Here’s a note sportsbetting fans should note before the NFL season kicks off: The quarterback situation in Buffalo may have gotten more complicated after Coach Rex Ryan cut Jeff Tuel and claimed former Jets passer Matt Simms last Friday, but the optimism about a positive season is still at an all-time high in Buffalo. As things stand right now, Simms, Matt Cassel and EJ Manuel will be battling for the starting job this summer, with Cassel looking most likely to eventually getting the starting gig.
Besides helping them get new quarterbacks, the Free Agency proved to be a treasure-trove for the Bills, as they also got RB LeSean McCoy and WR Percy Harvin, who alongside WRs Robert Woods and Sammy Watkins, will give the starting QB good offensive targets.
Buffalo Billed for an AFC East Title?
Back in the late 1980s and 1990s, the Bills were the pride and envy of the AFC East, easily dominating its opponents to win the divisional title and terrorizing most of the opponents in the American Football League Conference. In fact, from 1988-1995, the Bills won 6 of the 8 AFC East divisional titles, won three AFC Championship games and made it all the way to 3 Super Bowl games (Super Bowl XXV, XXVI and XXVII). However, over the recent times, the AFC East title has been New England’s to lose, with the Pats winning all but one of the AFC East titles since 2003.
Looking at the schedules for all the AFC East teams (New England, Buffalo, Miami and NY Jets) and the squads they bring into the 2015 NFL Season, a number of improvements can be expected from all the teams. Even so, it still doesn’t look like anyone will be able to strongly challenge the Pats for the title, even if the overhyped absence of Tom Brady happens in the first weeks of the season.
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— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) June 4, 2015
Defensively, the Bills were among the most improved units in 2014, allowing a total of 289 Points, good for 2nd best in AFC). The fact that the Bulls re-signed DE Jerry Hughes and went on to select Florida State CB Ronald Darby should also mean good (if not better) tidings for Buffalo’s defense.
Buffalo Billed for an AFC East Title?
Back in the late 1980s and 1990s, the Bills were the pride and envy of the AFC East, easily dominating its opponents to win the divisional title and terrorizing most of the opponents in the American Football League Conference. In fact, from 1988-1995, the Bills won 6 of the 8 AFC East divisional titles, won three AFC Championship games and made it all the way to 3 Super Bowl games (Super Bowl XXV, XXVI and XXVII). However, over the recent times, the AFC East title has been New England’s to lose, with the Pats winning all but one of the AFC East titles since 2003.
Looking at the schedules for all the AFC East teams (New England, Buffalo, Miami and NY Jets) and the squads they bring into the 2015 NFL Season, a number of improvements can be expected from all the teams. Even so, it still doesn’t look like anyone will be able to strongly challenge the Pats for the title, even if the overhyped absence of Tom Brady happens in the first weeks of the season.
Buffalo’s 2015 Schedule
Entering the 2015 season, the Bills have a 19th-ranked strength of schedule, going against opponents with a combined record of 124-131-1 (.486), which should be fair enough for an “average” team like Buffalo. Going by our expertly predictions, this is how the Buffalo games are likely to go:- Week 1-3: Buffalo gets off to a 0-3 start, losing to the Colts and Pats both at home, and Dolphins on the road.
- Week 4-7: Buffalo bounces back with 4 straight wins, beating the Giants (at home), Titans (on the road), Bengals (at home) and Jaguars(at home).
- Week 8: Bye
- Week 9-17: Buffalo beats the Dolphins (at home) and Jets (on the road), and then loses to both the Pats and Chiefs on the road, followed by a win over the Texans (at home), a loss to the Eagles (on the road), a win over the Redskins (on the road), a loss to the Cowboys (at home) and season-finale win over the Jets (at home)
- Based on the above predictions, a 9-7 record should once again be expected from the Bills in 2015 (similar to their 9-7 mark in 2014).