Burrow NOT playing Sunday - per Burrow

[Big Blitz]

 

Edited January 5, 2022 by Big Blitz

[Hebert19]

That's interesting.  Opens up cheifs and colts part of the playoffs which I'm not crazy about.  

 

We would be rooting for phins hard then I think 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

I'll wait for a better source.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 minute ago, Hebert19 said:

That's interesting.  Opens up cheifs and colts part of the playoffs which I'm not crazy about.  

 

We would be rooting for phins hard then I think 

would be rooting for phins hard regardless 

 

Seedling can be very important 

 

[Big Blitz]

Just now, Hebert19 said:

That's interesting.  Opens up cheifs and colts part of the playoffs which I'm not crazy about.  

 

We would be rooting for phins hard then I think 

 

 

I'm torn here to.  

 

I want the higher seed because of ability to play more home games.  

 

But I hate our weather and our overall performance at home.  I don't really care who we play.  

 

And, I wonder how much the Bengals are calculating they'd be good playing New England in round 1.  

 

We were in their situation last year and played for the 2 seed.  I expected them to play to win.  

[Process]

So Bills will be the 3 seed

[Big Blitz]

1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I'll wait for a better source.

 

 

[Boatdrinks]

If true I’m not shocked. With the division sewn up it would change the teams approach. 3 or 4 seed likely not a huge thing to the Bengals vs resting starters. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Big Blitz said:

 

 

Joe Burrow has never broken a story before.

[LeviF]

1 minute ago, Process said:

So Bills will be the 3 seed

 

What exactly about the Cleveland Browns makes you so confident they can beat the Bengals backups?

[eball]

Key here is Saturday night.  If Denver beats KC then the 2 seed is in play and we want the Browns to beat the Bengals.  If KC wins then we can't get the #2 so it's all about sorting out the rest of the seeds on Sunday.  If you want to go to Tennessee the 2nd weekend you want the 4, if you don't mind going to KC it's the 3.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Just now, Big Blitz said:

 

 

I'm torn here to.  

 

I want the higher seed because of ability to play more home games.  

 

But I hate our weather and our overall performance at home.  I don't really care who we play.  

 

And, I wonder how much the Bengals are calculating they'd be good playing New England in round 1.  

 

We were in their situation last year and played for the 2 seed.  I expected them to play to win.  

 

what AFC team plays in a dome?

 

Indy    one lone team 

 

Maybe Vegas if they make it. 
 

 

 

 

[Big Blitz]

Just now, LeviF said:

 

What exactly about the Cleveland Browns makes you so confident they can beat the Bengals backups?

 

 

This is also very possible.  

 

Bengals could still win.  I wouldn't be surprised if Chubb is out.  He was banged up Monday.  

[Johnnycage46]

This could be huge.  If the Bengals lose to the Browns and the Bills win...we could be hosting the Raiders on Wild Card weekend if they win their game against the Chargers.  If all that happens, except the Chargers win, we host the Colts. 

[Motorin']

7 minutes ago, Hebert19 said:

That's interesting.  Opens up cheifs and colts part of the playoffs which I'm not crazy about.  

 

We would be rooting for phins hard then I think 

 

Would be rooting for the Raiders to beat the Chargers if the Bengals lose. 

[Big Blitz]

3 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

 

what AFC team plays in a dome?

 

Indy    one lone team 

 

Maybe Vegas if they make it. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Who said anything about wanting to play in a dome?

 

The weather in Buffalo has almost one constant thing and it's the biggest thing and it's not like it almost anywhere else - WIND

 

Of ALL the playoffs teams that impacts us negatively the most.  

 

Edited January 5, 2022 by Big Blitz

[Motorin']

1 minute ago, Johnnycage46 said:

This could be huge.  If the Bengals lose to the Browns and the Bills win...we could be hosting the Raiders on Wild Card weekend if they win their game against the Chargers.  If all that happens, except the Chargers win, we host the Colts. 

 

Unless the Chiefs also rest everyone and lose, then we'd host the Chargers.

[Estro]

I think the #4 seed is more sought after than the #3 spot due to the higher likelihood of facing the Titans in round 2.

 

I know upsets happen, so it's not guaranteed but the % chance if playing the Titans in round 2 is much higher if you finish in the 4 spot rather than the 3 spot.

 

If your goal is the SB, then it makes complete sense to prefer a trip to Nashville over KC in the Divisional Round.

 

The Bengals sitting all of their guys makes it very likely the Bills will be facing the Colts or Raiders (if they beat the Chargers). I think most Bills fans are going to be big Raiders fans on Sunday night

[HamptonBillsfan]

Sounds like Joe's knee is not a small thing. It makes playing Indy a likelihood. That is a better matchup for us. Stephenson, now playing makes NE much tougher to defend.

[Johnnycage46]

1 minute ago, Motorin' said:

 

Unless the Chiefs also rest everyone and lose, then we'd host the Chargers.

 

Yeah, I started doing the playoff machine and it's crazy how many variables there are.  We could be the 2, 3, or 4 and host the Raiders, Chiefs, Colts, or Pats (I'm not even going down the road of the non-division winning scenarios...can't bring myself to do it).