THE GAME... what should NOT happen.

[Bbeagle]

(01-04-2023, 12:36 AM)casear2727 Wrote: The Bills had the opportunity to "earn" that exact same record with also the tie breaker as they beat KC, they deserve it just as much.  If KC loses to LV and the Bengals win out we would have "earned" the #1 seed as well.

This seems so disingenuous.

1. KC wins, Bills win - KC gets #1 spot (14-3 > 13-3) - (Unfair to Bills)
2. KC loses, Bills win, Bengals lose - Bills get #1 spot (13-3 > 13-4 and 11-5) - LEGIT
3. KC loses, Bills win, Bengals win - Bills get #1 spot (13-3 > 13-4 and 12-4) - (Unfair to Bengals)
4. KC loses, Bills lose, Bengals win - KC gets #1 spot (13-4 > 12-4 and 12-4) - (Unfair to Bills and Bengals)

There really should be a lottery/coin-toss/etc if any but the #2 option happens. The Bills would have legitimately earned #1 if scenario #2 happens.

In case 1, Buffalo might have won and would have had #1. Flip a coin.
In case 3, Bengals might have won and would have had #1. Flip a coin.

The most horrible result is #4: only if the Bills/Bengals game ended in a TIE would KC have gotten #1 in case 4.
If the Bills won, the Bills would get #1
If the Bengals won, the Bengals would get #1

They should draw lottery balls. Give KC 2 balls, Buffalo 49 balls, Cincinnati 49 balls.  Whichever they pick is #1