Now What Happens?

[EDGECRUSHER]

13-3 vs 14-3

Who gets it in that particular scenario?

I don't think that has ever happened before, but I would imagine the 14-3 team.

[DenverFinFan]

I don't think that has ever happened before, but I would imagine the 14-3 team.

You’d have to give it to the team that played the extra game.

What a sad scenario this is man

[EDGECRUSHER]

You’d have to give it to the team that played the extra game.

What a sad scenario this is man

Yeah, imagine losing the #1 seed because your teammate had to be carted off the field to save his life? On the other hand, hard to find better motivation than that.

[DenverFinFan]

Yeah, imagine losing the #1 seed because your teammate had to be carted off the field to save his life? On the other hand, hard to find better motivation than that.

If you have a few extra dollars put it on Buffalo to win the SB now.

[Spider-Dan]

13-3 vs 14-3

Who gets it in that particular scenario?

Seeding is determined by win percentage, and 14-3 is better than 13-3.

[CF DolFan]

Was just listening to Adam Beasley going over scenarios including how Baltimore could still win the division if Cincy loses. I can't see Buffalo or Cincy wanting to go into KC before the AFC Championship either.  I'm thinking they have to play this game.

[Pappy13]

Yeah, I don't really see any way around it they are going to have to play it or at the very least get a "final" out of it. Was one team or the other ahead at the time the game was stopped? They could simply say the game is over at that point.

[CF DolFan]

Cincy is leading 7-3 with about 6 minutes left in the first quarter. Hardly enough to qualify as a game.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Cincy is leading 7-3 with about 6 minutes left in the first quarter. Hardly enough to qualify as a game.

Would both teams also have to agree to play the game? What if Buffalo wants to because KC is now the #1 seed but Cincy doesn't because their division is wrapped up? Can the NFL force them too? Would they then forfeit and the Bills win a game they were losing? So many things to consider with this.

[Spider-Dan]

Would both teams also have to agree to play the game? What if Buffalo wants to because KC is now the #1 seed but Cincy doesn't because their division is wrapped up?

I cannot imagine a scenario in which CIN would willingly forfeit the game (which would be the outcome if one team wants to play but the other does not).

If CIN beats BAL, then the outcome of BUF-CIN determines the #2 seed; specifically, which team would host if those two teams meet up in the divisional round.
If CIN loses to BAL, and also loses to BUF, then LAC would pass CIN as the #5 seed.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

This is weird.......

The only transaction for the Bills this year is.....

01/04
Signed S Jared Mayden from the NY Jets practice squad & released CB Xavier Rhodes.

Okay, I get they need another Safety as Damar Hamlin will not be playing.   But why not put Hamlin on IR, instead of releasing Rhodes? Safe bet that Hamlin will NOT be playing again this season even under the most optimistic conditions. 

Also Damar Hamlin is NOT on the injury report. 

[Downunder Dolphan]

If you have a few extra dollars put it on Buffalo to win the SB now.

I would not bet on that - this could go either way. If they react like the Colts after Tony Dungy's son committed suicide, it could go completely pear shaped in comparison.

The NFL, the Bills and Bengals did the right thing by stopping and postponing the game to allow an initial reset - but the Bills should want to get back on the field before the playoffs to clear their minds of it.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Per @AdamSchefter
 on First Take:

1) Doesn’t think game will be replayed.
2) Two potential scenarios that could happen:
A) 1 seed chooses between home field or bye, 2 seed gets the other
B) If KC vs BUF, BUF vs CIN, or CIN vs KC in AFCCG, game will be played neutral site
11:18 AM · Jan 5, 2023

So, if you likely don't get homefield in the Championship game because it will be played at a neutral site, why would you do anything but take the bye? Also, assuming this happens and Buffalo wins on Sunday, why would the Chiefs be okay with this? There is a better than 50% chance Buffalo would've lost on Monday. If this proposed scenario happens, Buffalo gets a bye and essentially an extra bye week in Week 17. That's a huge advantage to them.

[Dave Gray]

This seems overly confusing.  The simplest way to do this is, if you decide not to play the game, that's that.  The game wasn't played.  Go off of the win percentage and rank the teams accordingly.

All this extra steps of bullshit is unnecessary.

Play the game or don't.

[EDGECRUSHER]

This seems overly confusing.  The simplest way to do this is, if you decide not to play the game, that's that.  The game wasn't played.  Go off of the win percentage and rank the teams accordingly.

All this extra steps of bullshit is unnecessary.

Play the game or don't.

Joe Burrow said they would go with whatever Buffalo wants, which is a nice gesture but in all honesty they could afford to say that. If the game doesn't count, the division is theirs and their seeding of 3 does not change with a win or loss to Baltimore....I believe. Have to see the tiebreakers for Buffalo in case the Bills lose on Sunday.

I know it's horrible luck and a terrible thing to have happened, but the game should not be replayed and the playoffs and schedule should stay the same. If that means Buffalo loses the #1 seed, then so be it. Maybe Kansas City could agree to have the Championship game played at a neutral site as a goodwill gesture in case they meet again, but that should be it.