Bills/ Bengals [cancelled - process in OP]

[cmh6476]

In case anyone needs it spelled out, we would play at a neutral site if the AFCCG ends up being Chiefs vs. Bills. All other scenarios abide by the usual rules (so any other game the Chiefs play will be at home).

Old posts:

Spoiler!

The NFL will consider a neutral site for the AFC Championship Game. Full details: pic.twitter.com/oi3fItUWIj

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 6, 2023

Breaking News: Of course the game is secondary to #DamarHamlin’s health, but #Bills insider @viccarucci just reported on @wgrz Daybreak that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will make the call on rescheduling the Bills/Bengals game and it would have to be played within 2 days.

— Melissa Holmes (@2MelissaHolmes) January 3, 2023

There is another option according to @viccarucci - the league can add a 19th week so the Bills/Bengals can get in all their games. @wgrz https://t.co/1X1hCHVN8c

— Melissa Holmes (@2MelissaHolmes) January 3, 2023

I assume we'll hear something soon

After speaking with both teams and NFLPA leadership, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the clubs today that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed this week.

The NFL has made no decision regarding the possible resumption of the game at a later date.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 3, 2023

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by oldman

I don't have a fair solution, but the most logical thing to do is to move the playoffs back 1 week. You can still have the SB on time and it shouldn't be that difficult reschedule playoff games with this much lead time. Any game past the wildcard games are pure speculation when it comes down to location and times. The 2nd option would be to call the game with the Bengals the winner. I don't see declaring the game a tie as an equitable solution.

I don't want to sound callous, but as someone mentioned earlier, had this happened in a practice there wouldn't be a question. For all we know, the Bengals would have won the game.

Now you're risking pissing off the fan base. How many people have made how many plans and reservations and spent how much money in advance just to be told sorry folks, the Moose out front should've told you - we're moving everything a week back.

There is no good solution. None. Your idea IS the most logical, but hoo boy would people be upset. They're not going to play this game, so use Twisted's idea and flip a coin a few times and be done with it. Otherwise, they'll just be making an awful situation worse with terrible decisions.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

bruh wtf

I mentioned several scenarios over the course of the day being considered including not counting the week 16 KC game, or using a random number generator to figure out which week not to count.

They're kicking around a lot of ideas.

— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) January 4, 2023

The whole idea of not counting our win over the donks is absurd. We gave our blood sweat and tears to win that game. What happened in the Bills/Bengals game is not our fault and why should we be punished?

[Hammock Parties]

make sure they also delete patrick's stats for that game

burrow for mvp!!!

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

If the NFL decided to hold a decathlon competition to determine seeding, and a different Chief had to compete for each event, which Chiefs would you pick for each event? Here's my first cut, without knowing players' experience in track and field.

100 metres - Mecole Hardman
Long jump - Kadarius Toney
Shot put - Derrick Nnadi
High jump - Joshua Williams
400 metres - Marquez Valdez-Scantling
110 metres hurdles - Isaih Pacheco
Discus throw - Trey Smith
Pole vault - Trent McDuffie
Javelin throw - Patrick Mahomes II
1500 metres - Jaylen Watson

Thornhill would have to do the long jump.

IIRC, his was fantastic.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by staylor26

"Hey Chiefs,

We know that you had to actually play a full game, and risk guys getting injured, but we're going to take that W away from you because it's the fair thing to do!"

Complete and utter bullshit.

If they do it, that's one of the worst decisions in the history of pro sports. 81.25% chance of "randomly" stealing a win from a team that busted their asses to win the games. Meanwhile we are looking at a "No Contest" game last night where I would say Buffalo had at least a 50% chance of losing.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

bruh wtf

I mentioned several scenarios over the course of the day being considered including not counting the week 16 KC game, or using a random number generator to figure out which week not to count.

They're kicking around a lot of ideas.

— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) January 4, 2023

This would be so comically bad it might just be fun. The league would literally be saying we simply cannot get an AFC Champ game away from KC without the most absurd intervention ever seen in sports. I'm sure it's bullshit, though. At best it is some poor attempt at brainstorming that would not pass the smell test.

[HC_Chief]

Void the game. The teams refused to play. Done. You gave up any claim to a win or even a tie.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by wazu

This would be so comically bad it might just be fun. The league would literally be saying we simply cannot get an AFC Champ game away from KC without the most absurd intervention ever seen in sports. I'm sure it's bullshit, though. At best it is some poor attempt at brainstorming that would not pass the smell test.

Right. This is some shit written on a cocktail napkin during a brainstorm. Zero chance it comes to fruition.

[Renegade]

What if taking one of our wins away puts another team in the playoffs that isn't already in?

[Hark Clunt]

if the bills really thought the "game doesn't matter anymore" than just forfeit and move on. sorry, but you know damn well there are people in the bills organization who are trying to quietly leverage the best possible outcome out of this tragedy. the chiefs need to stick up for themselves here, social media haters be damned.

[staylor26]

If they actually went with that horseshit, how many people outside of KC and Chiefs fans do you think would give a single **** about us getting comeltlet screwed?

There wouldn't even be as much outrage as there was about OT rules after the Bills playoff game last year.

This is exactly why I don't give two shits about getting the 1 seed because of this.

****. Them. All.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Renegade

What if taking one of our wins away puts another team in the playoffs that isn't already in?

They can have the Cardinals win, final offer.

[jerryaldini]

This type of nonsense is why the NFL should not have punted the decision. It will get worse. Buffalo couldn't finish. They don't want to finish. That's always been called forfeit.

[kcpasco]

I’d be laughing till eternity if they did happen to randomly generate 1 of the 3 losses.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Void the game. The teams refused to play. Done. You gave up any claim to a win or even a tie.

/fin