Sixteen and Counting: an M17 presentation by BigJdotcom01

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2016 SEASON
Sixteen and Counting:

HEAD COACH: Rex Ryan
CAREER RECORD:
STADIUM: New Era Field (Capacity: 73,000)
RIVALS: Dolphins, Jets, Patriots
SLIDERS: Armor & Sword's All-Pro Custom Simulation
ROSTERS: Week #1 Update

I have picked up Madden 17 and will be posting my Buffalo Bills dynasty. Not sure how involved I want to get, but season one will be less detailed as I want to get to the offseason so I can build this team to my liking. I have posted various dynasties on here, mainly MLB the Show and FIFA. Everything here is fictional, and thus crazy stuff can happen in a fictional world. So sit back and enjoy.

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BUFFALO BILLS HISTORY

2016 Season:
Record: (7-9, 3-3) 4th place, AFC East
MVP: Head Coach Jeremy Stott, led team to 5-3 record in second half
Recap: It was a tumultuous 2016 season for the Bills. They fired Rex Ryan after a (2-6) start that included a 70-17 loss at home to New England. They finished red-hot, winning their final four games and rediscovering their running game over the final month of the season.

2017 Season:
Record: (10-6, 6-0) 1st place, AFC East
Playoffs: (Wild Card: W, Houston 39-23; Divisional: L, Jacksonville 17-23)
MVP: Tyrod Taylor 93.9 QBR | 3,655 yds | 30 TD | 18 INT | 345 rush yds | 3 rush TD
Recap: The Bills returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. They started the season (8-2) before stumbling down the stretch, but won in New England on the season's final day to clinch AFC East Title. Won their first playoff game in 22 years, defeating Houston 39-23 at Wegmans Field.

DRAFT CLASSES:
2017:
1: (12) LeVeon Chavous, DE, Auburn (OVR: 78)
2: (55) Scott Smiley, RG, Alabama (OVR: 73)
3: (76) Eric Mallard, CB, Kentucky (OVR: 66)
5a: (137) Ciante Nickerson, OLB, UAB (OVR: 72)
5b: (140) Logan Holman, WR, Louisville (OVR: 73)
6: (172) Stanley Holcombe, HB, Vanderbilt (OVR: 70)

2018:
1: (25) Logan Rich, WR, Oklahoma (OVR: 76)
2: (52) Nathan O'Neal, FS, Penn State (OVR: 76)
3a: (75) Rafael Williams, HB, UAB (OVR: 72)
3b: (83) Malik DeLoach, CB, Stanford (OVR: 64)
3c: (89) Bruce Otten, RT, Buffalo (OVR: 71)
4: (117) Haile Bozeman, CB, West Virginia (OVR: 72)
5: (153) Devin Stallings, DE, Clemson (OVR: 70)
6: (185) Keithen Wyche, CB, Colorado (OVR: 64)
7: (217) Keith Kaiser, WR, Texas (OVR: 63)

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LEAGUE HISTORY:

2016 Season:
Super Bowl Champion: New England Patriots (defeated Seattle 55-27)
MVP: Tom Brady (New England) 116.6 QBR | 5,696 yds | 47 TD | 10 INT | 107 ru yds | 2 TD
Coach of the Year: Jim Caldwell (Detroit) 12-4 record

2017 Season:
Super Bowl Champion: Seattle Seahawks (defeated Jacksonville 16-13)
MVP: Blake Bortles (Jacksonville) 94.9 QBR | 4,800 yds | 32 TD | 16 INT
Coach of the Year: Mike McCoy (San Diego) 13-3 record

DRAFT CLASSES:
2017 Top 5:
1: (49'ers) Leonard Gaither, WR, Ohio State (OVR: 78)
3: (Bears) Antoine Fowler, CB, Clemson (OVR: 79)
3: (Ravens) J.T. Kenny, DT, Miami (OVR: 78)
4: (Browns) Leron Stanley, CB, Pittsburgh (OVR: 79)
5: (Raiders) Jason Ealy, FS, Oregon (OVR: 80)

2018 Top 5:
1: (Dolphins) Jarrett Yelk, LT, Oklahoma (OVR: 78)
3: (Jets) Josh Richard, LT, Louisville (OVR: 78)
3: (49ers) Keliko Leach, WR, Ole Miss (OVR: 76)
4: (Rams) Deveon Gilbert, DE, Michigan State (OVR: 78)
5: (Vikings) Barry Jordan, ROLB, Ohio State (OVR: 81)

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BUFFALO BILLS RESULTS:

Overall: (19-17, 10-3)
Home: (12-6)
Playoffs: (1-1)
2016: (7-9, 3-3) 3rd place, AFC East
2017: (10-6, 6-0) 1st place, AFC East
2018: (1-1, 1-0) T2nd place, AFC East


ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-1)
Sept 25, 2016: Cardinals 40, Bills 27



ATLANTA FALCONS (1-0)
Oct 22, 2017: Bills 38, Falcons 24


BALTIMORE RAVENS (0-1)
Sept 11, 2016: Ravens 44, Bills 31



CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-1)
Dec 17, 2017: Panthers 27, Bills 24



CHICAGO BEARS (0-1)
Sept 9, 2018: Bears 27, Bills 20


CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-0)
Nov 20, 2016: Bills 23, Bengals 21
Oct 21, 2018: (Sunday Night Football)


CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-1)
Dec 18, 2016: Bills 42, Browns 22
Oct 29, 2017: Browns 23, Bills 10


DENVER BRONCOS (0-1)
Nov 26, 2017: Broncos 24, Bills 21


DETROIT LIONS (0-0)
Dec 23, 2018: (Sunday Night Football)


GREEN BAY PACKERS (0-0)
Dec 17, 2018: (Monday Night Football)


HOUSTON TEXANS (1-0)
Jan 7, 2018: Bills 39, Texans 23 (AFC Wild Card)
Nov 18, 2018: (Sunday Night Football)


JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-2)
Nov 27, 2016: Jaguars 29, Bills 16
Jan 14, 2018: Jaguars 23, Bills 17 (AFC Divisional Playoff)
Oct 7, 2018:


KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-0)
Sept 17, 2017: Bills 24, Chiefs 10


MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-1)
Oct 23, 2016: Dolphins 27, Bills 24 (OT)
Dec 24, 2016: Bills 47, Dolphins 16
Oct 15, 2017: Bills 25, Dolphins 17
Dec 10, 2017: Bills 41, Dolphins 34
Oct 28, 2018:
Nov 25, 2018:


MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-0)
Dec 9, 2018:


NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-2)
Oct 2, 2016: Patriots 45, Bills 3
Oct 30, 2016: Patriots 70, Bills 17
Oct 1, 2017: Bills 52, Patriots 38
Dec 31, 2017: Bills 28, Patriots 12
Sept 16, 2018: Bills 30, Patriots 23



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-1)
Sept 24, 2017: Saints 33, Bills 28


NEW YORK JETS (4-0)
Sept 15, 2016: Bills 32, Jets 11 (Thursday Night Football)
Jan 1, 2017: Bills 37, Jets 23
Sept 10, 2017: Bills 33, Jets 21
Nov 12, 2017: Bills 30, Jets 9
Nov 4, 2018:
Dec 2, 2018:


OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-1)
Dec 4, 2016: Raiders 34, Bills 21
Nov 19, 2017: Bills 28, Raiders 24


PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-0)
Dec 11, 2016: Bills 31, Steelers 17


SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (0-1)
Dec 21, 2017: Chargers 41, Bills 16 (Thursday Night Football)
Sept 30, 2018: (Sunday Night Football)


SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-1)
Nov 7, 2016: Seahawks 39, Bills 28 (Monday Night Football)



SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-0)
Oct 16, 2016: Bills 45, 49ers 20



TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-0)
Oct 8, 2017: Bills 17, Buccaneers 10


TENNESSEE TITANS (0-1)
Dec 3, 2017: Titans 36, Bills 24
Sept 23, 2018:

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ALL-TIME NFL STANDINGS
(Beginning with 2016 Season)

Super Bowl LI (Houston): New England 55, Seattle 27
Super Bowl LII (Minneapolis): Seattle 16, Jacksonville 13

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2016 SEASON - QUARTER 1

The opening quarter of the 2016 season for the Buffalo Bills was a forgettable one. They lost three of their first four, giving up copious amounts of points in those three losses. The last place Bills gave up a league high 145 points, yeilding over 40 three times. Injuries were a major factor, as nine players missed significant time. Stephon Gilmore, LeSean McCoy, and Tyrod Taylor all missed, or will miss multiple games.

The Bills dropped their opener in Baltimore 44-31, losing both LeSean McCoy and Stephan Gilmore in the first quarter. Tyrod Taylor threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.

Week Two saw the Bills bounce back as they trounced their rival, the New York Jets, 32-11 at New Era Field. Tyrod Taylor would throw three long touchdown passes, two to Sammy Watkins and one to Robert Woods. But he also tossed three interceptions. The Bills would outgain the Jets 437-314, mainly yielding garbage time yardage to the Jets.

Week Three turned into a disaster, as the Bills were blown out at home by the Arizona Cardinals. Cardinals backup quarterback Drew Stanton stepped in for the injured Carson Palmer and didn't miss a step, throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Tyrod Taylor went down with a dislocated hip, and will be lost for at least a month. Before he left, he fumbled twice and threw two interceptions as the Bills turned the ball over seven times in the rout. They would score three late touchdowns to make the final respectable.

Week Four in New England was a train wreck from the start as the Bills fell 45-3. The Pats toyed with the Bills, running roughshod over their defense to the tune of 249 yards. LeGarrette Blount ran for 180 yards on just 16 carries before tearing his MCL on the rain slicked turf. Rob Gronkowski went off on the depleted Bills secondary that was missing Gilmore and safety Corey Graham. He caught eight passes for 114 yards and scored a touchdown.

Is Rex Ryan on the hot seat? You better believe it. Also, owner Terry Pegula has decided that New Era Field will be a thing of the past as he has begun construction on a new home for the Bills in downtown Buffalo.

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2016 SEASON - QUARTER 2

The second quarter of the 2016 Buffalo Bills season was a tire fire. Rex Ryan did not last, getting fired after a week 8 loss at home to the New England Patriots, 70-17. The Bills once again went (1-3) and sit at (2-6) at the halfway point of the season with three of the next four on the road.

Week Five was the Bills first trip to Los Angeles since 1994, and it was not a memorable one as the Los Angeles Rams ran all over the Bills, trouncing the league's worst run defense to the tune of 181 yards on the ground. Rookie Jared Goff torched the Bills defense for 311 yards as the Rams dominated the Bills 48-34

The Bills would return home in Week Six to take on the San Francisco 49ers and it was just the tonic that this club needed. The Bills and EJ Manuel threw for 422 yards and they piled up 532 yards of offense in a 45-20 win, just their second on the year.

It looked like momentum might carry over into Week Seven, as the Bills jumped out to a 14-0 lead in Miami on two long Sammy Watkins touchdown receptions. But the Dolphins would rally late, tying in in the closing seconds of regulation, then winning it in overtime as they kicked a field goal, then held the Bills on downs to drop them to (2-5).

Week Eight was the last straw for Rex Ryan. His Bills hung with powerful New England, trailing 30-17 at the half, until they imploded. The Patriots dropped 40 on the Bills after halftime, including two pick-six scores in the fourth to seal a 70-17 victory and end the Rex Ryan era in Buffalo.

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2016 SEASON - QUARTER 3

The Bills brought in a new interim coach, Jeremy Stott, yet their sub-par season continued as they went (1-3) in the third quarter of the 2016 season, but the team does appear to be getting better. They had the Seahawks down big before falling apart in the second half. They won a road game at AFC North leading Cincinnati, then had the turnover bug killed them at home against Jacksonville and at Oakland. The Bills sit last in the AFC East and tied for last in the AFC and NFL with a (3-9) record through 13 weeks.

The Bills opened the second half of the 2016 season losing a heartbreaker 39-28 in Seattle. The Bills built a 21-6 lead at the half and went up 28-6 early in the third quarter, before imploding and turning the ball over six times in the second half. Tyrod Taylor threw four touchdown passes, but threw five interceptions and lost a fumble.

In Week Eleven, the Bills traveled to Cincinnati and stunned the Bengals 23-21 at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bills ran for 225 yards, led by rookie Jonathan Williams, who ran for 134 on 23 carries. The Bills held the ball for over 40 minutes as they improved to (3-7).

Thanksgiving weekend saw the Bills welcome Jacksonville to New Era Field. The Bills turned the ball over three times in the second quarter, all inside their own 25 yard line, leading to 17 Jacksonville points as they fell 29-16. The Bills played a decent defensive game against the explosive Jaguars, holding them to just 353 yards of offense.

Week Thirteen saw the Bills drop a frustrating game in Oakland, 34-21. They turned the ball over six times, two of which were returned for scores in the road loss. It was the third time that the Bills have turned the ball over at least six times in a game in 2016. Tyrod Taylor was pulled after throwing three interceptions, and fumbling three times. EJ Manual came in and rallied the Bills to a couple of garbage time touchdowns to make the final appear closer than the game actually was. The (3-9) Bills will now close the 2016 season playing three of their final four at New Era Field. They will be the final three games at the stadium that opened in 1973.

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2016 SEASON - QUARTER 4

The Bills finished the 2016 season off on a high note, running over their final four opponents, to finish the 2016 season at (7-9). It seems like the same old story in Orchard Park, losing early, then winning late when they are eliminated from playoff contention to hurt their draft position. The Bills fell all the way to 12th position in the upcoming draft, but more on that later.

Week Fourteen saw the Bills return home to open a three game home stand. They hosted the AFC North leading Pittsburgh Steelers, and gave the Steelers a dose of their own medicine, pounding out 456 offensive yards to win going away, 31-17.

The Bills then pounded the helpless Cleveland Browns in Week Fifteen, 42-22 at New Era Field. It was the Brown's 10th consecutive loss. The Bills ran for over 200 yards for the second straight week as they improved to (5-9)

Bitter rival Miami came to New Era Field for a Christmas Eve matchup and the Bills continued their winning ways, finishing off their final game at New Era Field with a 47-16 pounding of Miami. The Bills rushed for 381 yards in the victory.

Buffalo capped off the 2016 regular season by routing the Jets at Met Life Stadium to prevent them from making the playoffs for a second straight season, and avoiding the basement in the AFC East in the process. The Bills ran for 311 yards against the Jets, running for 1112 yards over the final four games of 2016, all wins. Both teams finished 2016 at (7-9) with the Bills getting the tiebreaker to finish third by virtue of defeating the Jets twice.

The Bills finished the 2016 season at (7-9) winning 5 of their final seven games. They finished 8th in offense (4th rush, 19th pass) and 20th in defense (29th rush, 13th pass). They gained 6204 yards (2254 on the ground, 3950 through the air). They allowed 5949 yards (2020 on the ground, 3929 through the air). The Bills finished 6th in scoring, averaging 28.6 points per game. They were 31st in scoring defense, allowing 506 points. They were last in turnover differential at -28 with 49 giveaways (28 INT, 21 FUM), and 21 takeaways (15 INT, 6 FUM)

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2016 POSTSEASON

Wildcard Weekend:
Houston Texans 21, Cincinnati Bengals 10
Green Bay Packers 37, Atlanta Falcons 31
Pittsburgh Steelers 33, Denver Broncos 27 (OT)
Minnesota Vikings 31, Philadelphia Eagles 20

Divisional Playoffs:
New England Patriots 42, Pittsburgh Steelers 31
Green Bay Packers 52, Detroit Lions 24
San Diego Chargers 33 Houston Texans 14
Seattle Seahawks 28, Minnesota Vikings 25

Conference Championships:
Seattle Seahawks 42, Green Bay Packers 26
New England Patriots 47, San Diego Chargers 35

Super Bowl LI (Houston):
New England Patriots 55, Seattle Seahawks 27 (MVP: Tom Brady)

We are now caught up and I will begin a more in depth write up of this franchise.

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As the 2016 NFL league calendar draws to a close, we look at some of the notable retirements. Tom Brady has retired from the Patriots after setting the passing yardage record in 2016 of 5,696 yards to go along with 47 TDs, a league MVP and Super Bowl MVP.

Other Notable Retirements:
Demarcus Ware (Denver Broncos)
Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers)
Julius Peppers (Green Bay Packers)
Steve Smith (Baltimore Ravens)
Vince Wolfork (Houston Texans)
Andre Johnson (Free Agent)
Anquan Boldin (Free Agent)
Elvis Dumervil (Baltimore Ravens)

There were some coaching moves this offseason too. John Harbaugh left the Ravens to take over the Los Angeles Rams. The Ravens hired relative unknown Arthur Bey as Harbaugh's replacement. The Cowboys said goodbye to Jason Garrett and brought in Chuck Pagano. The Chiefs have hired Demetrius Turner to replace Andy Reid. Indianapolis hired Matt Hendrick to replace the fired Chuck Pagano. Tennessee hired Norman Gaitan as their new head coach.

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BILLS PRE-FA ROSTER

Here is the 2017 Buffalo Bills roster as we head into free agency and the draft. We have some needs at running back, wide receiver and along the defensive line. While we could resign a couple of our free agents from last season, particularly running back Mike Gillislee, we will likely try to build this team through the draft as opposed to throwing money at free agents. The Bills have $39M in cap space.

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The NFL Free Agency period opened and the Buffalo Bills made a couple of moves prior to the 2017 NFL Draft. They resigned WR Marquis Goodwin to a three-year deal worth $9.15M. They also brought back a familiar face in HB Karlos Williams. He was cut in the preseason in 2016 after some off the field incidents. He was signed to a two-year deal worth $7.14M.

Around the league, the Patriots signed Nick Foles to a 3-year deal worth $15.2M to replace the retire Tom Brady. Jimmy Garopollo went to the Bears, signing a three-year, $18M deal. Cleveland signed Ryan Fitzpatrick away from the Jets to a one-year deal worth $9.24M. The Jets replaced Fitz with Case Keenam, signing him to a three-year deal worth $17.2M.

WR Kamar Aiken left the Ravens and heads to Philly on a three-year deal worth $16.5M.
LOLB Barkevious Mingo heads to Cleveland, signing a three-year 16.7M deal.
HB Theo Riddick leaves the Lions, signing with the Giants for three-years and 15.3M.
CB Jeremy Lane signs with Detroit for three-years and $15M.
RG Kevin Zeitler left the Bengals for in-state rival Cleveland, signing a four-year $34.9M deal.
RG Chance Warmack signed a three-year $25.2M deal with Miami.
FC Tony Jefferson left Arizona for Washington, signing a four-year $32.9M deal.
TW Luke Wilson leaves Seattle for the Bay Area as he signes a four-year $20.2M to play in Oakland.
ROLB Jelani Jenkins hit pay dirt, re-signing a five-year, $49.4M deal stay in Miami.
ROLB John Simon signed a five-year, $30.6M deal with Indy.
ROLB Junior Galette moves to Arizona from Washington, signing a three-year, $19.7M deal.
ROLB Akeem Ayers signed with Chicago for four-years and $26.9M, leaving the Colts.
ROLB Jarvis Jones leaves Pittsburgh for Kansas City, signing a four-year $26.9M deal.
DT Akeem Spence leaves Tampa, heading south to Miami, signing a four-year, $25.2M deal.
K Blair Walsh leaves Minnesota and heads to Cleveland, signing a five-year deal worth $18.8M.

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The Patriots got draft day going by trading away C David Andrews and a 5th round pick in both 2017 and 2018 to Minnesota for QB Sam Bradford.

Atlanta traded a 3rd rounder in 2017 and a 7th rounder in 2018 to Houston for TE C.J. Fiedorowicz.

Buffalo trades 2nd round pick (44) to Cincinnati for 2017 2nd round pick (55) and 2017 4th round pick (119).
Seattle trades 2nd round pick (63) to Cincinnati for 2017 3rd round pick (87) and 2017 and 2018 6th round pick (183).
Indianapolis trades their 3rd (71) and 7th (199) round picks in 2017 to Chicago for the Bears 3rd round pick (66) in 2017
Cleveland trades their 3rd round pick (68) in 2017 to Carolina for the Panthers 3rd (81) and 4th (113) round picks in 2017.
Cleveland trades their 3rd round pick (81) in 2017 to Seattle for the Seahawks 3rd (87) and 7th (209) round picks in 2017.
Seattle trades their 3rd round pick (95) in 2017 to Chicago for the Bears 4th (98) and 7th (198) round picks in 2017.
Buffalo trades their 4th round pick (119) in 2017 to Dallas for the Cowboys 3rd (88) and 7th (216) round picks in 2018.

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The Bills had a very good 2017 NFL Draft. Filling a starting role at defensive end in first round selection LeVeon Chavous out of Auburn. They drafted for depth at guard, cornerback, outside linebacker, wide receiver and halfback.