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Yeah that's a loop hole. That potential match up should be addressed, IMO.

Potential Buffalo game is the only thing worth bitching about. The other stuff is as fair as it can be. Burrow at Home, favored by 7 against a back up QB. If they don't win and lose a coin toss so fucking be it.

Another stupid point. The home/away games are based on the scheduling formula set way in advance.

Well shouldn't the Bengals just beat the Ravens? At home?

Its keeping the Bengals from the 2 seed if all 3 teams win, I believe.

Teth doesn't make sense. The unbalanced schedule is on a rotation between conferences. The Bengals got the extra home game last and will get it next year. Not sure of the point here. The Ravens loss is not removed either. Not sure of his point because the Bengals are awarded a home game with a win despite having played fewer games. Stating playing Joe Burrow in the Jungle is a 50/50 is the dumbest thing in that whole rant. I think the line is -7.

This. With the Bill/Bengals game canceled AND a Bengals loss the league couldn't fairly award a home game traditionally reserved for the division winner. A coin toss is about as fair a way it could happen. I don't know why a potential Bengals/Bills divisional round game isn't addressed. If the Bengals have to go up there without a coin flip that's the biggest bullshit ever.

Another board reporting Competition Comm voting on how to handle playoff seeding/format, or whatever.

Tremendous news.

Great news IF he's awake. Just fantastic.

Florio suggesting momentum is building for Bills/Bengals cancellation. I still do not expect a firm announcement from the league until week 18 results are known. Bengals need to deliver on their part against the Ravens and make it an easier decision. I don't like the Ravens just like any Bengal fan, but that would be a tough sell. Hey you beat the Bengals twice but still aren't division champs because this game they didn't play we aren't going to finish it and basically count it as a tie. As hard as it is to focus right now and its understandable, the easier path for the Bengals is to win. Still wondering what the Ravens will actually do in the game because they are looking at a possible Cincinnati rematch in Wild Card round.

Not sure why the media is on witch hunt on trying to find out IF they were told to play. So what if they were? They got to the right spot and as far as I know there isn't some lingering beef between the teams and league office. Taking Zac's recent presser and common sense paints an easy to believe picture. No team coach/player on the field was thinking about playing while the ambulance was on the field and Hamlin being treated. Ambulance leaves and its briefly normal protocol then bang they go from thinking about a player injury to the reality of playing and then quickly realize how difficult that would be then moved to the correct decision.

Alot of trash out there in social media. Unfortunately, I think, ESPN structures their opinion shows to play towards that sometimes. There are many ways to say state Hamlin was hurt tackling Higgins. They elected to word it that put Higgins in a place of blame for routine football play. Disgusting.

I think the league will be silent on the week 17 game status as it relates to the playoffs. Declaring it "no contest" this week creates a lot of drama in several spots while Hamlin is still in critical condition. The major wrench in the works will be IF the Bengals lose in Week 18. I think if they win; then the league can manage the seeding somehow. I think the easiest scenario for the league is if KC wins, Bengals win, Buffalo loses. That isolates the drama between 2 and 3 seeds and they could potentially kick that can down the road after the wild card results play out. Slightly more difficult scenarios are All 3 win or KC loses with Buffalo/Bengals win. That's manageable but creates drama to the rightful owner of the No. 1 seed and who should get the "bye". If KC wins bengals are gone, but if Buffalo wins they can lay claim to 1 seed. The game will have to be played if Bengals lose. IMO, they simply can not award or deny Baltimore the division championship. Both teams deserve to have that settled on the field. But then Buffalo might not care pending their result. Messy scenario here.

I think Bengals coaches probably have already cemented the message of "Win and it gets clear". The Ravens also have a tough message because a win doesn't necessarily do them any good as it stands right now. They could go all out, win the game and still be a wild card team (Either by a declaration of no contest or Bengals win in make up game). I could see the Ravens folding this week then gearing up for whatever happens in Wild Card round.

My guess is that after week 18 if its a matter of how Chiefs, Bills, Bengals are seeded 1-3, the game will not be made up. Some team will have a grievance on the final seeding but its the path of least resistance. If the Bengals drop the game then it gets muddy.

People were claiming the Bills Defense was looking like they were going to take the field. Burrow was warming up. Then the coaches talked with refs and that was it. I don't think you could realistically make the Bills forfeit the game and optically that would cause a black eye. Unfortunately at this point at least 1 team will have a grievance. It really is choosing a path that will cause the least about of waves.

Shazier had it coming. Simply a dirty player that had no problem spearing players since his days at OSU. It came back to bite him. Tua was simply an idiot decision by the Dolphins or whoever they scapegoated. Plenty of people called both of those out before hand. Yeah Paycor stadium is not off to a great start.

I think the league needs wins by KC, Buffalo, and Cincy to void week 17 Buffalo/Cincy. If Cincy and Buffalo win with a KC loss then both those team are getting screwed out of a chance at 1 seed. Right?

Man, Bart Scott and ESPN are a special kind of tabloid. Can't believe the clip I just watched.

The AFC/NFC champ games are already sold and have different time slots. The broadcast partner would be the only 1 to gain in that scenario with a larger assumption advertisers would pay more. I doubt it.

Moving Superbowl location isn't impossible because they prepare an alternate site. Moving Superbowl date would be next to impossible and you really run the risk of safety there. There is so much coordination that goes on with the FBI etc.

Hard to get my head around any playoff/season scenarios until Hamlin's situation is clear. Really hope its not the worse but I have a gut feel it will be. If its the worse; not sure what level of emotion will take place.

Agreed. Burrow was great the first start of his career, but this season after that 1st Qtr vs. Baltimore we have witnessed him morphing into Superstar. Its almost a requirement to be an Elite QB to somehow have an unassuming WR running making plays of a sudden. TI says hi.

Youtube is wonderful. The historic road to the Superbowl is filled with similar circumstances. Really underscores you need great players playing their best and luck. The fact that so many ran with the "fluke" scenario for last year's team just underscores the lack of respect the rest of the NFL world has for the Cincinnati market. Now here we are maybe the best team in the AFC with 3 pro bowlers. Come on. Just about every Conference winner in the history of the Superbowl era has a few things break their way that could be considered a fluke. I hope they roll Monday night. Get Burrow in that top MVP conversation spot.