AmishBengalFan

But what will the team do with all of those Kwamie Lassiter jerseys?

Hey guys, the last time I was overseas during the NFL Draft was in 1992. When I boarded the plane in Barcelona and was handed a newspaper, that's when I learned that the Bengals had drafted David Klingler. Please, someone, make sure they don't do that again.

That's the difference between a 3rd and 4th place schedule. We get CAR TEN + NEP (12 wins total in 2023) they get ATL IND + NYJ (23 wins). We also have a softer division schedule because we play them twice while they play us twice.

AmishBengalFan - Amarius Mims - 169

Okay, let's take this from the top: My assumptions are: 1 - Except for JAX, no team will play TWO international games. 2 - If JAX plays two, they will be back-to-back and BOTH must be in London (like 2023) 3 - Divisional games are not desired (though they have happened) 4 - Cross-conference games are desired as they don't impact tiebreakers as much. 5 - Games against a team's previously-unscheduled "Game 17" opponent are highly desired as the visitor still plays 8 domestic road games, including every team already on their schedule due to rotation. 6 - NFC hosts against PIT and AFC hosts against GBP or DAL are unlikely (those home teams likely want the extra revenue that the visiting bandwagon will bring, and they only get one shot at that money every 8 seasons). Here are the 'home' games each of the locked-in International Series teams will play: JAX: HOU IND TEN NEP NYJ CFT GBP MIN CHI: DET GBP MIN LAR SEA CAR JAX TEN NEP MIN: CHI DET GBP ARI SFF ATL HOU IND NYJ CAR: ATL NOS TBB DAL NYG ARI KCC LAC CIN PHI: DAL NYG WAS ATL CAR GBP CFT PIT JAX The first three are division opponents The next three are conference opponents The next two are cross-conference opponents (desired under assumption 4) These are ITALIC The ninth one (if there is one) is the "Game 17" opponent (highly desired under assmuption 5) These are UNDERLINED If we throw out CHI/MIN/CAR/PHI as a visiting international team (assumption 1), non-London JAX-as-a-visitor (assumption 2), division opponents (assumption 3), and NFC/PIT AFC/GBP/DAL (assumption 6), we're left with: JAX: --- --- --- NEP NYJ CFT --- --- CHI: --- --- --- LAR SEA --- JAX TEN NEP MIN: --- --- --- ARI SFF ATL HOU IND NYJ CAR: --- --- --- DAL NYG ARI KCC LAC CIN PHI: --- --- --- ATL --- GBP CFT --- --- The following teams played Internationally last year - I see no way they'll go again this year: NEP KCC BAL ATL MIA TEN IND BUF (I've taken JAX off this list, for obvious reasons) We now have: JAX: --- --- --- --- NYJ CFT --- --- CHI: --- --- --- LAR SEA --- JAX --- --- MIN: --- --- --- ARI SFF --- HOU --- NYJ CAR: --- --- --- DAL NYG ARI --- LAC CIN PHI: --- --- --- --- --- GBP CFT --- --- With GBP-PHI confirmed for Brazil, we have: JAX: --- --- --- --- NYJ CFT --- --- CHI: --- --- --- LAR SEA --- JAX --- --- MIN: --- --- --- ARI SFF --- HOU --- NYJ CAR: --- --- --- DAL NYG ARI --- LAC CIN PHI: --- --- --- --- --- GBP --- --- --- JAX has only two opponents on the board, NYJ and CFT. NYJ is also a highly-preferred opponent for MIN's game. Frankly, with CFT (2017) not having played overseas for 4 years longer than the last NYJ trip (2021), I view CFT-JAX as a more likely paring than NYJ-JAX, which still leaves NYJ available for MIN. JAX: --- --- --- --- --- CFT --- --- CHI: --- --- --- LAR SEA --- JAX --- --- MIN: --- --- --- ARI SFF --- HOU --- NYJ CAR: --- --- --- DAL NYG ARI --- LAC CIN PHI: --- --- --- --- --- GBP --- --- --- This leaves CAR's situaton unchanged from before. Their only AFC opponents are LAC/CIN, LAC is flying from the West Cost while CIN is a desired "Game 17" opponent, so again it looks like CIN-CAR makes the most sense, MIN can host either HOU or NYJ... HOU hasn't been since 2019, NYJ in 2021, so HOU now seems re-confirmed as MIN's most likely opponent. JAX: --- --- --- --- --- CFT --- --- CHI: --- --- --- LAR SEA --- JAX --- --- MIN: --- --- --- --- --- --- HOU --- --- CAR: --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- CIN PHI: --- --- --- --- --- GBP --- --- --- And as before, I know JAX *could* play CHI and get the back-to-back London games like in 2023. But LAR haven't played Internationally since 2019 (SEA was 2022), so even though it might make more sense for CHI to draw JAX (AFC), my guts tell me the NFL would prefer the higher-profile Rams in London. This makes the games: Wembley: Current Browns at Jaguars Spurs: Rams at Bears / Texans at Vikings Allianz (Munich): Bengals at Panthers Sau Paulo Brazil: Packers at Eagles Of course, Jags at Bears (Spurs) or Jets at Vikings (Wembley) would all make sense too.

And the "seeming confirmation" just got flipped. NFL announced today that the Brazil opener will be Packers-Eagles. I'm off to see what the knock-on effect - if any - this may have on the European games and on our possible Munich visit. Stand by.

Reminds me of the time when Happy Days jumped the shark.

Nah, he's not demanding attention. He's just confirming that he's LGBTQB1

Agreed. Robbins underwhelmed, don't know where Cristman ended up. Why not draft a punter in Rd 7 and also bring a vet like Marquette King in to make it a decent competition? PS - King is a bazillion years old but is still kicking the hell out of the ball. This season he's in the UFL in Arlington and went 2-111 today including a 62-yarder. His presence alone would make Robbins and draft kid work their butts off.

One time..... just once..... following a meaningless win during a lost season.... I think it was late 2018..... the dude in charge of music played this song as everyone was exiting the stadium. I sincerely wish they would play it after every win. Welcome To The Jungle Richard Cheese, from "Aperitif for Destruction"

Tomorrow, we Reds fans get to say those three magic words that will only be true on Opening Day. "We're in First"

Updating: Wembley: Jets at Jaguars Spurs: Rams at Bears / Texans at Vikings Allianz (Munich): Bengals at Panthers Sau Paulo Brazil: Current Browns at Eagles (Week 1 Friday, seemingly confirmed)

Hold the presses! I just stumbled across this! Linky: https://sports.yahoo.com/either-packers-browns-play-eagles-175114816.html "Either Packers or Browns will play Eagles in Brazil for Week 1 of 2024 season Zach Kruse Tue, Mar 26, 2024" So, PHI is opening their season in Brazil, and based on the earlier tweet they're playing CFT. And since it's Week One, no "loss of rest" issues since neither have a game before and both will have 2 extra days after. So CFT-PHI looks close to a lock if the leak is accurate.

Of course the term "Season Opener" here could mean the first Friday Night game of the season, not necessarily the first game of the entire season. But even if that were the case and this game were mid-season, I doubt the league would make teams fly to Brazil for a Friday game, taking two days' rest off the table in a game the NFL wants to use to showcase their product and expand into a new market. The only way I see CFT-PHI as still being Brazil is if both got a bye the week prior.... long but not impossible odds. In spite of all of that, I view this announcement as taking CFT-PHI out of Brazil and will find new International pairings as a result.