Would you be Okay if the Bills accepted the 3rd seed For the Playoffs - Anyone be Upset by that?

[Dr. Who]

Just now, Billsfan1972 said:

Well yes KC will gripe if a neutral field.  

Let them. I honestly think that is a fairly equitable solution given all the factors. They can resolve the tension by losing to the Raiders😈

[Royale with Cheese]

25 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

Let them. I honestly think that is a fairly equitable solution given all the factors. They can resolve the tension by losing to the Raiders😈

 

It would be the most petty thing to be upset about.  A neutral field where no one has an advantage will upset Chiefs fans?  

[Dr. Who]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

 

It would be the most petty thing to be upset about.  A neutral field where no one has an advantage will upset Chiefs fans?  

Perhaps it is unfair to assess their fans on the basis of those who participate on their message boards. Certainly, some of the Chief's fans who come over here do not come across as mentally deranged. Nonetheless, it would be petty.

[LeGOATski]

Offering to take the 3rd seed would be stupid and unnecessary. Just play out the games. I think the Bills should have the opportunity to get the 1 seed back.

[HappyDays]

25 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

It would be the most petty thing to be upset about.  A neutral field where no one has an advantage will upset Chiefs fans?  

 

Yes their fans are all over social media whining because they think the Bills lost to the Bengals in the 1st quarter and therefore they are the rightful #1 seed with all the advantages that it comes with. Obviously a ridiculous thing to say but that's their stance. They think the Bills manipulated the league's sympathy to get a free advantage.

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by HappyDays

[JohnBonhamRocks]

1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Hope it's clearer now.

‘Tis, thanks!

 

I went w/ choice 3. No team should be punished from this incident and that includes the Bills who I am sure would rather have played the game with a healthy Damar than benefit in standings from his almost dying.

[Billsfan1972]

3 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Yes their fans are all over social media are whining because they think the Bills lost to the Bengals in the 1st quarter and therefore they are the rightful #1 seed with all the advantages that it comes with. Obviously a ridiculous thing to say but that's their stance. They think the Bills manipulated the league's sympathy to get a free advantage.

Wasn't even 10 minutes  into the game.....sheez

[Billsfan1972]

To me to go back to Cincinnati and beat them and then if all things play out followed by Kansas City on a neutral field another win. That I think would silence the critics, and those griping.   LIstening to callers on the radio and amazed how many people are hung up on this and think the Bills are getting some advantage

[PetermansRedemption]

If they want to accept the 3rd seed I’m ok with it if they only play practice squad level players in the game Sunday against the Patriots, effectively giving themselves a bye week. And I only make that choice if the Raiders lose to the Chiefs. 

Edited January 6, 2023 by PetermansRedemption

[jletha]

They really screwed up by not doing a coin flip for the Cinn-Buff result. That would have at least given the Bengals their chance at 1, the Ravens their chance at the North. We controlled our own destiny and now we rely on the Raiders. I would rather take my chance with a coin flip then depend on a Raiders win.

 

The game was mostly a pickem anyway (we were favored going into it, they were up 7-3 but we both moved the ball effectively on our possessions).

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

I didn't say middle finger.  I said the Bills step up and say "We'll take #3".  Of course the proviso being that Buff, KC & Cincy win on the weekend.

 

A terrible event on Monday, but regardless it happened to a Bills player.

 

Why would the Bills "step up" and take the 3?  What's the reasoning.  Only that it happened to a Bills player?  It's absurd. Nobody is even asking or proposing this outside of this forum.  

[Billsfan1972]

15 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

 

Why would the Bills "step up" and take the 3?  What's the reasoning.  Only that it happened to a Bills player?  It's absurd. Nobody is even asking or proposing this outside of this forum.  

It's a forum & that is why I asked.  Like someone else said above if McD and the Bills were told to get "back on the field and finish the game or take the L", we think the B ills would have taken the "L".

 

It's a hypothetical.  

[PetermansRedemption]

28 minutes ago, jletha said:

They really screwed up by not doing a coin flip for the Cinn-Buff result. That would have at least given the Bengals their chance at 1, the Ravens their chance at the North. We controlled our own destiny and now we rely on the Raiders. I would rather take my chance with a coin flip then depend on a Raiders win.

 

The game was mostly a pickem anyway (we were favored going into it, they were up 7-3 but we both moved the ball effectively on our possessions).

I agree. A tie was a bad result for both teams. I would have rather forfeited to Cinci so at least one of us would have been helped. 

Edited January 6, 2023 by PetermansRedemption

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

59 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's a forum & that is why I asked.  Like someone else said above if McD and the Bills were told to get "back on the field and finish the game or take the L", we think the B ills would have taken the "L".

 

It's a hypothetical.  

Yeah, I get it's a hypothetical and as many have said before, no one is going to be perfectly happy with every scenario....This is just one that I would be vehemently against.   

[Matt_In_NH]

2 hours ago, NewEra said:

How many equitable solutions exist?

ZERO!!!!!  And everyone needs to accept it

[Buffalo Ballin]

Forfeiting is off the table. That's no longer an option. Stop bringing that up.

 

Accepting a 3rd seed? We gotta see who wins and loses before that happens.