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2015-16 NFL Preview
2014-15 Record: 9-7
Last Playoff Win: 1995 Wildcard vs. Miami Dolphins
Last Playoff Appearance: 1999 Wildcard vs. Tennessee Titans
Last Super Bowl Win: None
Last Super Bowl Appearance: XXVIII vs. Dallas Cowboys (1993)
Head Coach:
Rex Ryan (46-50 all-time as NFL head coach, 0-0 in Buffalo; 4-2 in playoffs)
Assistant Head Coach: Anthony Lynn
Offensive Coordinator: Greg Roman
Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Thurman
2014-15 Team Leaders:
Passing Yards: Kyle Orton (3,018 yards, 64.2% completions, 18 TD's, 10 INT's, 87.8 QB rating)
Rushing Yards: Fred Jackson (141 attempts, 525 yards, 2 TD's)
Receiving Yards: Sammy Watkins (65 receptions, 982 yards, 6 TD's)
Tackles: Preston Brown (109 tackles)
Interceptions: Leodis McKelvin (4 interceptions)
2014-15 Team Rankings:
Passing Offense: 18th in NFL
Rushing Offense: 25th in NFL
Points Per Game: 18th in NFL
Least Points Allowed Per Game: 4th in NFL
2014-15 Potential Starters:
Purpe - Elite Starter
Blue - Above Average Starter
Green - Average Starter
Orange - Below Average Starter
Grey - Rookie
Red - Disgusting, Awful, Horrible, E.J. Manuel
Offense:
QB: Matt Cassel
RB: LeSean McCoy
WR: Sammy Watkins
WR: Robert Woods
TE: Charles Clay
C: Eric Wood
OG: Chris Williams
OG: Richie Incognito
OT: Seantrel Henderson
OT: Cordy Glenn
Defense:
DE: Mario Williams
DE: Jerry Hughes
DT: Kyle Williams
DT: Marcell Dareus
LB: Preston Brown
LB: Nigel Bradham
LB: Manny Lawson
CB: Leodis McKelvin
CB: Stephon Gilmore
FS: Aaron Williams
SS: Duke Williams
2014-15 Schedule:
(September 13) vs. Indianapolis Colts
(September 20) vs. New England Patriots
(September 27) vs. @ Miami Dolphins
(October 4) vs. New York Giants
(October 11) vs. @ Tennessee Titans
(October 18) vs. Cincinnati Bengals
(October 25) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
(November 1) BYE WEEK
(November 8) vs. Miami Dolphins
(November 12) vs. @ New York Jets
(November 23) vs. @ New England Patriots
(November 29) vs. @ Kansas City Chiefs
(December 6) vs. Houston Texans
(December 13) vs. @ Philadelphia Eagles
(December 20) vs. @ Washington Redskins
(December 27) vs. Dallas Cowboys
(January 3) vs. New York Jets
Overlook: The Buffalo Bills are kind of a weird team, and I mean that in the best way possible. If you look at their roster, you would quickly realize that it's not that bad and this team is absolutely capable of winning a lot of football games in the NFL. Then you stop and take a long hard look at their quarterback situation and you say to yourself "I'm not sure this team is capable of winning a lot of football games in the NFL". It's no secret that the Bills have arguably the worst QB situation in the NFL. As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, I can tell you that Matt Cassel is a bum and is not a guy you want commanding the most important position on your football team. The other option (E.J. Manuel) is no better and is actually one of the worst QB's in the league when he makes it on the field. And it's an utter shame to because there's a lot to like with this team.
The rest of the offense actually doesn't look that bad on paper. Sure, the offensive line is not that great, but there are some players who can do some damage on the offensive side of the ball here. LeSean McCoy and Charles Clay will be nice additions to the Buffalo offense and having them out on the field should only help with the development of Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods. Like I said, there are some playmakers on the Buffalo offense, it's just unfortunate they will have no one to throw the ball to them.
Where the Bills really will shine is on the defensive side of the ball. The addition of head coach Rex Ryan should help turn an already really good defense into perhaps the NFL's best. There really isn't a big weakness anywhere on Buffalo's defense and that's not good news for the other NFL teams, especially ones in the AFC East. While I don't think the Bills are good enough to take down the Patriots quite yet, I still think they are good enough to once again flirt with a playoff spot. If they had ANYONE better at the QB position, I would be tempted to give them 10+ wins, but unfortunately I think their ceiling is eight wins this season. DRAFT A BETTER QB BUFFALO!
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