Buffalo Bills NFL Betting Odds

2010 Season

If the Buffalo Bills were considered 'wishy washy' and lackluster in the 2009/10 NFL season, they were doubly so last season, after winning just four games, guaranteeing themselves last place (again) in the AFC East Division. Even die-hard Buffalo Bills fans are despairing that the Bills seemed to have 'capsized', and are incapable of righting themselves. That said, head coach Perry Fewell was fired at the end of last season and replaced with Chan Gailey, who may be just the 'skipper' the team needs.

2011 Off Season

Despite the Buffalo Bills' poor performance last season, many NFL experts believe the team boasts pockets of real talent which need to be recognized and utilized. And there is hope that newly-installed coach Gailey is just the man to bring this untapped talent to the fore. Although most aspects of Buffalo's game need attention, Gailey focused more on bolstering the team's defense than offense in the 2011 NFL Draft, by signing the likes of talented DT Marcell Dareus, DB Aaron Williams, LB Kevin Sheppard and others. These 'young guns', together with veteran linebackers Nick Barnett and Shaun Merriman, could finally give the Bulls the kind of defense they need to be competitive.

2011 Preview

If the Buffalo Bills have one advantage to finishing last season so close to the bottom of the NFL barrel, it's that they have more room to move up then down. Looking at the Bills' offensive lineup, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick will retain his starting status because his stats were not too bad last season (3000 passing yards + a 57.8 percent completion rate). However, if he drops the ball, so to speak, he'll likely be replaced by former Miami Dolphin, Tyler Thigpen. Other players expected to shine offensively include RB Fred Jackson, who led the team with 927 rushing yards last season, WR Steve Johnson, who scored 10 TDs and caught a none-too-shabby 82 passes for 1,073 yards. Defensively, it's up to coach Gailey to reconstruct a whole new and cohesive unit, amalgamating both his newly acquired acquisitions and veterans alike. But first, he'll have one heck of a job eradicating the stench of losing from the Bills' overall psyche.

2011 Prediction

Even though the owners of the Buffalo Bills have great faith in new coach Chan Gailey to help turn the fortunes of the  team around, the reality is that this might be like trying to turn an oil tanker around on a dime, i.e. impossible. While at worst Gailey may be able to help the Buffalo Bills improve on their poor 4-12 record from last season, it may well take a few seasons before this AFC East franchise shrugs off what can only be described as a 'dismal decade.'

**Our Pick

For close to 10 years fans of the Buffalo Bills have waited for the team to experience their 'breakout season,' but to no avail. After virtually hitting rock bottom last season, there is no real way for the Bills to go other than up, especially with a new seemingly motivated head coach. Which is why we predict the Buffalo Bills will finish the 2011/12 NFL season on an improved 6-10, but in all likelihood still last in the AFC East division.