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

[Kiva]

4 hours ago, The Red King said:

I'm of the opinion that if the NFL requires the Bills to resume this game in Cincy, the Bills will forfeit.  I won't even hazard a guess as to Cincy's reaction as they still do have traumatized players as well.

We are the best and hottest team in the nfl. We beat KC head to head. Why roll over and let the league take advantage of us? we won’t, we deserve 1 seed. The game will be finished. 

Edited January 5, 2023 by Kiva

[WotAGuy]

4 minutes ago, Kiva said:

Why roll over and let the league take advantage of us?

I’m not sure you’re allowed to use this type of phrasing these days. People that roll over and get taken advantage of might get offended. 

3 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

 

The poster I responded to said it would "piss a lot of people off" that a team forfeited while Damar Hamlin was in the hospital and rested their starters in the final week. That is completely false.

I don’t know - judging by many of the posts in these threads, there will be more than “a lot of” pissed off people. 

[Just Jack]

11 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

I just don't understand how a coin flip isn't the obvious solution here. I mean, hell, it was a pick em to begin with.

 

Best 3 out of 5 flips, Bills pick first. 

[WotAGuy]

7 minutes ago, Kiva said:

🤡 🌎 

I wouldn’t go so far as to call them clowns, but ok. 

[Doc Brown]

59 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Would you rather rest your starters against the Pats and likely play Baltimore as the #3 seed.......or win and likely play Miami?

[WotAGuy]

Just now, Doc Brown said:

Would you rather rest your starters against the Pats and likely play Baltimore as the #3 seed.......or win and likely play Miami?

“The game MUST go on!!”  

[TheFunPolice]

It's not crazy to think that the Raiders could beat KC.

 

They put up a lot of points against a great 49ers defense with Stidham at QB.

 

I wouldn't say it's likely but maybe 40% chance.

 

That means beat NE and Bills are #1 seed.

 

Edited January 5, 2023 by TheFunPolice

[Doc Brown]

4 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

“The game MUST go on!!”  

The 4th seeded Bengals rested their starters in week 18 last year despite having a shot at the 3 seed.

[WotAGuy]

7 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

The 4th seeded Bengals rested their starters in week 18 last year despite having a shot at the 3 seed.

Ha!  Doesn’t matter!  What matters is They. Played. The. Damn. Game. 

[Lost]

53 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Best 3 out of 5 flips, Bills pick first. 

 

How about rock paper scissors 

[Kiva]

9 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

The 4th seeded Bengals rested their starters in week 18 last year despite having a shot at the 3 seed.

Maybe they’ll prefer the 4th seed again, beat Baltimore then concede the bills game . That would be crazy. 

[The Red King]

16 minutes ago, Kiva said:

Maybe they’ll prefer the 4th seed again, beat Baltimore then concede the bills game . That would be crazy. 

 

I actually suggested just that in the other thread about this.

[Buffalo03]

43 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Would you rather rest your starters against the Pats and likely play Baltimore as the #3 seed.......or win and likely play Miami?

Play the starters and get the 2. It gives another team a shot to knock off the Chiefs in the divisional round and the best shot at possibly still being able to host the Championship game if someone takes the Chiefs out

[Doc Brown]

5 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

Play the starters and get the 2. It gives another team a shot to knock off the Chiefs in the divisional round and the best shot at possibly still being able to host the Championship game if someone takes the Chiefs out

We're not playing the Chiefs in the divisional round if we get the 2 or 3 seed.

[Boatdrinks]

49 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

It's not crazy to think that the Raiders could beat KC.

 

They put up a lot of points against a great 49ers defense with Stidham at QB.

 

I wouldn't say it's likely but maybe 40% chance.

 

That means beat NE and Bills are #1 seed.

 

I’d go with 25% or so but still, point taken. That was a different looking Raiders team than we’ve seen in some time. 

[Mango]

57 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Would you rather rest your starters against the Pats and likely play Baltimore as the #3 seed.......or win and likely play Miami?

There was some speculation here that AFC win % could be used. In that case, the one seed is on the table with a win. 

[Doc Brown]

2 minutes ago, Mango said:

There was some speculation here that AFC win % could be used. In that case, the one seed is on the table with a win. 

Doubt it.  The NFL's official website already has the scenario laid out as if they'd go by traditional win % meaning we have no shot at the one seed if KC wins on Saturday.  They basically ripped the Bills controlling their own destiny for the one seed from their hands if they go by winning %.  Unless they resume the Bills/Bengals game the following week there will definitely be a giant asterisk next to the AFC Champion this year.

[Boatdrinks]

4 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Doubt it.  The NFL's official website already has the scenario laid out as if they'd go by traditional win % meaning we have no shot at the one seed if KC wins on Saturday.  They basically ripped the Bills controlling their own destiny for the one seed from their hands if they go by winning %.  Unless they resume the Bills/Bengals game the following week there will definitely be a giant asterisk next to the AFC Champion this year.

Bills can still be AFC Champion regardless of Bills/ Bengals being resumed or not 

[Doc Brown]

5 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

Bills can still be AFC Champion regardless of Bills/ Bengals being resumed or not 

Well aware of that.  Having the one seed would make that much more likely though.  Obviously.

[Buffalo03]

26 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

We're not playing the Chiefs in the divisional round if we get the 2 or 3 seed.

I didn't say we would. Read it again

...slowly