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Re: So where do we stand after today's bloodletting?
Not only Milano....the Bills lost three of their biggest defensive stars in Matt Milano for 12 regular season games, Tre' White for 13 and DaQuan Jones for 10.
For the KC game the Bills lost, they had Jones back but then lost starting CB Benford, starting WR2 Gabe Davis, with starting LB Bernard, starting CB Douglas starting NCB Johnson and starting P Martin hobbled by injuries.
In 2023 the Bills had the fourth-most games lost by starters to injury on defense in the NFL with 46.
While KC with the second-FEWEST games lost at only 27.
Despite all those devastating injuries, the Bills STILL won the AFCE for the FOURTH consecutive time, and the playoffs the FIFTH consecutive time....the second longest streak in the NFL of consecutive playoff appearance (KC, of course is #1 with 9) and grabbed the #2 seed in the AFC.
THAT SHOWS the Bills had as good a roster as any team in the NFL.
KC's good fortune with so few injuries to starters last year is on top of the Chiefs having had an amazing run of good health in recent years. They lost the fewest games in the NFL to injury in 2022, the third fewest in 2021 and the 10th fewest in 2020. They were tied for 13th in both 2019 and 2018.
Could that be because the Chiefs have a grass field as do two other teams in the division...while the Bills play on turf as well as two other teams in their division? Sure looks like it could be a HUGE factor.
Here are the facts....including playoff games, the breakdown of field surface played on for each team....
KC:
2023 - 16 grass - 5 turf
2022 - 16 grass - 4 turf
2021 - 17 grass - 3 turf
2020 - 16 grass - 3 turf
2019 - 17 grass - 2 turf
2018 - 16 grass - 2 turf
Buffalo:
2023 - 4 grass - 15 turf
2022 - 4 grass - 16 turf
2021 - 5 grass - 14 turf
2020 - 7 grass - 12 turf
2019 - 4 grass - 13 turf
2018 - 3 grass - 13 turf
Total the past six seasons:
KC - 98 grass - 19 turf.....83% of games played on grass
Buffalo - 27 grass - 83 turf....75% games played on turf.
The FACTS are undeniable.
Opi is going to **** on the Bills and their roster no matter what. He does so every single year. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.
It's a LONG way until opening day 2024 with FA just starting and the draft a month away.. The Bills WILL BE Super Bowl contenders. The core of players is as good (or better) than every other team in the NFL....led by the 2nd best QB in the NFL.
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For the KC game the Bills lost, they had Jones back but then lost starting CB Benford, starting WR2 Gabe Davis, with starting LB Bernard, starting CB Douglas starting NCB Johnson and starting P Martin hobbled by injuries.
In 2023 the Bills had the fourth-most games lost by starters to injury on defense in the NFL with 46.
While KC with the second-FEWEST games lost at only 27.
Despite all those devastating injuries, the Bills STILL won the AFCE for the FOURTH consecutive time, and the playoffs the FIFTH consecutive time....the second longest streak in the NFL of consecutive playoff appearance (KC, of course is #1 with 9) and grabbed the #2 seed in the AFC.
THAT SHOWS the Bills had as good a roster as any team in the NFL.
KC's good fortune with so few injuries to starters last year is on top of the Chiefs having had an amazing run of good health in recent years. They lost the fewest games in the NFL to injury in 2022, the third fewest in 2021 and the 10th fewest in 2020. They were tied for 13th in both 2019 and 2018.
Could that be because the Chiefs have a grass field as do two other teams in the division...while the Bills play on turf as well as two other teams in their division? Sure looks like it could be a HUGE factor.
Here are the facts....including playoff games, the breakdown of field surface played on for each team....
KC:
2023 - 16 grass - 5 turf
2022 - 16 grass - 4 turf
2021 - 17 grass - 3 turf
2020 - 16 grass - 3 turf
2019 - 17 grass - 2 turf
2018 - 16 grass - 2 turf
Buffalo:
2023 - 4 grass - 15 turf
2022 - 4 grass - 16 turf
2021 - 5 grass - 14 turf
2020 - 7 grass - 12 turf
2019 - 4 grass - 13 turf
2018 - 3 grass - 13 turf
Total the past six seasons:
KC - 98 grass - 19 turf.....83% of games played on grass
Buffalo - 27 grass - 83 turf....75% games played on turf.
The FACTS are undeniable.
Opi is going to **** on the Bills and their roster no matter what. He does so every single year. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.
It's a LONG way until opening day 2024 with FA just starting and the draft a month away.. The Bills WILL BE Super Bowl contenders. The core of players is as good (or better) than every other team in the NFL....led by the 2nd best QB in the NFL.
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