Week 18 Saturday Games

[Buffalo03]

2 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Right, that is exactly why the Broncos/Chiefs game won’t be on Saturday.  You’re giving the reason why that game needs to be the same time or AFTER those other games, so I don’t understand why you keep insisting it could be on Saturday night.

Those other games don't need to matter lol. No one is gonna care about most of the crappy games going on that day anyway. And all 3 of those other teams have such a hard path compared to the Broncos anyway. So, all those other games are gonna play the same time as the Broncos when even if they did, they would all be knocked out by a Broncos win? We will see

[strive_for_five_guy]

18 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

Those other games don't need to matter lol. No one is gonna care about most of the crappy games going on that day anyway. And all 3 of those other teams have such a hard path compared to the Broncos anyway. So, all those other games are gonna play the same time as the Broncos when even if they did, they would all be knocked out by a Broncos win? We will see

If the Colts, Bengals or Dolphins still have a shot to make the playoffs pending the outcome of the Broncos/Chiefs game, those games will either be at the same time or BEFORE the Broncos game.  Just like in your scenario with the Bills game, if the Bills have a shot at the 1 seed, their game will be at the same time or BEFORE the Broncos/Chiefs game.  
 

It keeps viewers interested for longer.  If the Colts are out of it before they play Jax, who will actually watch that game?  But if the Colts still have hope because the Broncos haven’t clinched yet, the NFL can drag out the viewership.

[Buffalo03]

4 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

If the Colts, Bengals or Dolphins still have a shot to make the playoffs pending the outcome of the Broncos/Chiefs game, those games will either be at the same time or BEFORE the Broncos game.  Just like in your scenario with the Bills game, if the Bills have a shot at the 1 seed, their game will be at the same time or BEFORE the Broncos/Chiefs game.  
 

It keeps viewers interested for longer.  If the Colts are out of it before they play Jax, who will actually watch that game?  But if the Colts still have hope because the Broncos haven’t clinched yet, the NFL can drag out the viewership.

Well let me ask you this, looking at the Week 18 games, which 2 games would you find the most enticing to put on Saturday then? I honestly, don't see anything. I think Vikings at Lions gets Sunday Night. Depending on what happens this weekend, I don't think most of those games will matter. I don't think the NFL is gonna wanna stuff 2 games on a Saturday that quite frankly may not mean a thing on Sunday. You could put any of Dolphins at Jets, Jaguars at Colts, Bengals at Steelers on Saturday. If the Broncos play and win on Sunday, none of those 3 games will matter anyway. I do think the NFL is gonna care about the games they put on and I honestly don't see any matchups that are worth it for those 2 time slots on Saturday 

[strive_for_five_guy]

7 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

Well let me ask you this, looking at the Week 18 games, which 2 games would you find the most enticing to put on Saturday then? I honestly, don't see anything. I think Vikings at Lions gets Sunday Night. Depending on what happens this weekend, I don't think most of those games will matter. I don't think the NFL is gonna wanna stuff 2 games on a Saturday that quite frankly may not mean a thing on Sunday. You could put any of Dolphins at Jets, Jaguars at Colts, Bengals at Steelers on Saturday. If the Broncos play and win on Sunday, none of those 3 games will matter anyway. I do think the NFL is gonna care about the games they put on and I honestly don't see any matchups that are worth it for those 2 time slots on Saturday 

Still too early to say.  Both the NFC South and NFC West are up for grabs too, with losers likely not making it into the playoffs.  Even Philly technically hasn’t wrapped up the NFC East, although I’d expect them to do that this weekend against Dallas.  
 

Seattle @ LA Rams could be for the division, for instance, if Seattle beats Chicago this weekend and Arizona beats LA.  That’d be the win and in deal just like Texans/Colts last year, where the game doesn’t impact other teams’ chances of making the playoffs.

[UKBillFan]

On the basis all those with the better records win in the lead up to week 18, or the home side where the records are identical, which rarely happens (I mean, I think the Bengals will beat the Broncos)...

 

Sunday Night Football has to be Vikings at Lions, in a winner takes the NFC North and the first seed. Nothing that happens elsewhere will have an impact on the game.

 

Seahawks-Rams on Saturday night with the winner taking the NFC West. I'm not sure if that's a possibility should both win in week 17 or if the Rams claim the West on tiebreaker if they beat the Cardinals. Saints at Buccaneers as the early game? If the Bucs win, they would take the NFC South in this scenario. If not, it opens the door for the Falcons.

 

The AFC play off battle (games involving Broncos, Colts and Dolphins) might get the 1pm Sunday slot, with the AFC North taking Sunday late.

[BLeonard]

 

2 hours ago, UKBillFan said:

The AFC play off battle (games involving Broncos, Colts and Dolphins) might get the 1pm Sunday slot, with the AFC North taking Sunday late.

 

The KC/DEN game is in Denver.  They're not putting that game on at 11AM Denver time.  It'll be played at 4:25 at the earliest.

 

If the 1 seed is in play, I'd be willing to bet that the Bills/Pats and Chiefs/Broncos games are both on at 4:25 Sunday.

 

CIN/PIT and CLE/BLT will be played at the same time, as the AFC North won't be decided until week 18.  Guessing those will both be 1PM Sunday games.

 

 

Edited 17 hours ago by BLeonard

[Buffalo03]

22 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Still too early to say.  Both the NFC South and NFC West are up for grabs too, with losers likely not making it into the playoffs.  Even Philly technically hasn’t wrapped up the NFC East, although I’d expect them to do that this weekend against Dallas.  
 

Seattle @ LA Rams could be for the division, for instance, if Seattle beats Chicago this weekend and Arizona beats LA.  That’d be the win and in deal just like Texans/Colts last year, where the game doesn’t impact other teams’ chances of making the playoffs.

Yeah, that could happen. But I'm thinking along the lines of what do they do if the Rams beat the Cardinals? That division would be done. The Seahawks at Rams game week 18 wouldn't matter at that point. We will see what happens

[UKBillFan]

1 hour ago, BLeonard said:

The KC/DEN game is in Denver.  They're not putting that game on at 11AM Denver time, regardless of what happens.

 

 

The KC/DEN game is in Denver.  They're not putting that game on at 11AM Denver time.  It'll be played at 4:25 at the earliest.

 

If the 1 seed is in play, I'd be willing to bet that the Bills/Pats and Chiefs/Broncos games are both on at 4:25 Sunday.

 

CIN/PIT and CLE/BLT will be played at the same time, as the AFC North won't be decided until week 18.  Guessing those will both be 1PM Sunday games.

 

 

 

That's the issue with being British - sometimes overlook the timezone difference. They could have the AFC North games at 1pm, as you say, then the play off match ups in the late slot? I agree, if the one seed is in play,  then the games involving the Chiefs and Bills will be late Sunday.  

[BLeonard]

51 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

That's the issue with being British - sometimes overlook the timezone difference. They could have the AFC North games at 1pm, as you say, then the play off match ups in the late slot? I agree, if the one seed is in play,  then the games involving the Chiefs and Bills will be late Sunday.  

No worries, lol  Hell, I live in EST timezone and didn't know how many hours Denver was behind (it's 2, btw).  I just know they won't start a game sooner than Noon local time, which, at earliest, would be 2P EST.

 

As I see it, the AFC North games would be best served to be on at 1P, followed by the BUF/NE and KC/DEN games at 4P, especially if the 1 seed is still unsettled.  Keeps eyes on the games as long as possible.

 

That said, if KC has the 1 seed wrapped, I think the Bills/Pats would be on at 1P as well.  If the 2 seed is still up (meaning the Bills lose to the Jets) they'd want the Bills, Steelers and Ravens all on at the same time, I would think.  Though, they could elect to put all three of those games in the 4P slot, as well.

 

Just looking at the scheduled games, the KC/DEN, LAC/LV, SEA/LAR, SF/ARZ games aren't going to air any sooner than 4P EST.  Pending on which other games have playoff implications and/or seedings involved with those four, those games likely will be in that 4P window, as well.

 

As far as the thread topic is concerned, I don't see any reason they'd put the KC/DEN and/or BUF/NE game on Saturday.

Edited 17 hours ago by BLeonard