How confident are you at this point that we're going to win more than 4 more games?

[Fletch]

OK, so we're 2-0 after a couple of unconventional wins where our offense did little to win the games. We've seen this movie before though. Last year we started 2-2 before finishing 6-10, 2-1 the year before same result, 3-0 the year before that same result. That's 7-3 to start the last three seasons, playoff performance up front. Not to mention that our team stats aren't really suggestive of a 2-0 team.

We're 2-0 but we rank in a 6-way tie for 2nd to last in offensive TDs scored. Defensively we rank 4th from the bottom in plays from scrimmage allowed and 2nd to last in 1st downs allowed.

Can we keep winning on FGs and return TDs? Our defense is currently ranked 21st in yardage, 27th in scoring, 5th in rushing and 27th in passing.

We only rank 17th in yardage offense and we haven't exactly played a great defense. We're 5th in rushing offense thanks to a bunch of yards in OT against the Bears, if we count only regulation we'd be about average, 6th in scoring thanks to Carpenter, and 26th in passing thanks to Manuel.

We need to find a way to get some drives going. We're 31st in 1st downs, 25th in 3rd conversions, and 28th in plays from scrimmage, all need to go up.

It's a little early in the season to be baselining yardage stats but the inability to move the ball which our 1st downs, 3rds, and total plays from scrimmage attest to are a concern. They were an issue last season and all through preseason and still are.

[TacklingDummy]

The ST and D should keep us in enough tight games to win at least 4-5 more.

The offense does need to step up.

13 First Downs and 22 points (6 FG Attempts) with the field position they were set up with against Miami is inexcusable. 7 of those points should have not counted due to Watkins fumbling the ball and the ball going out of bounds at the endzone.

Sundays game was much closer than the what the final score indicates.

[Fletch]

13 First Downs and 22 points (6 FG Attempts) with the field position they were set up with against Miami is inexcusable.

I agree. The concern should be that Miami's defense really isn't that good.

[Skooby]

Look at these two sharing a bridge to haunt, how precious.

[Historian]

I'll stand by 7-9, although I'm literally praying we break the playoff curse.

[HAMMER]

I stand by my prediction of 10-6.

[Dr. Lecter]

Watkins did not fumble the ball until after it hit the pylon

[THATHURMANATOR]

I am somewhat confident but after years of early starts and let downs I will believe it when I see it.

With that said what a fun time Sunday!!!! Can't wait to do it again this week!

[trapezeus]

normally i would be pessimistic, but as long as fletch keeps digging this grave, this bills keep winning. if fletch is doing this because he recognizes this is part of the puzzle to getting wins, then he should be nominated as a superfan since we are piling on him every chance we get.

i also think the bills, for the first time in a long time, don't have an active number 11 on the team that completely sucks. and voila! we aren't that awful anymore.

i also see a team after 2 weeks fairly injury free, playing good on all three sides of the ball and gets key contributions from different people. after two weeks that's a whole lot more than i was expecting.

[stuckincincy]

I'd think so. They've played 2 games against teams with injuries and goofy offensive play calling. KC has been devastated with injuries, so that should be a win.

I see now that SD rb Matthews is gone.

There's this gem:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...thalf-decision

[JoeMama]

The ST and D should keep us in enough tight games to win at least 4-5 more.

The offense does need to step up.

13 First Downs and 22 points (6 FG Attempts) with the field position they were set up with against Miami is inexcusable. 7 of those points should have not counted due to Watkins fumbling the ball and the ball going out of bounds at the endzone.

Sundays game was much closer than the what the final score indicates.

What buffoonery is this?

Every touchdown is automatically reviewed by the NFL now.

The ball didn't shake lose until Watkins crossed the goal line and hit the pylon. That's not me saying it. That's a fact.

The lengths some of you will go to make everything sound awful is truly baffling.

[better days]

As long as the Bills stay healthy & the defense & Special teams keep playing well this team will continue to win.

Especially at HOME. Bills 27 Chargers 21

10-6 PLAYOFFS!

[Meathead]

that ball was moving before he tried to get it into two hands so he could reach for the pylon. further, its very questionable whether he ever got full control of the ball the second time before jamming it onto the pylon, and honestly i dont think he did

i havent complained about the game one bit, im glad the td counted, but if im a ref and get a look at that replay i think im reversing the td and giving the fish the ball at the twenty

[better days]

I'd think so. They've played 2 games against teams with injuries and goofy offensive play calling. KC has been devastated with injuries, so that should be a win.

I see now that SD rb Matthews is gone.

There's this gem:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...thalf-decision

If you had watched the game, you would know Philben made the right decision.

The Crowd was CRAZY LOUD & the Bills Defense was playing GREAT.

The Fins had no hope of scoring before the half.

[better days]

that ball was moving before he tried to get it into two hands so he could reach for the pylon. further, its very questionable whether he ever got full control of the ball the second time before jamming it onto the pylon, and honestly i dont think he did

i havent complained about the game one bit, im glad the td counted, but if im a ref and get a look at that replay i think im reversing the td and giving the fish the ball at the twenty

The call on the field can not be overturned unless there is INDISPUTABLE evidence that the wrong call was made.

The call on the field was a TD.

[better days]

I agree. The concern should be that Miami's defense really isn't that good.

Well, if the Fins defense really isn't that good, Brady & the Pats* must be TERRIBLE.

[Dr. Lecter]

I think we all know that this team can blow up and finish 4-12. After all, it is the Bills and we have been teased before. And if they have a few injuries on defense and the offense starts to make mistakes, it can turn ugly quickly.

Of course, the defense can also keep playing well and EJ can establish a better rapport with Watkins and get back to hooking up with Woods too. The Oline can start to gel too. If this offense starts to flow well, they will be a damn good team. Certainly not a Super Bowl contendor yet. But they could contend for a playoff spot.

Right now I am going to enjoy what they are doing and how they are playing. The defense has more than done its job. And the offense has done enough and not made mistakes in terms of turnovers and sacks. throw in some timely special teams play and they have a blueprint to be a competitive team.

If I had to guess I would say they will win between 6-8 games. They could totally crap the bed and win 4. Or they could pull a few surprises and beat New England and Green Bay and win 10 games.

I think we can all say one thing - I don't think many of us expected a 2-0 start. So that is a positive.

[stuckincincy]

If you had watched the game, you would know Philben made the right decision.

The Crowd was CRAZY LOUD & the Bills Defense was playing GREAT.

The Fins had no hope of scoring before the half.

Will you PLEASE get down from your "if you had watched the game" hobby horse?

By your lights, nobody can make any comment about any game they haven't seen. News flash: Football has been around for over a hundreds of years. Fans have seen hundreds, thousands of games. They know about ebb and flow, they know how to interpret written play-by-play, they can interpret statistics and situations.

Not everybody needs a picture to understand things.

[justasportsfan]

Tdummy and fletch are the 2 posters here who wish the bills will lose just so they can say they were right

[better days]

I think we all know that this team can blow up and finish 4-12. After all, it is the Bills and we have been teased before. And if they have a few injuries on defense and the offense starts to make mistakes, it can turn ugly quickly.

Of course, the defense can also keep playing well and EJ can establish a better rapport with Watkins and get back to hooking up with Woods too. The Oline can start to gel too. If this offense starts to flow well, they will be a damn good team. Certainly not a Super Bowl contendor yet. But they could contend for a playoff spot.

Right now I am going to enjoy what they are doing and how they are playing. The defense has more than done its job. And the offense has done enough and not made mistakes in terms of turnovers and sacks. throw in some timely special teams play and they have a blueprint to be a competitive team.

If I had to guess I would say they will win between 6-8 games. They could totally crap the bed and win 4. Or they could pull a few surprises and beat New England and Green Bay and win 10 games.

I think we can all say one thing - I don't think many of us expected a 2-0 start. So that is a positive.

Battered Bills syndrome, akin to battered wife syndrome.