Seems like, for the most part, we face our toughest opponents in back-to-back weeks in a couple of stretches. I'm not sure whether that's good or bad.

It looks like the end of the season stretch is easier than the first part in general, which might help if we get bit by the injury bug something fierce.

I hope Brady does get suspended for four games. I'd think that even if we weren't playing the Pats in week four. But c'mon now...where are all you a-holes predicting that the suspension will probably be reduced to three games, sending Brady on an evil mission to slaughter the Bills in his first game back? You're slacking.

[HHURRICANE]

They need to be 4-5 at minimum at their bye week to have any shot at the play-offs.

Playoffs!!! Did you say playoffs?!?!?!??????!!

[k-oneputt]

Well that's the idea.
Actually I'm changing that. I think they need to be 5-4 at the bye.

[OpIv37]

I see 6 wins, and that's counting LA as a win. I do think the Bills are the better team but those WC trips are rough.

[trapezeus]

if the pats have owned us for almost 20 years and the league is so hung up about parity, why can't we face them both times with both teams getting 7 days rest. again they come of their Thursday game and play us. this has been brought up ad naseum to the league by the bills, by reporters, and yet, they still give the pats a distinct advantage before a single snap is taken. if the pats aren't the most coddled team in the league....

I see the bills going 9-7. having a coach that doesn't make good critical in game decisions and a qb that is just mediocre suggests winnable games will be lost. however, the bills have some talent and may win a game or two that they shouldn't. this all shakes out to about 9-7.

[OpIv37]

They need better coaching, more consistent QB play, more talent on D and half the NE Patriots to die to have any shot at the play-offs.

I fixed it for you

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They need better coaching, more consistent QB play, more talent on D and half the NE Patriots to die to have any shot at the play-offs.

I fixed it for you

[sukie]

First game coin flip so I said "win"... I still come to 8-8. I cannot see the Bills sweeping both Miami and the Jets again.

[Skooby]

First game coin flip so I said "win"... I still come to 8-8. I cannot see the Bills sweeping both Miami and the Jets again.

Why ?? We drilled Miami, they have no way to stop us from scoring & made our defense look legendary. The NYJ will be tougher but in all honesty, if the Bills can sweep them & beat the weak west cost, 10-6 is happening.

[feldspar]

I also noticed that Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. Only a couple of games will be played that day. Most of the rest happen on the Saturday before, including the Bills game. Watch the Bills beat the Dolphins at home on Christmas Eve, and then go eat your Christmas ham the next day, or whatever the hell it is that you people do.

[OpIv37]

The Christmas Eve game is a bit disruptive to our routine but the Bills will be out of the playoff hunt by then.

[sukie]

Why ?? We drilled Miami, they have no way to stop us from scoring & made our defense look legendary. The NYJ will be tougher but in all honesty, if the Bills can sweep them & beat the weak west cost, 10-6 is happening.

That was an old regime and sooooooooo last year. I actually have the Jets as a possible sweep since as of now... Me and Lechter or on the QB depth chart. (Swiper didn't make it to the practice squad)

Miami will have a better offense with a real coach instead of a cheerleader. I think Tanny is far superior to TT. They did have a major pass rushing drop off even with Mario being there but Cam is old and hobbled and Vernon is gone.

Bills Split.

Bills losses... Miami, NE, NE (again) ARIZ, SEA, OAK, CIN, PITT,

[MillsapsBillsFan]

Supremely difficult is a stretch.

Top 10 strength of schedule isn't difficult? What is it then?

[Figster]

Top 10 strength of schedule isn't difficult? What is it then?

Theres only 32 teams

How about just difficult minus Supremely...

[Victor7]

First part of the sched is 50-50. Tough games but all winnable IMO aside of course from NE (unless Brady is suspended)

Middle part is brutal with the back to back games on the road vs Seattle and Cincy with NE before that. That has 0-3 written all over it.

Last part is friendlier with the 3 straight home games and the visits aren't all that bad to Oak and Jets

[Figster]

First part of the sched is 50-50. Tough games but all winnable IMO aside of course from NE (unless Brady is suspended)

Middle part is brutal with the back to back games on the road vs Seattle and Cincy with NE before that. That has 0-3 written all over it.

Last part is friendlier with the 3 straight home games and the visits aren't all that bad to Oak and Jets

We also have no team on the schedule coming off a bye and our bye comes after Monday night giving the Bills extra time for 2 games on the schedule.( just seen this info on another forum)

[YardRat]

I think Buffalo splits the division, 3-3.
AFC North is tough, with maybe the best team, in playoff mode, coming to OP---1-3, 4-6 overall.
NFC West is up (Seattle and Arizona) and down (San Fran and LA Rams)...best case is 2-2, 6-8 overall.
They SHOULD beat Jacksonville at home (wouldn't be surprised if they didn't, though) and Oakland on the road is always a killer...1-1, 7-9. I don't see much 'luck' getting to .500 or better, and injuries/lack of depth could push that down to 4 or 5 wins.

[Dr. Lecter]

Wins - Jacksonville. Cleveland. Miami at home. San Fran.

4-12.

Yay Buffalo.

[YardRat]

Wins - Jacksonville. Cleveland. Miami at home. San Fran.

4-12.

Yay Buffalo.

Jesus Christ and you rail on me for being a downer about Wrecks? At least I tried to be a little optimistic.

[sukie]

Wins - Jacksonville. Cleveland. Miami at home. San Fran.

4-12.

Yay Buffalo.

Thereis no way the universe gives Buffalo that good a draft position with only 4 wins... 7 is the number. my most optimistic case has 8-8.

[Dr. Lecter]

I was optimistic.

I gave them Jacksonville and San Fran.

I was being generous.

[trapezeus]

if the bills kill it in the draft, maybe they have a chance to have a better outlook. but I really don't see the Rex regime as being adaptive.

[Figster]

I think Buffalo splits the division, 3-3.
AFC North is tough, with maybe the best team, in playoff mode, coming to OP---1-3, 4-6 overall.
NFC West is up (Seattle and Arizona) and down (San Fran and LA Rams)...best case is 2-2, 6-8 overall.
They SHOULD beat Jacksonville at home (wouldn't be surprised if they didn't, though) and Oakland on the road is always a killer...1-1, 7-9. I don't see much 'luck' getting to .500 or better, and injuries/lack of depth could push that down to 4 or 5 wins.

I remember a time when Bills fans embraced upper echelon competition because it just made the wins that much sweeter, the team that much better,

Learning to win close games will get Buffalo over the hump in my humble opinion...

[sukie]

I remember a time when Bills fans embraced upper echelon competition because it just made the wins that much sweeter, the team that much better,

Learning to win close games will get Buffalo over the hump in my humble opinion...

There are people here that were born a half decade after any thinking of that sort ever took place.

[TacklingDummy]

I was optimistic.

I gave them Jacksonville and San Fran.

I was being generous.

Didn't the Bills defense blow the game against the Jags last year after EJs epic comeback?

[Generalissimus Gibby]

No more than seven wins on there. Seventeen baby!

[Figster]

There are people here that were born a half decade after any thinking of that sort ever took place.

I hear where your coming from, and when for some,

Upper echelon competition still makes Buffalo a better football team...

[DraftBoy]

I got'em at 6-10.

Wins: LA, San Fran, Miami, Jacksonville, Cleveland, and New York Jets.

[Mr. Miyagi]

LOL so many people are already jumping off the bridge 1 day after the schedule came out. We haven't even had the draft yet. Of course it's all the usual negative nancy suspects too.

What-the-****-ever. :rolleyes:

[sukie]

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1
Sep 11
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ BAL (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BAL)
M&T Bank Stadium
1:00 PM
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CBS





2
Sep 15
NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NYJ) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
8:25 PM
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CBS





3
Sep 25
ARI (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=ARZ) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
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FOX





4
Oct 02
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ NE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NE)
Gillette Stadium
1:00 PM
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CBS





5
Oct 09
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ LA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=LA)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
4:25 PM
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CBS





6
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SF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=SF) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





7
Oct 23
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ MIA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=MIA)
Sun Life Stadium
1:00 PM
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CBS





8
Oct 30
NE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NE) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





9
Nov 07
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ SEA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=SEA)
CenturyLink Field
8:30 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/seattle-seahawks?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
ESPN





10
Bye



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Nov 20
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ CIN (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=CIN)
Paul Brown Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/cincinnati-bengals?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
FOX





12
Nov 27
JAX (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=JAX) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
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CBS





13
Dec 04
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ OAK (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=OAK)
Oakland Coliseum
4:05 PM
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CBS





14
Dec 11
PIT (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=PIT) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
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CBS





15
Dec 18
CLE (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=CLV) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
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CBS





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Dec 24
MIA (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=MIA) @ BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF)
Ralph Wilson Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/buffalo-bills?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CBS





17
Jan 01
BUF (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=BUF) @ NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=NYJ)
MetLife Stadium
1:00 PM
Tickets (http://www.nfl.com/tickets/new-york-jets?icampaign=Schedule_MidColHome_Tickets)
CB

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Couple of notes....

How awesome is it for Miami to be in Buffalo Dec 24th?... SNOW SNOW SNOW... not like this past year.

How is CIN / BUF on Fox?

[DraftBoy]

LOL so many people living in dream land and thinking playoffs one day after the schedule came out. We haven't even had the draft yet. Of course it's all the usual rainbow and unicorn posters too.

What-the-****-ever. :rolleyes:

Huh...it really does work both ways.

[Joe Fo Sho]

Didn't the Bills defense blow the game against the Jags last year after EJs epic comeback?

I guess you could say it like that, but up until that last drive our defense had given up 6 points all game that were directly related to EJ turnovers.

[OpIv37]

I got'em at 6-10.

Wins: LA, San Fran, Miami, Jacksonville, Cleveland, and New York Jets.

I was thinking the same.

[Ed]

I think they win 5 games before the bye and 5 games after. 10-6.

[DraftBoy]

I was thinking the same.

I had seven wins with them sweeping the Fish but I have a feeling in one of the game Mario will go off for a 2-3 sacks and a big FF.

[OpIv37]

LOL so many people are already jumping off the bridge 1 day after the schedule came out. We haven't even had the draft yet. Of course it's all the usual negative nancy suspects too.

What-the-****-ever. :rolleyes:

I'm saying the same things I've been saying all off-season. We were 8-8 last year with an easier schedule. I understand why Mario, Bradham and McFumbles aren't here anymore, but to date we haven't replaced them with anyone better, and all the best FA's are gone and we have no cap space. We've had a net talent loss.

We are going to need 10 wins to make the playoffs, which means the draft has to add enough talent to get two more wins while overcoming a net talent loss from last year's 8-8 squad and a tougher schedule. It's not being a "negative nancy." It's reality. An unfortunate reality, but still reality.

[sukie]

Why is saying 6-10 to 8 -8 being negative? Because we didn't say 9-7?

[swiper]

I thought the schedule looked pretty easy outside of 3 or 4 games.

[sukie]

I thought the schedule looked pretty easy outside of 3 or 4 games.

What? NE 2wice. CIN and AZ and SEA not easy. Oakland isn't a pansy. Pitt is a tough game and then there is the couple "What the hell" losses which always outnumber the "WTF we won?" games

[swiper]

What? NE 2wice. CIN and AZ and SEA not easy. Oakland isn't a pansy. Pitt is a tough game and then there is the couple "What the hell" losses which always outnumber the "WTF we won?"
games

Ok. 6. I'm not going to give you Oakland. And I truly think they'll take 2 of those 6 somehow. One being NE.

Call me an optimist. LOL.

[sukie]

Ok. 6. I'm not going to give you Oakland. And I truly think they'll take 2 of those 6 somehow. One being NE.

Call me an optimist. LOL.

I'll counter with a split with Miami and the Jets.....

[feldspar]

I'll counter with a split with Miami and the Jets.....

And I'll raise you in a game where you have no ****ing idea...

[DraftBoy]

Ok. 6. I'm not going to give you Oakland. And I truly think they'll take 2 of those 6 somehow. One being NE.

Call me an optimist. LOL.

With how much hype Oakland is getting they're either going to be a minnow or monster this season.

[trapezeus]

bills haven't won in Oakland ever.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

How is CIN / BUF on Fox?

There's some weeks where they trade, but I don't know why either. BUF@CIN is on fox but PHI@SEA is on CBS

[YardRat]

LOL so many people are already jumping off the bridge 1 day after the schedule came out. We haven't even had the draft yet. Of course it's all the usual negative nancy suspects too.

What-the-****-ever. :rolleyes:

I didn't jump off, I got pushed off by Wreck's big dumb fat ass.

[swiper]

With how much hype Oakland is getting they're either going to be a minnow or monster this season.

Agree. So much depends on how the QB progresses into his, what is it, 3rd season.

[swiper]

bills haven't won in Oakland ever.

1966 is never?

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/12/18/bills-hunt-for-rare-oakland-win.html

[BillsImpossible]

Three homes games in a row in December sucks balls.

Tell me that in December.

[BillsImpossible]

1966 is never?

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/12/18/bills-hunt-for-rare-oakland-win.html

Yes.

[swiper]

NFL Nation reporters predict Bills will start 2-10 in 2016 (http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/24292/nfl-nation-reporters-predict-bills-will-start-2-10-in-2016)

[jills]

5 win max

Whatever it takes to get rexy fired

[Skooby]

We're going 11-5 at worst, I think the teams we play suck & Tyrod is going to be better.

[gebobs]

There's only one law that effects the Bills.

Murphy's Law.

Or the Peter Principle.

[gebobs]

ad naseum

Ad nauseam...sorry.


to the league by the bills, by reporters, and yet, they still give the pats a distinct advantage before a single snap is taken. if the pats aren't the most coddled team in the league....
If the Patriots were so coddled, they would schedule their game against Denver thus.

[OpIv37]

5 win max

Whatever it takes to get rexy fired

Fire Rex? To what end? Firing Wade Phillips was the dumbest thing we ever did, because since then it's been a parade of morons: Gregg Williams, Mike Mularkey, Dick Jauron, Chann Gailey, Doug Marrone, now Rex.

Which inexperienced "up and comer" who will work for peanuts or mediocre former NFL HC desperate for his last shot at coaching glory can we add to that list next?

[Joe Fo Sho]

5 win max

Whatever it takes to get rexy fired

I don't think 5 wins gets Rex fired. I would assume Rex will see at least 3 years of his 5 year deal, I don't see Pegula eating 60% of that contract.

With that in mind, I'll try to root for the Bills.

[OpIv37]

NFL Nation reporters predict Bills will start 2-10 in 2016 (http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/24292/nfl-nation-reporters-predict-bills-will-start-2-10-in-2016)
I don't think we are that bad but I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility.

In that span, we have 2 games against NE, 3 WC trips including Seattle on Mon night, on the road for another team's home opener and a night game as our home opener after a short week (while the curse seems to have lifted, the Bills' record in night games is still not good), and a home game against a team that was in the NFC Championship last year.

If we don't pull off any upsets and we drop one or two that we should win, 2-10 is not impossible.

[Mr. Pink]

1966 is never?

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/12/18/bills-hunt-for-rare-oakland-win.html

The NFL, pundits and fans pretty much disregard all pre-merger stuff, so yeah, it's never.