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My viewpoint is there are no gimme's in our own division. Against the NFCE, either. Indianapolis and Houston. Cincinnati and Kansas City. The only two teams I see that I consider we should definitely win are Jacksonville and Tennessee, most of the rest could go either way. I don't put much stock anymore into HFA, it seems to have lost some of it's relevance to this team.
Every game "could go either way" when you are dead in the middle of the pack like we were last year. For god's sake this team shut down Aaron Rodgers and then lost to David Carr in consecutive weeks. But that doesn't change that, as of now, we drew a very weak slate of opponents and have far and away our toughest games at home. HFA is not overwhelming, but it's still a thing, and considering the season ticket sales we've been seeing it should be getting stronger this year.
Compare that to some of the teams we'll likely be fighting for the wild card, not only in who we're playing but how comparatively little we have to travel to get there. For example: The AFC North draws the NFC West AND the AFC West this year meaning that not only are they playing some of the toughest teams, but they are making a ****load of cross-country flights. Each of those teams has to make at least four trips to Pacific or Mountain time.
I think we're going to the SB...and I think we're going to win it.
Not a chance. There is almost no playoff experience on this roster. And we aren't going to take the div so we'd have to win 3 games on the road just to get there.
Here is a FACT for you OpIv, EVERY year, 5 teams make the playoffs that did not make the playoffs the year before.
NFL.com has the Bills as the #2 team expected to make the playoffs that did not make it the year before.
OpIv, can you name 5 teams that did not make the playoffs last year that are unquestionably BETTER than the Bills?
That's a fact? Prove it.
But we aren't competing for playoff spots with all 32 teams- only with the 16 in the AFC. If 3 or 4 of those 5 are from the NFC, Thant means only one or two teams that didn't make the playoffs this past year would need to be better than the Bills to keep us out of the AFC playoffs.
Additionally, teams don't necessarily have to be better to keep us out of the playoffs. Carolina made it at 7-8-1. Does anyone think they were better than 10-6 Philly or even the 9-7 Bills?
We were damn close last year. All we needed to do was beat the Raiders.
Actually - it turned out that wouldn't have mattered. We still would have lost the tie-breaker.
"'Clean up your room.', 'Stand up straight.', 'Pick up your feet.', 'Take it like a man.', 'Be nice to your sister.', 'Don't mix beer and wine, ever.'. Oh yeah, 'Don't drive on the railroad track.'"
Here is a FACT for you OpIv, EVERY year, 5 teams make the playoffs that did not make the playoffs the year before.
I don't think you understand what a "fact" is. Yes, it has occurred a lot recently that a bunch of teams make the playoffs that didn't before. There's nothing that *requires* that to be the case. It's rather stupid to base your argument on that assumption.
"'Clean up your room.', 'Stand up straight.', 'Pick up your feet.', 'Take it like a man.', 'Be nice to your sister.', 'Don't mix beer and wine, ever.'. Oh yeah, 'Don't drive on the railroad track.'"
But we aren't competing for playoff spots with all 32 teams- only with the 16 in the AFC. If 3 or 4 of those 5 are from the NFC, Thant means only one or two teams that didn't make the playoffs this past year would need to be better than the Bills to keep us out of the AFC playoffs.
Additionally, teams don't necessarily have to be better to keep us out of the playoffs. Carolina made it at 7-8-1. Does anyone think they were better than 10-6 Philly or even the 9-7 Bills?
So, your question is fundamentally flawed.
There is no division in the AFC that a team will win with less than a .500 record
I don't think you understand what a "fact" is. Yes, it has occurred a lot recently that a bunch of teams make the playoffs that didn't before. There's nothing that *requires* that to be the case. It's rather stupid to base your argument on that assumption.
Nothing requires it, but since 1990, at least 4 non playoff teams have made the playoffs every year.
Re: Are The 2015 Buffalo Bills Going To The Playoffs?
I think they will - they were touted for their "D" last season, the touting continues. They will become a "chic" pick. They have a new owner who is pouring out tons of guaranteed $. The breaks will be made for them.
Last edited by stuckincincy; 04-01-2015, 01:21 PM.
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