Buffalo Bills 2017 Why do I put myself through this season thread

[ssbriefcase]

Congrats Bills fans!

 

[Orangeman]

Someone help me out here, trying to plan...

Are playoff games on TV even if not in the Bills home market?

 

[upperdeck]

all the games are on TV.

 

[Alsacs]

Someone help me out here, trying to plan...

Are playoff games on TV even if not in the Bills home market?

All playoff games are national.
Bills game is on CBS across the nation next Sunday at 1pm.
If they win they will play at New England the following Saturday at 8pm also on CBS
AFC title game is the following Sunday at 3pm.

 

[Orangeman]

All playoff games are national.
Bills game is on CBS across the nation next Sunday at 1pm.
If they win they will play at New England the following Saturday at 8pm also on CBS
AFC title game is the following Sunday at 3pm.

Ha, thank you I was joking based on lack of experience

Although if there was going to be a regional tv playoff game the Jags/Bills would be it!

 

[Toga]

I got your best fans right here.

 

[NateW]

I got your best fans right here.

That’ll getchya all JACKED up!!!

I’m so glad that God awful drought is over!

 

[Toga]

That’ll getchya all JACKED up!!!

I’m so glad that God awful drought is over!

There's supposed to be a Facebook link with a 4 minute video of team arrival at the airport but I don't see the video. A FB issue here?

 

[longislandcuse]

Speechless.

I was at a Mexican Restaurant, in Hollywood, FL of all places (Got down there at 5 pm and am so mad I didn't plan better to go to the game) when I saw the ESPN score update and Cinci won. Pretty much went nuts while eating my tacos.

Figured we would beat Miami but had zero confidence in the Bengals beating Baltimore, especially after they got my hopes up and then proceeded to lose the lead.

So, uh, how does this whole NFL Playoff thing work?.. Do we just watch it like normal? I feel like Ricky Bobby in the commercial ... "What do I do with my hands?"

 

[OrangeDW]

I got your best fans right here.

Great stuff!

 

[NateW]

There's supposed to be a Facebook link with a 4 minute video of team arrival at the airport but I don't see the video. A FB issue here?

Worked for me

 

[NateW]

Speechless.

I was at a Mexican Restaurant, in Hollywood, FL of all places (Got down there at 5 pm and am so mad I didn't plan better to go to the game) when I saw the ESPN score update and Cinci won. Pretty much went nuts while eating my tacos.

Figured we would beat Miami but had zero confidence in the Bengals beating Baltimore, especially after they got my hopes up and then proceeded to lose the lead.

So, uh, how does this whole NFL Playoff thing work?.. Do we just watch it like normal? I feel like Ricky Bobby in the commercial ... "What do I do with my hands?"

Just sit back w a good beer and take it all in, and try to just enjoy rather than fret for 3 hours (like we all normally do... every game!)... It’s all gravy now.

That’s not to say I don’t think we can win. We certainly can... the Jaguars are slumping and as I’ve argued in the “St. Dougie” thread their record is inflated by a bad schedule. I was arguing that from my eye test but did see a link (on TBD) Sunday night that confirmed that their SOS was dead last, 32nd in the NFL.

 

[GoSU96]

Just sit back w a good beer and take it all in, and try to just enjoy rather than fret for 3 hours (like we all normally do... every game!)... It’s all gravy now.

That’s not to say I don’t think we can win. We certainly can... the Jaguars are slumping and as I’ve argued in the “St. Dougie” thread their record is inflated by a bad schedule. I was arguing that from my eye test but did see a link (on TBD) Sunday night that confirmed that their SOS was dead last, 32nd in the NFL.

You might have a point if they were just getting by.

They are tied for 3rd in point differential in the league, 5th in points for, 2nd in points against, 6th in total offense, 2nd in total defense.

 

[longislandcuse]

Ticket Prices for the Bills game in Jax are stupid right now. Pretty sure it's 99% Bills fans driving that up.

Tons of Bills fan transplants in FL/GA/SC/NC and Jax is an easy drive for most. Thinking we are going to take that stadium over.

It's about a 4 hour drive from ATL and my pops, bro and I are thinking about it.

 

[Alsacs]

Buffalo beat
NYJ 5-11
Denver 5-11
Atlanta 10-6 playoff team
Tampa 5-11
Raiders 6-10
Kansas City 10-6 playoff team
Colts 4-12
Miami 6-10 x2

Jacksonville beat
Houston 4-12 x2
Baltimore 9-7
Pittsburgh 13-3 playoff team
Colts 4-12 x2
Cincinnati 7-9
Chargers 9-7
Cleveland 0-16
Seattle 9-7

Buffalo played the AFC West and NFC South.

Jacksonville played the AFC North and NFC West.

Buffalo played the harder schedule.
Tyrod Taylor is the better QB in this matchup.
It comes down to does McCoy play.
Taylor takes care of the ball. His conservative nature helps the Bills in this game as the Jaguars depend on their D for turnovers, scores, field position.

 

[pattycuse]

Buffalo beat
NYJ 5-11
Denver 5-11
Atlanta 10-6 playoff team
Tampa 5-11
Raiders 6-10
Kansas City 10-6 playoff team
Colts 4-12
Miami 6-10 x2

Jacksonville beat
Houston 4-12 x2
Baltimore 9-7
Pittsburgh 13-3 playoff team
Colts 4-12 x2
Cincinnati 7-9
Chargers 9-7
Cleveland 0-16
Seattle 9-7

Buffalo played the AFC West and NFC South.

Jacksonville played the AFC North and NFC West.

Buffalo played the harder schedule.
Tyrod Taylor is the better QB in this matchup.
It comes down to does McCoy play.
Taylor takes care of the ball. His conservative nature helps the Bills in this game as the Jaguars depend on their D for turnovers, scores, field position.

Not sure what you're drinking but I will take A FULL GLASS of the same!

Jaguars have to be favored but agree that Buffalo has a puncher's chance if they play aggressive. Notice the last sentence...if Dennison calls plays like he does the first series, I can see the Bills hanging around...

 

[KaiserUEO]

Buffalo beat
NYJ 5-11
Denver 5-11
Atlanta 10-6 playoff team
Tampa 5-11
Raiders 6-10
Kansas City 10-6 playoff team
Colts 4-12
Miami 6-10 x2

Jacksonville beat
Houston 4-12 x2
Baltimore 9-7
Pittsburgh 13-3 playoff team
Colts 4-12 x2
Cincinnati 7-9
Chargers 9-7
Cleveland 0-16
Seattle 9-7

Buffalo played the AFC West and NFC South.

Jacksonville played the AFC North and NFC West.

Buffalo played the harder schedule.
Tyrod Taylor is the better QB in this matchup.
It comes down to does McCoy play.
Taylor takes care of the ball. His conservative nature helps the Bills in this game as the Jaguars depend on their D for turnovers, scores, field position.

Are we sure they’re starting Tyrod???

 

[GoSU96]

Ticket Prices for the Bills game in Jax are stupid right now. Pretty sure it's 99% Bills fans driving that up.

Tons of Bills fan transplants in FL/GA/SC/NC and Jax is an easy drive for most. Thinking we are going to take that stadium over.

It's about a 4 hour drive from ATL and my pops, bro and I are thinking about it.

How do you figure that, they sold out in under an hour and the extra tickets they added were gone in minutes. Stub hub is showing about 1500 tickets available in a 69000 stadium. Pretty tough to take over a stadium with 2% of capacity on the secondary market.

 

[Alsacs]

Are we sure they’re starting Tyrod???

This is the starting QB of the Jaguars

Taylor doesn’t turn the ball over.
Bortles doesn’t take care of the ball.

As long as Taylor doesn’t help the Jacksonville O I like Buffalo.

 

[Alsacs]

Not sure what you're drinking but I will take A FULL GLASS of the same!

Jaguars have to be favored but agree that Buffalo has a puncher's chance if they play aggressive. Notice the last sentence...if Dennison calls plays like he does the first series, I can see the Bills hanging around...

This is a game not to be aggressive.
At New England sure. As they have a high powered offense.
Jacksonville doesn’t.
Jacksonville’s D sets up their offense.
If Buffalo doesn’t commit turnovers they will force Bortles to beat them.

Playing aggressive could give the Jags short fields.
This is a game you want to play like the KC game.

 

[longislandcuse]

How do you figure that, they sold out in under an hour and the extra tickets they added were gone in minutes. Stub hub is showing about 1500 tickets available in a 69000 stadium. Pretty tough to take over a stadium with 2% of capacity on the secondary market.

Going by reports from the Orlando Bills Backers and every game they've played lately in Miami and Atlanta, the weak fanbase of Jacksonville and the proximity of Jacksonville to Atlanta and South Florida, where a ton of NY transplants reside.

Aren't they still holding back tickets? I know they released some tickets from the tarped sections but last I heard, they still were holding some back.

By "take the stadium over", I don't mean we'll have more fans, but I think we will have a very noticeable contingent.

 

[samspann1]

How do you figure that, they sold out in under an hour and the extra tickets they added were gone in minutes. Stub hub is showing about 1500 tickets available in a 69000 stadium. Pretty tough to take over a stadium with 2% of capacity on the secondary market.

Is the "sell out" with or without the tarp removed from the second deck?

 

[longislandcuse]

Is the "sell out" with or without the tarp removed from the second deck?

Last I heard they released "some" tickets. No clue why they don't just take the entire tarp off given tickets on the secondary market are about 2-3x more expensive than tickets to any other playoff game.

 

[pattycuse]

This is a game not to be aggressive.
At New England sure. As they have a high powered offense.
Jacksonville doesn’t.
Jacksonville’s D sets up their offense.
If Buffalo doesn’t commit turnovers they will force Bortles to beat them.

Playing aggressive could give the Jags short fields.
This is a game you want to play like the KC game.

Respectfully disagree. Buffalo has developed a trend of playing beyond conservative offensively in the second half- putting strain on their defense and turning easy games into close ones. See: Dolphins on NYE. Especially if Shady is out- they need to be willing to be creative and aggressive on offense. Reckless? No...

I do agree that Bortles has a trend of beating himself, and Buffalo would be wise to let him do just that. But they can't expect to jump out to a lead and then crawl into a shell. This season that has proven to be a recipe for failure. My two cents...

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Respectfully disagree. Buffalo has developed a trend of playing beyond conservative offensively in the second half- putting strain on their defense and turning easy games into close ones. See: Dolphins on NYE. Especially if Shady is out- they need to be willing to be creative and aggressive on offense. Reckless? No...

I do agree that Bortles has a trend of beating himself, and Buffalo would be wise to let him do just that. But they can't expect to jump out to a lead and then crawl into a shell. This season that has proven to be a recipe for failure. My two cents...

Really comes down to Buffalo stopping the Jags running game, which is easier said than done as it's certainly not the Bills strength. If they do that, somehow get up 7-10 points and make Bortles actually play QB, they could win for sure. Like others have said, Tyrod does take care of the ball but Jags always seem to be scoring on D. Who knows??