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

[DapperCam]

1 minute ago, The Jokeman said:

Would they have suspended the game had Damar made it the sidelines and had this happen in the locker room? I hate to say it but I doubt it. 

I think the trauma of watching him receive CPR/AED and possible intubation on the field is a big part of it. 

[YoloinOhio]

Just now, DapperCam said:

I’m wondering if these guys will be able to play the Pats this weekend? I could see that game getting pushed out to Tuesday to give everybody more time. The college football national championship is on Monday. I mean, these games are on top of each other and they will have practice tomorrow I think for the next week if it were normal circumstances.

Can’t really push to Monday or Tuesday. Then you are putting teams at a rest disadvantage for the playoffs.

[Reks Ryan]

Is it possible that the NFL waits until after the week 18 results, and then decides what to do with Bills v Bengals game?    Probably not due to scheduling.     But is possible that based on week 18 result the only issue up in the air could be 2 seed or 3 seed.  Ex. if Chiefs win, Bengals win, Bills lose.  Then Chiefs get #1 seed, and Bengals win AFC North regardless of Bills v Bengals result.   If Bills win & they both lose then Bills have #1 seed.  Although i think that leaves AFC North in doubt. 

 

 

[SCBills]

1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said:

The team won’t be penalized. If they want to resume the game they’ll be given that option I believe. If they accept an alternative option that is not a penalty. 

 

If the Chiefs lose and then Bills & Bengals win... it gets tough.  That's a big ask for Cinci to just accept the 2 seed when they have a game in the balance, at home, up 7-3 with the ball at midfield even if there's a full 3 1/2 quarters to play.  

 

If the Chiefs win.. you'd be asking the Bills if they'd rather play for the 1 seed or accept a no contest and head into the playoffs as the 2, with the Bengals having to be willing to take the 3 and then potentially play this game again in Buffalo.  At least then, the Bills are making the much larger sacrifice. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

18 minutes ago, Process said:

Lol...you realize that the Bills themselves and all of the players/coaches could absolutely care less about this, right?

 

Do you expect them to reschedule the game because Kiva from TBD is concerned about seeding?

Leave your emotions to the side.

 

The poster had a rational, non-emotional response to how to best try fix the situation and keep the integrity or fairness of the game.

 

Of course, RIGHT NOW the bills probably could care less but IF they ever go back to playing, and if they "don't care" than they shouldn't even bother playing.

[pocoboy]

Personally, since the league has opened the door on the resolution, I'd propose a coin flip. Even odds, you don't have to worry about short weeks, other teams ending up with byes but not you, and it's reasonably equitable.

 

Maybe the Bengals would feel aggrieved because they were ahead. I guess ultimately there will be time to decide the victor come playoff time.

[Kgun5]

4 minutes ago, SCBills said:

 

If the Chiefs lose and then Bills & Bengals win... it gets tough.  That's a big ask for Cinci to just accept the 2 seed when they have a game in the balance, at home, up 7-3 with the ball at midfield even if there's a full 3 1/2 quarters to play.  

 

If the Chiefs win.. you'd be asking the Bills if they'd rather play for the 1 seed or accept a no contest and head into the playoffs as the 2, with the Bengals having to be willing to take the 3 and then potentially play this game again in Buffalo.  At least then, the Bills are making the much larger sacrifice. 

Yeah…It’s important to remember that Cincy gets screwed the most by this game not being restarted, not the Bills.

[RoyBatty is alive]

7 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

Would they have suspended the game had Damar made it the sidelines and had this happen in the locker room? I hate to say it but I doubt it. 

Had he gone into the locker room than, no, the game would have likely been going on.

 

People are getting all sanctimonious and outraged if people try to discuss the reality of the consequences of this tragedy.

[BigDingus]

The league will come up with something. Problem is it happened on national TV during a game, so there's no simple solution.

 

JJ Watt had to get his heart shocked back into rhythm, but it was off the field so the show went on. Players have been involved in life-altering accidents or even died during the course of a season, but not in front of TV cameras with the world watching.

 

It's a different set of circumstances that requires a different set of solutions. I'd assume there'd be some creative compromise figured out aside from just declaring a no contest & moving on.

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, KDIGGZ said:

Who cares? This young man still might die or be permanently impaired and you guys care about playoff seeds?

 

Look....no one in here cares any less about Damar just because we're discussing the playoffs. All anyone can do at this point is pray 

[Brand J]

Yeah, the Chiefs will have the 1 seed if they win Sunday. Let me ask this question… is it possible for me to care greatly for what happens to Hamlin and ALSO care who gets the 1 seed? Is it possible to do both? Some of you are acting as though it’s an either/or situation. 

[YoloinOhio]

2 minutes ago, pocoboy said:

Personally, since the league has opened the door on the resolution, I'd propose a coin flip. Even odds, you don't have to worry about short weeks, other teams ending up with byes but not you, and it's reasonably equitable.

 

Maybe the Bengals would feel aggrieved because they were ahead. I guess ultimately there will be time to decide the victor come playoff time.

It was so early in the game, and such a close score, it’s meaningless 

[mannc]

Right or wrong, I have to believe the most likely scenario is that the Bills-Bengals game is never resumed, and it goes down as either no game or a tie.  That is probably the least un-fair result and, depending on the result of the games in week 18, it might not even have that much impact on the playoff seedings.  We also need to remember that both of these teams have clinched playoff berths, so it's not a matter of them making the playoffs or not...There's no way to resume the game without changing the entire playoff schedule, which would just be too problematic.     

[Kgun5]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

Look....no one in here cares any less about Damar just because we're discussing the playoffs. All anyone can do at this point is pray 

Maybe we should label the threads so it’s clear which are about NFL logistics and which are about the person.

 

Wait…

[dollars 2 donuts]

1 minute ago, KDIGGZ said:

Who cares? This young man still might die or be permanently impaired and you guys care about playoff seeds?

 

Come on, my friend.  No one is saying that…It is not all that they care about.  
 

All can hold this young man and his family and teammates in their hearts while also bringing up other subjects relevant to the board.

 

And I, for likely more than one, think this strong, kind and faithful young man is going to be right as rain soon.

 

 

[BigDingus]

Just now, KDIGGZ said:

Who cares? This young man still might die or be permanently impaired and you guys care about playoff seeds?

 

It's possible to care about more than one thing...

 

My grandfather recently passed away 2 weeks ago, but I still had take care of my house, feed my pets, pay my bills, and do dozens of other things that still mattered, even while prioritizing funeral & travel arrangements.

 

No need to disparage people who aren't meeting your threshold for expected grief. 

[Cheektowaga Chad]

15 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

If that happens than the Bengals win so they're going to continue the game from where it left off, why bother even dressing players for that? 

That would be the point

[mannc]

1 minute ago, JayBaller10 said:

Yeah, the Chiefs will have the 1 seed if they win Sunday. Let me ask this question… is it possible for me to care greatly for what happens to Hamlin and ALSO care who gets the 1 seed? Is it possible to do both? Some of you are acting as though it’s an either/or situation. 

Thank you.  There is no reason both things can't be discussed.  No discussion of playoff alternatives--here or anywhere else--will have any impact on Hamlin's medical condition.  

[SCBills]

2 minutes ago, Kgun5 said:

Yeah…It’s important to remember that Cincy gets screwed the most by this game not being restarted, not the Bills.

 

If the Chiefs lose, yes, absolutely.

 

If the Chiefs win.. I'd say it's a bigger (football) sacrifice for the Bills.  Bengals go from 2 to 3 with no ability to beat us at home and flip it.  But the Bills are giving up a chance at the 1, which is a much bigger deal. 

[Imichel101]

I don’t see any fair option other than giving the Bills the L and Cinci the W. At the end of the day, the Bills decided not to continue the game, which was the right decision, and the Bengals chose not to protest it.  Bills chose to forfeit, and I am 100% behind that decision.  Play next week and see where the chips fall.  
 

The only way to play this game would be to extend the season by a week, which then pushes out the playoffs a week, giving all playoff teams except the Bills and Bengals a bi week and the 1 seeds two weeks off.  I’m sure that would be a scheduling nightmare.