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Official: (Bengals) Game will not be resumed this week UPDATE: OFFICIALLY CANCELLED


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  On 1/4/2023 at 1:23 PM, Captain Hindsight said:

I get your sentiment. Its hard to feel "normal" going back to a football game. I was telling my wife last night, I feel a little dirty going to and expecting to be entertained by these guys for a few hours. It feels wrong and insensitive.

 

But, theres also something to be said for doing things that are "normal" when you are going through rough times or trauma. I am looking forward to being with the Bills Mafia community and being able to show our love to the players, coaches, GM, training staff, doctors ect. These players provide so much joy to community and its important for the community as a whole to be together. The shout song is a part of that, as is introductions and the charging Buffalos before kickoff.

 

I get it, I'm torn about the propect of just showing up like its a regular game. But I'm also looking forward to the community being together and playing for Damar and hearing the shout song. 

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Thanks, I do agree with you and my post was  lacking in context and perspective.  I just hope as we all do that there is some positive news in the next few days.

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Wait.  If they keep all the games as possible throw-outs that still gives Buf a 14/17 chance of winning 1st seed.  Still heavily in our favor.  All I'd want is someone from the Bills making the random pick.  That way if it goes to KC we know it was our fault.

 

At the same time, should BUF win and KC lose, this will all be academic.

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  On 1/4/2023 at 1:42 PM, The Red King said:

Wait.  If they keep all the games as possible throw-outs that still gives Buf a 14/17 chance of winning 1st seed.  Still heavily in our favor.  All I'd want is someone from the Bills making the random pick.  That way if it goes to KC we know it was our fault.

 

At the same time, should BUF win and KC lose, this will all be academic.

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Perhaps they wait to do this until after this weekends games

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  On 1/4/2023 at 1:48 PM, Aussie Joe said:


Allbright has deleted his “random number” tweet  which he said was just based on a “brain storming session” and now thinks the Chiefs deserve the No 1 seed 

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He mentioned lots of scenarios are being discussed by league. Another possibility is not counting the Chiefs week 16 game (for seeding purposes only)

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  On 1/4/2023 at 1:02 AM, SCBills said:

Bills & Bengals should absolutely turn down any idea that we need to play Week 19 and the other 12 playoff teams all get a bye.  
 

One, or both or us, then have to play a team coming off a bye week … in the WC round of the playoffs.  
 

Nah.. that’s absurd. 
 

 

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So you think the Bills would turn down the opportunity to earn a first round bye because they could be playing a team that got one? I don’t think so! And all the other teams would out number and out vote these two. I still think Week 19 makes the most sense. The game has to be played. 

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  On 1/4/2023 at 1:58 PM, Aussie Joe said:


No offence… but I think we all know that…

 

The random number generator thing seemed goofy to me and obviously he was embarrassed enough to go back and delete  the tweet

 

 

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He said he deleted it because it wasn't worth his time/stress to explain further 
 

  On 1/4/2023 at 2:01 PM, SoCal Deek said:

So you think the Bills would turn down the opportunity to earn a first round bye because they could be playing a team that got one? I don’t think so! And all the other teams would out number and out vote these two. I still think Week 19 makes the most sense. The game has to be played. 

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No, it does not. 

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They're not replaying this game, don't think they'd have the Bills go there and relive that experience.  

 

A playoff game is a different experience if the Bills have to go there. Imo

 

 

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Just play the game in Madden and stream it at this point.  I don't see any reason to play through a game that is going to be such a raw nerve of emotion. 

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Someone said it earlier and they’re right - the health of Hamlin is biggest concern.

 

I do not know what the league will opt to do regarding rescheduling the game or playoff seeding. There seem to be very few good choices, and no matter what is decided some teams will feel the decision unfairly impacts them and their playoff odds.

 

What I do believe is that the league MUST announce how they plan to handle the currently postponed Bills/Bengals game and playoff seeding prior to Saturday. If they do not then seemingly half the AFC would be unsure if their games mattered or not.

 

I believe the NFL will wait either as long as possible or until there is some POSITIVE news regarding Hamlin’s health status to announce anything. They don’t want to appear callous.

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