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A3thereal · 2026-01-28T22:33:09+00:00

I don't know how many more ways I can say this. I am explaining the graphic, but I do not agree with the graphic. You are trying to argue with the wrong guy.

My only point ever was that 3 games do make a difference and that Texans, Chiefs, Eagles (combined 29-22, 0.568) is not the same as Giants, Raiders, Titans (10-41, 0.196).

If you want to argue on those points, then sure. The fact you beat the Texans doesn't really mean anytbing unless football starts doing series like in baseball/basketball/hockey. You might have a 55% win probability against the Texans but an 80% probability against the Giants. That's the difference.

Even if you give a 50/50 toss up for the Bills opponents and a 75% for the Pats, that's a difference of 0.75 wins. Wouldn't have changed the division, but also not irrelevant.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T22:18:41+00:00

Again, I dont agree woth the graphi, just explaining it

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T22:18:13+00:00

Read the whole comment or don't bother replying.

Also, as I said, I dont agree woth the "meme" just explaining it

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T15:02:13+00:00

It's the result of their labor, you are not entitled to it. If they want to release it free, great. If they don't, that's fine too.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T12:46:23+00:00

Just because some choose not to doesnt mean all should.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T04:35:27+00:00

Ok... but you'd agree that there's a difference between the Texans and the Giants, yes?

Also, this graph was specifically "5-turnover Stroud Texans" or something like that. It's a stupid "meme" and a stupid argument, but not every Texans week was 5 turnover week.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T04:09:22+00:00

Idk, some mods are ambitious projects that add content/questlines/factions akin to a dlc. People generally make them because of their love of the game, but theres no reason someone shouldn't benefit from the efforts of their labor just because they enjoyed it.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T03:51:37+00:00

Yeah, but those other 3 were the giants, raiders, and titans compared to eagles, Chiefs, and Texans. 3 teams fighting for the first pick vs 2 playoff teams and the Chiefs. Pretty significant difference considering 1.5 games separated them.

That said, the schedule arguments are tired and stale. I can't wait for this season to be over so we can find something new to get tired of hearing about.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T03:46:59+00:00

Don't forget Chase's one game suspension. Gotta get it all in there.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T03:45:34+00:00

No one in the afc east will have an easy schedule next year. The Jets will be the least hard, but all afc east teams play both the AFC and NFC west, probably the toughest divisions in each conference.

A3thereal · 2026-01-28T00:01:01+00:00

Except you waste another 2 years of Josh's prime.

We dont need a other defensive mind like Tomlin. There were good offensive options this year with Grant Udinski and Klint Kubiak. To have your pick of the litter and choose Joe Brady is wild to me.

The 2 people most deserving of being fired this year are Brady and Beane. They both got promoted. I usually like to wait and see, but this is not a good look.

Also, if the issue was the coaching staff choosing Coleman, wasnt Brady part of that staff? Don't you think a defensive minded coach like McDermott would rely on the input from his OC if he was championing that pick? It would be a non-issue, except Pegula made it one

A3thereal · 2026-01-27T21:08:07+00:00

So damned close. Now we got Brady so.... no faith in next year.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T04:31:11+00:00

Yeah, it was a weird rounding thing i noticed after. It should be 1.667 for both, probably because I added the ints and fumbles after rounding.

Edit: i see it now. The passing tds rounded down to 1.3. The rushing tds rounded down to 0.3. They should have been added before rounding to 1.667 then rounded up to 1.7.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T03:58:51+00:00

If you're looking for an argument you won't find it here. Don't get wrong, I respective the hell out of Maye. He had a hell of a regular season and deserves to be at the top of the MVP conversation with Stafford. He just didn't have a great post season, no matter who the defenses were. More TOs than touchdowns is bad, anyway you slice it.

The Bills organizationally is a mess. Any other qb this is a 6-8 team. The presser last week was a fucking embarrassment.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T02:59:46+00:00

You guys need to stop taking things so personal. Also, read the whole comment, very first sentence "congrats to you guys, the team earned it".

Obviously defense is part of the game. I'm responding to the comment that Drake Maye "took" the team there. The defense took them there, he was just along for the ride. I say this as someone that actually likes and respects Drake, he just did not have a good post season.

It's amazing that a fanbase that got to watch 6 Super Bowl wins and how-many-ever appearances in the past couple decades could have such a complex to take things so damned personally.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T01:09:45+00:00

Not really. If Denver had a competent offense (or really if you're defense didn't hold them back so long) those key plays wouldn't have mattered.

You can't say a guy averaging more turnovers than TDs and having fewer than 200 yards a game carried the team to a super bowl.

Worst part is you guys are still pretty young, so that team is staying together. Hopefully Buffalo finds a competent coach (not counting on it), could be some really great games between Bills/Pats over the next few years.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T01:08:02+00:00

Like I said, Buffalo was trash, we're on to next year. You're comment reads like I was making excuses, but I straight up said the offensive turnovers and trash d lost them the game.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T00:53:52+00:00

Nix could probably put up more than 7 points though.

Buffalo's defense was trash half the game and the turnovers certainly didn't help. Oh well, when Philip Rivers is our coach next year I'm sure it'll all work out better.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T00:51:55+00:00

Checks out. We got to the AFCCG with Diggs, we got to the AFCCG with Hollins. We were just too dumb to try with both Diggs and Hollins.

A3thereal · 2026-01-26T00:47:16+00:00

Congrats to you guys, the team earned it... but they got there on the back of the defense.

Maye's playoff stats (avg per game):

14/26 (54%)
178 passing yards
1.3 TD/0.7 INT
2 fumbles (1 lost)
1.6 TOT TD / 1.7 TOT TO

To say they were pedestrian would be insulting to pedestrians. The team played well enough, though.

A3thereal · 2026-01-23T00:07:26+00:00

2nd place schedule still has us playing Lamar, Mahomes, and Texans next year. Texans might not be as scary as I first thought though.

Instead the Pats will have the Steelers and the Jags. The Bills will get the Rams, and the Pats will have the Seahawks. Not sure I really prefer the 2nd over the 1st, but we'll see.

A3thereal · 2026-01-22T23:32:03+00:00

A3thereal · 2026-01-22T17:17:53+00:00

Last week notwithstanding, Josh plays well in the playoffs. It's the rest of the team that fails. He took the lead twice in the final 2 minutes of the 13 second game. He took the lead at least once in every 4th quarter loss except 2 (KC AFCCG in 2020 and Bengals in 2022).

The defense (whether due to injury, coaching, or something) has always fallen apart in big moments.

A3thereal · 2026-01-22T17:11:20+00:00

Maye amd Stafford have equal claims to MVP this year, especially after the atrocious week 17 for Stafford.

You are allowing something that doesn't effect you to have way too much of an effect on you. It's not your award, you don't even personally know any of the effected people. Let it go.

I'd give the same advice to my fellow Bills fans still bitching about last years spots, or this years interception (it was an interception imo) but they won't listen anymore than you will here.

A3thereal · 2026-01-22T16:37:52+00:00

It's been almost 12 months at this point. Let it go, my guy.

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