Recent playoff history doesn't kick dirt on Bills

September 12, 2012 - 3:55 PM

By Tim Graham

Buffalo Bills fans probably are looking for some sunshine. Here are some stats that might offer a couple beams.

After this weekend's game, the maximum number of undefeated teams will be 12. That means 20 teams will be 1-1 or 0-2.

In the 10 seasons since the NFL realigned its divisions, 70 of the 120 teams that made the playoffs (58.3 percent) began 1-1 or 0-2. That group includes last year's Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants.

As Bills coach Chan Gailey requested after Sunday's 48-28 loss to the New York Jets, "Don't kick the dirt on us yet."

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Tim Graham returned to The Buffalo News in 2011 after covering the NFL for three years at ESPN and for one year at the Palm Beach Post. Before that, the Cleveland native spent seven seasons on the Buffalo Sabres beat for The News and was president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.

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Buffalo native Mark Gaughan started working at The News in 1980 and has been covering the Bills exclusively since 1992. He is president of the Pro Football Writers of America, and he is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee.

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Jay Skurski joined The News in January 2009. The Lewiston native attended St. Francis High School before graduating from the University of South Florida. He writes a weekly Fantasy column in addition to his beat writing duties.

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