01-06-2023, 06:54 PM
(01-06-2023, 06:32 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I don't think the Chiefs benefit from this decision. If they win Sunday they are the #1 seed, but if they play Buffalo or Cincinnati (one of which is likely) they lose the AFCCG at home to a neutral site.
The Chiefs do benefit. They were basically given the #1 seed without earning it. Buffalo was the #1 until the Bengals game was canceled. If Buffalo wins their last two games, they would have been #1 regardless of what KC did their last two games. If KC loses to Vegas and Buffalo only beats Cincinnati but turns around and loses to New England, Buffalo is still the #1. If KC loses to Vegas and Cincinnati wins their last two games, Cincinnati would have been the #1.
Coming in to the Bengals/Bills game Monday night in order for KC to get the #1 seed they needed Cincinnati to beat Buffalo while at the same time making sure they dont lose to Vegas this weekend. With the canceled Bengals/Bills game KC got gifted the #1 seed without having to worry about any of that. As for the AFC Championship game going to a neutral site, KC was never guaranteed that game to begin with as they were not even the #1 seed until the Bengals/Bills game was canceled and needed all those other scenarios to happen. KC was gifted the #1 seed.
