New NFL consideration for Bills-Bengals game and

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(01-04-2023, 07:40 PM)casear2727 Wrote: There is no scenario that does not negatively impact a team.

Everyone that really wants to play this Bills game, consider the chance of a huge, or multiple, injuries preventing us from our goal.

I would rather not play the game and take the L, beat the Ravens, win the AFCN and stay at the 3 seed, then risk losing Chase or Reader again.  The Bills lost 2 players in 8 minutes.

Call me scared or whatever, I'm just saying I want my entire team for the playoffs.  And I do not want our 1st playoff opponent to have 2 weeks to prepare.
Thus I prefer any solution that gives us a chance to better our seed position without having to replay that game.

And yes I know we risk injuries every game, but if a game doesn't have to be played that is 100% no injuries.

This is a perfectly reasonable take. And one I think both organizations may share.  I think both organizations feel their teams are Super Bowl capable from any seed. 

A no contest would mean neither team could sink lower than third. Which is the same for the Bills as playing, but playing would mean we have a floor of 5th. We'd lose the ability to be #1 (unless the Goddell lotto is adopted) and #2 would be out of our hands, but we'd also clinch the division automatically and could essentially rest our guys two weeks in a row.  

From a health & well-being standpoint, that ain't nothing.