YoloinOhio

Something I just thought of as it pertains to the “bye week” part of the 1 seed, specifically the value of the time off. The Bills essentially will have played less than a quarter of football in 15 days, between 12/24 and 1/8. So while they still practiced for 3 days, the one concern some had about getting the 1 seed had to do with their early bye week and having a chance to recoup with injuries before the playoffs. They don’t have that exact advantage and would need to play a wild card game, but all is not totally lost out of the value of the 1 seed as it relates to that one specific thing (if they don’t get it).

From a pure football perspective, the only positive is that they are playing a team that they already prepared for once this year and have played 3 times in the last 12.5 months.

I have no doubt they will play on Sunday. Not sure they will win. It is what it is. Before we get too riled up about seeding, it may all be moot if they lose. There is only so much a team can take mentally as they try to prep for this game and take the field again. JMO

I think it will be cancelled and they likely do have contingency plan to determine seeding. Cleanest way is to go by win percentage after week 18, enact tie breakers as needed from there, let the chips fall where they may for Bills and Bengals, and move forward. Trying to play the game at this point is problematic for a number of reasons. If the universe says the Bills weren’t meant to get the 1 seed, so be it. JMO

I don’t think they can, really. Than you would have teams playing Sunday, Thursday, and then Sunday again, Monday at the latest. Nflpa would never approve.

Thursday the 12th? The playoffs start the 14th…

It’s possible and I also care. For me personally, I care but I’m not focused on it. I think the team will accept whatever happens and move forward. It is completely out of our hands as fans and if the chiefs are “gifted” the #1 seed due to this tragedy, all the Bills can do is go on the road and beat them as a result because that’s the hand they were dealt and it’s all that they can do. But keep in mind the chiefs may not even advance and play the bills. They might not even beat the raiders. We just have to wait and see how it all plays out.

It was so early in the game, and such a close score, it’s meaningless

Can’t really push to Monday or Tuesday. Then you are putting teams at a rest disadvantage for the playoffs.

Also no playoffs for 17 years. Means nothing now. And it’s out of everyone’s control.