We lead the league in amount of games coming off of extra time or a bye week. It is a very, very tough job what they have in scheduling with all the different things that go into the formula and the stadium commitments and TV schedules, but it's certainly something that needs to be addressed.Brandon continued on:
We certainly have talked to the league about this because it's been disappointing where teams are coming off a bye or a long week,This (Sunday) is the second time we're playing the Jets coming off a Thursday night game and now we're playing them coming off a bye.The league hasn't made a comment on the matter, but please allow me.Through 10 weeks the Bills are 3-7. 7 of the first 10 came against an opponent on regular rest. In those 6 games, the Bills are 2-5 and 2-2 at home. The remaining 3 games the Bills faced two teams coming off bye week and one week where a team had a Thursday game, all away from the familiar confines of Ralph Wilson Stadium. Bills went 1-2 in those 3 games, winning by 2 against Miami, and losing by 7 and 18 to the Jets and Saints respectively. In the two losses Buffalo allowed an average of almost 450 yards a game, while only gaining 313.5.
3 of the Bills next 6 games will come against opponents. The only game of those that the Bills have a little advantage is the Atlanta game. Atlanta does have the Thursday game the week before, but it's also the same week that Buffalo has a bye. Atlanta, actually is 2nd in the league with 4 such games (either bye week or thursday night game the week before). Buffalo is riding a 3 game losing streak going into this week against the Jets, who are coming off a, wait for it, Bye. If I were Mr. Brandon, I'd wait to see what this young team can do in their remaining 6 games before making a complaint to the league office.
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