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I created this thread in order to find out why some of you are so optimistic about our chances for success over the last 7 games. As I see it, we've only demonstrated that we can beat teams that are not good as we haven't beaten a good team yet. But this thread isn't about my opinions on the matter. I'd like to generate some serious discussion about the "state of our team" if you will. If you cannot honor this, then please don't post in this thread. Thanks.
We have struggled immensely as of late. I won't go into why I think that is, but the signs of it are out there. The offense is struggling, the D can't stop anyone but the worst offenses, and coaching just coached our last game as if the staff was new the week prior.
Say what you will, but here are the facts:
We only have 5 passing TDs over the last 4 weeks.
Drew's TD production has dropped sharply over the past three games. He was averaging 2.3 TDs/game in the first 6 games which has dropped to only 1 TD/game in the last 3 games. At this rate he'll finish the season w/ only 24 or 25 passing TDs, woefully off the pace of near 50 that he was on at the beginning of the season.
Henry has had only 2 rushing TDs over the past two weeks and both of those came against a weak Detroit D. He had none vs. either Miami or N.E.
Henry has 440 rushing yards in 3 games and 308 in the other 6. That's 147 yards per game in 3 games and only 51 YPG in the other 6 games.
Our defense is giving up more points than any other team in the league and we're way ahead of our pace for points-allowed last season and at this rate will exceed it during our 14th game. And that doesn't take into consideration that the teams that we face upcoming have better offenses than the ones that we have faced.
Since our upcoming schedule more closely resembles the teams that we've faced recently, Miami and N.E. among them again, we will not have the luxury of an easy schedule through the end of the season.
I'm not trying to be negative as many will construe it, but these things have me concerned as they are not exactly hallmarks of a playoff team.
So all you optimists out there, do these things not have you concerned? Because they're not my opinions. Why do you think they are this way? What are your explanations for these facts? And what do you think will cause them to change heading into 3 of 4 road games against the Chiefs, the team w/ the best and most rounded offense this season; the Jets, a team playing much, much better than the Jet team that beat us in week 1; Miame at home, and then the Pats in N.E. after just dishing out a major-league schooling to GW & Co. Followed by S.D. at home and G.B. on the road.
Every one of those teams are likely a playoff team except for the Jets. What are we going to do as a team to help us win those games? Are we expecting Drew to put up 50 attempts in each game w/ 70% of his completions going to Moulds and Price for us to win those games? What?
How are we going to stop Holmes, Martin, Williams, Smith (again), Tomlinson, and Green from having 150 or more yards apiece?
What about the passing game that most of those teams have; how are we going to stop those?
Can we score more points than our D allows each week? Where is the evidence for that as of late?
Does the level of competition of teams that we've faced vs. that which we have yet to face factor into the analysis anywhere?
Just curious as to why so many people seem to think that we can go 5-2 or better, which is what it's gonna take to make the playoffs, against the lineup that we face. You know my views, now let's hear some of yours.
And please, no comments as to how I'm not a fan or how I suck. Only people seriously interested in discussing the Bills in a civilized fashion please post! Thanks.
We have struggled immensely as of late. I won't go into why I think that is, but the signs of it are out there. The offense is struggling, the D can't stop anyone but the worst offenses, and coaching just coached our last game as if the staff was new the week prior.
Say what you will, but here are the facts:
We only have 5 passing TDs over the last 4 weeks.
Drew's TD production has dropped sharply over the past three games. He was averaging 2.3 TDs/game in the first 6 games which has dropped to only 1 TD/game in the last 3 games. At this rate he'll finish the season w/ only 24 or 25 passing TDs, woefully off the pace of near 50 that he was on at the beginning of the season.
Henry has had only 2 rushing TDs over the past two weeks and both of those came against a weak Detroit D. He had none vs. either Miami or N.E.
Henry has 440 rushing yards in 3 games and 308 in the other 6. That's 147 yards per game in 3 games and only 51 YPG in the other 6 games.
Our defense is giving up more points than any other team in the league and we're way ahead of our pace for points-allowed last season and at this rate will exceed it during our 14th game. And that doesn't take into consideration that the teams that we face upcoming have better offenses than the ones that we have faced.
Since our upcoming schedule more closely resembles the teams that we've faced recently, Miami and N.E. among them again, we will not have the luxury of an easy schedule through the end of the season.
I'm not trying to be negative as many will construe it, but these things have me concerned as they are not exactly hallmarks of a playoff team.
So all you optimists out there, do these things not have you concerned? Because they're not my opinions. Why do you think they are this way? What are your explanations for these facts? And what do you think will cause them to change heading into 3 of 4 road games against the Chiefs, the team w/ the best and most rounded offense this season; the Jets, a team playing much, much better than the Jet team that beat us in week 1; Miame at home, and then the Pats in N.E. after just dishing out a major-league schooling to GW & Co. Followed by S.D. at home and G.B. on the road.
Every one of those teams are likely a playoff team except for the Jets. What are we going to do as a team to help us win those games? Are we expecting Drew to put up 50 attempts in each game w/ 70% of his completions going to Moulds and Price for us to win those games? What?
How are we going to stop Holmes, Martin, Williams, Smith (again), Tomlinson, and Green from having 150 or more yards apiece?
What about the passing game that most of those teams have; how are we going to stop those?
Can we score more points than our D allows each week? Where is the evidence for that as of late?
Does the level of competition of teams that we've faced vs. that which we have yet to face factor into the analysis anywhere?
Just curious as to why so many people seem to think that we can go 5-2 or better, which is what it's gonna take to make the playoffs, against the lineup that we face. You know my views, now let's hear some of yours.
And please, no comments as to how I'm not a fan or how I suck. Only people seriously interested in discussing the Bills in a civilized fashion please post! Thanks.
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