The Bengals were very likely going to beat the Bills which would have the Chiefs as 1 seed which they have earned by having the best record in the AFC. Cancelled games are written into the rules resulting in going by win % which gives it to the Chiefs, well earned. The NFL is changing the rules midseason to benefit the Bills. It's not really difficult.
Objection. Asserting facts that are not in evidence (or true).
Bengals have had 1 home loss all year, to a division rival in week 1 in OT. They have a 7 game winning streak and 9 of their last 10. Were up 7-3 with the ball in Bills territory. They clearly had the upper hand and were more likely to win the game. No one can say what would've happened in the final 50 minutes but anyone objective with a brain can say the Bengals were more likely to win. Not a difficult concept.
You said "very likely"
lol ok then. enjoy crying when the Bills come up short yet again in the playoffs, at least this time you'll have an excuse you can cling to. The NFL literally changed the rules midseason to benefit the Bills and you're still crying about it.
Actually it seems like you're the one crying about it. I have said multiple times I'm ok with how the NFL handled the situation, despite the fact that the Chiefs are the ones who objectively benefit from the Bills-Bengals game being cancelled.
I realize this. Again, I have no problem with how the NFL handled this. I wouldn't have an issue with the NFL if they decided to just go by win % with no extra considerations. I do have a sort of "what the hell, universe" attitude with all the Bills/surrounding area have had to put up with this year, but again, the NFL/teams are not to blame to this.
I never said they clearly were going to win, just that of the amount of game that was played, the Bengals clearly had the upper hand and were in the driver's seat. If it was the other way around and the Bills were up 7-3 with the ball in Bengals territory people would 100% be claiming the Bills would've likely won the game. And they'd be justified in doing so. But the reality was the other way around.
No, I absolutely would not be. Because I understand football is a 60 minute game with lots of twists and turns and I understand that a 7-3 lead in the first quarter is worth about as much as the random paper bag I ran over on the way to work on the highway in the grand scheme of things.
Since the Bengals and Bills are not going to play a game and this only play 16, but have the emotional and mentally draining experience of Hamlin’s injury, have to make the best of it. Neither team was mentally ready to play the balance of the game earlier this week to save the game and the nfl wasn’t going to make them play the game after week 18.
No solution would be fair to everyone involved. Multiple teams can play the what if game. KC, Bal most heavily impacted as KC can get the bye with a Cin win that game and a Cin loss to Bal. Bal could win the division with a Cin win that game and they beat Cin in the final game. Buf can get the bye if they win out. Con could have also gotten a bye if things fall in place for them too.
Bills already beat the Chiefs this season, so KC is already down %. Buffalo hasn't lost a game this after trailing in the 1st quarter, Buffalo was the favored team going in to that game to begin with.
We've heard from multiple direct sources (Joe Burrow for one) that the Bengals didn't want to play either. The Bills weren't the only team affected by seeing this live.
