40Year Pack Fan Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 12 hours ago, incognito_man said: I approve. Plus, it's another chance for me to use my sign "Detroit's QB is a J Goff" on primetime Is that something like "Mike Hunt smells like fish?".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjuice Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 12 hours ago, incognito_man said: We'll get the real NFCN Championship game between GB and DET If there were ever a game to fix, it would be to make sure the Rams get a win in Seattle to close out the season... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheatieMan Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, incognito_man said: Can anyone explain why the league would schedule KC on Saturday before knowing the result of BUF v CIN? That seems outrageous to me. I knew this would be a major problem for the Saturday games. Teams are getting unnecessary advantages. That Saturday should have been reserved for college football playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillSabre Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, WheatieMan said: I knew this would be a major problem for the Saturday games. Teams are getting unnecessary advantages. That Saturday should have been reserved for college football playoffs. Talk me through what the problem is with the KC game being on Saturday. I’m generally curious what the issue is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillSabre Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 As to my previous question above…… I suppose there was no way around some sort of conflict. The league sure isn’t going to pick 2 games of no consequence for Saturday because TV ratings matter for money and money rules all things. The only thing that would be a problem with KC would be if they lose it could affect the Bills/Patriots game. That seems to be about it. I don’t think the league or any of us think KC is gonna lose Saturday and miss out on the chance to be the 1 seed. Therefore, it wouldn’t be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, BillSabre said: Talk me through what the problem is with the KC game being on Saturday. I’m generally curious what the issue is. If KC locks up the 1 seed, Buffalo would presumably rest starters on Sunday therefore making it a worthless game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Tso Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, incognito_man said: If KC locks up the 1 seed, Buffalo would presumably rest starters on Sunday therefore making it a worthless game. Ah but see, the league is fixing the Bills to win tonight, so that won't matter, checkmate 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, incognito_man said: If KC locks up the 1 seed, Buffalo would presumably rest starters on Sunday therefore making it a worthless game. I don't think they'd rest guys. Not while the 2 seed is still up for grabs. They know how important that second home game would be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Just now, Trentwannabe said: I don't think they'd rest guys. Not while the 2 seed is still up for grabs. They know how important that second home game would be Got it. I was thinking BUF would have 2 locked up but I see they would not if they lose to CIN. Makes more sense to me now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillSabre Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 26 minutes ago, incognito_man said: Got it. I was thinking BUF would have 2 locked up but I see they would not if they lose to CIN. Makes more sense to me now. Now if the Bills win tonight and KC were to lose (which I don’t believe they will) then the Bills would’ve locked the 1 seed and could rest. That would benefit the Patriots immensely. Tonight’s game is huge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49ersfan Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Week 18 is like Week 1 in that its pretty unpredictable. Coaches also tend to let loose a little more too. If you're 4-12 or 5-11 and nothing to play for, why not go for it on 4th & 6 on your own 42 in the 2nd quarter? Why not unleash your running QB when he has all offseason to recover from an extra couple of hits? Why not run some crazy defensive look and confuse the heck out of the opposing QB? Hope we see some wild finishes on Sunday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheatieMan Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, BillSabre said: Now if the Bills win tonight and KC were to lose (which I don’t believe they will) then the Bills would’ve locked the 1 seed and could rest. That would benefit the Patriots immensely. Tonight’s game is huge. Right, the potential benefit to the Patriots is too much. Inexcusable not to play KC and Buffalo simultaneously. In the future, you can do ESPN/2 simulcast with teams entangled like this, both in prime time. I think there was a Titan Bill game at 7pm and MNF Eagles Vikes at 8:30pm earlier in the year. In this case, both the entangled games could be played at 8:15 ET Saturday. You just can't put teams at an advantage to milk additional TV money. Otherwise, give ESPN a meaningless game showcasing younger talent or players vying for roster spots in another non-implicated matchup. Edited January 2, 2023 by WheatieMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamq Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, adamq said: My assumption is if the Bills win tonight, the Bengals and Ravens will be at 4:25 since the winner will be locked into the 3 spot. If the Bengals win tonight, they'll play at 1 since either them or Buffalo can be the 2 still. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Tso Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, adamq said: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.