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I'm only going to talk about the consistent teams here because Any Given Sunday applies to those other off and on teams mostly.
I think the Bills could lose at home off their bye week to the Ravens. The Ravens I could see coming off a home loss to the Bengals especially if they beat the Falcons and Browns on the road two weeks in a row. We saw how sluggish they looked against the Jets after those road wins. And then they lose to the Bengals and Steelers. Even if Ravens beat the Bengals they could still win. A bye week isn't enough after a tough stretch of wins. The Bills will go on the road against the Rams and Raiders before that bye.
Also, because the Bills will play a MNF road game at Vikings then go on the road against the Jets on short rest, I think playing on a Thursday night could put them at a disadvantage against the Chiefs week 12. If the Bills lose to the Jets, I think they would then still have their usual advantage against the Chiefs.
The Chiefs usually would beat the Bengals, but when you go on the road after going on the road in Buffalo and LA against two SB contending teams, that's a tough task. If you beat the team before that, that's usually not good. The Bengals are a trapped SB contender without the ability to make the playoffs. The Bengals have a refreshed advantage against the Chiefs here.
We saw what happened to the Eagles after they beat the Packers in Brazil. We saw how Buffalo struggled against the Giants after playing the Jags in London. Teams playing international games are not at 100 percent preparation for the game after. The Rams have loaded up and may have just enough talent to survive the storm. But I think they cannot beat all three of the Giants, Broncos, and Eagles given the circumstances. I think they lose to Denver, and if they don't sweep the AFC West they lose not just one game. The Rams have gone 2-2, 2-2, 2-2, 2-2, 4-0, and 2-2 against the AFC West. That's why I can see KC beating them as well.
If the Rams beat the Eagles, they may be at a disadvantage against the Bills. Talent wise, they can win. But how is this talent heavy Rams team going to look early on?
Seattle should be good again, but there is caution. They will have to travel across the country to Maryland after going to Arizona. That could put them at a disadvantage against the Commanders in their home openers. If Seattle wins that, I can see losing to the Chargers.
Additionally, I do not see Seattle beating all three of Denver, KC, and Chicago. They're going to lose one. But honestly, I can't see them winning both home games against two strong playoff caliber teams in primetime. Defense and all, Darnold is not a better QB than either of them.
Seattle has also NEVER had a winning record against the AFC West in the NFC. They have gone 2-2, 2-2, 1-3, 2-2, 2-2, and 2-2 against the AFC West. Of course there's a first for everything, but it's not hard to see 2 to 3 losses against the AFC West.
I think the Bills could lose at home off their bye week to the Ravens. The Ravens I could see coming off a home loss to the Bengals especially if they beat the Falcons and Browns on the road two weeks in a row. We saw how sluggish they looked against the Jets after those road wins. And then they lose to the Bengals and Steelers. Even if Ravens beat the Bengals they could still win. A bye week isn't enough after a tough stretch of wins. The Bills will go on the road against the Rams and Raiders before that bye.
Also, because the Bills will play a MNF road game at Vikings then go on the road against the Jets on short rest, I think playing on a Thursday night could put them at a disadvantage against the Chiefs week 12. If the Bills lose to the Jets, I think they would then still have their usual advantage against the Chiefs.
The Chiefs usually would beat the Bengals, but when you go on the road after going on the road in Buffalo and LA against two SB contending teams, that's a tough task. If you beat the team before that, that's usually not good. The Bengals are a trapped SB contender without the ability to make the playoffs. The Bengals have a refreshed advantage against the Chiefs here.
We saw what happened to the Eagles after they beat the Packers in Brazil. We saw how Buffalo struggled against the Giants after playing the Jags in London. Teams playing international games are not at 100 percent preparation for the game after. The Rams have loaded up and may have just enough talent to survive the storm. But I think they cannot beat all three of the Giants, Broncos, and Eagles given the circumstances. I think they lose to Denver, and if they don't sweep the AFC West they lose not just one game. The Rams have gone 2-2, 2-2, 2-2, 2-2, 4-0, and 2-2 against the AFC West. That's why I can see KC beating them as well.
If the Rams beat the Eagles, they may be at a disadvantage against the Bills. Talent wise, they can win. But how is this talent heavy Rams team going to look early on?
Seattle should be good again, but there is caution. They will have to travel across the country to Maryland after going to Arizona. That could put them at a disadvantage against the Commanders in their home openers. If Seattle wins that, I can see losing to the Chargers.
Additionally, I do not see Seattle beating all three of Denver, KC, and Chicago. They're going to lose one. But honestly, I can't see them winning both home games against two strong playoff caliber teams in primetime. Defense and all, Darnold is not a better QB than either of them.
Seattle has also NEVER had a winning record against the AFC West in the NFC. They have gone 2-2, 2-2, 1-3, 2-2, 2-2, and 2-2 against the AFC West. Of course there's a first for everything, but it's not hard to see 2 to 3 losses against the AFC West.
