Posted on 01/03/2023 9:33:41 AM PST by jimjohn
[Note: for those who could care less about the NFL or football in general in this forum, you can skip this thread]
Oh, to be in the board room of the National Football League right now. All thought are on the player Damar Hamlin. Our thoughts and prayers go out, and this Bills fan has been receiving support from around the country from friends and family. But with that said, it’s going to be asked: What to do with the rest of the NFL season?
[Full disclosure: Bills fan for 43 years]
The complications are manifested by the importance of the game itself when it comes to playoff positioning. A Buffalo win meant a win the following week guaranteed home-field advantage. A Cincinnati win would clinch the AFC North Division with the possibility of home field advantage as well. With Monday’s game postponement, not only is all of that in chaos, but it can also effect 11 of the 16 AFC teams now in playoff position.
Question: Assuming at least one team (The Buffalo Bills) may not be up to (or unable to be) playing this weekend against the New England Patriots (God forbid where their heads may be on Sunday), how to determine playoff positions?
It is impossible to avoid slighting a football team, but here is one possible scenario:
1. Declare the Bills-Bengals game a tie. It will not be rescheduled.
The 4 AFC division winners have clinched playoff spots. The only division winner in question is Bengals or Ravens in the AFC north, who play next Sunday. This game should go on as scheduled. We’ll get back to this game in #2.
2. Give the Buffalo Bills a bye this Sunday. Instead of Cleveland going to Pittsburgh, send the New England Patriots (scheduled on the road to Buffalo) to Pittsburgh. Winner makes the playoffs. Loser is out. If there is a tie, the Dolphins make the playoffs with a win. A Dolphins loss means loser of the Bengal-Ravens game gets in as a wild card. We’ll go ahead a give Cleveland a win for the record books, but their season is over.
3. Now, about the division winner seeding: A Chiefs win gives Kansas City top seed, with Buffalo guaranteed a #2 seed, Bengals-Ravens winner get #3 seed. A KC loss gives Bengals top seed with a win over the Ravens, but a KC loss and a Bengal loss gives Buffalo the #1 seed.
In short, by adjusting the last week of the NFL schedule, we give the Buffalo Bills time to regroup without having to send the season into an extra week in mid-January (that's not fair to anyone).
I know some will say it’s even ghoulish to think about it right now, but next Sunday - the final week of the regular season is right around the corner, and they gotta come up with something fast.
Just my $0.02
LOL- so lets see- every professional sporting event in America where an incident such as the one which took place Sunday night, saw the game postponed or cancelled over the past 50 years. Like i said- you’re and embarrassing clown with no clue.
You lose- again
I showed you two so your information is incorrect.
Again, I’m right and you are wrong.
But if I’m so embarrassing why keep responding
LOL- because- like i said- you’re and embarrassing clown with no clue. And unlike you, i have a grip on reality.
But please- continue to delude yourself that you are right despite the proof put before you from this board. Its just further evidence you’re a clown with no clue.
But you keep responding....I”ve showed at least 2 incidents of cardiac arrest where the games continued.
Plus, multiple other games with serious injuries where games continued, say what you want, I’m right and you are wrong.
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky Praying for Damar Hamlin on NFL Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Vs59RDITc&t=2s
I keep responding- as do you. I boils down to this:
1- you accuse me of that which you are guilty of (insults)
2- you refuse to accept the overwhelming evidence presented which make you look foolish.
The only conclusion is you’re a liberal.
You lose- i win. Again
The only conclusion is I’m right and you are wrong.
As the game itself suspend the entire season to honor a life.
The only truth is i win and you lose- again
Prediction- they don’t replay the game and the seeding between Buffalo, Cincinnati, KC are based on strength of schedule.
This can keep going it’s pointless, it’s up to you.
The only pointless thing is you delude yourself to believe you’re right. You lost- i won.
Then will just keep going.
Just cancel the season until next year.
you lose- i win- again
And the beat continues
And you continue to lose- same sheeet, different day
And even when you claim victory we continue.
I could see that.
LOL- because you continue to lose
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