BisonMan Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. They can treat the next 2 games like preseason matches before the first round bye. They can rest anyone they want for the next 3 weeks. That’s scary for everyone else. I really hope the Bills treat week 17 as a preseason game regardless of their seeding. They’ll want everyone healthy before trying to win 4 in a row in order to get Josh the T-shirt he wants! 😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Maybe they'll lay around eating pizza and get all fat and lazy. 4 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Um, I think if we win both & Pit wins both & KC loses both, we all end up 13-3 & we would be the top seed by virtue of a better conference record. Admittedly, very slim but they haven't locked 1st seed yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 *Disclaimer* The Chiefs do not have 2 preseason games left on their schedule 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, BisonMan said: KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. They can treat the next 2 games like preseason matches before the first round bye. They can rest anyone they want for the next 3 weeks. That’s scary for everyone else. I really hope the Bills treat week 17 as a preseason game regardless of their seeding. They’ll want everyone healthy before trying to win 4 in a row in order to get Josh the T-shirt he wants! 😬 Incorrect KC can lose the #1 seed with that attitude 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterLifer Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: Maybe they'll lay around eating pizza and get all fat and lazy. For the record, that is what I’m doing. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Not a chance they consider it this way. Not a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: Maybe they'll lay around eating pizza and get all fat and lazy. Thats my wheel house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Good. Too many times a team rests week 17, gets a playoff bye, and is super flat after what is effectively 3 full weeks without playing. 1 week of rest is the most a team needs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rew Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, eSJayDee said: Um, I think if we win both & Pit wins both & KC loses both, we all end up 13-3 & we would be the top seed by virtue of a better conference record. Admittedly, very slim but they haven't locked 1st seed yet. This is still a possibility, but it's a bit more complicated. We'd be tied on conference record and it would come down to strength of victory. KC is currently ahead in SOV, a few games that other teams are playing would have to swing the right way for us to get ahead. That's why we preferred a KC loss to NO instead of ATL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, eSJayDee said: Um, I think if we win both & Pit wins both & KC loses both, we all end up 13-3 & we would be the top seed by virtue of a better conference record. Admittedly, very slim but they haven't locked 1st seed yet. That ship sailed last week. Actually if all three tied at 11-3, conference records would also be all tied at 10-2. Not enough common games between all three so comes down to Strength of Victory which about 98% certain KC now has the edge. IF KC had instead lost this week to Saints and final week to Chargers to still end up 13-3, and 10-2 conference then we'd have come out on top based on Strength of Victory , but once they beat Saints, they now have the #1 overall regardless what anyone else does. Basically losing to Saints would have hurt them more than losing to Atlanta. Edited December 22, 2020 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, BisonMan said: KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. They can treat the next 2 games like preseason matches before the first round bye. They can rest anyone they want for the next 3 weeks. That’s scary for everyone else. I really hope the Bills treat week 17 as a preseason game regardless of their seeding. They’ll want everyone healthy before trying to win 4 in a row in order to get Josh the T-shirt he wants! 😬 This is the thinking that brought legendary HOF HC Tony Dungy to 4 one and done playoff appearances (out of 7), despite loaded teams. Champions never rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Anyone remember when the Jags were new to the league, and Denver had a similar layoff before they faced Jacksonville in the division round? That goes back a ways - but teams can get rusty. Here's hoping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BisonMan Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 BTW, I’m not recommending the Chiefs purposely lose games or rest all starters completely. I think they can treat these like preseason games (for example: have healthy starters only play the first half). They’ll have a full bye week as well. I’d happily have the Bills trade places with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 They had a boatload of rust last year after a bye. Maybe they won't get lucky this year. 6 minutes ago, Success said: Anyone remember when the Jags were new to the league, and Denver had a similar layoff before they faced Jacksonville in the division round? That goes back a ways - but teams can get rusty. Here's hoping. This. They had it last year. They should have lost divisional round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thronethinker Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 One of the worst topics I have ever read. Goodnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock'em Sock'em Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, BisonMan said: KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. There is a chance 0.1% that the Bills get the #1 seed. The scenario is this: Bills win out Steelers win out KC loses out Several of the teams that the Bills beat (including the Jets) win giving us a higher strength of victory Several of the teams that KC beat lose giving them a lower strength of victory I am still holding out hope, but not really. Edited December 23, 2020 by Rock'em Sock'em 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: This is the thinking that brought legendary HOF HC Tony Dungy to 4 one and done playoff appearances (out of 7), despite loaded teams. Champions never rest. Exactly. Do NFL fans actually watch the NFL? Some TBD threads make ya wonder... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hopefully they overindulge on Christmas treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Success said: Anyone remember when the Jags were new to the league, and Denver had a similar layoff before they faced Jacksonville in the division round? That goes back a ways - but teams can get rusty. Here's hoping. It was the same year they beat the Bills in Buffalo (Kelly's last game as a Buffalo Bill) and then went to Denver and knocked out Elway before losing in the AFC Championship game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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