Bengals/Bills game update

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(01-03-2023, 09:41 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Some fellow by the name of Josh Wilson at Fansided wrote,  "At this point, yes, all signs point to the game being played at some point. The details, though, aren’t entirely certain just yet."  

"According to Vic Carucci, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell when, exactly, the game will be played.  Presumably, however, Goodell will consult with no shortage of folks inside the league office and with the respective teams to make the decision.


An alternative that is being considered, however, is the league adding a “19th week” to the season to make up the game, according to Carucci. His reporting is consistent with Rule 17, Article 9 of the 2022 rulebook.

According to the NFL’s 2022 rulebook, Rule 17 Article 8 says that if a game is interrupted and can not be finished the same day, the game should be played on a subsequent date to be determined by the commissioner. "



Wison continued, "the game will pick up where it left off per the NFL’s rulebook. At the time of the pause, the Bengals led 7-3 with 6:12 left in the first quarter. They will take the field with a fresh set of downs at the Buffalo 48 since their last play was a 13-yard pass on 2nd down.  He further added, "The league will try to first and foremost play the game in Cincinnati as originally scheduled. The NFL’s rulebook states, the league, “will attempt to schedule the game at its original site. If unable to do so, the Commissioner will schedule it at the nearest available facility.”


He closes by saying, "At this point, we don’t know for certain, but presumably, the game will honor the original tickets."




I don't know whether he wrote this prior to the NFL's announcement today or not. 

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i love this scenario. At this point, it is called a "postponement," which means it will be played at some point. 

There are no playoff games scheduled as yet. So moving the games by one week is an option. The Super Bowl stays the same, of course, but loses one of the two weeks that occur prior. 

Let's play the game.