How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

[psubills62]

If the Bills happened to beat the Patriots, how would that change your view of this team and this season?

I predicted 6-10 before the season started. For now, I'm sticking with that prediction. If we beat the Patriots, I'd probably up it to at least 8-8.

Just curious how people feel about it, especially those who predicted doomsday before the season. Would those still skeptical start to believe in the team? Obviously we'd still want to see the rest of the season play out, but would you believe they could make the playoffs if that happened?

[trapezeus]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

if the bills beat the pats, it changes my outlook on everything. the bills season, peace in the middle east, economic turmoil, GOP candidates, everything.

[justasportsfan]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

It'll mean that the Mayan calendar was wrong. The world isn't ending in 2012.

[TheBrownBear]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

I currently have us at 4 or 5 wins. If we beat the Pats, then I'll shift my expectations up to around 10 wins and a shot at the playoffs. If we lose a hard fought game and look good doing so, I'd consider 7 or 8 wins a real possibility.

[OpIv37]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

why don't we talk about this if we actually end up winning the game?

Too many people on this board seem way too confident.

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

My first prediction was 9-7. after the evans trade i changed it to 5-11. if the Bills win i would say they are a 9-7 team again but if they lose they are probably a 7-9 team.

[The King]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

It doesn't change my view at all. We're a young team that's finally on the right path... a win against the pats will do wonders for the teams confidence but at the end of the day we're still growing and the best is yet to come. We're also probably going to fall on our faces a few times this season, as well.

[psubills62]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

why don't we talk about this if we actually end up winning the game?

Too many people on this board seem way too confident.

Confident? You obviously haven't been reading my other posts this week.

I don't believe we have much of a chance at all to beat the Pats. In fact, that's one reason I started this thread now instead of after - because I don't think it will happen. I'm just curious as to how defeating the Pats might change people's perception of the Bills. Since they seem to be our Everest, I'm interested to hear if beating the Patriots might lift pall that's settled over Bills fans in general.

[justasportsfan]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

why don't we talk about this if we actually end up winning the game?

Too many people on this board seem way too confident.

It's pretty obvious you hate winning but ,who lit the fuse in your tampon today?

OP, the first post started with "IF"

[OpIv37]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

It's pretty obvious you hate winning but ,who lit the fuse in your tampon today?

OP, the first post started with "IF"

Yes, but the whole thing is predicated on how a Bills WIN would change things.... we are talking about a win that hasn't happened yet.

I don't hate winning- I hate talking about a very difficult game that hasn't happened yet as if it's already a win.

[psubills62]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

Yes, but the whole thing is predicated on how a Bills WIN would change things.... we are talking about a win that hasn't happened yet.

I don't hate winning- I hate talking about a very difficult game that hasn't happened yet as if it's already a win.

Nobody's talking like that. It's simply a question, and 100% hypothetical. Nobody's acting like we're going to win, just wondering how you'd feel IF we did.

[trapezeus]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

i had the bills at 4-12...i predicted these wins. not like this though.

if the bills win, cinci was always a win, eagles without vick could be a win, giants if they keep playing how they are playing is a win, washington could be the first real loss.

Then the jets (same as this pats game going into it), dallas could be in a world of injury hurt, miami at miami seems to be a win for everybody, jets again, tenn is a win, san diego would be a loss, and thenext two in buffalo vs miami and denver could be easy wins.

Team could be 11-5 just based on this butterfly effect win. book it now.

[Bill Cody]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

why don't we talk about this if we actually end up winning the game?

Too many people on this board seem way too confident.

No doubt you would have felt better if the hypothetical was "if we lose to NE"

[BAM]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

We are going to get crushed, but if we somehow pull this off then this team is for real. Playoffs aren't unlikely especially if we beat them convincingly. But I can't see how we'll win. Hope I'm wrong obviously.

[OpIv37]

Re: How would a win against the Pats change your view on the season?

No doubt you would have felt better if the hypothetical was "if we lose to NE"

it's a much more realistic hypothetical.