Boatdrinks Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 18 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: What do you suppose he means by lack of equity in this case.... I think he means Bills don’t get chance to reclaim #1 seed, CIN doesn’t get chance to move up to #2 seed, BAL is affected , possibly some other teams I’m not aware of the exact scenarios. That’s my take on it , that it won’t be perfect but the playoffs will take place on schedule. Anything else compounds the whole situation and impacts everything that follows it. I don’t believe the NFL will want that. 1 Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said: I think he means Bills don’t get chance to reclaim #1 seed, CIN doesn’t get chance to move up to #2 seed, BAL is affected , possibly some other teams I’m not aware of the exact scenarios. That’s my take on it , that it won’t be perfect but the playoffs will take place on schedule. Anything else compounds the whole situation and impacts everything that follows it. I don’t believe the NFL will want that. Well, Stidham might make that possible for us. I think the Raiders will play tough 1 Quote
zow2 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 I just don't think the Cincinnati game will ever be made up. I don't see it. 2 2 Quote
Boatdrinks Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kiva said: If they penalize the Bills for this tragedy the nfl will lose a ton of fans. I like this idea, only if they can’t resume the game, but they really should. Bills not being penalized imo if they are awarded the #2 seed. It’s not a perfect solution, but I believe it would be the best one. Just now, Warriorspikes51 said: Well, Stidham might make that possible for us. I think the Raiders will play tough Agree, but the equity thing would be the lack of ability to control it on their own. Could still happen of course. Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said: Bills not being penalized imo if they are awarded the #2 seed. It’s not a perfect solution, but I believe it would be the best one. We'd still have to beat NE to have the #2 seed, assuming Cincy beats Baltimore Quote
The Red King Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) There is no scenario this weekend that makes the suspended game irrelevant. I've looked for one. I've looked. Edited January 4, 2023 by The Red King 4 Quote
Boatdrinks Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 Just now, Warriorspikes51 said: We'd still have to beat NE to have the #2 seed, assuming Cincy beats Baltimore Yes, still have to win to maintain it. Just now, The Red King said: There is no scenario that makes the suspended game irrelevant. I've looked for one. I've looked. Agree , hence Vincent’s statement about it not being perfect.. just reading the tea leaves here but we shall see… 1 Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, zow2 said: I just don't think the Cincinnati game will ever be made up. I don't see it. I can see it IF.... KC Loss + CIN Win + BUF Win Quote
Motorin' Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: We'd still have to beat NE to have the #2 seed, assuming Cincy beats Baltimore No, not if playoff seeding is decided by winning percentage. Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 Just now, Motorin' said: No, not if playoff seeding is decided by winning percentage. BUF would be 12-4 and so would CIN. Quote
fan_in_tx Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Dan said: Thats a bit how I see it. Separate the 2. The game was a no contest, it goes in the books as such. No need to replay it in any fashion. End of discussion. But then you do have to figure out the playoff seedlings. Win percentage is one way and perfectly acceptable. But you do have to het KC and Baltimore (i think that is all) to agree to that. Or in my mind you do. A coin flip also does the same but it just involves the Bengals and Bills to determine the “winner” for seeding purposes. You agree by doing this and giving KC 14-3 vs Buf 13-3 win percentage.. KC gets home field through Playoffs correct? 1 Quote
boyst Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 25 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Fine, then split the benefits of the 1 seed. Chiefs get to pick what they want. The Bye or Home Field throughout. They likely choose the Bye. We'll take Home Field. that's an interesting approach i have not yet seen i like it. a lot. Quote
The Red King Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: I can see it IF.... KC Loss + CIN Win + BUF Win In that scenario the winner of the suspened game would get the #1 seed, the loser the #2. Edited January 4, 2023 by The Red King 1 Quote
fan_in_tx Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, BillsFanSD said: I agree. And honestly, it's kind of amazing that the NFL doesn't have a plan in place for how to deal with a game that can't be played. This contingency is pretty darn predictable. On a side note though, this is why I favor the idea of using a coin flip to determine the "outcome" of CIN-BUF. It takes human decision-making out of the equation (aside from the meta-decision of flipping a coin to decide) and leaves the other 30 teams completely unaffected. From their vantage point, having this game decided by a coin flip is indistinguishable from having it played out on the field as usual. The only teams affected are us and the Bengals, and I think we'd both agree to settle it this way if the alternative is trying to shoehorn the game into the calendar somehow. HS football uses this all the time (Go Dillion Panthers!) Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 1 minute ago, boyst said: that's an interesting approach i have not yet seen i like it. a lot. KC's choice may depend on who the 7 seed is. If the Steelers sneak in, KC says we'll take Home Field and play Wild Card. If the Dolphins get in and Tua was able to play, KC elects the Bye Quote
The Red King Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 If a coin toss, I'd still like to see a CIN player flip it and a BUF player call it. Put it in the players' hands. Quote
mjt328 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: I can see it IF.... KC Loss + CIN Win + BUF Win Nope. In that scenario, the Bengals have a chance to get the #1 seed.... dependent on their game against the Bills. Bottom line. If they don't makeup the Bills/Bengals game, someone gets screwed... no way around it. The Bills/Bengals could both have the chance to get the #1 seed. The Ravens could have a chance at the AFC North title. Of course, the only team that has nothing to lose in the event of a cancellation/forfeit/etc. would be the Kansas City Chiefs. Quote
zow2 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: I can see it IF.... KC Loss + CIN Win + BUF Win It's just bizarre to go into an NFL week 18 where all the AFC teams don't know exactly what the stakes are, because we aren't 100% sure Buffalo and Cincinnati will play a 17th game. and also, other teams are affected by everything.. not just KC/Cin/Buf. Quote
Big Turk Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 https://www.yahoo.com/news/nfl-reporter-says-league-may-160201332.html 1 Quote
Steptide Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 I'll throw an idea out that I had a few years ago during covid. Sounds stupid but it's simple and effective- Have a field goal shoot out. Each teams kicker starts at the 5 yard line. For every kick made, the ball moves back 10 yards. First kicker to miss, that team loses. Do a best of 7 or something. Bass vs whoever Bengals kicker is 🤷 1 Quote
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