What would you like to happen?

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(01-03-2023, 08:30 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Agree with this. If I'm the Bengals, I'd offer the Bills the W just as a nice gesture. It's relatively meaningless to them right now, but it would just show support. Whether they'd accept it or not, calling the game for them would just be a nice thing to do, and would be well regarded for a long time.

As for what the League should do.... The result is meaningless now. Just declare the game a tie or void, and let the teams have closure from the logistics of the game. 

Although it is not meaningless for the Bengals, especially if the Raiders (who looked good against the 49ers) could beat KC.  That would essentially give Cincy the #1 seed with a win against Buffalo and Baltimore.

However, I wonder if there could be an instance where the league (I read the rule and Goodell can pretty much do anything, he has that power...c'mon steeler fan, earn that $40 million per year) would allow the Bengals to forfeit the game to the Bills (who would still have to beat NE to get the 1 seed) and the Bengals would be all but stuck in the 3 seed.  But say the agreement is that the Bills, by accepting the win, say that if the Bengals and Bills meet in the AFC Championship, it would be played in Cincinnati.

Now, Cincy would still have to win on the road at KC (again) most likely, but the ability to host the AFC championship at home would be a nice carrot.  

Before everyone craps on it, remember, Goodell can do whatever he chooses.  It is pretty black and white that he can do anything.