I've always had a great respect for Chiefs fans, and that franchise in general.
But if they are going to complain about how the NFL didn't just hand them all benefits of the #1 seed, then every single one of them can go to #+!!.
Out of the four teams involved, Kansas City easily got the best end of the deal.
Going into Monday night's game, every team had a BEST and WORST case scenario that depended heavily on the results. The NFL compromised by putting everybody into a middle-ground. Nobody got the best situation they could hope for. Nobody got the worst situation they could hope for.
If things went right, both Buffalo and Kansas City were hoping for the first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. If things went wrong, either of those teams could have easily found themselves playing on wild card weekend, and later going on the road for the championship game. The biggest difference was, only Buffalo actually controlled its own destiny.
Pretty much everyone with a shred of humanity agreed that Monday's game shouldn't have continued. And the NFL couldn't find a feasible way to finish it with only one-week left in the season. None of this falls on either the Bills or Bengals, and neither team should be penalized for it.
A few days ago, the Chiefs had no control over their own destiny. They walk out of the situation with the greatest gift of all, allowing them to completely skip the first round. As a bonus, they also don't have to play a January playoff game in Buffalo. How their fans can whine about this... I have absolutely no idea. The Bengals don't even got a shot at the #1 seed anymore (even if other games fall their way), and both North teams could be losing homefield advantage based on a freaking coin flip.
But if they are going to complain about how the NFL didn't just hand them all benefits of the #1 seed, then every single one of them can go to #+!!.
Out of the four teams involved, Kansas City easily got the best end of the deal.
Going into Monday night's game, every team had a BEST and WORST case scenario that depended heavily on the results. The NFL compromised by putting everybody into a middle-ground. Nobody got the best situation they could hope for. Nobody got the worst situation they could hope for.
If things went right, both Buffalo and Kansas City were hoping for the first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. If things went wrong, either of those teams could have easily found themselves playing on wild card weekend, and later going on the road for the championship game. The biggest difference was, only Buffalo actually controlled its own destiny.
Pretty much everyone with a shred of humanity agreed that Monday's game shouldn't have continued. And the NFL couldn't find a feasible way to finish it with only one-week left in the season. None of this falls on either the Bills or Bengals, and neither team should be penalized for it.
A few days ago, the Chiefs had no control over their own destiny. They walk out of the situation with the greatest gift of all, allowing them to completely skip the first round. As a bonus, they also don't have to play a January playoff game in Buffalo. How their fans can whine about this... I have absolutely no idea. The Bengals don't even got a shot at the #1 seed anymore (even if other games fall their way), and both North teams could be losing homefield advantage based on a freaking coin flip.
What would you like to happen?
Trying to get away from all the bad news about last night... What would you like to happen with the game against the Bills? Personally I hope they play tonight, and have both the Bills and Bengals pla
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