2023 Regular Season Record Predictions

[notacon]

Now that the full 2023 schedule is out, it’s time for early regular season record predictions!!!

My early prediction for the Bills 2023 regular season……

Bills lose two division games, same 4-2 record as 2022. Could even be the same way…split with Miami and Jets, sweep NE.

There is a very good chance the Bills sweep the Jets (after an emotional and huge win ruining Rodgers first game as a Jet) the Bills come up big after a short week vs Denver and shock the Jets at home in week 11. Which could result in a somewhat unexpected 5-1 AFCE record.

Lose two of the four games vs elite teams….Cincy, KC, Philly & Dallas. I don’t think the Bills lose at home vs Dallas.

The three other games are on the road which pose the biggest challenges. I suspect (but am not predicting) they get revenge on Cincy and win that game, but KC gets revenge for two straight homes loses and wins…at home….again.

The pivotal game will be @Philly. The Eagles will be on a short week, but after losing on MNF @KC, they will be stoked to beat the Bills at home.

One other loss to a team they have no business losing to. Or more likely the @Chargers in week #16, who has the next elite QB to break out, although their HC is holding the team back.

12-5 record. Win AFCE for the fourth season in a row.

Best possible could be 13-4 if they sweep the Jets.

Worst is 11-6 if they lose three games to the elite four.

[Woodman]

We still have Josh and we lost Frazier so let me see.

17 game regular season record ..... put me down for 14-3.

[Forward_Lateral]

13-4 winning the division

[OpIv37]

Week 1: 09/11, at New York Jets at 8:15 p.m. - L, Bills will be overconfident, Rodgers will be Rodgers
Week 2: 09/17, vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 1 p.m.- W, mediocre team making a long road trip
Week 3: 09/24, at Washington Commanders at 1 p.m.- W, Commanders are a mess
Week 4: 10/01, vs. Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. W, not confident about this one though
Week 5: 10/08, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London at 9:30 a.m. L, Jax is not the pushover they once were and they're more used to the overseas trip.
Week 6: 10/15, vs. New York Giants at 8:20 p.m. W, the Giants are basically the Bills' B team
Week 7: 10/22, at New England Patriots at 1 p.m. L, div will be tough this year.
Week 8: 10/26, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. W, TB is going to take a huge step back.
Week 9: 11/05, at Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20 p.m. L, I'll believe we can beat them if and only if we prove it.
Week 10: 11/13, vs. Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. W, another mediocre team on a long road trip.
Week 11: 11/19, vs. New York Jets at 4:25 p.m. W, I'll say we get one back here.
Week 12: 11/26, at Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m. L- yeah, right.
Week 13: Bye week
Week 14: 12/10, at Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. L- we can beat them in the reg season but we don't always
Week 15: 12/17, vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. L- I think they're underrated.
Week 16: 12/23, at Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00 p.m. L- worst (domestic) road trip of the season.
Week 17: 12/31, vs. New England Patriots at 1 p.m. W, another revenge game.
Week 18: TBD, at Miami Dolphins at TBD W- the last game is always the hardest because we don't know if either team will be resting starters, but I don't see the Bills being good enough to have that luxury.

9-8.

[Chet]

10-12 win range, I’d be shocked at anything else

[Woodman]

10-12 win range, I’d be shocked at anything else

Nice range but pretty sure we can do better.

[Woodman]

Week 1: 09/11, at New York Jets at 8:15 p.m. - L, Bills will be overconfident, Rodgers will be Rodgers
Week 2: 09/17, vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 1 p.m.- W, mediocre team making a long road trip
Week 3: 09/24, at Washington Commanders at 1 p.m.- W, Commanders are a mess
Week 4: 10/01, vs. Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. W, not confident about this one though
Week 5: 10/08, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London at 9:30 a.m. L, Jax is not the pushover they once were and they're more used to the overseas trip.
Week 6: 10/15, vs. New York Giants at 8:20 p.m. W, the Giants are basically the Bills' B team
Week 7: 10/22, at New England Patriots at 1 p.m. L, div will be tough this year.
Week 8: 10/26, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. W, TB is going to take a huge step back.
Week 9: 11/05, at Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20 p.m. L, I'll believe we can beat them if and only if we prove it.
Week 10: 11/13, vs. Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. W, another mediocre team on a long road trip.
Week 11: 11/19, vs. New York Jets at 4:25 p.m. W, I'll say we get one back here.
Week 12: 11/26, at Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m. L- yeah, right.
Week 13: Bye week
Week 14: 12/10, at Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. L- we can beat them in the reg season but we don't always
Week 15: 12/17, vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. L- I think they're underrated.
Week 16: 12/23, at Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00 p.m. L- worst (domestic) road trip of the season.
Week 17: 12/31, vs. New England Patriots at 1 p.m. W, another revenge game.
Week 18: TBD, at Miami Dolphins at TBD W- the last game is always the hardest because we don't know if either team will be resting starters, but I don't see the Bills being good enough to have that luxury.

9-8.

Now I'm sure we'll have a great year thanks bud.

[OpIv37]

Nice range but pretty sure we can do better.

Doubt it. The Jets got Rodgers. The Fish got Ramsey. We didn’t really get any better than last year, and they did. The Div won’t be a cakewalk.

On top of that, we have to play the 3 best teams in the NFL in the Eagles, Chiefs and Bengals.

[sukie]

Both Rodgers and Ramsey or Down slide players.

[Woodman]

Both Rodgers and Ramsey or Down slide players.

Agreed!

[Woodman]

Doubt it. The Jets got Rodgers. The Fish got Ramsey. We didn’t really get any better than last year, and they did. The Div won’t be a cakewalk.

On top of that, we have to play the 3 best teams in the NFL in the Eagles, Chiefs and Bengals.

Duly noted.

Don't fear either in any way shape or form.

[OpIv37]

Duly noted.

Don't fear either in any way shape or form.

Interesting take, considering that last year, the Jets and Dolphins each beat us once, and in the games where we won, we beat the Fish by 3 and the Jets by 8, so they were both one-score games. Those teams improving while we flatline is a bad sign.

[sukie]

Last year outcomes have zero bearing on this season as far as games go.

[notacon]

Week 1: 09/11, at New York Jets at 8:15 p.m. - L, Bills will be overconfident, Rodgers will be Rodgers
Week 2: 09/17, vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 1 p.m.- W, mediocre team making a long road trip
Week 3: 09/24, at Washington Commanders at 1 p.m.- W, Commanders are a mess
Week 4: 10/01, vs. Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. W, not confident about this one though
Week 5: 10/08, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London at 9:30 a.m. L, Jax is not the pushover they once were and they're more used to the overseas trip.
Week 6: 10/15, vs. New York Giants at 8:20 p.m. W, the Giants are basically the Bills' B team
Week 7: 10/22, at New England Patriots at 1 p.m. L, div will be tough this year.
Week 8: 10/26, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. W, TB is going to take a huge step back.
Week 9: 11/05, at Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20 p.m. L, I'll believe we can beat them if and only if we prove it.
Week 10: 11/13, vs. Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. W, another mediocre team on a long road trip.
Week 11: 11/19, vs. New York Jets at 4:25 p.m. W, I'll say we get one back here.
Week 12: 11/26, at Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m. L- yeah, right.
Week 13: Bye week
Week 14: 12/10, at Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. L- we can beat them in the reg season but we don't always
Week 15: 12/17, vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. L- I think they're underrated.
Week 16: 12/23, at Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00 p.m. L- worst (domestic) road trip of the season.
Week 17: 12/31, vs. New England Patriots at 1 p.m. W, another revenge game.
Week 18: TBD, at Miami Dolphins at TBD W- the last game is always the hardest because we don't know if either team will be resting starters, but I don't see the Bills being good enough to have that luxury.

9-8.

Exactly what we all expect from the #1 Negative Nancy Bills “fan”. You never fail to follow your expected downer mindset.

The good thing that is if Opi predicts this kind of record, it almost assuredly is not going to come true.

Unfortunately, the posts between November 2017 and September 2022 are lost (seemingly) forever. I get the impression that you’ve predicted nine wins for the Bills for the last several years....way off base every time.

Last year’s prediction from you of a 2-5 start was particularly negative and my prediction of a 5-2 start was off by one game. They went 6-1.

But, hey, it’s what your opinion is and I respect you for putting your negativity out there for everyone to see.

There is only a three game difference in our predictions, so, it’s not a wild eyed...but nonetheless more likely to be not accurate or even close to accurate than being as far off as your previous preseason Debbie Downer opinions.

[DraftBoy]

12-5 or 13-4 is the likely scenario.

[Ginger Vitis]

The bills have won on the road against the patriots 3 years in a row... so why is OPIV predicting a bills loss in New England this year? Opian logic has always been to bet on the team that has won against another a few times in a row

[Chet]

Unless coaching magically gets better we simply can no longer outclass the division in talent. Dolphins and Jets have loaded rosters now. We still have the best QB, but we are the weakest team schematically (by far). So, expecting 13-4 (what we were last year had the Bengals got to finish that beatdown) is just foolish imo

[Typ0]

Going out on a limb and saying 11 wins but the team might very well struggle to get to 10 if they throw up some stinkers.

[YardRat]

10-7 tops, and 2nd/3rd place in the division will be decided the last week.

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

Now that the full 2023 schedule is out, it’s time for early regular season record predictions!!!

My early prediction for the Bills 2023 regular season……

Bills lose two division games, same 4-2 record as 2022. Could even be the same way…split with Miami and Jets, sweep NE.

There is a very good chance the Bills sweep the Jets (after an emotional and huge win ruining Rodgers first game as a Jet) the Bills come up big after a short week vs Denver and shock the Jets at home in week 11. Which could result in a somewhat unexpected 5-1 AFCE record.

Lose two of the four games vs elite teams….Cincy, KC, Philly & Dallas. I don’t think the Bills lose at home vs Dallas.

The three other games are on the road which pose the biggest challenges. I suspect (but am not predicting) they get revenge on Cincy and win that game, but KC gets revenge for two straight homes loses and wins…at home….again.

The pivotal game will be @Philly. The Eagles will be on a short week, but after losing on MNF @KC, they will be stoked to beat the Bills at home.

One other loss to a team they have no business losing to. Or more likely the @Chargers in week #16, who has the next elite QB to break out, although their HC is holding the team back.

12-5 record. Win AFCE for the fourth season in a row.

Best possible could be 13-4 if they sweep the Jets.

Worst is 11-6 if they lose three games to the elite four.

agree for the most part
i'd throw the jags in as a potential loss

i didn't look up our all time record, but i don't feel we tend to play well against them historically
Trevor Lawrence is heading into the top 5 qb range

Rodgers is no longer Rodgers. He doesn't concern me. i say we sweep pats. split the other division games.
lose to Kansas City
Lose to Philly
lose to Jags

beat dallas and Chargers (they are an annual disappointment) and 'upset' the Bengals.

12-5. Division winners. Likely 3 seed.

i also think that the relative 'lack of respect' this offseason will be good as the target will not be on their back. I have a feeling Josh will either win MVP or come second.

also, there likely again won't be 2 death storms, a tops shooting, a dead player on the field and an owner with a major health scare.