A look at some statistical dominance

[Woodman]

Yeah we’re bummed about the 2023 season and how it ended, but it’s never too soon to look forward to another Buffalo Bills season. Due to a less-than-sterling stretch during the middle of the year the Bills were often felt to be a bit mediocre — and to be fair, you are what your record says you are.

On the other hand, in all of their regular-season losses combined, the Bills were down a mere 26 points. Not one game was lost by more than one score. That sounds like a solid team. While digging around the regular-season stats, I stumbled on some side-by-side data that makes it hard to believe Buffalo somehow lost six games.



2023 Buffalo Bills season analysis- A look at some statistical dominance - Buffalo Rumblings

[Woodman]

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First Downs and Conversions

Over the course of the regular season the opponents of the Buffalo Bills had a total of 313 first downs. The Bills handily outpaced the competition with 381, a difference of 68. If you factor out first downs via penalty as they’re not so much earned, the gap widens to 78.

In totality, that’s an extra four first downs per game. Looking at only the difference in “earned” first downs as noted above, it’s a difference of 4.6 extra first downs per game. The Kansas City Chiefs, considered by many to be a good team, outpaced their opponents by 50, and 47 earned.

[Typ0]

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Yeah we’re bummed about the 2023 season and how it ended, but it’s never too soon to look forward to another Buffalo Bills season. Due to a less-than-sterling stretch during the middle of the year the Bills were often felt to be a bit mediocre — and to be fair, you are what your record says you are.

On the other hand, in all of their regular-season losses combined, the Bills were down a mere 26 points. Not one game was lost by more than one score. That sounds like a solid team. While digging around the regular-season stats, I stumbled on some side-by-side data that makes it hard to believe Buffalo somehow lost six games.



2023 Buffalo Bills season analysis- A look at some statistical dominance - Buffalo Rumblings

It doesn't sound like a solid team....it sounds like a team that can't get it's thinking right to win close games.

[jamze132]

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It sounds like Josh pulled his head out of his ass and won the division out of nowhere. If he takes that mindset for 17 games instead of 5-6, he’ll lead us to the promised land. And of course a healthy defense would be nice.

[notacon]

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"Statistical dominance" will get you into the playoffs...add $5 and you will get a cup of Starbucks coffee.

All of this is relatively meaningless and goes right down the drain when the QB, with the opportunity to win a game to get into the AFCCG does NOT rise to the occasion and instead is seemingly oblivious to the game situation.

[Oaf]

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That's the rub with being a Bills fan these days.

We have a solid, excellent team, no ifs and buts about it. That's a lot better than it was for me growing up during the drought.

But this solid team can't win postseason games when it counts, just always a step or two behind KC and CIN.

[sukie]

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Hey, I am having a stressless Super Bowl week

[DetoxTent]

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Hey, I am having a stressless Super Bowl week

ORLEE?



The termites in your floor want to know.

[Mad Max]

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Hey, I am having a stressless Super Bowl week

I’d rather be chewing my fingernails off watching the Bills in Sin City after having spent $6k on the ticket alone.

[Novacane]

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Who cares. Are we playing tonight?

[Typ0]

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Who cares. Are we playing tonight?

You do know the Super Bowl is on right?

[sahlensguy]

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Great regular season team

[Novacane]

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You do know the Super Bowl is on right?

That's the point. Are we playing in it? Who gives a **** about stats.

[Woodman]

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"Statistical dominance" will get you into the playoffs...add $5 and you will get a cup of Starbucks coffee.

All of this is relatively meaningless and goes right down the drain when the QB, with the opportunity to win a game to get into the AFCCG does NOT rise to the occasion and instead is seemingly oblivious to the game situation.

just $5

[Woodman]

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Who cares. Are we playing tonight?