How will the NFL handle scheduling the remainder of football this year? (1 Viewer)

[ghostguy123]

Seeing a lot of bad ideas in here.
I see no reason to make changes for every other team just because this game wasn't played.
Change to 8 playoff teams for the ach conference??? Really???
Offer KC home field OR a bye but not both. What????
C'mon people. You have to realize some of these proposals are crazy
The NFL will basically cancel the game, and after week 18 they will seed the teams based on whatever their seeding process is, perhaps it's win percentage or just total wins. Whatever it is, it's better than every other proposal I have heard.

while it helps to differing degrees, and obviously it helps KC by far the most, you may be right that doing nothing is the simplest and least harmful of the options.
Buf is helped in that they dont lose ground to Cin
Cin is helped in that they secure their division
KC is helped in that they control the 1 seed if they win Sat

I don't think it matters who it helps or hurts. It's what needs to happen.
Changing 100 other things just opens up so many more potential problems.

 

[ChiefD]

Seeing a lot of bad ideas in here.
I see no reason to make changes for every other team just because this game wasn't played.
Change to 8 playoff teams for the ach conference??? Really???
Offer KC home field OR a bye but not both. What????
C'mon people. You have to realize some of these proposals are crazy
The NFL will basically cancel the game, and after week 18 they will seed the teams based on whatever their seeding process is, perhaps it's win percentage or just total wins. Whatever it is, it's better than every other proposal I have heard.

while it helps to differing degrees, and obviously it helps KC by far the most, you may be right that doing nothing is the simplest and least harmful of the options.
Buf is helped in that they dont lose ground to Cin
Cin is helped in that they secure their division
KC is helped in that they control the 1 seed if they win Sat

Chiefs ain't winning Saturday.

As a matter of fact, I'm probably betting the Raiders in that game. Division game...new QB....Chiefs propensity to screw up games like this...a lifetime of getting kicked in the balls by the Chiefs...

I know it sounds funny, but I'm being serious. This Chiefs team is the worst 13-3 team in history. They are not good.

 

[amnesiac]

Cleveland is pretty close to the midpoint between Buffalo and Cincinnati (actually slightly closer to Buffalo, but not by much) -- if they wanted to play in a neutral site.

why would they look to punish both teams like that?

Hey, at least it's not Detroit!

classic.

 

[tangfoot]

Seeing a lot of bad ideas in here.
I see no reason to make changes for every other team just because this game wasn't played.
Change to 8 playoff teams for the ach conference??? Really???
Offer KC home field OR a bye but not both. What????
C'mon people. You have to realize some of these proposals are crazy
The NFL will basically cancel the game, and after week 18 they will seed the teams based on whatever their seeding process is, perhaps it's win percentage or just total wins. Whatever it is, it's better than every other proposal I have heard.

while it helps to differing degrees, and obviously it helps KC by far the most, you may be right that doing nothing is the simplest and least harmful of the options.
Buf is helped in that they dont lose ground to Cin
Cin is helped in that they secure their division
KC is helped in that they control the 1 seed if they win Sat

Chiefs ain't winning Saturday.

As a matter of fact, I'm probably betting the Raiders in that game. Division game...new QB....Chiefs propensity to screw up games like this...a lifetime of getting kicked in the balls by the Chiefs...

I know it sounds funny, but I'm being serious. This Chiefs team is the worst 13-3 team in history. They are not good.

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[IHEARTFF]

Seeing a lot of bad ideas in here.
I see no reason to make changes for every other team just because this game wasn't played.
Change to 8 playoff teams for the ach conference??? Really???
Offer KC home field OR a bye but not both. What????
C'mon people. You have to realize some of these proposals are crazy
The NFL will basically cancel the game, and after week 18 they will seed the teams based on whatever their seeding process is, perhaps it's win percentage or just total wins. Whatever it is, it's better than every other proposal I have heard.

while it helps to differing degrees, and obviously it helps KC by far the most, you may be right that doing nothing is the simplest and least harmful of the options.
Buf is helped in that they dont lose ground to Cin
Cin is helped in that they secure their division
KC is helped in that they control the 1 seed if they win Sat

Chiefs ain't winning Saturday.

As a matter of fact, I'm probably betting the Raiders in that game. Division game...new QB....Chiefs propensity to screw up games like this...a lifetime of getting kicked in the balls by the Chiefs...

I know it sounds funny, but I'm being serious. This Chiefs team is the worst 13-3 team in history. They are not good.

While that has nothing to do with the nfl decision, I disagree with your opinion of the team and likely result Saturday. Any team that has Mahomes is by definition no the worst 13-3 team ever. we can take this convo to our not very lively KC thread so as to not derail discussion here.

 

[Tanner9919]

so buffalo beat KC in KC earlier the year, has the #1 seed until Damar gets hurt. Then somehow they lose the #1 seed, and a bye and are now treated like an also-ran div winner like they're the Jags or something? Listen, they had that top seed locked up they shouldn't lose it.period. play week 18. give everyone a bye and let buff/cincy play week 19.only 1 game on TV.
take away that stupid ridiculous silly asinine bye week between championship games and the SB - Giants won that game in 1990/91 without a bye why can't it be done again???
having some jacka** in a suit or a dress in nfl scheduling office decide the outcome of a game tragically postponed is beyond ludicrous.if I'm the bills front office and ownership, I'm screaming from the mountain tops this game is getting played come hell or high water.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

Seeing a lot of bad ideas in here.
I see no reason to make changes for every other team just because this game wasn't played.
Change to 8 playoff teams for the ach conference??? Really???
Offer KC home field OR a bye but not both. What????
C'mon people. You have to realize some of these proposals are crazy
The NFL will basically cancel the game, and after week 18 they will seed the teams based on whatever their seeding process is, perhaps it's win percentage or just total wins. Whatever it is, it's better than every other proposal I have heard.

while it helps to differing degrees, and obviously it helps KC by far the most, you may be right that doing nothing is the simplest and least harmful of the options.
Buf is helped in that they dont lose ground to Cin
Cin is helped in that they secure their division
KC is helped in that they control the 1 seed if they win Sat

Chiefs ain't winning Saturday.

As a matter of fact, I'm probably betting the Raiders in that game. Division game...new QB....Chiefs propensity to screw up games like this...a lifetime of getting kicked in the balls by the Chiefs...

I know it sounds funny, but I'm being serious. This Chiefs team is the worst 13-3 team in history. They are not good.

they beat everybody except BUF (-6) and CIN (-3)....the IND game was an outlier (played really bad) and the penalty on Jones was laughable that led to that....wins over 5 current playoff teams....I get what you are saying but it's not like this team has come out of nowhere the last 5 years or whatever.....they have hosted 4 straight AFCCG.....have they been winning in a fashion that we saw a couple years ago when it was like a video game....no.....but I think you need to pump the breaks on worst 13-3 team in history....very talented and well coached.....swept LAC, beat SF, and Brady, and TEN and JAC....maybe the whole league is down....and remember when LAR and DEN were supposed to be good...anyway I hope your reverse psychology works brother.....

 

[BobbyLayne]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

 

[Stinkin Ref]

so buffalo beat KC in KC earlier the year, has the #1 seed until Damar gets hurt. Then somehow they lose the #1 seed, and a bye and are now treated like an also-ran div winner like they're the Jags or something? Listen, they had that top seed locked up they shouldn't lose it.period. play week 18. give everyone a bye and let buff/cincy play week 19.only 1 game on TV.
take away that stupid ridiculous silly asinine bye week between championship games and the SB - Giants won that game in 1990/91 without a bye why can't it be done again???
having some jacka** in a suit or a dress in nfl scheduling office decide the outcome of a game tragically postponed is beyond ludicrous.if I'm the bills front office and ownership, I'm screaming from the mountain tops this game is getting played come hell or high water.

this assuming they beat NE this week.....and that they beat CIN if they would have played....and going into the CIN/BUF game, KC was actually the number one seed because of that winning percentages thing and all....just sayin

 

[jobarules]

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so buffalo beat KC in KC earlier the year, has the #1 seed until Damar gets hurt. Then somehow they lose the #1 seed, and a bye and are now treated like an also-ran div winner like they're the Jags or something? Listen, they had that top seed locked up they shouldn't lose it.period. play week 18. give everyone a bye and let buff/cincy play week 19.only 1 game on TV.
take away that stupid ridiculous silly asinine bye week between championship games and the SB - Giants won that game in 1990/91 without a bye why can't it be done again???
having some jacka** in a suit or a dress in nfl scheduling office decide the outcome of a game tragically postponed is beyond ludicrous.if I'm the bills front office and ownership, I'm screaming from the mountain tops this game is getting played come hell or high water.

I dunno about locked up. They had to beat Cincy IN Cincy and THEN NE in a do or die game for NE to lock it up.

 

[Anarchy99]

²

so buffalo beat KC in KC earlier the year, has the #1 seed until Damar gets hurt. Then somehow they lose the #1 seed, and a bye and are now treated like an also-ran div winner like they're the Jags or something? Listen, they had that top seed locked up they shouldn't lose it.period. play week 18. give everyone a bye and let buff/cincy play week 19.only 1 game on TV.
take away that stupid ridiculous silly asinine bye week between championship games and the SB - Giants won that game in 1990/91 without a bye why can't it be done again???
having some jacka** in a suit or a dress in nfl scheduling office decide the outcome of a game tragically postponed is beyond ludicrous.if I'm the bills front office and ownership, I'm screaming from the mountain tops this game is getting played come hell or high water.

I dunno about locked up. They had to beat Cincy IN Cincy and THEN NE in a do or die game for NE to lock it up.

As a NE fan, the line should be NE +28. The Bills could crush the Pats if they wanted to. The Bills would be playing with their food until they decided to eat it. The Pats are 8-0 when allowing 20 points or less and 0-8 when allowing 21 or more. They are 1-8 against starting QBs but 1-7 against backups. Chances of them winning under normal circumstances would be pretty low.

 

[The Duff Man]

I don’t think splitting the benefits of the 1 seed is crazy.

To start the season, criteria is set out to identify who #1 is. Those criteria now cannot be met. So we don’t and won’t know who #1 is.

Splitting the rewards between the top teams is actually the least disruptive solution. And not unlike what most fantasy leagues are doing.

 

[bryhamm]

I don’t think splitting the benefits of the 1 seed is crazy.

To start the season, criteria is set out to identify who #1 is. Those criteria now cannot be met. So we don’t and won’t know who #1 is.

Splitting the rewards between the top teams is actually the least disruptive solution. And not unlike what most fantasy leagues are doing.

Sure we do. We change the criteria because of extenuiating (sp) circumstances.

 

[crushedspirit]

So, the NFL increases revenue by adding 2 more playoff teams in the aftermath of a life/death struggle?

Ya okay I can see the criticism now, and it would be justified.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

the potential neutral site thing that has been mentioned seems a little over the top....

you would "intentionally" be taking away a "perceived" advantage for one team which then becomes a "perceived" advantage for the other team....they don't have to go to your house...they get a "gift" of sorts......"technically" HFA is not a real thing and technically only a "perceived" thing.....(you know, because you don't ACTUALLY get any points for it, you still have to earn them, and they don't automatically take away points from the visiting team before you start)....

what happened to BUF and to some extent CIN and possibly having to fall back on the winning percentages thing was not something that was done "intentionally"....it is by rule the way the seedings go.....moving the playoff game to a neutral site would be something that IS done "intentionally" and IMO seems like making things up as you go along....I realize this particular event is really kind of unprecedented, but that doesn't mean you all of a sudden start making up magic rules when you already have something in place that addresses it in the rules (winning %)....fully admit I am a KC homer, but in all honesty I wouldn't want to see the game moved to a neutral site even if KC was on the other side of things....

 

[efactor]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

 

[Deamon]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

 

[Stinkin Ref]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

lol....let's make up all kinds of stuff....how about KC decides on the bye and then ends up playing BUF down the road that game is at a "neutral site"....

 

[Anarchy99]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Some of the stuff being discussed doesn't make sense. There are still games to play. For example, if the Chiefs beat LV, CIN could not have earned the #1 seed. So they should not get any perks of being a top seed. BUF could also lose to NE (unlikely, but they still have to play the game), so KC could win the 1 seed holistically.

 

[efactor]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Assuming good health and not needing to rest anyone, home field. Playing the Bills in KC instead of Buffalo would be huge

 

[efactor]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

lol....let's make up all kinds of stuff....how about KC decides on the bye and then ends up playing BUF down the road that game is at a "neutral site"....

Actually, kind of makes sense since they didn't get to complete their season and lost a chance to wrap up home field and KC gets the bye that Buffalo could have gotten

 

[Anarchy99]

the potential neutral site thing that has been mentioned seems a little over the top....

you would "intentionally" be taking away a "perceived" advantage for one team which then becomes a "perceived" advantage for the other team....they don't have to go to your house...they get a "gift" of sorts......"technically" HFA is not a real thing and technically only a "perceived" thing.....(you know, because you don't ACTULLY get any points for it, you still have to earn them, and they don't automatically take away points from the visiting team before you start)....

what happened to BUF and to some extent CIN and possibly having to fall back on the winning percentages thing was not something that was done "intentionally"....it is by rule the way the seedings go.....moving the playoff game to a neutral site would be something that IS done "intentionally" and IMO seems like making things up as you go along....I realize this particular event is really kind of unprecedented, but that doesn't mean you all of a sudden start making up magic rules when you already have something in place that addresses it in the rules (winning %)....fully admit I am a KC homer, but in all honesty I wouldn't want to see the game moved to a neutral site even if KC was on the other side of things....

Actually, there is a "make up magic rules" section in the NFL rule book. Since the BUF-CIN was not completed per mandated league protocol (all games must be completed by Wednesday), the rules allow the commissioner to resolve the situation as he sees fit. That actually carries more cache than the "standings will be determined by winning percentage" section. On the whole, I agree with what you are saying, but this type of situation is actually spelled out and outlined in the rules. And yes, the intent of the rules is to make up magic rules to wiggle out of bizarre circumstances.

 

[Capella]

So, the NFL increases revenue by adding 2 more playoff teams in the aftermath of a life/death struggle?

Ya okay I can see the criticism now, and it would be justified.

Better believe they’ll be adding that 8th team going forward too. Those owners are dancing amongst themselves if that happens.

 

[Capella]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

Home field for sure. New England or Pittsburgh isn’t going in there and beating them.

 

[socrates]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

I suppose it depends on the potential matchups. By selecting home field, does that mean a potential matchup against Cinci before then potentially playing Buffalo if they advance? The team (KC, BUF, CIN) that avoids that double whammy has an advantage, imo

 

[Deamon]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

Home field for sure. New England or Pittsburgh isn’t going in there and beating them.

But then round 2 you'd get Cinci instead of Jax. (if all top seeds win)

 

[bryhamm]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

So if I understand, it would be this:

KC, you are the #1 seed and would play any matchups that occur for a #1 seed (for future matchups and what not), but you have a choice to make.

A) You get a bye during the wild card weekend. If you end up playing BUF for the AFC Champ, the game will be played in BUF.

or

B) You will have all games played in KC during the whole AFC playoffs, however for the wild card weekend BUF will get the bye and you will play the #7 seed.

 

[bryhamm]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

Home field for sure. New England or Pittsburgh isn’t going in there and beating them.

But then round 2 you'd get Cinci instead of Jax. (if all top seeds win)

No, you'd still get the lowest seed left, which would be JAX.

 

[jobarules]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

Home field for sure. New England or Pittsburgh isn’t going in there and beating them.

But then round 2 you'd get Cinci instead of Jax. (if all top seeds win)

Huh?

 

[jobarules]

Of course the no brainer would be the home game over the bye. The extra game would be a home game slam dunk vs the 7th seed. That's why I think it's a dumb "solution".

 

[The Duff Man]

It all depends on how they do it. I would propose:
The #2 seed gets the first round bye. What seed do you want?

 

[Statorama]

Does anyone have a link to an official decision by the NFL on the BUF-CIN game? Everything I see has qualifiers like "Insiders with knowledge say that the NFL will do X" or "Sources say the NFL will do Y" but nothing firm from the NFL.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

the potential neutral site thing that has been mentioned seems a little over the top....

you would "intentionally" be taking away a "perceived" advantage for one team which then becomes a "perceived" advantage for the other team....they don't have to go to your house...they get a "gift" of sorts......"technically" HFA is not a real thing and technically only a "perceived" thing.....(you know, because you don't ACTUALLY get any points for it, you still have to earn them, and they don't automatically take away points from the visiting team before you start)....

what happened to BUF and to some extent CIN and possibly having to fall back on the winning percentages thing was not something that was done "intentionally"....it is by rule the way the seedings go.....moving the playoff game to a neutral site would be something that IS done "intentionally" and IMO seems like making things up as you go along....I realize this particular event is really kind of unprecedented, but that doesn't mean you all of a sudden start making up magic rules when you already have something in place that addresses it in the rules (winning %)....fully admit I am a KC homer, but in all honesty I wouldn't want to see the game moved to a neutral site even if KC was on the other side of things....

Obviously I'll take a neutral field if that's what the league decides to do, but I agree with you as a matter of principle. The league -- and let's keep in mind that we're talking about a football league that still can't determine what a catch is -- didn't think very carefully about what would happen if they had to cancel a game. This was a completely predictable scenario, they blew it off, and now they're scrambling reactively with one eye on competitive integrity and the other on PR.

It could have been worse. Some people were arguing for waiting until AFTER week 18 to figure this out, which would be even more bush league. But the NFL did not exactly cover itself in glory this week.

 

[Deamon]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

Just for ****s and giggles, what do you guys all think KC would/should do if they can choose between the bye or home field?

Home field for sure. New England or Pittsburgh isn’t going in there and beating them.

But then round 2 you'd get Cinci instead of Jax. (if all top seeds win)

No, you'd still get the lowest seed left, which would be JAX.

Ah okay. Wasn't sure if KC would still get the lowest seed in each round or how they'd do it.

I dunno, I kinda like the idea of them 'splitting' the 1 seed and one of them getting a Bye.

I know everyone is saying they wouldn't lose round 1 anyways, and I agree. But wouldn't an extra week off be extremely beneficial?

 

[Stinkin Ref]

the potential neutral site thing that has been mentioned seems a little over the top....

you would "intentionally" be taking away a "perceived" advantage for one team which then becomes a "perceived" advantage for the other team....they don't have to go to your house...they get a "gift" of sorts......"technically" HFA is not a real thing and technically only a "perceived" thing.....(you know, because you don't ACTULLY get any points for it, you still have to earn them, and they don't automatically take away points from the visiting team before you start)....

what happened to BUF and to some extent CIN and possibly having to fall back on the winning percentages thing was not something that was done "intentionally"....it is by rule the way the seedings go.....moving the playoff game to a neutral site would be something that IS done "intentionally" and IMO seems like making things up as you go along....I realize this particular event is really kind of unprecedented, but that doesn't mean you all of a sudden start making up magic rules when you already have something in place that addresses it in the rules (winning %)....fully admit I am a KC homer, but in all honesty I wouldn't want to see the game moved to a neutral site even if KC was on the other side of things....

Actually, there is a "make up magic rules" section in the NFL rule book. Since the BUF-CIN was not completed per mandated league protocol (all games must be completed by Wednesday), the rules allow the commissioner to resolve the situation as he sees fit. That actually carries more cache than the "standings will be determined by winning percentage" section. On the whole, I agree with what you are saying, but this type of situation is actually spelled out and outlined in the rules. And yes, the intent of the rules is to make up magic rules to wiggle out of bizarre circumstances.

if intentionally moving a game to a neutral site falls under whatever you speak of, I would be a little surprised....this isn't a weather or stadium issue where moving a game from one site to another is necessary or makes sense for safety or something.....this would be doing it to "try and make things right" for BUF or some crap that you can't really justify/quantify........how do you quantify that?...

 

[bryhamm]

Does anyone have a link to an official decision by the NFL on the BUF-CIN game? Everything I see has qualifiers like "Insiders with knowledge say that the NFL will do X" or "Sources say the NFL will do Y" but nothing firm from the NFL.

CBS Sports

AP news

 

[ghostguy123]

Y’all think they’re serious about expanding the playoffs to 8 teams?

No bye for #1 seed, BUF-CIN will not be completed

Seems like rumor / trial balloon at this stage

No way can they expand to 8 teams at this point. Would be a total cheat IMO.

Rumor on CBS is if Bills or Bengals end up playing the Chiefs, game would be at a neutral site. Another is KC getting to pick if they want the bye or homefield advantage. I assume that if they took the bye and ended up playing Buffalo or Cinci, the game would be in Buffalo or Cinci

None of those will ever happen

 

[Statorama]

Does anyone have a link to an official decision by the NFL on the BUF-CIN game? Everything I see has qualifiers like "Insiders with knowledge say that the NFL will do X" or "Sources say the NFL will do Y" but nothing firm from the NFL.

CBS Sports

AP news

So nothing official from the NFL, but it looks like that's the way it's going. Thanks. Hopefully the "two people familiar with the decision" don't turn out to be Baba Booey and Captain Janx.

"The NFL will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league is still figuring out how to determine playoff seedings and scheduling. The NFL Players Association must approve changes."

 

[Anarchy99]

Of course the no brainer would be the home game over the bye. The extra game would be a home game slam dunk vs the 7th seed. That's why I think it's a dumb "solution".

I disagree. A bye guarantees you advance to the next round and you are guaranteed not to have any injuries. Fewer games still is a better scenario. By picking the bye, you are forcing the other top seed to win two games, meaning you stand a very good chance of getting a bye AND home field advantage if the other team loses. (In this scenario, I am only considering BUF and KC as the top two seeds.) The top two seeds meet in the conference championship a lot less than you would think. In the 20 seasons since the league expanded to 32 teams in 2002, the #1 seed faced the #2 seed in the conference championship 42% of the time.

 

[IHEARTFF]

It’s basically do you want 3 games at home with 1 against Cin/Buf or 1 home game vs Cin and 1 game at Buf

 

[Yogibear]

Has the NFL considered all the money that was bet on the game? Have they considered that people don't get their money back if the game is declared a no-contest? I truly believe the NFL needs to seriously consider those factors before making any decision on the Bills-Bengals game.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Has the NFL considered all the money that was bet on the game? Have they considered that people don't get their money back if the game is declared a no-contest? I truly believe the NFL needs to seriously consider those factors before making any decision on the Bills-Bengals game.

Oh come on, man. Take it up with your sportsbook. The league can't be making decisions based on this kind of stuff.

 

[Capella]

Of course the no brainer would be the home game over the bye. The extra game would be a home game slam dunk vs the 7th seed. That's why I think it's a dumb "solution".

Anytime you play you can lose but it KC plays say Pitt in round one they are probably 80% to win. If they go to Buffalo in round 3 they are probably 45% to win. If Buffalo comes to KC the Chiefs are probably 52% to win. Is absorbing a 20% chance at losing worth picking up a 7-9% chance of winning a game that may not even happen?

 

[ChiefD]

Of course the no brainer would be the home game over the bye. The extra game would be a home game slam dunk vs the 7th seed. That's why I think it's a dumb "solution".

I disagree. A bye guarantees you advance to the next round and you are guaranteed not to have any injuries. Fewer games still is a better scenario. By picking the bye, you are forcing the other top seed to win two games, meaning you stand a very good chance of getting a bye AND home field advantage if the other team loses. (In this scenario, I am only considering BUF and KC as the top two seeds.) The top two seeds meet in the conference championship a lot less than you would think. In the 20 seasons since the league expanded to 32 teams in 2002, the #1 seed faced the #2 seed in the conference championship 42% of the time.

Agree with this.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

The bye not only guarantees you advance to the next round, but there's a critical week of rest that only you get. Your opponents can't afford to keep starters out because it's a playoff game and they have to win. So they'll eventually come to you tired and hurting, while you're at least a bit better rested and healthier.

I feel like teams want the bye over anything else, but I also agree that the NFL won't choose this path.

 

[-OZ-]

Seeing a lot of bad ideas in here.
I see no reason to make changes for every other team just because this game wasn't played.
Change to 8 playoff teams for the ach conference??? Really???
Offer KC home field OR a bye but not both. What????
C'mon people. You have to realize some of these proposals are crazy
The NFL will basically cancel the game, and after week 18 they will seed the teams based on whatever their seeding process is, perhaps it's win percentage or just total wins. Whatever it is, it's better than every other proposal I have heard.

while it helps to differing degrees, and obviously it helps KC by far the most, you may be right that doing nothing is the simplest and least harmful of the options.
Buf is helped in that they dont lose ground to Cin
Cin is helped in that they secure their division
KC is helped in that they control the 1 seed if they win Sat

Chiefs ain't winning Saturday.

As a matter of fact, I'm probably betting the Raiders in that game. Division game...new QB....Chiefs propensity to screw up games like this...a lifetime of getting kicked in the balls by the Chiefs...

I know it sounds funny, but I'm being serious. This Chiefs team is the worst 13-3 team in history. They are not good.

You’re here spinning that reverse psychology. At the least, the chiefs are a top 3 team. anything can happen of course but your pessimism for a team that has made 4 straight championship games and hasn’t had a losing season in a decade is laughable.
Love ya man, but come on.

 

[-OZ-]

Of course the no brainer would be the home game over the bye. The extra game would be a home game slam dunk vs the 7th seed. That's why I think it's a dumb "solution".

I disagree. A bye guarantees you advance to the next round and you are guaranteed not to have any injuries. Fewer games still is a better scenario. By picking the bye, you are forcing the other top seed to win two games, meaning you stand a very good chance of getting a bye AND home field advantage if the other team loses. (In this scenario, I am only considering BUF and KC as the top two seeds.) The top two seeds meet in the conference championship a lot less than you would think. In the 20 seasons since the league expanded to 32 teams in 2002, the #1 seed faced the #2 seed in the conference championship 42% of the time.

Wait, you’re saying 42% isn’t “often”?

 

[jobarules]

Of course the no brainer would be the home game over the bye. The extra game would be a home game slam dunk vs the 7th seed. That's why I think it's a dumb "solution".

Anytime you play you can lose but it KC plays say Pitt in round one they are probably 80% to win. If they go to Buffalo in round 3 they are probably 45% to win. If Buffalo comes to KC the Chiefs are probably 52% to win. Is absorbing a 20% chance at losing worth picking up a 7-9% chance of winning a game that may not even happen?

Yeah when you do the math the numbers are a lot closer than I thought. If you assume 80% win probability for g1 and 55% win probability for afc championship with home field vs 45% for afc championship on the road the numbers work out to about the same. .8x.55 = .44.

 

[menobrown]

Does anyone have a link to an official decision by the NFL on the BUF-CIN game? Everything I see has qualifiers like "Insiders with knowledge say that the NFL will do X" or "Sources say the NFL will do Y" but nothing firm from the NFL.

No official words has been given other then what is now obvious that the game won't be played this week.

From the tweet I read earlier, and I'm blanking on who wrote the tweet(I don't follow her) but she works at ESPN, the owners are discussing everything tomorrow and a decision expected before the weekend. By weekend not sure if she meant before Saturday or before kickoff Saturday.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

What an absolute cluster