Sounds like the Lions and Packers will be a play in game now

MSU addict wrote:From what I am hearing is sounds like only the AFC may be adding the 8th team as Bills-Bengals game will not be played and there will be no official conference winner.

NigelUno wrote:I think it would be highly unlikely that one conference will have a 1 seed (with 7 playoff teams) that gets a bye and the other conference would have 8 teams (and no bye for the 1 seed).  

But, I could be wrong.  

kingstonlake wrote:I think the Lions are kind of the "it" team right now. You know the NFL would love to cash in on that. The Sunday night game would be a top 5 watched game of the year.

How much would an extra 2 playoff games garner the NFL in advertising dollars....

MSU addict wrote:From what I am hearing is sounds like only the AFC may be adding the 8th team as Bills-Bengals game will not be played and there will be no official conference winner.  

Will have no effect on the NFC Lions-Packers

Per multiple sources, the Competition Committee will convene at 6:00 p.m. ET to vote on the approach to AFC playoff seeding based on the fact that Buffalo and Cincinnati will have played 16 games, and that the rest of the conference will have played 17.

It’s unclear whether the vote will be binding. Most likely, it will proceed to the Commissioner, who could in theory veto it. Given the circumstances, it’s highly unlikely that a full ownership vote would be required.

Possibilities include a neutral site for the AFC Championship, if it involves two of the three teams most affected by the cancellation of the game — the Bills, Bengals, and Chiefs. Some have suggested that, if the Chiefs are the No. 1 seed, they would choose either the bye or home-field advantage against the Bills or Bengals, whichever finishes as the No. 2 seed.

The possibility of adding an eighth team to the AFC playoff field would require collective bargaining with the NFL Players Association. There is no indication that any such discussions with the union have happened.

NigelUno wrote:I think it would be highly unlikely that one conference will have a 1 seed (with 7 playoff teams) that gets a bye and the other conference would have 8 teams (and no bye for the 1 seed).  

But, I could be wrong.  

NigelUno wrote:Competition Committee to vote on approach to AFC playoffs at 6:00 p.m. ET

Per multiple sources, the Competition Committee will convene at 6:00 p.m. ET to vote on the approach to AFC playoff seeding based on the fact that Buffalo and Cincinnati will have played 16 games, and that the rest of the conference will have played 17.

It’s unclear whether the vote will be binding. Most likely, it will proceed to the Commissioner, who could in theory veto it. Given the circumstances, it’s highly unlikely that a full ownership vote would be required.

Possibilities include a neutral site for the AFC Championship, if it involves two of the three teams most affected by the cancellation of the game — the Bills, Bengals, and Chiefs. Some have suggested that, if the Chiefs are the No. 1 seed, they would choose either the bye or home-field advantage against the Bills or Bengals, whichever finishes as the No. 2 seed.

The possibility of adding an eighth team to the AFC playoff field would require collective bargaining with the NFL Players Association. There is no indication that any such discussions with the union have happened.

MSU addict wrote:

NigelUno wrote:Competition Committee to vote on approach to AFC playoffs at 6:00 p.m. ET

Interesting, but if there are only seven teams, someone has to get a bye.

Also, if the Chiefs win Sunday, a neutral site should happen only if the Bills also win this Sunday and those teams two are matched in the conference championship.  If the Chiefs win Sunday the Bengals have more losses no matter what.  If the Chiefs lose Sunday, things get ugly.

DWags wrote:It appears that the Lions and Packers are basically in a playoff But those young kids on the lions are going to taste playoff blood, and now I don’t think the Packers have a chance.

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duffy munn wrote:

DWags wrote:It appears that the Lions and Packers are basically in a playoff But those young kids on the lions are going to taste playoff blood, and now I don’t think the Packers have a chance.

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The game is at Lambeau. In January. At night.

aualum06 wrote:Game should have been finished yesterday


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Nordic wrote:After reading the comments, I gather there are a lot UofM transplants in the Knsas City region.

MSU addict wrote:

Nordic wrote:After reading the comments, I gather there are a lot UofM transplants in the Knsas City region.

Yeah, I don't understand that whining.  Buffalo beat KC in the regular season, at KC.  They are not getting screwed unless you assume the Bengals would have won Monday.

aualum06 wrote:Game should have been finished yesterday


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The Pantry wrote:

aualum06 wrote:Game should have been finished yesterday

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Goodell clearly didn't explore all possible avenues.  The Bills-Bengals game needs to be played to the end.

Heat Miser wrote:

The Pantry wrote:
Goodell clearly didn't explore all possible avenues.  The Bills-Bengals game needs to be played to the end.

When? Next week? So everybody gets a week off while the Bills & Bengals duke it out and both have to play again the following week? And what is the winner's prize? A home game for Cinci maybe? A bye for the Bills maybe? Sounds like a lose/lose for both to me.

Heat Miser wrote:

The Pantry wrote:
Goodell clearly didn't explore all possible avenues.  The Bills-Bengals game needs to be played to the end.

When? Next week? So everybody gets a week off while the Bills & Bengals duke it out and both have to play again the following week? And what is the winner's prize? A home game for Cinci maybe? A bye for the Bills maybe? Sounds like a lose/lose for both to me.

MiamiSpartan wrote:

Heat Miser wrote:

When? Next week? So everybody gets a week off while the Bills & Bengals duke it out and both have to play again the following week? And what is the winner's prize? A home game for Cinci maybe? A bye for the Bills maybe? Sounds like a lose/lose for both to me.

However, they both got the benefit of the game not being played, almost like a late season bye.  The game was still in the first quarter, IIRC.  Of course it isn't quite like a bye, as they still had all of the practice work.  But physically, avoiding 45 minutes of unnecessary roughness, is a benefit to them that other teams don't get.  

And FTR, I'm not minimizing the impact of Hamlin's injury on both teams having been on the field for that.  I'm speaking of the physical wear and tear that comes with each game.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

MiamiSpartan wrote:
However, they both got the benefit of the game not being played, almost like a late season bye.  The game was still in the first quarter, IIRC.  Of course it isn't quite like a bye, as they still had all of the practice work.  But physically, avoiding 45 minutes of unnecessary roughness, is a benefit to them that other teams don't get.  

And FTR, I'm not minimizing the impact of Hamlin's injury on both teams having been on the field for that.  I'm speaking of the physical wear and tear that comes with each game.

You’re kinda minimizing the impact of Hamlin’s injury, despite the disclaimer. At least for the Bills. Maybe your argument could be sorta made for the Bengals. But I don’t think that the Bills are coming out ahead in the wear and tear vs watching their brother almost die situation

MiamiSpartan wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

You’re kinda minimizing the impact of Hamlin’s injury, despite the disclaimer. At least for the Bills. Maybe your argument could be sorta made for the Bengals. But I don’t think that the Bills are coming out ahead in the wear and tear vs watching their brother almost die situation

I guess you missed the words "physically" and "physical".  Your reading comprehension skills have really fallen off this year, Trav.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

MiamiSpartan wrote:

I guess you missed the words "physically" and "physical".  Your reading comprehension skills have really fallen off this year, Trav.

I understand what you’re trying to say, but unfortunately you are very wrong.

MiamiSpartan wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

I understand what you’re trying to say, but unfortunately you are very wrong.  

So how many byes should the Bills get in order to even things out from the trauma of seeing that happen to their teammate?  Is one (well, 3/4 of one) enough?

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

MiamiSpartan wrote:

So how many byes should the Bills get in order to even things out from the trauma of seeing that happen to their teammate?  Is one (well, 3/4 of one) enough?

Do you think that this situation was a net positive or a net negative for the bills Miami?