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

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

I can't believe some you of you just want to give the game to Cincy because they were winning by a whopping 4 points in the first Quarter.

If that happened to the Chiefs, you would be freaking out.

If I'm reading everything correctly, I don't think that's even an option. They can only "call" a game if it's pretty obvious what the outcome will be (like if Cincy was up by 28 in the middle of the 4th quarter).

From my perspective, the options are (in order of what I personally think is most and least likely):

1. Resume the game tomorrow night and probably bump the Bengals and Bills games next weekend to Monday (or maybe even Tuesday).
2. The game is cancelled entirely, which would result in a "no contest." Both teams would finish the season with 16 games, and seeding would be determined by win percentage. (This is effectively a tie, but I don't see a way they would actually award it as such since a tie requires a game to have been played.)
3. The Bills are offered the chance to resume the game and choose to forfeit, which would result in a W for Cincy and a L for the Bills.
4. They push the entire post-season out a week. Everyone plays next weekend as scheduled, and the Bengals and Bills play alone in "week 19."

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Hark Clunt

it always bizarre when people act like talking about something on an internet forum has a real effect on that thing. we aren't demar's doctors. we're just random chiefs fans, sitting at our desks, talking about a thing that happened. that's literally all this is. you can feel horrible for hamlin and his family and still discuss the logistic cluster**** this tragedy will cause. it's not like the season is just is gonna go away because of this.

You just lost 1000000000000000000000 Twitter cred.

You lose

[arrwheader]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Or it helps them. If Cincy lost to Buffalo and then the following week to the Ravens, Cincy wouldn't even win the AFC North.

It hurts the Ravens though. If it's a no-contest game/tie (same outcome really), the Ravens have no road to win the division even if they beat Cincy next week.

Short of finishing the game, there are going to be winners and losers through this whole thing.

I'd call it a no-contest. Eliminate the bye. Add an 8th playoff team. And have the AFCCG played at a neutral site.

I just don't get this rational.

So instead of just letting the final score of 7-3 be the final score, you would rather completely re-design the entire NFL playoff system for it? That seems like over correction.

Simple to play the game, if not then 7-3 Bengals win, businesss as usual.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by luv

If the Bengals win out and we lose next week, wouldn't they be the 1 seed? That would put Chiefs, Bengals and Bills all having the same record, and the Bengals would have the tiebreaker over Chiefs and Bills having beaten them both, right?

But does Denver have a chance?

[Garcia Bronco]

If the players decided to quit the game then it's a forfeit on both their parts. I would not make up the game if I were the league and the record is the record as a no contest. No loss, no win, no tie, and we are moving on except to pay respect to the the player.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by luv

If the Bengals win out and we lose next week, wouldn't they be the 1 seed? That would put Chiefs, Bengals and Bills all having the same record, and the Bengals would have the tiebreaker over Chiefs and Bills having beaten them both, right?

Maybe that's possible, I haven't studied every playoff scenario. Still a weird post nonetheless.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by notorious

But does Denver have a chance?

They’re nine games back(10 counting the tiebreaker) so Russ might still have time to do some last minute cooking.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by Spott

They’re nine games back(10 counting the tiebreaker) so Russ might still have time to do some last minute cooking.

I heard he's been doing jumping jacks on the plane so there's that.

[arrwheader]

Originally Posted by notorious

Goddell obviously can't force a forfeit, but the league can schedule a game, and the Bills can decide to play it or forfeit.

Yep, it is pretty simple. If you're Goodell you call both clubs and say look there are too many implications on this game and no easy way to resolve it so we are scheduling the game for Wednesday. If the Bills want to forfeit they can, else they play and we get an outcome.

Easy.

[arrwheader]

Originally Posted by loochy

Why would they force the Chiefs to skip a week? That doesn't make sense.

and that gives the Chiefs a bye and an advantage...doesn't work

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by arrwheader

I just don't get this rational.

So instead of just letting the final score of 7-3 be the final score, you would rather completely re-design the entire NFL playoff system for it? That seems like over correction.

Simple to play the game, if not then 7-3 Bengals win, businesss as usual.

I don't think the game was decided by any stretch of any imagination. Would the Bills have gone for it on 4th down from the 5 (?) had they known the game was on the line? Absolutely.

It's not remotely business as usual to stop a game midway through the first quarter and take that result as having indicated anything.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Spott

They’re nine games back(10 counting the tiebreaker) so Russ might still have time to do some last minute cooking.

That's just not true. The dishes are done.

[arrwheader]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

I can't believe some you of you just want to give the game to Cincy because they were winning by a whopping 4 points in the first Quarter.

If that happened to the Chiefs, you would be freaking out.

I wouldn't I would say the Chiefs should take the L so they don't have to play 2 games in 4 days right before the playoffs after a traumatic injury, oh and they still might not get a bye. It just makes sense....

[FloridaMan88]

Would the anti-trust law that essentially prohibits NFL games from being played on Saturdays in direct competition with college football games apply if the Bills/Faketriots and Cincy/Ravens Week 18 games are moved to Monday, the same date as the College Football National Championship Game?

They would either have to play the NFL games during the afternoon or only in a small regional broadcast at night?

[ptlyon]

I find it odd it's noon east coast time and no decision has been made yet