Playoff Solutions Assuming they don’t replay the Bengals game.

[BullBuchanan]

1 minute ago, TheBrownBear said:

How is awarding the Bengals a win for a 4 point lead 10 minutes into a 60 minute game fair to the Ravens who are still fighting for a division championship?  Unfortunately, there's really no "fair" way to go about it if the game isn't played.  Awarding no contests and going by winning percentage is probably the best they can do at this point from a logistics standpoint.  The Chiefs are the big winners in this scenario.  The Bills are both losers (lose 1 seed) and winners (secure 2 seed) and the same for the Bengals (gifted the division title, but lose out on potential 1 or 2 seed).  The Ravens get screwed the worst I suppose, but they are still in the playoffs and they had already lost to the Bengals.  

Because it was a Bills player that prevented the game from being played. At the time of stoppage the Bengals were in the lead. I understand that it was very early in the game, but forfeits typically happen under extenuating circumstances. This game has implications to the 1,2,3,5 and 6 seeds int he AFC. Changes to the playoff scheduling would have impacts to whichever AFC team goes to the Super Bowl or would otherwise require rescheduling of the Super Bowl which I don't feel is realistic or warranted in this circumstance.

[boyst]

1 hour ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Why do we think the NFL does not use winning percentage?

I think it's always been win/loss record.

 

I think I remember something in the 90s about a tie being impacted 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

1 minute ago, BullBuchanan said:

Because it was a Bills player that prevented the game from being played. At the time of stoppage the Bengals were in the lead. I understand that it was very early in the game, but forfeits typically happen under extenuating circumstances. This game has implications to the 1,2,3,5 and 6 seeds int he AFC. Changes to the playoff scheduling would have impacts to whichever AFC team goes to the Super Bowl or would otherwise require rescheduling of the Super Bowl which I don't feel is realistic or warranted in this circumstance.

What a humanitarian smdh

[cle23]

3 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

 

Well Baltimore and Kansas City lost to Buffalo, the Ravens might have a case but they will also get that opportunity in week 18 against the Bengals. If they win, they win the division which is best case for Baltimore anyways.

 

Kansas City has no room to talk if they decide to give Buffalo the 1 seed because they lost to Buffalo. If they decide to give the 1 seed to Cincinnati, Kansas City has no room to talk. 

 

KC does have room to talk because that is not how home field works.  It is based on overall record, not just head to head.  Head to head is the tie breaker, not the deciding factor.  

 

I don't see any way that Buffalo and Cinci don't finish the game.  The question will be WHEN and how to change the other schedules to accommodate it.

[Matt_In_NH]

1 minute ago, boyst said:

I think it's always been win/loss record.

 

I think I remember something in the 90s about a tie being impacted 

Tie's impact winning percentage and those are used.  I think winning percentage is what they actually go by....it is listed after wins/losses/ties on the nfl standings page.

[Buffalo03]

How about get rid of the bye week leading into the Super Bowl. Move the first round of the playoffs back one week and in between week 18 until the delayed wild card round, have the Bills and Bengals continue their game to determine a first round by the next week. That sounds fair for all parties

[boyst]

1 minute ago, cle23 said:

 

KC does have room to talk because that is not how home field works.  It is based on overall record, not just head to head.  Head to head is the tie breaker, not the deciding factor.  

 

I don't see any way that Buffalo and Cinci don't finish the game.  The question will be WHEN and how to change the other schedules to accommodate it.

I agree. But also stress, and you may agree: We don't know what's best, we aren't thinking fully clear, and don't have an answer to 

[Ray Stonada]

 

[Trekking]

Looks like they’re gonna wait out next weeks results before deciding. Gives them opportunity to make some easy decisions, possibly just cancel them game altogether, depending on the results. 

[boyst]

1 minute ago, Buffalo03 said:

How about get rid of the bye week leading into the Super Bowl. Move the first round of the playoffs back one week and in between week 18 until the delayed wild card round, have the Bills and Bengals continue their game to determine a first round by the next week. That sounds fair for all parties

I think they wait to see what happens next week.  If there is a football god he lets Cinci and KC lose

[Low Positive]

Just now, boyst said:

I think they wait to see what happens next week.  If there is a football god he lets Cinci and KC lose

The Bills are going to have to pull themselves together and get ready to play a NE team that needs to win to make the playoffs. It's not just playing the game. They have to start today with offensive and defensive game planning and then have to do the installs tomorrow in order to be ready to play on Sunday. I'm just not sure that they have that in them after seeing their reactions last night. 

[TheBrownBear]

2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

Because it was a Bills player that prevented the game from being played. At the time of stoppage the Bengals were in the lead. I understand that it was very early in the game, but forfeits typically happen under extenuating circumstances. This game has implications to the 1,2,3,5 and 6 seeds int he AFC. Changes to the playoff scheduling would have impacts to whichever AFC team goes to the Super Bowl or would otherwise require rescheduling of the Super Bowl which I don't feel is realistic or warranted in this circumstance.

I'm not saying you don't have an argument.  Just saying there's no easy answer from a fairness standpoint.  I wouldn't be surprised if the Bills voluntarily request/accept a forfeit given the good nature shown by the Bengals and the rest of the league to be honest.  We are still only about 17 hours out from the actual incident and the NFL/Bills/Bengals don't want to distract from the fact that one of their own is fighting for his life.  I think everyone is just waiting on a positive Damar update and then everything will be sorted out shortly thereafter.  Based on similar medical situations I've witnessed and the little bits of info that have come out from Damar's spokesperson, I suspect that we are only 24-36 hours from truly positive and inspiring news regarding Damar's prognosis and a potential statement from Damar himself.   

[chongli]

5 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

The Bills are going to have to pull themselves together and get ready to play a NE team that needs to win to make the playoffs. It's not just playing the game. They have to start today with offensive and defensive game planning and then have to do the installs tomorrow in order to be ready to play on Sunday. I'm just not sure that they have that in them after seeing their reactions last night. 

 

I don't think there will be games this weekend.

[boyst]

7 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

I don't think there will be games this weekend.

The NFL is not going to hold games? How's that work? All that TV revenue. All the gambling. The paychecks of the players. The staff and logistics already in place. 

Edited January 3, 2023 by boyst

[Big Blitz]

I posted in the other thread:

 

 

This is what I think is the best solution and obviously outcome:

 

They pause the week.  
 

If Hamlin pulls thru in the next 24-48 hours - announce Bills-Bengals kick off Week 18 on Monday January 9 with the resumption of the game.  

 

Everyone plays this weeks schedule next weekend.
 

Bills-Patriots and Bengals-Ravens will be played Monday January 16.  

 

 

Playoffs proceed one week later maybe even have the teams that play Monday play Monday the 23rd if they can in this scenario.  

[Seventeen]

The league might be best served by waiting on the results from this weekend's games before deciding if/when to resched the Bills/Bengals.

[dma0034]

13 minutes ago, Trekking said:

Looks like they’re gonna wait out next weeks results before deciding. Gives them opportunity to make some easy decisions, possibly just cancel them game altogether, depending on the results. 

 

 

There is no way the Bills-Bengals game doesn't mean anything

 

Bills win, Bengals lose - Bills playing for 1 seed, Bengals playing for division and 3 seed

Bills win, Bengals win - Bills playing for 1 seed, Bengals playing for 2 seed and knocking Bills to 3 seed

Bills lose, Bengals win - Both teams playing for 2 and 3 seed

Bills lose, Bengals lose - Both teams playing for 2 seed, Bengals playing for division and 3 seed.

I think it's more likely the Bills and Bengals will play next week

[Playoffs?]

9 minutes ago, boyst said:

I think they wait to see what happens next week.  If there is a football god he lets Cinci and KC lose

The Bills have been fighting the football God all season. This a-hole football God could start making things right… with Hamlin walking out of the hospital soon.

[dma0034]

After the Ravens and Patriots games

[chongli]

8 minutes ago, boyst said:

The NFL is not going to hold games? How's that work? All that TV revenue. All the gambling. The paychecks of the players. The staff and logistics already in place. 

 

They will just be delayed one week.