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3 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

If the Bills play Thursday and then Monday,  the league could consider giving the 2 seed a bye and allowing an 8th team into AFC playoffs 

 

Just stop.  there is no way the league would ever add/subtract a team into the playoff mix this late in the game.  Since there is a one week bye before the SB, just eliminate that "week off" and push the playoffs one week to the right.  The Bills/Bengals game could be played during the first originally scheduled week of the playoffs.  No matter what the NFL decides to do, it will leave a lot of people unhappy.  The commish has the absolute biggest decision to make of his life.

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Just now, ProcessYaDigg said:

Just stop.  there is no way the league would ever add/subtract a team into the playoff mix this late in the game.  Since there is a one week bye before the SB, just eliminate that "week off" and push the playoffs one week to the right.  The Bills/Bengals game could be played during the first originally scheduled week of the playoffs.  No matter what the NFL decides to do, it will leave a lot of people unhappy.  The commish has the absolute biggest decision to make of his life.

 

They won't do this.  Too many things are scheduled for the two-week window before the Super Bowl.

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6 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

If the Bills play Thursday and then Monday,  the league could consider giving the 2 seed a bye and allowing an 8th team into AFC playoffs 

 

I does that math work? 6 teams play the wildcard. 3 teams advance to the divisional to meet 2 other teams. There is then 5 teams playing in the AFC?

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1 minute ago, BRH said:

 

Who cares about the NFC?  This should be about ensuring the fairest possible outcome to the most possible teams.  The NFC doesn't have an inequity issue with their playoff process.

 

I understand, but like I said, that really doesn't accomplish anything.  It would give one team of Cinci and Buffalo a bye, and the other one would probably go without.  I think if anything, the playoffs will be delayed in their entirety to give Cinci and Buffalo a chance to finish the game.  Still not perfect, but there are way too many other moving parts to do things otherwise.  Otherwise there could be tons of teams not involved that would get directly punished by this situation.

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6 minutes ago, cle23 said:

 

What does that accomplish though?  If Buffalo and Cinci end up as the 2 and 3, then one team gets a bye and the other doesn't?  And now add another playoff team for the AFC but not the NFC?  

Wouldn't work anyway.  Giving two teams a bye means 6 teams play each other, producing 3 winners.  That means 5 teams in the divisional round.  You'd have another team getting a bye somehow.

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I am just a dumb Bengals fan but why do so many here believe that the Bills forfeiting the game would be in respect to Hamlin?  The guy is a baller, I cannot imagine in any way he would want the team to forfeit for any reason, much less because of him? 

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1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said:


No way the NFL allows that 

But is it truly the NFL’s call?  … All teams have the option to forfeit. It would show enormous solidarity around the League and make everyone look like their priorities were in the proper order. The NFL would come out shining like a rose, and all revenue lost from this would quickly be recouped. 
 

it would also allow the Bills and Bengals the time to heal and regroup while they await Hamlin’s health status. It would be a humane thing to do. 

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7 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said:

 

I don't see this as likely when the NFL has an extra week between the conference championships and the Super Bowl. Just cancel the Pro Bowl, move everything back a week and work with the facilities if there are conflicting events. Bills/Bengals weekend of 1/16.

    


Doesnt this give ALL the other teams a bye before playing either one of us?

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1 minute ago, Caesar said:

I am just a dumb Bengals fan but why do so many here believe that the Bills forfeiting the game would be in respect to Hamlin?  The guy is a baller, I cannot imagine in any way he would want the team to forfeit for any reason, much less because of him? 

 

I agree with you.  But more than that, I don't think the league or the team should be making decisions based on what he would want.  That's, quite honestly, a copout.  Find the fairest and most logical feasible solution, and defend it.  None of this "he would have wanted it this way" stuff.

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4 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

I am channeling nothing and I don’t know the man. That the Bills players and coaches decision would have everything to do with it is hardly trying at all. Of course it is all speculation as none of us know anything. Just who is trying too hard here? 

 

I was both quoting and responding to someone else. I'll let you answer your question. 

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27 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

The Bills refusing to play and forfeiting the game(taking a loss) would be a really bad look for the NFL.  I am positive the league will come up with a solution to avoid a “forfeit”. 

 

And playing a game against the players wishes isn't a bad look?

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Question for the playoffs what is the most important thing to get to the super bowl? Is it home field? Is it a healthy roster? Is it something else?

 

I happen to believe it's a healthy roster - having to play 3 games in 10 to 12 days doesn't lead to a healthy roster 

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I don't think any of these elaborate schemes will happen.  Nothing is entirely fair or perfect.  So I believe they will simply call the game a no contest, play the week 18 games. and the seeding will be what it is based on record with Bengals and bills with a 16 game schedule.

 

 If all three hold serve, KC #1 seed, Bills #2 and Bengals #3.  Could change if some win and some lose. Not perfect, but as good as anything else suggested and it has simplicity, which is a huge plus.  

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7 minutes ago, Caesar said:

I am just a dumb Bengals fan but why do so many here believe that the Bills forfeiting the game would be in respect to Hamlin?  The guy is a baller, I cannot imagine in any way he would want the team to forfeit for any reason, much less because of him? 

You don't understand why the Bills players might not want to play the game while they don't know Damar's status?

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18 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

If the Bills play Thursday and then Monday,  the league could consider giving the 2 seed a bye and allowing an 8th team into AFC playoffs 

 

I dont want to go too far down this rabbit hole for obv reasons... but how extra insane does that make Raiders look for benching Carr, if theres an extra team. Couldve won Sunday already, add this and seems theyre best fit for that extra wildcard

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4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

And playing a game against the players wishes isn't a bad look?

My point is if the Bills made it clear to the NFL that the players don’t want to play this game again on short notice, the NFL will come up with a solution other than, “you don’t play, you forfeit game”.

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I don't think the NFL would rule the Bills game vs the Bengals a forfeit, I believe the game, if not played will be ruled a no contest. 

 

I do believe the Bills wouldn't play the Patriots in the unfortunate case that Hamlin has a bad outcome and that would lead to a forfeit. 

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9 minutes ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

Question for the playoffs what is the most important thing to get to the super bowl? Is it home field? Is it a healthy roster? Is it something else?

 

I happen to believe it's a healthy roster - having to play 3 games in 10 to 12 days doesn't lead to a healthy roster 

 

Totally agree w/ this.  I don't want to see this Cincy/Bills game played at this point.  Either an L, or a tie, or whatever - but just play the final week and figure out how to seed based on percentages or something.

 

I'd much rather the Bills not have a bye than try to squeeze in 2 regular season games now....

 

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