Buffalo03 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 How about get rid of the bye week leading into the Super Bowl. Move the first round of the playoffs back one week and in between week 18 until the delayed wild card round, have the Bills and Bengals continue their game to determine a first round by the next week. That sounds fair for all parties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, cle23 said: KC does have room to talk because that is not how home field works. It is based on overall record, not just head to head. Head to head is the tie breaker, not the deciding factor. I don't see any way that Buffalo and Cinci don't finish the game. The question will be WHEN and how to change the other schedules to accommodate it. I agree. But also stress, and you may agree: We don't know what's best, we aren't thinking fully clear, and don't have an answer to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stonada Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekking Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Looks like they’re gonna wait out next weeks results before deciding. Gives them opportunity to make some easy decisions, possibly just cancel them game altogether, depending on the results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, Buffalo03 said: How about get rid of the bye week leading into the Super Bowl. Move the first round of the playoffs back one week and in between week 18 until the delayed wild card round, have the Bills and Bengals continue their game to determine a first round by the next week. That sounds fair for all parties I think they wait to see what happens next week. If there is a football god he lets Cinci and KC lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchConnection Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, boyst said: I think they wait to see what happens next week. If there is a football god he lets Cinci and KC lose The Bills are going to have to pull themselves together and get ready to play a NE team that needs to win to make the playoffs. It's not just playing the game. They have to start today with offensive and defensive game planning and then have to do the installs tomorrow in order to be ready to play on Sunday. I'm just not sure that they have that in them after seeing their reactions last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: Because it was a Bills player that prevented the game from being played. At the time of stoppage the Bengals were in the lead. I understand that it was very early in the game, but forfeits typically happen under extenuating circumstances. This game has implications to the 1,2,3,5 and 6 seeds int he AFC. Changes to the playoff scheduling would have impacts to whichever AFC team goes to the Super Bowl or would otherwise require rescheduling of the Super Bowl which I don't feel is realistic or warranted in this circumstance. I'm not saying you don't have an argument. Just saying there's no easy answer from a fairness standpoint. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bills voluntarily request/accept a forfeit given the good nature shown by the Bengals and the rest of the league to be honest. We are still only about 17 hours out from the actual incident and the NFL/Bills/Bengals don't want to distract from the fact that one of their own is fighting for his life. I think everyone is just waiting on a positive Damar update and then everything will be sorted out shortly thereafter. Based on similar medical situations I've witnessed and the little bits of info that have come out from Damar's spokesperson, I suspect that we are only 24-36 hours from truly positive and inspiring news regarding Damar's prognosis and a potential statement from Damar himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 5 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said: The Bills are going to have to pull themselves together and get ready to play a NE team that needs to win to make the playoffs. It's not just playing the game. They have to start today with offensive and defensive game planning and then have to do the installs tomorrow in order to be ready to play on Sunday. I'm just not sure that they have that in them after seeing their reactions last night. I don't think there will be games this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 7 minutes ago, chongli said: I don't think there will be games this weekend. The NFL is not going to hold games? How's that work? All that TV revenue. All the gambling. The paychecks of the players. The staff and logistics already in place. Edited January 3 by boyst 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I posted in the other thread: This is what I think is the best solution and obviously outcome: They pause the week. If Hamlin pulls thru in the next 24-48 hours - announce Bills-Bengals kick off Week 18 on Monday January 9 with the resumption of the game. Everyone plays this weeks schedule next weekend. Bills-Patriots and Bengals-Ravens will be played Monday January 16. Playoffs proceed one week later maybe even have the teams that play Monday play Monday the 23rd if they can in this scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventeen Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 The league might be best served by waiting on the results from this weekend's games before deciding if/when to resched the Bills/Bengals. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottLaw Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, boyst said: The NFL is going to hold games? How's that work? All that TV revenue. All the gambling. The paychecks of the players. The staff and logistics already in place. Yea. I’d be shocked if they pause the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 13 minutes ago, Trekking said: Looks like they’re gonna wait out next weeks results before deciding. Gives them opportunity to make some easy decisions, possibly just cancel them game altogether, depending on the results. There is no way the Bills-Bengals game doesn't mean anything Bills win, Bengals lose - Bills playing for 1 seed, Bengals playing for division and 3 seed Bills win, Bengals win - Bills playing for 1 seed, Bengals playing for 2 seed and knocking Bills to 3 seed Bills lose, Bengals win - Both teams playing for 2 and 3 seed Bills lose, Bengals lose - Both teams playing for 2 seed, Bengals playing for division and 3 seed. I think it's more likely the Bills and Bengals will play next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 9 minutes ago, boyst said: I think they wait to see what happens next week. If there is a football god he lets Cinci and KC lose The Bills have been fighting the football God all season. This a-hole football God could start making things right… with Hamlin walking out of the hospital soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 After the Ravens and Patriots games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 8 minutes ago, boyst said: The NFL is not going to hold games? How's that work? All that TV revenue. All the gambling. The paychecks of the players. The staff and logistics already in place. They will just be delayed one week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBoots8 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said: The league might be best served by waiting on the results from this weekend's games before deciding if/when to resched the Bills/Bengals. This, to me, is the only thing that makes sense. its very likely the league will have to make some tough decisions, but in the event KC and the Bengals somehow both lost, replaying the game is likely a moot point for the 1 seed (provided the Bills play, and win). there would need to be some magic worked to resolve 2/3 seeds between KC and Cinci but that seems like an easier situation than shuffling the top 3 teams. I think they are hoping to avoid that, but more than likely they will have to come up with something. it serves them better to wait this week out before having to make that call. Hopefully we get some good news soon from Hamlin and the boys can focus on winning for him (when they are ready). truth be told, as much as I “care”, I don’t care about football right now. Thinking about it serves as a nice distraction, but beyond that if the Bills came together and said “we can’t play” I will support it no matter what. Family comes first. Edited January 3 by KingBoots8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBilliams Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 35 minutes ago, dma0034 said: So I've been thinking non-stop about this: Call this a tie and modify the playoffs: Any games between Bills/Chiefs/Bengals would have to be on a neutral site. Chiefs get a bye and home field for round two. If/When the Bills play the Bengals in round 2 it will be on a neutral field. If the Chiefs advance and one of the Bills/Bengals advance it too will have to be on a neutral site. That doesn't make sense. The Bills were a full game clear on Cincinnati. It benefits Cincy and KC more than Buffalo by doing this. This means Cincy clinches the division and Baltimore doesn't have a chance to advance. Buffalo then loses their advantage for beating KC earlier this season, and KC is awarded the playoff advantage despite losing to Cincy AND Buffalo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Bills at Bengals as first game of Wild Card weekend. A “bye” in that both teams move on to the Divisional round 1 KC 2 BUF vs 3 CIN (Top 3 Reseeding) 4 vs 7 5 vs 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 minutes ago, BillyBilliams said: That doesn't make sense. The Bills were a full game clear on Cincinnati. It benefits Cincy and KC more than Buffalo by doing this. This means Cincy clinches the division and Baltimore doesn't have a chance to advance. Buffalo then loses their advantage for beating KC earlier this season, and KC is awarded the playoff advantage despite losing to Cincy AND Buffalo. Only way the game could be a tie imo. Which I don't support. I'm firmly in the play the game on Jan 15th 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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