BisonMan Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. They can treat the next 2 games like preseason matches before the first round bye. They can rest anyone they want for the next 3 weeks. That’s scary for everyone else. I really hope the Bills treat week 17 as a preseason game regardless of their seeding. They’ll want everyone healthy before trying to win 4 in a row in order to get Josh the T-shirt he wants! 😬 1
BuffaloBillies Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Maybe they'll lay around eating pizza and get all fat and lazy. 4 11 2
eSJayDee Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Um, I think if we win both & Pit wins both & KC loses both, we all end up 13-3 & we would be the top seed by virtue of a better conference record. Admittedly, very slim but they haven't locked 1st seed yet. 2
Brennan Huff Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 *Disclaimer* The Chiefs do not have 2 preseason games left on their schedule 3 2 1
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, BisonMan said: KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. They can treat the next 2 games like preseason matches before the first round bye. They can rest anyone they want for the next 3 weeks. That’s scary for everyone else. I really hope the Bills treat week 17 as a preseason game regardless of their seeding. They’ll want everyone healthy before trying to win 4 in a row in order to get Josh the T-shirt he wants! 😬 Incorrect KC can lose the #1 seed with that attitude 1 1
RochesterLifer Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: Maybe they'll lay around eating pizza and get all fat and lazy. For the record, that is what I’m doing. 5 4
fansince88 Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Not a chance they consider it this way. Not a chance
EmotionallyUnstable Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: Maybe they'll lay around eating pizza and get all fat and lazy. Thats my wheel house
peterpan Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Good. Too many times a team rests week 17, gets a playoff bye, and is super flat after what is effectively 3 full weeks without playing. 1 week of rest is the most a team needs. 4
Rew Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, eSJayDee said: Um, I think if we win both & Pit wins both & KC loses both, we all end up 13-3 & we would be the top seed by virtue of a better conference record. Admittedly, very slim but they haven't locked 1st seed yet. This is still a possibility, but it's a bit more complicated. We'd be tied on conference record and it would come down to strength of victory. KC is currently ahead in SOV, a few games that other teams are playing would have to swing the right way for us to get ahead. That's why we preferred a KC loss to NO instead of ATL. 1
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, eSJayDee said: Um, I think if we win both & Pit wins both & KC loses both, we all end up 13-3 & we would be the top seed by virtue of a better conference record. Admittedly, very slim but they haven't locked 1st seed yet. That ship sailed last week. Actually if all three tied at 11-3, conference records would also be all tied at 10-2. Not enough common games between all three so comes down to Strength of Victory which about 98% certain KC now has the edge. IF KC had instead lost this week to Saints and final week to Chargers to still end up 13-3, and 10-2 conference then we'd have come out on top based on Strength of Victory , but once they beat Saints, they now have the #1 overall regardless what anyone else does. Basically losing to Saints would have hurt them more than losing to Atlanta. Edited December 22, 2020 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch 2 1
Mr. WEO Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, BisonMan said: KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. They can treat the next 2 games like preseason matches before the first round bye. They can rest anyone they want for the next 3 weeks. That’s scary for everyone else. I really hope the Bills treat week 17 as a preseason game regardless of their seeding. They’ll want everyone healthy before trying to win 4 in a row in order to get Josh the T-shirt he wants! 😬 This is the thinking that brought legendary HOF HC Tony Dungy to 4 one and done playoff appearances (out of 7), despite loaded teams. Champions never rest. 1
Success Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Anyone remember when the Jags were new to the league, and Denver had a similar layoff before they faced Jacksonville in the division round? That goes back a ways - but teams can get rusty. Here's hoping. 1
BisonMan Posted December 23, 2020 Author Posted December 23, 2020 BTW, I’m not recommending the Chiefs purposely lose games or rest all starters completely. I think they can treat these like preseason games (for example: have healthy starters only play the first half). They’ll have a full bye week as well. I’d happily have the Bills trade places with them!
Hebert19 Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 They had a boatload of rust last year after a bye. Maybe they won't get lucky this year. 6 minutes ago, Success said: Anyone remember when the Jags were new to the league, and Denver had a similar layoff before they faced Jacksonville in the division round? That goes back a ways - but teams can get rusty. Here's hoping. This. They had it last year. They should have lost divisional round. 1
thronethinker Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 One of the worst topics I have ever read. Goodnight.
Rock'em Sock'em Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, BisonMan said: KC doesn’t need to win another game to get the #1 seed in the AFC. There is a chance 0.1% that the Bills get the #1 seed. The scenario is this: Bills win out Steelers win out KC loses out Several of the teams that the Bills beat (including the Jets) win giving us a higher strength of victory Several of the teams that KC beat lose giving them a lower strength of victory I am still holding out hope, but not really. Edited December 23, 2020 by Rock'em Sock'em 1
Heitz Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: This is the thinking that brought legendary HOF HC Tony Dungy to 4 one and done playoff appearances (out of 7), despite loaded teams. Champions never rest. Exactly. Do NFL fans actually watch the NFL? Some TBD threads make ya wonder... 1
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Hopefully they overindulge on Christmas treats.
ganesh Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Success said: Anyone remember when the Jags were new to the league, and Denver had a similar layoff before they faced Jacksonville in the division round? That goes back a ways - but teams can get rusty. Here's hoping. It was the same year they beat the Bills in Buffalo (Kelly's last game as a Buffalo Bill) and then went to Denver and knocked out Elway before losing in the AFC Championship game.
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