Scott7975

I really dont think this team is going to just pack it in. If they arent right mentally and thats what they felt is best for them then I would stand by that all the way. I just dont think they will. I think they will get on the field and give it their all like they do every week.

Everyone is different but sometimes normalcy like things help people get through tough times.

How would that be? We would still be division winners with 11 wins. No one else in the division would have more than 9.

I second this. My wife was a nurse for her whole life and blew her own shoulder out trying to resusitate a patient. That ended her career but the patient lived.

I think the Bills and Bengals will do what they feel is right for their team and players on it.

Then neither is the post I responded to. I'm emotional over this just like everyone else. There is so many cross threads I dont even remember what thread I am in anymore. My appologies.

This would be pretty much the only thing they could do if they intend to play the game. They can't put players on super short weeks. I think there is two weeks between the champ game and the SB no?

Chill out. I just made a comment replying to a comment. If you dont care then move on. I dont care.

I think they will still play the Pats yes. There are still teams fighting for that 7 seed that this game affects. I guess they could just forfeit if they arent up for it mentally. Difficult time for everyone.

They could but thats difficult to do. If they move one then all the rest have to move as well. That would eat into the week off before the SB. At some point either they would have to just get rid of the week off before the SB, move the SB out a week, or some team if they make it all the way would be playing a short week somewhere. Its just a logistical nightmare. To spark maybe a further conversation, maybe they should think about the future here and not just this one time incident. There really is no room in a football season to account for this. Maybe they should add a bye week for all playoff teams at the end of the season and any single games that have to be moved can play that week.

They couldnt do that because at least one if not two teams would have to play in the playoffs a few days later. That isnt enough rest or prep time.

I would. Last thing you want is a failure when its needed. You might at least check the battery. Our unit has a button on it for a battery test. You might even be able to check that yourself. Look into it at least.

We have an AED where I work. It is regularly checked by the company that provided it. Im sure the thing is regularly checked in the stadiums. These units are checked at least monthly. Oof. These should be checked monthly. I would try to change that if I were you.

Absolutely. It was so touching to see how much class and compassion both the Bengals organization and their fans shown through this.

I dont think this game is getting played. There is no fair outcome for this. They just have to do the most fair thing they can for all teams and move on. Teams will just have to deal with where they are seeded. It is what it is and I don't really care. Life is more important than football.

Personally I dont think they will play this game at all. They will use a win% formula or something to decide the seeds. It wont be fair to some teams but it is what it is. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do knowing it wont be fair to someone and move on because there is no perfect outcome in this type of situation. There are too many logistical and costly nightmares to move all the playoff games and superbowl. Costly to not just the NFL but also people that pay to attend the games.

Of course I was not happy with how easy they moved the ball but thats what you get when you play an elite offense. The Bills would have adjusted. Cinci would not have scored every drive. It was always up to our offense to keep pace and our defense to make a few key stops. Thats how these games will usually go. Look at our KC playoff game last year. Its the same for the Bengals. Its up to their offense to keep pace and their defense to make a few key stops. Thats the type of game you get with two super bowl contenders.

Personally I think that particular play came in so late that everyone was rushed and they just couldnt execute. That one is on Dorsey IMO. I also disagree. The ball was catchable. A tough catch and I dont blame Cole but catchable ball that other receivers do make all the time.

Of course this was going to be a tough matchup. Thats what happens when you play a super bowl contender. There is no way to tell how the game would have went if they played it in full. Both teams would have made adjustments through the course. I highly doubt Cinci would have scored every drive. I dont think we would have either. The game would have come down to who made the least mistakes. Maybe even who gets the ball last.

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I've been fine all day long. Only get nervous for playoff games. I just started getting nervous lol. LFG BILLS!!!!

One thing is for certain... An hour from now we will be in the first half game day thread freaking out. We all know the game is decided in the first half hour lol.

Yes I do.

He is able to give you a spoiler alert because while you were able to live in glory with Tom Brady, our team has gone through the likes of Trent Edwards, Lossman, Taylor, Fitzpatrick, etc, etc, etc. We have seen it. Trust me, Mac Jones is nothing more than a middling QB that will keep your team in purgatory. Your team will always be bad enough to either just miss the playoffs or be one and done with a lucky wildcard birth and good enough that they dont get good enough draft picks to get better. Bills fans have been there and lived through this. We have made excuses for all our middling QBs. If only we have a better head coach. If only we had a good OC. If only he didnt get that concussion. If only we had a real WR. If only we had a good Oline. If only our D was good. If only we didnt fumble that punt. Its just excuses. Your QB is who he is. A decent QB but one thats never going to win you anything but more hope. Your team is hanging on giving you hope with a great coach and good defense. Its very likely that your team will never get better until they move on from Belichick, suck up some down years, and rebuild. Otherwise this season and last season is what you are going to see every season. I dont care who you get for OC. The longer your team hangs on to BB, the longer you are going to be losers in this league. He is too old and too proud to knock it down and do a true rebuild. You arent going to find that once in a lifetime gem at QB in the 6th round ever again. You arent ever going to have the right draft position to get a shot at a top QB. Thats the reality.

Yes, hopefully the tackling is better today. The Bills do a good job keeping the ball in front of them, outside of some blown third and longs. What they havent been good at like in the last two seasons is getting to the ball and making the tackle.