Bills may not play another regular season game on Sunday this year

[Big Turk]

I feel this has probably been the wildest schedule the Bills have had in a long time in terms of playing in their normal 1pm timeslot.  

 

We may have played our last Sunday 1pm game of the year against the Jets last week.

 

We play Miami and the Bears on back to back Saturdays, then the Bengals on Monday Night.  

 

Patriot game is a TBD game, but seeing as it might be to determine playoff seedings and/or Patriots making the playoffs and the Bills are national media darlings, there is a relatively high probability it gets moved.

 

Guess this is the price of being good in the new era of games played in non-traditional timeslots more and more, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Aren’t all week 18 games on Sunday’s? Only the time is TBD because they want all the playoff implication games to be played in the same time slot.

[Metal Man]

7 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Aren’t all week 18 games on Sunday’s? Only the time is TBD because they want all the playoff implication games to be played in the same time slot.

 

According to this: https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2022&wk=18

 

There will be 2 Saturday games week 18 this year so OP may be correct.

[Airseven]

Bills may not play another game in reasonable weather conditions this year

[Just Jack]

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For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives "surprise" teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

 

NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League

 

 

Edited December 14, 2022 by Just Jack

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

2 minutes ago, Metal Man said:

 

According to this: https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2022&wk=18

 

There will be 2 Saturday games week 18 this year so OP may be correct.

interesting. For the two Saturday games figure that they will be games with playoff implications but not such that a team could win and eliminate other teams. They will be teams that need to win and get help from the Sunday games.

 

The league doesn’t want to eliminate teams before Sunday.

 

with that being the case. If the Bills still hold the one seed going into that week the league may keep the Bills on Sunday. Otherwise if the Bills win on Sunday the Chiefs and/or Bengals might not be playing for anything the following day.

[Metal Man]

3 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

interesting. For the two Saturday games figure that they will be games with playoff implications but not such that a team could win and eliminate other teams. They will be teams that need to win and get help from the Sunday games.

 

The league doesn’t want to eliminate teams before Sunday.

 

with that being the case. If the Bills still hold the one seed going into that week the league may keep the Bills on Sunday. Otherwise if the Bills win on Sunday the Chiefs and/or Bengals might not be playing for anything the following day.

 

Right, it is going to be interesting how they come up with good games for the Saturday slots that also won't affect any of the teams playing on Sunday.

 

Seems to me that might be tough to work out as all the teams fighting for a spot, or even positioning, can affect each other.

 

 

[Buffalo Boy]

24 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

I feel this has probably been the wildest schedule the Bills have had in a long time in terms of playing in their normal 1pm timeslot.  

 

We may have played our last Sunday 1pm game of the year against the Jets last week.

 

We play Miami and the Bears on back to back Saturdays, then the Bengals on Monday Night.  

 

Patriot game is a TBD game, but seeing as it might be to determine playoff seedings and/or Patriots making the playoffs and the Bills are national media darlings, there is a relatively high probability it gets moved.

 

Guess this is the price of being good in the new era of games played in non-traditional timeslots more and more, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

Sundays at 1 is perfect.

[Boatdrinks]

As Bills fans we’d like that week 18 game to be played at 4 or 4:25. That would likely happen if the Bills go into that game holding the #1 overall playoff seed. 

[Greg S]

7 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Sundays at 1 is perfect.

 

It's my favorite time for a Bills game to start. 

[Big Turk]

Just now, Greg S said:

 

It's my favorite time for a Bills game to start. 

 

Mine also

[Gugny]

25 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9.

 

Why didn't they just say "no later than January 3rd?"

[chongli]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

 

 

Patriot game is a TBD game, but seeing as it might be to determine playoff seedings and/or Patriots making the playoffs and the Bills are national media darlings, there is a relatively high probability it gets moved.

 

 

It's definitely possible it gets moved, but if this is for playoff seeding, it is unlikely. For example, if it is Buffalo or KC for the number one seed, the NFL wouldn't want to give Buffalo an advantage by having them play after the KC game, knowing they would either need to win if KC won or could rest their starters if KC lost. The same goes if New England is playing for the number seven seed or so. They wouldn't want to give New England an advantage.

 

The only way I see it getting flexed is it for New England winning and they're in, no matter what the outcomes of the earlier games that day or Saturday.

Edited December 14, 2022 by chongli

[Metal Man]

The way the schedule is lining up it seems like there might be a decent chance that Miami @ NYJ could be win and in, lose and out, for both of those teams. 

If it plays out that way I can definitely see that one being flexed into a solo slot.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

I feel this has probably been the wildest schedule the Bills have had in a long time in terms of playing in their normal 1pm timeslot.  

 

We may have played our last Sunday 1pm game of the year against the Jets last week.

 

We play Miami and the Bears on back to back Saturdays, then the Bengals on Monday Night.  

 

Patriot game is a TBD game, but seeing as it might be to determine playoff seedings and/or Patriots making the playoffs and the Bills are national media darlings, there is a relatively high probability it gets moved.

 

Guess this is the price of being good in the new era of games played in non-traditional timeslots more and more, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

 

They usually like to have a win and in game on SNF.  

 

Any of these might get some consideration

Falcons Bucs

Jets Dolphins

Bengals Ravens 

Outside shot for Lions-Packers, Cowboys-Commanders

Edited December 14, 2022 by Bleeding Bills Blue

[Boatdrinks]

Bills /Pats unlikely to be a win and in game, but probably a big game for playoff seeding. Could see Bills and Chiefs games moved to 4pm slots if that’s the case. NFL likes moving those types of games to same time slot for competitive reasons.

[Motorin']

I don't know why, but it fills me with a bit of anger at the number of fans that want the Bills to play most of their games at 1pm Sunday.

 

Do you guys not realize that Josh Allen is built for prime time? 

 

Do you guys also miss the top 10 draft position?

 

🤪

Edited December 14, 2022 by Motorin'

[PetermansRedemption]

1 hour ago, Boatdrinks said:

As Bills fans we’d like that week 18 game to be played at 4 or 4:25. That would likely happen if the Bills go into that game holding the #1 overall playoff seed. 

I actually think we would want that week 18 to be Saturday because we have the one seed clinched already. 

[Greg S]

56 minutes ago, Metal Man said:

The way the schedule is lining up it seems like there might be a decent chance that Miami @ NYJ could be win and in, lose and out, for both of those teams. 

If it plays out that way I can definitely see that one being flexed into a solo slot.

 

I would actually root for the Fins here. The Jets with their defense will be the tougher opponent.

[VaMilBill]

1 hour ago, Metal Man said:

 

According to this: https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2022&wk=18

 

There will be 2 Saturday games week 18 this year so OP may be correct.

I don’t think they will make the Bills go from a Monday night game to a Saturday game