LabattBlue Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, BillyBilliams said: This doesn't benefit the Bengals or the Bills, and only benefits teams outside of who was directly affected. Give both teams the W. Sure, KC Fans will be upset, but you know what, don't lose to both Buffalo and Cincy, and you wouldn't have to rely on teams winning and losing to get to your goal. Hahahaha…I love how your “solution” basically gives the Bills the #1 seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey D Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said: You make a good point - unfortunately, there is no easy answer. Calling it a no-contest or a tie pretty much gives the #1 seed to the Chiefs. but they would have the best record. The only team possibly losing out are the Bills, assuming they beat the Bengals, which is not a given. Bengals would not have been #1 seed in any event if KC wins Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillMafia716ix Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 The game won’t be played. It will be ruled a no contest. KC gets #1 seed by default. Bills/Pats and Cincy/Baltimore moves to Monday. Bills and Bengals play their wildcard games the following Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 36 pages of the same 3 ideas recycled!! 😃 I am thinking we are going to just have to wait and see! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said: You make a good point - unfortunately, there is no easy answer. Calling it a no-contest or a tie pretty much gives the #1 seed to the Chiefs. I think they should call it a "no contest" and award both teams "wins" with regards to conference tie breakers/seeding only, or go simply off of conference records (win percentage) to determine the seeding. There is no way the Chiefs should benefit from what occurred last night, especially considering they've already lost to both teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Best solution in my opinion- Bills play Pats Sunday- playoffs get moved back a week(no superbowl bye week)- Bills Bengals play a week from Sunday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockpile233 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 The real issues at play: -first and foremost Hamlins health. Poor optics rushing to solution mode over this game the next couple of days. Not relatively important versus his health status. -players really shaken up about what happened and lack of clarity on Hamlin’s health for several days makes it very difficult to ask then to restart this week. -logistical nightmare to push back playoffs A no contest is the logical decision IMO. The downside is basically seeding only. KC getting gifted the 1 is lousy but this best addresses the issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since1981 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Goodell, if you are listening? This is your chance to be a hero or zero. Pick wisely. If Goodell forces Buffalo, I’d take the L and team visit outside window at UC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Pete said: Best solution in my opinion- Bills play Pats Sunday- playoffs get moved back a week(no superbowl bye week)- Bills Bengals play a week from Sunday. So everyone gets a bye other than possibly the Bills and Bengals? I just can't see that happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) I don't see how there's any scenario in which the league gives the Bills an advantage here. It's completely unfair to all of the other teams in the league to change the playoff scheduling and it's unfair to the rest of the AFC do mess at all with the seeding. The most reasonable thing to do for the Bills is to forfeit the Bengals game and perhaps the Patriots game if they aren't up for it (which of course would be unfair to all other Wild Card aspiring teams, but it is what it is) and then get ready for the Wild Card round in the playoffs. Edited January 3 by BullBuchanan 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBilliams Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: Hahahaha…I love how your “solution” basically gives the Bills the #1 seed. So your solution is to punish the Bills for having their player die on the field and get revived on the field and forcing them to lose their tiebreaking edge? Why does KC get to benefit with this devastating incident? Especially when they lost to both teams that were supposed to play last night. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor26 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Call it a no contest, and use the conference win percentage to determine the #1 seed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 If I am certain of one thing in all this , it’s that the NFL won’t mind bestowing the # 1 seed upon the Chiefs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jletha Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 8 minutes ago, jrb2590 said: i dont think the game will be, or should be rescheduled. i think the best options are: 1. Coin flip the result of the game, but dont count it as an official W-L for records purposes, just for playoff seeding. I believe the coin flip is already a last resort options in the event of 2 teams tying in every tiebreaker, so its not unprecedented 2. 'No contest' the game and get rid of the bye for the 1 seed, and add an 8th team in the AFC playoffs. definitely limits the advantages between the 1-3 seeds. i think only downside to that is if bengals dont beat ravens next week then they may lose the division which would admittedly be a bit unfair The more I discuss this the more I am on team coin flip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, BillyBilliams said: So your solution is to punish the Bills for having their player die on the field and get revived on the field and forcing them to lose their tiebreaking edge? Why does KC get to benefit with this devastating incident? Especially when they lost to both teams that were supposed to play last night. I just don’t see any way the NFL gives two teams a “W” for a game that could not be completed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said: If I am certain of one thing in all this , it’s that the NFL won’t mind bestowing the # 1 seed upon the Chiefs. reading through the ChiefsPlanet boards now, there is a grand conspiracy percolating to screw over the Chiefs, dont’cha know! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkScrewHill Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 7 minutes ago, Rockpile233 said: The real issues at play: -first and foremost Hamlins health. Poor optics rushing to solution mode over this game the next couple of days. Not relatively important versus his health status. -players really shaken up about what happened and lack of clarity on Hamlin’s health for several days makes it very difficult to ask then to restart this week. -logistical nightmare to push back playoffs A no contest is the logical decision IMO. The downside is basically seeding only. KC getting gifted the 1 is lousy but this best addresses the issues. Cincy has beaten KC 3 times in a row. The Bills would have done the same except a 13 second brain fart. Let them have the one seed (if the Raiders don't beat them). I think the Chiefs are the third best team in the AFC and it will likely be proven in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 13 minutes ago, Success said: 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.... Do you guys think the players will be able to recover from this and continue on ? Or could they even rally around Damar Hamlin and push forward ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Fitzryan Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 7 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: I don't see how there's any scenario in which the league gives the Bills an advantage here. It's completely unfair to all of the other teams in the league to change the playoff scheduling and it's unfair to the rest of the AFC do mess at all with the seeding. The most reasonable thing to do for the Bills is to forfeit the Bengals game and perhaps the Patriots game if they aren't up for it (which of course would be unfair to all other Wild Card aspiring teams, but it is what it is) and then get ready for the Wild Card round in the playoffs. This is the only scenario that seems even remotely likely. The idea that both teams could somehow forfeit yet still get a win is a pipedream. It was an incredibly unfortunate thing to happen all the way around. It is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBilliams Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, LabattBlue said: I just don’t see any way the NFL gives two teams a “W” for a game that could not be completed. It's the only way that doesn't hurt both teams. It's not the Bengals or the Bills fault a catastrophic incident happened on the field, so you cannot punish the teams for that. WIthout this game, Cincinnati cannot get the 1 seed, and I believe they cannot surpass Buffalo for the 2 seed. Without this game, Buffalo loses their competitive tie breaking advantage for already beating Kansas City. At the end of the day, I don't really care if giving both teams wins screws KC or Baltimore. Both teams lost to both Buffalo and Cincy, so they should have not lost those games this year, then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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