TheCatt wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:59 pm
Alright, Leisher - You're in charge of the NFL: What do you do about last night's game?
I wish I got paid enough to figure it out.
The "keep things as is" answer is that all playoff teams are getting a bye week as you just shove everything back one week to accommodate a week where the only game is Bills vs Bengals. So the #1 seeds would get two weeks. However, the logistics on that have to be impossible. All those stadiums, other events booked, worker schedules, flight and hotel bookings, etc.
A better answer would be to hold the final games this weekend, but move the Bengals and Bills games to Saturday. Then have the Bengals/Ravens and Bills/Patriots play on Wednesday or Thursday night, but only if necessary to determine something. If everything has already been set, then no game.
The best answer is probably call the game a tie or no decision. The NFL can dig into its very deep pockets and provide the Bengals with compensation for the lost home game. Meanwhile, division and playoff standings will just have to swing on the situation. Some will complain, but I think it'll be only a vocal minority of idiots/trolls who don't understand how impossible a task it is to reschedule this late.
Jim Harbaugh and the Panthers owner have spoken about the HC job.