UncleEarl Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Cricket said: The rubbish will continue until the NFL makes an official statement. Just scheduling the Bengals-Rats game for 1:00 does not qualify. To me it signals that whatever the decision, Baltimore isn't going to like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 20 hours ago, High School Harry said: Also hope the Rats game is 1:00 because I made 4:45 dinner reservations for Ruth's Chris based on Le Tigre's spidey senses. I'll have a Ruth's Manhattan and a NY Strip, medium rare +. See you at 4:45 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 minute ago, UncleEarl said: To me it signals that whatever the decision, Baltimore isn't going to like it. OR…it means that they want a game that they DON’T KNOW if it has an impact on a division title or seeding to be in the less-coverage telecast. I certainly hope they make their decision BEFORE Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, UncleEarl said: To me it signals that whatever the decision, Baltimore isn't going to like it. Which would make me happy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker57 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Cricket said: OR…it means that they want a game that they DON’T KNOW if it has an impact on a division title or seeding to be in the less-coverage telecast. I certainly hope they make their decision BEFORE Sunday. lol we'll let you how its ruled after we see how the ruling will effect things.. lol what if someone has a bet on any of the 3 teams to be the #1 seed. wouldnt that be sorta illegal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupps Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Just call the game a tie and get it over with. No point in dragging this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ray Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 The NFL does think there's a point in dragging this out. They want you to think that the Rats could win the division if they win Sunday's game. Most of us are not that gullible. We're AFC North champs again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, gupps said: Just call the game a tie and get it over with. No point in dragging this out. It wasnt a tie.. Cant ignore that fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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|High School Harry| Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, BBR said: Source seems to be Stephen A (HSH) https://www.foxnews.com/sports/espn-pundit-floats-idea-pushing-back-nfl-playoffs-one-week-order-complete-bills-bengals-game On Wednesday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith floated the idea of the NFL pushing back the start of the playoffs to finish the game between the Bills and the Bengals. "I think they’ll find a way to play the game," Smith said Wednesday on "First Take." "I think you go through the rest of the regular season. It is possible that you will push the playoffs back and eliminate that bye week for the Super Bowl." The NFL playoffs are scheduled to begin on Saturday, Jan. 14, one week after the final games of the regular season. Smith suggested the NFL give every playoff team a bye week before starting the playoffs while Buffalo and Cincinnati complete their Week 17 game one week after the Week 18 slate is played. "So, in other words, that would be the only game that week, and the playoffs begin the following week," Smith continued. "Nobody else is going to complain about having that additional week off. It gives you an opportunity to get healthy as a team, collectively as a league. You go out there, everybody had two weeks off, the playoffs begin. "I think that is the scenario that ultimately may end up happening," he added. "I don’t know, this is no inside information or anything like that, I’m just guessing. And I’m saying to you, for me, I find that to be the best-case scenario because you continue the regular season, you let it finish it out. "And then everybody's season is done except Buffalo and Cincinnati who have to revisit that game." Smith’s idea would include eliminating the bye week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF dan Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 so then, everybody would get a bye week except us and Buffalo? that would suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griever Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, HOF dan said: so then, everybody would get a bye week except us and Buffalo? that would suck Guess they are considering the first meeting our bye because so little of the game was played. I agree that does suck tho. Not to mention, what if the eventual AFC or NFC champion has a key player who goes down with a concussion or something. Not having that SB bye would have some pretty serious repercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 If they do end up playing this game again, then it had better not start over from scratch. It would need to resume just as it left off. Cincinnati up 7-3 and with the ball, 1st and 10 near midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 This idea is interesting ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|westside bengal| Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, dex said: If they do end up playing this game again, then it had better not start over from scratch. It would need to resume just as it left off. Cincinnati up 7-3 and with the ball, 1st and 10 near midfield. And they would have to have the same game day roster minus any injured players during the game. It should be a resumption of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, High School Harry said: . "I don’t know, this is no inside information or anything like that, I’m just guessing.” No shit…just like all of you other click-bait squawking heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 15 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: This idea is interesting ... Nah…let’s just play Keno for the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 55 minutes ago, westside bengal said: And they would have to have the same game day roster minus any injured players during the game. It should be a resumption of the game. **** Just, please, not another night game. 44 minutes ago, Le Tigre said: No shit…just like all of you other click-bait squawking heads ***** I like Stephen A. Simply because he is such a fool doing his George Jefferson imitation. Would love to see him do the George Jefferson dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 20 minutes ago, High School Harry said: **** Just, please, not another night game. ***** I like Stephen A. Simply because he is such a fool doing his George Jefferson imitation. Would love to see him do the George Jefferson dance. George Jefferson ..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBacker Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 just thought some of you might want to see this. I miss Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF dan Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 the latest from PFT: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/04/momentum-builds-for-cancelation-of-bills-bengals-game/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 “Momentum builds…”, according to..? All said though, it is the easiest—and the cleanest in the anti-Solomon thought pattern—for the league. The undisturbed path for their Cash Cow Super Bowl Tournament is all that matters to them. The problems of two franchises in getting on—and winning—that path, are of no consequence to them. “Fairness” does not equal ledger bottom lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebengal Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Le Tigre said: All said though, it is the easiest—and the cleanest in the anti-Solomon thought pattern—for the league. The undisturbed path for their Cash Cow Super Bowl Tournament is all that matters to them. The problems of two franchises in getting on—and winning—that path, are of no consequence to them. “Fairness” does not equal ledger bottom lines. Let's think about this for a minute. Nothing has basically changed for Kansas City. Win and they have the top seed. Lose and Buffalo could get it if they win. Nothing has really changed for Buffalo. Win and KC loses, they get the top seed. Cincinnati wins the AFC North, win or lose on Sunday. Good for us, but we get screwed out of a chance to get the top seed. If Buffalo loses and we win, we would get the 2nd seed based on the strength of schedule tiebreaker, not the head to head tiebreaker had we beaten them. Baltimore gets screwed out of a chance to win the AFC North under this scenario. The best they could do under this scenario is move from the 6th to the 5th seed if they beat us and the Chargers lose. If we have to go on the road during the playoffs, so be it. We did it last year, we can do it again. That is the ultimate bottom line at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 So if winning percentages are used how does that all work out between the top 3 teams? Do we have any chance at the 1 at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Quote Nothing has basically changed for Kansas City. Win and they have the top seed. Lose and Buffalo could get it if they win. Nothing has really changed for Buffalo. Win and KC loses, they get the top seed. No, a lot changed - Buffalo had top seed before Monday. KC needed Bengals or Pats to beat Buffalo to get to the top seed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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