Draconator Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 https://www.nfl.com/news/super-wild-card-weekend-to-include-monday-night-game Beginning this postseason, one of the six playoff games on Super Wild Card Weekend will take place on a weekday. The NFL announced Friday that, beginning with the 2021 season, Super Wild Card Weekend will conclude with a game on Monday night. Super Wild Card Weekend is scheduled from Jan. 15-17, 2022. The NFL expanded the playoffs last season for the first time since 1990, adding a third wild card team in each conference. The expansion was the genesis for Super Wild Card Weekend, featuring playoff tripleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. Beginning this postseason, Super Wild Card Weekend will feature a pair of games on Saturday (4:35 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ET), three on Sunday (1:05 p.m., 4:40 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. ET), and the finale on Monday (8:15 p.m. ET). 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Thanks, I hate it. 2 10 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 That puts a team at a major disadvantage the following week. Horrible idea that I want the Bills to be no part of…unless they play that team the following week… 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Thanks, I hate it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills fan since 87 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 NFL doing NFL things again. $$$ 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Terrible idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushypeaches Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 This was inevitable once they went to 6 games that weekend. More ratings for an 8 PM Monday night game vs a 1 PM Saturday game Who gives a crap about competitive disadvantage? Not the NFL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon127 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 The only way this works, is if, they schedule both divisional games for the conference that plays on MNF on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 why start now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Dumb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyBeast Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Well at least the Bills are guaranteed to not have the stupid 1PM saturday slot again this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, MiltonWaddams said: That puts a team at a major disadvantage the following week. Horrible idea that I want the Bills to be no part of…unless they play that team the following week… Devil’s advocate: What’s the difference between playing Monday and then the following Sunday VS Sunday and then the Followimg Saturday? The Monday schedule allows you a day of rest before the first playoff game AND you know who your next opponent will be before you play. Something to be said for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jauronimo said: Thanks, I hate it. Agree. Post-season games can go a little longer and sucks for myself and others that have to wake at 5 a.m. Unless it starts earlier than regular MNF. Don't know if it will since I didn't read the article yet. Edited September 24, 2021 by Sheneneh Jenkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 As long as it includes the Mannings, I’m good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerDave Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 36 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said: Devil’s advocate: What’s the difference between playing Monday and then the following Sunday VS Sunday and then the Followimg Saturday? The Monday schedule allows you a day of rest before the first playoff game AND you know who your next opponent will be before you play. Something to be said for that. Unless both teams play on Monday night, and then the following Sunday, the team having only 6 days off will be at a disadvantage. If both teams play on Sunday, then the following Saturday, both teams only have 6 days in between, hence no team has the advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I love it! MNF in January. FINALLY MNF will mean something again, instead of games like Detroit vs. Green Bay or Washington vs. Giants for the 800th time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEBills Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Good thing we are going to get the 1 seed and a first round bye this year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuseBill Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 The NFL knows that either Tennessee or Baltimore will have Covid issues and will need the extra day to get everyone on their roster eligible to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I must be in the minority, but I LOVE primetime/night games! That's when the top teams play and the stakes are highest. Isn't that where you want to be? 1PM Sunday is nice here and there, but that's Jaguars vs Texans territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Super Wild Card Weekend The marketing people sure know how to pick the most pretentious, not to mention lame, sounding names. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I'm a cord cutter with streaming sunday ticket, so I hope this game is OTA. I already have to buy a month of streaming cable service for each of the two Bills MNF games otherwise I'll have to keep going to illicit streaming sites and I could lose interest in giving the NFL hundreds of dollars per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Bring it! Very cool way to close out SUPER WILD CARD PLAYOFF WEEKEND! (I just hope it’s not the Bills. I gotta work that night!) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 37 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: I must be in the minority, but I LOVE primetime/night games! That's when the top teams play and the stakes are highest. Isn't that where you want to be? 1PM Sunday is nice here and there, but that's Jaguars vs Texans territory. there you go brother. You said it right. Primetime is the right time. That people always have a bunch of negativity about things like this is ridiculous. Football is awesome. Be happy every year that we make the playoffs. Who cares what the time and date is. The Bills-Colts game was an amazingly exciting game and it was played at 1:00 pm on Saturday. And maybe this year we play at 8:15 on Monday Nite of Wild Card weekend. It doesn't matter, because we are in the playoffs!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Paup 1995MVP said: there you go brother. You said it right. Primetime is the right time. That people always have a bunch of negativity about things like this is ridiculous. Football is awesome. Be happy every year that we make the playoffs. Who cares what the time and date is. The Bills-Colts game was an amazingly exciting game and it was played at 1:00 pm on Saturday. And maybe this year we play at 8:15 on Monday Nite of Wild Card weekend. It doesn't matter, because we are in the playoffs!! YES! After decades of being irrelevant I want the Bills on the biggest stage, with the A-team of broadcasters and all the national attention. Otherwise, what's the goal? You don't "sneak" into the Super Bowl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said: Devil’s advocate: What’s the difference between playing Monday and then the following Sunday VS Sunday and then the Followimg Saturday? The Monday schedule allows you a day of rest before the first playoff game AND you know who your next opponent will be before you play. Something to be said for that. Did not consider that. Duly noted. I enjoy an expedited jump to conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 41 minutes ago, MiltonWaddams said: Did not consider that. Duly noted. I enjoy an expedited jump to conclusion. I’d still prefer a good old 12:30 Sunday afternoon game! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I assume they won’t be scheduling the 2 seed vs 7 seed games for MNF. That’d be a serious disadvantage for a 7 seed that gets an upset….. Short week for a game against an opponent coming off a bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I would imagine a mid-January night game in Buffalo where the sun goes down at 5:00 would be fricking cold.. I'm here for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) How wonderful will it be to watch teams that would until now not be considered good enough to be in the post season, what’s next, five years from now even more mediocre teams get in the playoffs, everyone gets a star ⭐️, let’s water down the post season till all the bad teams get in… Edited September 25, 2021 by Don Otreply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 10:44 AM, Bills fan since 87 said: NFL doing NFL things again. $$$ And we will all keep watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 10:24 AM, MiltonWaddams said: That puts a team at a major disadvantage the following week. Horrible idea that I want the Bills to be no part of…unless they play that team the following week… How is it any different from playing a wildcard game on a Sunday and then a Saturday game for the divisional round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Buffalo03 said: How is it any different from playing a wildcard game on a Sunday and then a Saturday game for the divisional round? Someone already covered that with me. Read the thread. For goodness sake. Read the darn thread. I don’t accept being made to look like an ass twice in the same thread the same way based on the same post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Stupid idea and really hurts the winners arrpach to next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 7:52 PM, Don Otreply said: How wonderful will it be to watch teams that would until now not be considered good enough to be in the post season, what’s next, five years from now even more mediocre teams get in the playoffs, everyone gets a star ⭐️, let’s water down the post season till all the bad teams get in… I see your point, but last year a 7-9 WFT made the playoffs by winning a division that apparently nobody wanted to win. No doubt there were at least two teams who didn't make the playoffs but deserved it more than WFT did. Before, ~38% of the teams made the playoffs. Now it's ~44%. Not a huge difference. But I think we all know the reason isn't competition, it's money. They'll rake in a ton of TV revenue on the extra games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, WhoTom said: I see your point, but last year a 7-9 WFT made the playoffs by winning a division that apparently nobody wanted to win. No doubt there were at least two teams who didn't make the playoffs but deserved it more than WFT did. Before, ~38% of the teams made the playoffs. Now it's ~44%. Not a huge difference. But I think we all know the reason isn't competition, it's money. They'll rake in a ton of TV revenue on the extra games. Of course it’s money, football is secondary to the NFL, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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