New NFL consideration for Bills-Bengals game and

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(01-04-2023, 12:16 PM)Bbeagle Wrote: The fact that the Bengals were leading 7-3 has no bearing on what will happen the rest of the game.

...What?

Having a lead absolutely has a bearing on what will happen the rest of the game. They literally have a term for it, called "game script."

Teams in the lead run the ball more, can play more aggressively on defense (because they know their opponent has to pass to catch up) and it means they can make more mistakes and still win.

No one is saying the Bengals would definitely win based on that first 9 minutes, but they definitely would have affected how the rest of the game was going to go, especially since the Bengals were already picking up easy yardage in their second drive before the game was halted.

Quote:A game is 60 minutes, not 9 minutes. It's ridiculous calling the game for one team or the other. I would despise the NFL if they did that. A no-contest (which hurts the Bills, Bengals, Ravens and helps the Chiefs) or a resumed contest (which might help the Dolphins if Tua gets a week off to recover) are the only options that exist. 

They may be the only options that you have deemed "fair," but they most certainly are not the only options that exist. Not even close. There are many other possibilities that could be explored.