What would you like to happen?

[TheCincinnatiKid]

(01-03-2023, 03:52 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: I’d prefer to play the game.  But they need to make a decision one way or the other.  If we are locked in as the 3 seed (which would happen if the game was cancelled), let’s rest our starters this week.  If we still have a chance at the one or two seed, we play to win the game.  If we are playing to win the AFCN… that is another scenario.

I think they're just waiting on some news from the hospital before they make a concrete decision. The NFL can't put itself in a position where it makes a concrete decision on the game going ahead, and then get bad news about Hamlin. 

Chances are by the weekend more will be known and they can move forward with a bit more certainty about the rescheduled game/awarding a result. I think in terms of playoff implications, everything other than the #2 & #3 seedings could be sorted by the Week 18 games? We beat Baltimore (AFCN sorted), Buffalo lose and Kansas win (#1 seed sorted). That would mean the 'only' thing riding on the Bengals/Bills game would be #2 seed I think? Just trying to see if there's a way the NFL doesn't 'need' to play the game, but I don't think there is a scenario where it's meaningless.