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

[cmh6476]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

Hi friends

I'm skiing Saturday, Jan 21st

Is this good or bad for me missing a game

As of now, there is a 3:30 pm central divisional round game on CBS which likely means an afc matchip.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

I saw somebody earlier on Twitter nominating McDermott and Taylor for co-coaches of the year. That would honestly be pretty cool.

We're winning the one seed, Man of the Year, Lamar Hunt Trophy, MVP, Super Bowl MVP and Lombardi...so they can share an award.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

Hi friends

I'm skiing Saturday, Jan 21st

Is this good or bad for me missing a game

You aren't missing any Chiefs game.

[B_Ambuehl]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

Whatever decision the NFL comes up with is either not gonna be fair to the Bengals/Bills, or the Chiefs. There isn’t a solution where everybody wins. Somebody is gonna be put at a disadvantage.

— JAY® (@JayLGK) January 5, 2023

Random guy-this is where I am at.

Here's an idea: Play week 18 as scheduled. If chiefs beat the Faid and Buffalo beats the Pats then chiefs & bills flip a coin. The winner gets to choose bye (1 seed) or home field. You can choose one or the other but not both. So say the chiefs win the toss and choose bye - they'll get the 1 seed & a first round bye, but buffalo gets home field if the 2 teams play.

Note: The same can also be done to determine where the game between Buffalo & cincy is played should they meet in the playoffs.

I think that's the fairest way to approach things without turning everything into a scheduling cluster**** or totally screwing one team.

[Rainbarrel]

Just have the restore the taint surgery already

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by FlaChief58

Bills fan has gone full reerun

Getting brain damage from jumping through tables will do that to ya! Zero championships will do that to a fan base!

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by B_Ambuehl

Here's an idea: Play week 18 as scheduled. If chiefs beat the Faid and Buffalo beats the Pats then chiefs & bills flip a coin. The winner gets to choose bye (1 seed) or home field. You can choose one or the other but not both. So say the chiefs win the toss and choose bye - they'll get the 1 seed & a first round bye, but buffalo gets home field if the 2 teams play.

Note: The same can also be done to determine where the game between Buffalo & cincy is played should they meet in the playoffs.

I think that's the fairest way to approach things without turning everything into a scheduling cluster**** or totally screwing one team.

Of course you'd choose BYE over the #1 seed. There's a good likelihood the Bills lose one of their first two playoff games before even facing the Chiefs. Same applies vice versa. The BYE is more important than having home field against an opponent that might not even make the AFCCG.

This is especially true because the Bengals are a legit contender. Someone has to face them in the Divisional round.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

Getting brain damage from jumping through tables will do that to ya! Zero championships will do that to a fan base!

Chicken or egg.

Do they have brain damage from jumping through tables? Or do they jump through tables because they have brain damage?

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by B_Ambuehl

Here's an idea: Play week 18 as scheduled. If chiefs beat the Faid and Buffalo beats the Pats then chiefs & bills flip a coin. The winner gets to choose bye (1 seed) or home field. You can choose one or the other but not both. So say the chiefs win the toss and choose bye - they'll get the 1 seed & a first round bye, but buffalo gets home field if the 2 teams play.

Note: The same can also be done to determine where the game between Buffalo & cincy is played should they meet in the playoffs.

I think that's the fairest way to approach things without turning everything into a scheduling cluster**** or totally screwing one team.

Bro, **** that. That’s not fair, and it’s punishing KC for doing nothing but playing every game they were supposed to play. KC didn’t opt out, and they shouldn’t be put in a predicament like that. Let the Bills and Bengals flip a coin for who won the game they both decided not to finish, and don’t want to make up. Sounds like they don’t even want to play their normal scheduled games this weekend either. Sucks the guy got hurt, and I’m hoping for a full recovery. But it’s time to grow a set and get back to it.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It'll be interesting to see what happens, because if teams are allowed to forfeit without penalty, you'll see it happening in Week 18 going forward when teams don't have anything to play for. The good teams will forfeit to get a bye week, and the bad teams will forfeit to save payroll.

You can't let the teams or players have input on this, because they don't necessarily have the best interest of the sport in mind. The league office exists to protect the sport.

Come on. This isn't going to become a regular thing. Coaches and owners would be absolutely excoriated. Players would lose respect for their organizations and that would have longer lasting adverse impacts on the team. And there's value to getting tape on second and third string guys in actual NFL games action.

The good teams already sit their starters to get an effective bye. And any owner sitting his players to save a single game of payroll or to reduce the chances of incentive bonuses hitting would be run out of the league.

There is a pretty obvious self-correcting mechanism here that woudn't allow for this.

[jerryaldini]

Originally Posted by Fish

At my job, there are 3-4 employees eaten by velociraptors every single week. Do we get any time off? Hell no. Pussies need to suck it up.

At Foxconn they had to put blackout blinds on all the windows so you don't see your coworkers on the floors above you "dropping by".

[RINGLEADER]

Play the game or forfeit the game. This coin flip talk is BS and just about the most unfair of all the bad solutions.

[007]

Originally Posted by Fish

At my job, there are 3-4 employees eaten by velociraptors every single week. Do we get any time off? Hell no. Pussies need to suck it up.

Whatever you do, don't go worldwide.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Play the game or forfeit the game. This coin flip talk is BS and just about the most unfair of all the bad solutions.

Paul Tagliabue would have had this settled yesterday.

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by jerryaldini

At Foxconn they had to put blackout blinds on all the windows so you don't see your coworkers on the floors above you "dropping by".

Doesn’t Apple have netting around their buildings to prevent suicides? I think Amazon has a cry booth, maybe the Bills can get one of those.