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
And I continue to respond.
Of course- that’s what losers who lose do
So you keep responding as well so doesn’t make a loser as well.
Try and respond in coherent, complete sentences. I said you were confused yesterday- this is further proof of that as i have you spinning in circles.
I win- you lose- again
Try to admit you lost, given proven facts. we can keep going as long as you would like.
The facts prove i won- you lost- again.
The facts also prove you’re confused, deluded and cannot post coherent sentences as i live rent free in your empty head.
Carry on- loser
I intend to carry on.
Of course you will carry on- and you’ll keep losing.
Another fact- you’ve taken more L’s than kevin mccarthy the past 24 hours. Be proud. Be very proud.
I am proud
Proud of delusional losing and the inability to reply in coherent sentences. Another post, another L
I can see not being able to continue that evening, given one of your players actually died and had to be revived on the field, but after that business is business.
Get back to practice.
It’s going to be tough, but you say a prayer, dedicate the next game to him, and life goes on.
As for this game- given that Cinci was ahead- it would be gracious of them to accept a tie.
You win the award for the stupidest comment (again!)
I will continue to stack them up as long as necessary.
And you will continue to lose, like Kevin McCarthey
Strangely in another FR thread I oppose Kevin McCarthy. Another thing you got wrong.
LOL- not only are you unable to write coherent sentences, you’re an illiterate who cannot comprehend well written sentences.
Where did i ever claim you support McCarthy? Right- i never did rather i stated the obvious- you’ve taken more L’s than McCarthy the past 24 hours.
You’re confused. You lose. I win. Again.
Keep embarrassing yourself.
You did call me a liberal, so yet again you don’t remember what you write, we can continue this until infinity.
LOL- so calling you a liberal is the equivalent of claiming you support McCarthy?? You really are an illiterate.
Another post- another L.
You lose. I win. Again.
I don’t mind playing the Washington Generals, just to amuse myself.
No surprise- losing comes naturally and easily to confused losers such as yourself
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