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I think it would be one of the biggest upsets of all time considering what’s on the line for KC.

Unless Mahomes goes down, there was always no chance KC loses this. They know what they’re playing for.

According to Rappaport in nfl network it’s between Atlanta or Indy

Yes and the Saints have already publicly stated they want a minimum of a first for Payton

Some reports on NFL network are saying Atlanta/Indy are the two most likely locations.

Yeah I think sadly now we will see a lot more negativity coming out of Cinci and KC once the league rolls out their decisions on seeding and other matters.

True forgot about that. Plus it was just reported by Rappaport that Detroit is booked that weekend. So apparently it’s between Indy and Atlanta for a neutral site championship game. So dome either way and no weather issues.

I actually think it’ll probably be Indianapolis/Detroit no matter who plays. I think the NFL will want any chance of weather related issues eliminated. So they would choose a dome no matter which team result we end up with.

It won’t have to be unanimous. But not sure what the threshold is. If it’s the usual 75% for owners meetings changes or a simple majority will do it. I think it’ll be the 75% most likely.

Agreed let’s hope this happens, however unlikely it is. But even if KC wins and we end up 2 seed, at least we now know we will not have to end up playing in Arrowhead in a potential AFC championship game. I’ll take a neutral field over Arrowhead any day.

Agreed this would be best. We could have home field throughout. But as it stands now with this ruling, if approved even if KC beats Vegas, which is likely, we no longer will have to go to Arrowhead for AFC championship game. We can have two home playoff games and then neutral field vs KC. After everything that has transpired this year for Buffalo, I think this new path is certainly favorable to going to Arrowhead again. I’m sure KC won’t like this ruling one bit.

Well at least we now know we won’t have to go to Arrowhead for a AFC championship game. Win Sunday, get the 2 seed, have two home playoff games and then AFC Championship game on neutral field if KC also makes it that far.

The way the Bills lose players to injury every game, I think playing two “practice” games would be the last thing any sane Bills fan would be for. Far better chance we lose additional players to injury in those two games than gaining anything mentally heading into the playoffs.

I get the comparison but not exactly the same thing. Sean Taylor’s death was hundreds of miles away from the players and they didn’t watch medical attention given to their teammate on the field. The Bills were an immediate part of this trauma and present. The Redskins players were not present for Taylor’s suffering. That is a WHOLE different level of mental trauma as the world saw last night on tv on the Bills faces. Yeah more of the coaching staff putting in plans which NFL network reported they were starting to do today. Won’t be easy at all. Certainly not the normal work week for players and coaches. They moved games for Covid. You don’t think they can move games for this? You speak in absolutes. Just state an opinion. What you’re saying is a guess. It’s ok to admit that. Maybe they play Sunday. Maybe they don’t. You and no one else knows if the Bills will actually play this Sunday.

I wouldn’t bet on that. That game is now four days away. The Bills would have been putting in the offensive game plan today in practice. None of that is happening and the players heads will not be in the proper place to absorb a game plan most likely the next few days. I think Bills actually playing the Pats on Sunday is unlikely. And if they do play on Sunday with limited prep and their heads not right, would more than likely lead to them losing to the Pats anyways. No Bills fan should be wanting them to play in four days, it most likely won’t end the way we’d all want.

I think Buffalo is going to have an almost impossible time getting ready to play the Pats by next weekend mentally. They sure as hell won’t be ready to play the Bengals in the next 2-3 days.

I’m almost positive no NFL team has ever had the amount of adversity that the Bills have had this year. All the injuries, the November storm, two games in Detroit in a week, Christmas storm, 3 nights in Chicago, and now Hamlin. I believe it’s unprecedented. If someone knows of a NFL team dealing with more in one season, please feel free to correct me.

It actually would matter if it got down to the two options you listed. Forfeiture or go by conference win %. If we have to forfeit we will almost certainly end up the 3 seed. If they just eliminate the game or make it a tie, and go by win % then we would almost certainly end up the 2 seed. Neither is the 1 seed obviously, but 2 seed would be preferable to 3 seed. But I can’t imagine Cincy would be happy to go by win percentage. Just as Buffalo would prefer not to have to forfeit. I don’t see how the NFL can make each team happy or make things fair without somehow finishing the game. I just don’t know how they can reschedule at this point. I’m sure plenty of high level meetings will take place at the NFL office today.

Bills haven’t had high success on coin flips this year so far. Wouldn’t like our chances.

Hamlin has his family and Bills officials who stayed in Cincy. No problem at all with the rest of the team going back to Buffalo. They can’t help him by staying in Cincy.

Good for the Bills to take control and get out of town.

And this is what most of us have been saying about the NFL the past two hours. Still those here defending the NFL. The NFL wanted to play tonight. F them.

Yes

I totally believe it and am still very concerned they will make the Bills either forfeit or go back out. NFL should just make the call to cancel

I don’t think they can play either way. You don’t just shake that off. Josh is mentally gone as well as others. Cancel the stupid game.