Mr. WEO Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 who would they play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle23 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 5 hours ago, HOUSE said: The fair solution was no bye week in the AFC. With an odd number of playoffs teams, that isn't possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Chiefs deserved it. It wouldn't be an issue if Allen didn't fumble at the goal line against the Vikings 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 26 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said: Buffalo essentially had a bye week by not playing over 3 and a half quarters of football. Yes, we had a devastating injury but you're kidding yourself if you think other serious injuries couldn't have occurred with the time remaining. How would you feel if in the third quarter of that game Morse gets concussed again? Or Diggs gets a high ankle sprain? Or Milano gets hurt? It could have happened. Accept it and be glad we don't go to Arrowhead this post season. Life isn't fair. Move on. A bye week in which they lost their starting free safety for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Irv said: They backed in to the #1 seed over two teams that kicked their ass. 24-20 Loss to Buffalo 27-24 Loss to Cinci Not exactly an ass-kicking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephilim17 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: A bye week in which they lost their starting free safety for the season. Sorry, but your logic does not preclude any other Bills from getting injured for over 3 and a half quarters of football if they were to have played the rest of the game. The fact is the Bills didn't play over 3 and a half quarters of football. So not exactly a bye but they missed the vast majority of the game. The truth is they didn't play anywhere near to a full football game against Cinci. Is this the ideal outcome? No. but I think it's reasonable and choose to move on. Others can continue to feel victimized by it if that helps them process their emotions or get through the week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Nephilim17 said: Sorry, but your logic does not preclude any other Bills from getting injured for over 3 and a half quarters of football if they were to have played the rest of the game. The fact is the Bills didn't play over 3 and a half quarters of football. So not exactly a bye but they missed the vast majority of the game. The truth is they didn't play anywhere near to a full football game against Cinci. Is this the ideal outcome? No. but I think it's reasonable and choose to move on. Others can continue to feel victimized by it if that helps them process their emotions or get through the week. I get that, but please don't use "bye" when they lose a starting safety and see a major piece (Taron Johnson) get put in concussion protocol. I realize it could have been worse on the injury front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, Your Brown Eye said: 24-20 Loss to Buffalo 27-24 Loss to Cinci Not exactly an ass-kicking Agree. Definitely not an a$$ kicking… these were tough , close games that were completely in doubt into the final minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Think of it this way: if the exact same scenario were reversed with Bills / KC would you believe the Bills should get the bye ? I believe the overwhelming response would be yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Irv said: They backed in to the #1 seed over two teams that kicked their ass. I predict they will be one-and-done and this neutral-site nonsense will never go down. Can’t wait for the Rat’s next epic meltdown in it’s final game, 3rd time in 3 straight years will be funny af. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 6 hours ago, HOUSE said: The fair solution was no bye week in the AFC. The only way it is fair is if no bye week in NFC as well and no way is that voted in. Remember any change needs to be voted by supermajority of owners or representatives. 38 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: I get that, but please don't use "bye" when they lose a starting safety and see a major piece (Taron Johnson) get put in concussion protocol. I realize it could have been worse on the injury front. Josh also had his leg deliberately rolled on. Funny (but not funny ha ha) how Bills and Bengals were friends after injury but not before. Bills and Bengals will likely meet in playoffs and should talk about a scrimmage combined with social events before and after it. This will decrease tensions in playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephilim17 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, dave mcbride said: I get that, but please don't use "bye" when they lose a starting safety and see a major piece (Taron Johnson) get put in concussion protocol. I realize it could have been worse on the injury front. Fair enough. I get people are upset and need to express it (this is a message board); I'm just suggesting we accept what is and what we can control and look forward. Let's destroy the fish, rest our starters with a big lead, and escape that game with no injuries. Go Bills!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demongyz Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Yes they do. They had more wins than the Bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 The NFL had to do something, and apparently making-up the Buffalo-Cincinnati game wasn't a viable option for the league. Considering the Chiefs ended up as the only AFC team with 14 wins, you really can't argue with them getting some of the #1 seed benefits. But since the Bills also could have easily gotten the #1 seed (had the game not been cancelled), they really can't argue with losing homefield over us. This was an OK compromise. There are basically three advantages of the #1 seed. 1. The first-round bye 2. Homefield advantage 3. Lower seeded opponents My problem is the Chiefs getting 2/3 of these benefits, and still having the nerve to complain about getting screwed. And it's not even like they totally lost homefield and have to play in Buffalo. They get a neutral field that puts both teams on equal footing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) We made out. We get to play Miami instead of the Chargers, which we would have had to play, most likely, if we got the #1 seed. Yea, we have to play Cincy in the divisionals probably, but would have had to play them in Week 17 anyway in order to have the bye. So it's a push. We can't avoid them. We got our bye last week. Plus, if we had lost to Cincy in Week 17, we would have had to go there again in the divisionals, then to KC. Edited January 9, 2023 by chongli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMark Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Based on the solution created by the NFL and then discussed, vetted, and ratified by the ownership yes, in fact, the Chiefs deserved the bye. That does not mean I agree with it, but last I checked the NFL and the owners did not ask me; nor anyone on this board. This is why I like this board so much, we get to present and entertain many views both normative to our own beliefs and others so far out of reach it is intriguing to wonder how someone comes up with such "curious" questions. Go Bills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 No. But I have no better way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakAttack Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Joe Ferguson said: Chiefs deserved it. It wouldn't be an issue if Allen didn't fumble at the goal line against the Vikings i don’t know. I wondered about that a couple of weeks ago. If we won the Vikings game, would it have changed the sense of urgency at the end of the Lions game, for instance, when we couldn’t afford to lose another game in large part due to the Vikings game and the urgency to win the game at the end of the 4th quarter so that there would be no chance of going to OT? (to avoid another potential outcome LIKE the Vikings game?) It might sound silly on the surface but as Von and many other players have pointed out “you learn more from the losses than the wins” and all I know is we have not lost a “close game” since that Vikings game. All I am saying is that, if we won that Vikings game, it doesn’t automatically mean we still would have won every game after that Edited January 9, 2023 by BobBelcher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Bills Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Unpopular opinion I'm sure but here goes. Ignoring the losses we took because that doesn't matter. The league rule says divert back to winning % which gives KC home field and the bye. They had to give up home field on a technicality, if they pushed they could have got both. Buffalo had a tragedy and they done the right thing by getting off the field and being with their teammate. That doesn't mean other people have to accommodate them though. It's a good life lesson, doing the right thing doesn't bring a parade, just shows your character. Actually it usually makes things harder, just as it has here. I know KC was a beneficiary of someone else's tragedy, but it's not their fault. Persevere and prevail to be the victor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 The Bills and Chiefs had the same amount of losses The Bills beat the Chiefs head to head The Bills only had 7 home games this year Bills should have the bye but at least we get to watch the Bills this weekend, maybe they'll get us a good ref crew, if there is one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhgold Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I think the league did a pretty good job of "splitting the baby in half", given the circumstances. As a Bills fan, I feel the Bills came out of the situation pretty well. If anything, the Bengals have might feel they got the short end of the stick. Up to the moment it became apparent how serious Hamlin's injury was, I was preoccupied with how Burrow was carving up the Bills defense and the prospect of the Bills falling to the 3 seed. If the Bengals end up coming to Buffalo for the divisional round and lose in a close game they're likely to feel that they would have won if the game had been played in Cincinnati -- that they were screwed by circumstances beyond their control. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 11 hours ago, HOUSE said: The fair solution was no bye week in the AFC. Then KC fans would’ve complained that they didn’t have the opportunity to earn the 1 seed themselves. It’s a lose-lose situation for everybody. Obviously only thing that would’ve worked was a rematch, but doesn’t matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaB Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I’m not sure if I truly wanted a bye. We always win after a bye but then we kind of slow down. Can’t have that in playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I don’t know if the Chiefs deserve a bye but I think the rest of the league deserves a week off of watching Chiefs fans in the stands. It’s like 70,000 extras from Ozark. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 minute ago, BananaB said: I’m not sure if I truly wanted a bye. We always win after a bye but then we kind of slow down. Can’t have that in playoffs. I think the solution was about as fair as gets but wanted to comment on this. Its not just about the bye. Would you rather play Miami, Bengals, Chiefs to get the SB or Chargers and one of Bengals/Chiefs? One is far far easier than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaB Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, Scott7975 said: I think the solution was about as fair as gets but wanted to comment on this. It’s not just about the bye. Would you rather play Miami, Bengals, Chiefs to get the SB or Chargers and one of Bengals/Chiefs? One is far far easier than the other. Yeah there is an easier route but if you come out of a bye not playing your best football you’re gonna get eliminated anyway. We can beat anyone, they have proved that. Now it’s time to put it all together and go do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Digg? Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 There’s going to be a cloud, but to say they didn’t deserve it is a bit unfair. They went 14-3 so it’s hard to say they didn’t earn it. That being said they are a flawed 14-3 and they will definitely have a game on their hands if they have to play Jacksonville (I don’t believe the Chargers are a very good team) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhgold Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 39 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said: (I don’t believe the Chargers are a very good team) IMO, the Chargers are a very talented team with a below-average coach. On the bright side for Bills fans, the Herbert Chargers have always played the Chiefs close, e.g. losing by three in both games this year and splitting with them last year. I think it's quite possible that if the Chargers played the Chiefs in the division round, the AFC championship game could end up in Buffalo after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerovoltz Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 12 hours ago, HOUSE said: The #1 seed is not determined by win percentage It's also not determined by h2h tiebreakers when you don't finish tied. 11 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said: If the NFL wanted to proceed this way, the Chiefs should have randomly had one of their games excluded. Draw a number 1-16, that week doesn’t count for the Chiefs. one of those games could have been the Bills game. Then you lose the tiebreaker. This place would melt down. one of those games could have been the Bengals game.....talk about completely screwing the Bengals..KC would get the 1 outright....Cincy would get an L and thus lose any shot they had at better seeding period. THey'd also have lost the division title. This was not a good solution and rightly was not considered. Also, lets say the game that doesn't count for KC is Seattle. That game off the board for Seahawks would have meant Packers and Lions instantly eliminated before week 18. That whole idea was bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 13 hours ago, HOUSE said: I will take it to my grave, the Chiefs should be playing this weekend same as the Bills. The Chiefs won the #1 seed while Buffalo had no chance Free bye week on a technicality I think the Chiefs deserve a week of hard labor. I suggest looking for your wallet. Only if they find it do they get a bye! No trips to Cancun for you, KC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 20 hours ago, Your Brown Eye said: 24-20 Loss to Buffalo 27-24 Loss to Cinci Not exactly an ass-kicking Take your brown eye back to KC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 14-3 is deserving of a bye. However..... KC lost to BUF & CIN who both played fewer games, KC has been bailed out in key moments of games by officiating. The Chiefs deserved to lose against Denver at least once. The Texans. The Chargers and Raiders early in the season. They lost to the Colts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkim0904 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Yes, unless we play make up game against Cincinnati, KC is 1/2 game up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 15 hours ago, special-teams said: NO! Makes little sense both the Bengals and Bills beat them in regular season play. BUT - - Mahomes is the NFL poster boy for the AFC and it's not going to change. But…..winning% matters. Obv. We are where we are. Enjoy the ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal BF Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 ABSOLUTLEY NOT!!! The Chiefs were handed the #1 seed that they did NOT earn. They LOST to both Bengals AND the Bills. They LOST to the two teams, that not by anything they did, nor their lack of performance on the field, have been screwed over. The Chiefs cannot be called the best team AFC. They lucked out on the back of Damar Hamlin’s tragedy. If they end up winning the Super Bowl it will be forever cheapened by this. The Bills have to show their resiliency and win the Super Bowl this year, despite all the obstacles and challenges of both the team and the community. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 No but a complete freak thing happened and no one was going to be happy. I think the Bengals have the biggest beef personally. but if we really are a SB team, there is zero reason to not be able to win our first 2 games to get to a neutral field (which I think helps us in a weird way). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 7:42 AM, HOUSE said: I will take it to my grave, the Chiefs should be playing this weekend same as the Bills. The Chiefs won the #1 seed while Buffalo had no chance Free bye week on a technicality Complaint with no alternative solution ….atta boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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