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

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by Razaele

Maybe they should have it at the Roomba in Las Vegas? Everyone would enjoy a weekender there.

Newish stadium with lots of hotels. Not a bad choice. But if you are going to do it that far away, you might as well go for SoFi in LA.

[jettio]

Originally Posted by DanT

That's exactly right. It's also why it's bullshit that, should Cincy and Baltimore be the #3 and #6 team, a coin-flip will decide which stadium they play in, which is to address the supposed inequity that the Ravens would have beaten the Bengals twice but don't have a better winning percentage. The only ****in' way the Ravens would have had at least as good a winning percentage as the Bengals would be for the Bengals to have lost against Buffalo, which didn't happen. If a division winner got beat twice by the second-best team (by winning percentage) in their division, they are still the ****in' division winner, because that means against the other teams the two teams played, the division winner won 3 more ****in' games. Cincy having to risk that coin-flip is nonsense. It's also nonsense, though, that they get to have a coin-flip in the unlikely event that the Chiefs and Bengals face each other in the conference championship, as that pretends that the Bengals actually beat the Bills if one looks at winning percentage to decide conference standings, which has always been the way it's been done.

The neutral site for Bengals Chiefs in AFC Championship would be if Bills and Bengals have same record at 12-4 and Chiefs finish 13-4.

It is not pretending Bengals beat Bills, it is more like saying that if we forego the option to resume and finish the Bengals v. Bills, it would make no difference as to what 7 teams make the playoffs, but it could result in different seedings based on win percentage and tiebreakers than it would be if game were played.

I think the accommodations are about the idea that it is not impossible to order the game to be played to a result. What are the reasons weighing in favor of ordering the game to be played to a result and what are the reasons weighing in favor of not playing.

Maybe the fact that Chiefs had lost head to head to both teams and had hosted the last 4 AFC Championship affected the willingness to make an accommodation about venue for AFC Championship.

Hypothetically if the Bills Bengals game were played to result after week 18, Chiefs would not be assured the #1 seed with a win over Raiders and a loss to Raiders would put Chiefs at risk of being the #3 seed.

[staylor26]

Maybe the fact that Chiefs had lost head to head to both teams and had hosted the last 4 AFC Championship affected the willingness to make an accommodation about venue for AFC Championship.

Completely irrelevant in regards to the rule that was already established.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Completely irrelevant in regards to the rule that was already established.

Exactly.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by luv

Am I a heartless bitch if I say I'm over this whole thing? He's up and talking to the team. Great for him. They want everyone wearing tshirts and painting around the 3 on the 30 yard lines in blue. WTF? I'm surprised they aren't demanding NE to forfeit in honor of and respect for #3. I am just sick of it.

Go Chiefs!

According to a report from some NFL reporters the Bills are now floating a proposal that their extra points be worth 3 points instead of one.

[jettio]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Hard to believe the Bengals are likely going to Orchard Park for the divisional rd.

They should have had that be a neutral site

Cleveland would be a good spot, the Mascots, Who Dey the Bengal Tiger and Billy Buffalo could put together some comedy skits to perform together.

It would be epic if they did a skit that used a portable massage therapist table to troll the Browns a little bit.

[Hammock Parties]

pic.twitter.com/0VSNcBINfa

— Patrick of Tyler, Texas (@DavidMc21883433) January 7, 2023

[jettio]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Completely irrelevant in regards to the rule that was already established.

The concept that the game could in fact be played to a result must be beyond your understanding.

I belong to the crowd of folks that realize that the Bills v. Bengals game could be played to a result to account for the fact that some assholes will think the game not being played is the status quo ante.

Shit for brains like you want to talk about the "rules" applied to an optional situation.

Sheesh, what an asswipe.

Whether or not to play the Bills v. Bengals to a result is a choice between play the game to a result or do not play the game to a result.

There was no rule that mandated that the game could not be played to a result.

You should just post nonsense in DC subforum. You do not not shit about decisions and choices.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by DRM08

And it should not be Pittsburgh or anywhere else in the Northeast. Go with Seattle, Arizona, Atlanta, Los Angeles, etc. Maybe even one of those college bowl game locations in Orlando.

There’s no way it will be a west coast location. The Bills will complain that they shouldn’t have to travel more than the Chiefs. In fact, they’ll likely propose that the Chiefs must travel farther to compensate for what they’ve been through.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by jettio

The concept that the game could in fact be played to a result must be beyond your understanding.

I belong to the crowd of folks that realize that the Bills v. Bengals game could be played to a result to account for the fact that some assholes will think the game not being played is the status quo ante.

Shit for brains like you want to talk about the "rules" applied to an optional situation.

Sheesh, what an asswipe.

Whether or not to play the Bills v. Bengals to a result is a choice between play the game to a result or do not play the game to a result.

There was no rule that mandated that the game could not be played to a result.

You should just post nonsense in DC subforum. You do not not shit about decisions and choices.

The irony.

The rule I am speaking of is in regards to canceled games. This was a canceled game. This is very simple shit.

[jettio]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

There’s no way it will be a west coast location. The Bills will complain that they shouldn’t have to travel more than the Chiefs. In fact, they’ll likely propose that the Chiefs must travel farther to compensate for what they’ve been through.

Chiefs fans apparently want to be smug about catching a break that a game between two teams that defeated them was not played to a result.

If the kid did not have a heart attack and the game were played to a result, and the Bills won, a Chiefs win over Raiders would not be enough to be #1 seed if Bills beat Patriots.

If the Bengals won, a loss to the Raiders could leave the Chiefs as #3 seed if Bills and Bengals win on week 18.

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It's too bad that they're not a supportive safe space like chiefsplanet.

Its our cesspool

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by jettio

Chiefs fans apparently want to be smug about catching a break that a game between two teams that defeated them was not played to a result.

If the kid did not have a heart attack and the game were played to a result, and the Bills won, a Chiefs win over Raiders would not be enough to be #1 seed if Bills beat Patriots.

If the Bengals won, a loss to the Raiders could leave the Chiefs as #3 seed if Bills and Bengals win on week 18.

Yes, and we could have lived with that, but the odds are the Bills weren't winning and the odds are we should beat the Raiders. Nothing is given... but I would rather it settled on the field than off.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by jettio

Chiefs fans apparently want to be smug about catching a break that a game between two teams that defeated them was not played to a result.

If the kid did not have a heart attack and the game were played to a result, and the Bills won, a Chiefs win over Raiders would not be enough to be #1 seed if Bills beat Patriots.

If the Bengals won, a loss to the Raiders could leave the Chiefs as #3 seed if Bills and Bengals win on week 18.

What if Cincy won vs Buffalo and the Chiefs win vs the Raiders… what would have happened then?

You conveniently left that scenario out of your contrarian rant.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by jettio

Chiefs fans apparently want to be smug about catching a break that a game between two teams that defeated them was not played to a result.

If the kid did not have a heart attack and the game were played to a result, and the Bills won, a Chiefs win over Raiders would not be enough to be #1 seed if Bills beat Patriots.

If the Bengals won, a loss to the Raiders could leave the Chiefs as #3 seed if Bills and Bengals win on week 18.

We'd be pissed that we lost but in the same breath we would accept the outcome. So basically, you're full of shit.