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

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Probably only my generation, but anyone else only hear “no contest” in their head as it is said in Super Smash Bros.?

 

 

[bills6969]

26 minutes ago, PrimeTime101 said:

Give KC their choice, Home Field Advantage or Bye. Call the game a tie. Solves everything. 

Homefield is a no brainer

Edited January 5, 2023 by bills6969

[UKBillFan]

3 minutes ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

Sounds like the resolution they're working towards is making the most reasonable of a suboptimal situation. Given the Bills had a terrible event out of their control occur and this is on the table- I'd take it. At least the Bills don't get "boned" completely like could have happened.

 

As said, for all intents and purposes we have lost at the Bengals. We have no control over the number one seed through no fault of our own and the benefits which go with it.

 

(Well, I guess it is our fault to an extent; if we hadn't lost to the Jets or Vikings...)

[PrimeTime101]

Just now, bills6969 said:

Homefield is a brainer

I think they would choose home field.

[HappyDays]

 

[SCBills]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

 

 

This seems the most fair of all the options.

 

Sure, I'm guessing KC still gets the 1 seed if they go by winning percentages, but to give both home field AND the bye to a team that received it based on a traumatic event causing a game to be canceled is far too much of a gift in a league based on performance based results. 

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

 

 

I never thought the league would seriously consider adding an 8th seed in all of the scenarios being discussed. But, if they go that route in the interest of fairness, shouldn't they also add an 8th seed to the NFC side of the bracket? Otherwise, you will give 1 team in the entire field a bye. 

[Braedenstearns]

11 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Probably only my generation, but anyone else only hear “no contest” in their head as it is said in Super Smash Bros.?

 

 

Nope. 😂✋

[zow2]

7 minutes ago, Cotton Fitzsimmons said:

 

I never thought the league would seriously consider adding an 8th seed in all of the scenarios being discussed. But, if they go that route in the interest of fairness, shouldn't they also add an 8th seed to the NFC side of the bracket? Otherwise, you will give 1 team in the entire field a bye. 

 

Any of the scenarios are pretty wild but adding an 8 seed to the AFC side seems like the whackiest.

[UKBillFan]

14 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

 

I will be slightly smug if they add an eighth seed.

[dollars 2 donuts]

 

Hmm, the game is likely to be considered or end up a no-contest game, with Buffalo and Cincy finishing with 16 games and Schefter is now reporting that one possible option is to have one of the playoff games (the championship game) be played at a neutral location.

 

I seem to remember someone starting a thread late Monday/early Tuesday, suggesting close to as much concerning the 16 games and a neutral site (second round) game, but within 10 minutes or so the whole thread was deleted and as usual without explanation.

 

I guess maybe I should have said DiMaggio?

 

Still, I would be sort of fine with what Schefter is saying, but there are seeming options for the residing number 1 which need to be a little more clear.

 

 

 

 

[BillyBilliams]

16 minutes ago, bills6969 said:

Homefield is a no brainer

 

Is it really, though?  Force the Bills to play two games, one being likely vs KC.  Or, take homefield and allow the Bills to spend 2 weeks game plan the Bengals and you now have to win 3 games to go to the SB.

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

6 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

Any of the scenarios are pretty wild but adding an 8 seed to the AFC side seems like the whackiest.

 

Agreed... it will make for an interesting weekend. It would seemingly bring some teams back into play for the postseason. 

[Marvin]

The NFL might be considering using the Damar Hamlin situation as a stalking horse to expand the playoffs.

[Dick_Cheney]

Just now, Marvin said:

The NFL might be considering using the Damar Hamlin situation as a stalking horse to expand the playoffs.

Lol.

[Big Turk]

20 minutes ago, Cotton Fitzsimmons said:

 

I never thought the league would seriously consider adding an 8th seed in all of the scenarios being discussed. But, if they go that route in the interest of fairness, shouldn't they also add an 8th seed to the NFC side of the bracket? Otherwise, you will give 1 team in the entire field a bye. 

 

If they add an 8th seed to each side, that will never go away is my prediction.  They will move to adopt that playoff format going forward.

[Kiva]

As long as the league doesn’t screw the Bills. That’s most important. 

[Big Turk]

22 minutes ago, SCBills said:

 

This seems the most fair of all the options.

 

Sure, I'm guessing KC still gets the 1 seed if they go by winning percentages, but to give both home field AND the bye to a team that received it based on a traumatic event causing a game to be canceled is far too much of a gift in a league based on performance based results. 

 

Especially when they already lost to both the teams involved in that game.

[PastaJoe]

The worst option being considered would be playing a playoff game at a neutral site. That is a disservice to the fans of the playoff teams. I’d rather the Bills play at the opponent than agree to a neutral site.

[BillsFanSD]

20 minutes ago, Cotton Fitzsimmons said:

 

I never thought the league would seriously consider adding an 8th seed in all of the scenarios being discussed. But, if they go that route in the interest of fairness, shouldn't they also add an 8th seed to the NFC side of the bracket? Otherwise, you will give 1 team in the entire field a bye. 

Really, they should re-do the NFC bracket with Philly, San Francisco, Dallas, and Minnesota and then give them the Jets, Steelers, Patriots, and Titans.  That's a better bracket than the slop the B-conference is putting out there.