Week 6: Chiefs at Bills (+5): Monday 5pm on Fox

[The Dean]

Of course it's crazy to speculate without more info. But from what I'm seeing now, the Bills/Chiefs game has not been given an exact time. Hopefully that will allow the league to move it to Monday, which will make a lot of people happy (including me). But the Chiefs will still have extra time to prepare.

[BillnutinHouston]

4 minutes ago, BRH said:

 

So the Patriots are moved from one of the late CBS Sunday games to a national telecast on Monday on ESPN, but our game moves from a national broadcast to a regional CBS broadcast on Tuesday?

 

 

Where are you seeing that ours is regional?

[The Dean]

1 minute ago, BeefCurtns said:

So is it confirmed then by the NFL that it's a forfeit if the Titans have another positive tomorrow and we stay with The KC game Thursday?

 

Not that I can see. Where did you get that?

[batmanfreek]

5 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:

Wait preparing for us now? They do have to play vegas sunday still don’t they?

Vegas*

[K-9]

6 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I am wondering if the NFL needs to cancel all Thursday games— ie, move them all to Sunday. With all the covid changes in the schedules that will inevitably happen, the Thursday games will just make it harder to move games by a day or two, and make quick schedule changes. 

All Thursday night games should be abolished. Permanently. Never should have been invented in the first place. 

[26TrapDraw]

37 minutes ago, wjag said:

Playing the Titans is paramount.  The Bills have prepped all week for them.  They get a few more days to get healthy.  Let's just hope they escape the game without injury.  I don't want to kick that Titans game down the road.  That will just mess up the later season.

It sounds like we want the positive test so we get the W and extra time to prep for showdown with KC ( assuming they say forfeit and not schedule later but even then game off and prep for chiefs)

[NoSaint]

2 hours ago, ngbills said:

This seems absurd. You may be playing on Tuesday vs Tenn and then Sunday vs KC. But also be prepared to play just next Thursday vs KC. So if your prepping for a TENN game how can you also still prep for a KC Thursday game?

to be fair we will know by Sunday I’d think. I don’t think Tuesday morning they’d say never mind it’s Thursday 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

25 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

I'd rather have the game played at a neutral site though.  If I was a player I wouldn't want to even breathe Tennessee air.

 

Ha.  Well, you got me there.  Better I not comment.  Shall I say I'm glad the KC game is in Buffalo?  I shall say that.

[26TrapDraw]

2 minutes ago, The Dean said:

 

Not that I can see. Where did you get that?

Literally plucked it out of my ass's but it makes the most sense. Whether the nfl chooses to punish Tenn with a forfeit or push the game out is still the mystery.

[JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS]

2 minutes ago, K-9 said:

All Thursday night games should be abolished. Permanently. Never should have been invented in the first place. 

lol Bills games are literally the only thing I watch on network TV, any game I dont have to stream is a good game!

[clayboy54]

2 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

to be fair we will know by Sunday I’d think. I don’t think Tuesday morning they’d say never mind it’s Thursday 

Except maybe Reid gives the Chief’s players Thursday off thinking the game is on the weekend. Then it’s not and we win by forfeit. LOL 6-0 and 2 forfeits.

Edited October 9, 2020 by clayboy54

[Warcodered]

Just now, BeefCurtns said:

Literally plucked it out of my ass's but it makes the most sense. Whether the nfl chooses to punish Tenn with a forfeit or push the game out is still the mystery.

They'll probably reschedule to week 18 and then everyone will be like why didn't you just do that in the first place if player safety is your priority.

[The Dean]

3 minutes ago, BeefCurtns said:

It sounds like we want the positive test so we get the W and extra time to prep for showdown with KC ( assuming they say forfeit and not schedule later but even then game off and prep for chiefs)

 

I doubt the NFL forfeits the game that quickly, though it might. IMO they will do everything they can to preserve the game.

[YoloinOhio]

Just now, The Dean said:

 

I doubt the NFL forfeits the game that quickly, though it might. IMO they will do everything they can to preserve the game.

They are trying to avoid week 18, but it’s a “back pocket option” ... so this is plan B and if that doesn’t work they will go to plan C

 

[clayboy54]

Just now, Warcodered said:

They'll probably reschedule to week 18 and then everyone will be like why didn't you just do that in the first place if player safety is your priority.

Then we lose a bye week from the 1st round of the playoffs.

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, clayboy54 said:

Then we lose a bye week from the 1st round of the playoffs.

they can move everything back.

[26TrapDraw]

1 minute ago, The Dean said:

 

I doubt the NFL forfeits the game that quickly, though it might. IMO they will do everything they can to preserve the game.

So it all hinges on Tenn getting no positive tests tomorrow. If they get one it sounds like either way titans games is off and chiefs game stays Thursday night.

[The Dean]

Just now, YoloinOhio said:

They are trying to avoid week 18, but it’s a “back pocket option” ... so this is plan B and if that doesn’t work they will go to plan C

 

 

 

Will they go to Alpha, Delta when they get past Plan Z?

[BRH]

11 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

our game wasn’t going to be a national broadcast... the broadcast area was rather small, IIRC

 

I’m assuming the same CBS affiliates who were going to show the game on Sunday will pick it up in the Tuesday timeslot now, but what do I know

 

Sorry, I meant we lose our national game against the Chiefs.  And end up with two regional broadcasts instead of one regional and one national.

[HurlyBurly51]

11 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

our game wasn’t going to be a national broadcast... the broadcast area was rather small, IIRC

 

I’m assuming the same CBS affiliates who were going to show the game on Sunday will pick it up in the Tuesday timeslot now, but what do I know

So out of market Sunday Ticket subscribers get screwed?  They would have shown the Sunday game, but I don’t think they show non-Sunday games?

[YoloinOhio]

15 minutes ago, BRH said:

 

So the Patriots are moved from one of the late CBS Sunday games to a national telecast on Monday on ESPN, but our game moves from a national broadcast to a regional CBS broadcast on Tuesday?

 

No, it is was regional before on Sunday at 1 and is moving to national broadcast on Tuesday night 

 

 

[aceman_16]

This will be one of the only games (outside of being in a war zone) since the 70s I will not be at/watch....I am sad

[YoloinOhio]

Just now, HurlyBurly51 said:

So out of market Sunday Ticket subscribers get screwed?  They would have shown the Sunday game, but I don’t think they show non-Sunday games?

It’s a national game on CBS on Tuesday night 

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

No, it is was regional before on Sunday at 1 and is moving to national broadcast on Tuesday night 

 

 

I mean why wouldn't they do that two 3/4-0 teams and the only game being played.

Edited October 9, 2020 by Warcodered

[YoloinOhio]

3 minutes ago, BRH said:

 

Sorry, I meant we lose our national game against the Chiefs.  And end up with two regional broadcasts instead of one regional and one national.

We don’t know yet what time the chiefs game will be or if it will be national or regional. We don’t even really know for sure if it will be Saturday or Sunday. Schefter said Sunday but didn’t give a time. The league officially said “later in the weekend”. I believe it’s a bit fluid at the moment based on all the moving parts 

 

the titans game is national 

Edited October 9, 2020 by YoloinOhio

[HurlyBurly51]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

It’s a national game on CBS on Tuesday night 

Yep, saw that after my post.

[Augie]

10 minutes ago, BeefCurtns said:

Literally plucked it out of my ass's but it makes the most sense. Whether the nfl chooses to punish Tenn with a forfeit or push the game out is still the mystery.

 

I doubt they go with a forfeit this early in the season for fear of setting a precedent with so much unknown still ahead of us. How big are the fines? How high are the draft picks? That’s what I’m expecting more than a forfeit.....but nobody knows at this point. 

 

I just hope we can adapt and finish this season. 

[The Dean]

3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

We don’t know yet what time the chiefs game will be or if it will be national or regional. We don’t even really know for sure if it will be Saturday or Sunday. Schefter said Sunday but didn’t give a time. The league officially said “later in the weekend”. I believe it’s a bit fluid at the moment based on all the moving parts 

 

the titans game is national 

 

 

Apparently it can't be Saturday due to contracts. I'm still rooting for Monday night, even though I typically prefer the Bills play Sunday at 1pm eastern.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

3 hours ago, Big C said:

I don't like this. I had plans on Thursday and everything. Now I have to find a way to get out of work on Tuesday night!

Same. Its so annoying. 

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, The Dean said:

 

 

Apparently it can't be Saturday due to contracts. I'm still rooting for Monday night, even though I typically prefer the Bills play Sunday at 1pm eastern.

I mean I know we play the Jets after the Chiefs and that's almost a bye week but I'd think they'd avoid giving us a short week immediately after putting us at a disadvantage against the Chiefs.

[Royale with Cheese]

If the Bills beat the Chiefs after dealing with this adversity....that’s incredible coaching, leadership and character.  I’ll start thinking Super Bowl.

 

We got to beat the Titans first of course.

[muppy]

2 hours ago, gordong said:

Defund Goodell...

LOL Roger reacts badly to your post Big Shock hahahaaa

[YoloinOhio]

 

[muppy]

2 hours ago, Putin said:

Maybe because the game is now set and if there’s more positive cases tomorrow then the game will definitely be forfeited (?)

I haven't read to the end of the thread but this is what i think ..meaning question mark off Forfeit Yes if more positives come to bear beginning tomorrow..am I right folks?

[McGahee]

3 hours ago, HappyDays said:

This is ridiculous. We get short rest against the best team in the league because of the Titans' mistake. McDermott should be livid.

 

No. We were gonna have short rest (3 days). Now we'll either get 4 or 10 days.

[YoloinOhio]

22 minutes ago, BeefCurtns said:

So it all hinges on Tenn getting no positive tests tomorrow. If they get one it sounds like either way titans games is off and chiefs game stays Thursday night.

They need two straight days of no positives. Tomorrow is day one. Earliest they can enter facility is Sunday per Sal’s article 

Edited October 9, 2020 by YoloinOhio

[McGahee]

10 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I mean I know we play the Jets after the Chiefs and that's almost a bye week but I'd think they'd avoid giving us a short week immediately after putting us at a disadvantage against the Chiefs.

 

How are we at a disadvantage? We were gonna get 3 days rest, now we get either 4 or 10?

[Rocky Landing]

6 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I mean I know we play the Jets after the Chiefs and that's almost a bye week but I'd think they'd avoid giving us a short week immediately after putting us at a disadvantage against the Chiefs.

This should be the real definition of a "trap game." I forgot about that Jets game. I have high hopes for us vs. Chiefs-- especially if they play like they did against the Pats*. But, I expect the Jets D to inflict injury. Between Greggo, and some of their defensive personnel, It's not a game to be taken lightly. 

[Gen2]

3 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said:

That’s 💩 !!!!

It gives the Chiefs a competitive advantage👿👿👿👿👿

Especially if a handful of Bills players get infected in Tenn.

 

 

just sayin'

[muppy]

2 hours ago, Do The Reich Thing said:

How can the Pegulas, Beane, and McD be okay with this? The NFL just gets to pull a home primetime game from Buffalo? Screw that! I hope the Bills beat the absolute tar out of the Titans now. No let up.... drop a damn 50 burger on them. 

dont get me wrong i understand the sentiment but the "Tuesday" contest is technically Primetime  and yet a day noone expects to watch football in primetime so likely (maybe) (Likely) smaller audience