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underpants

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Fri Jan 6, 2023, 02:51 PM Jan 2023

NFL approves plan for possible neutral-site AFC title game

In the wake of the cancellation of Monday's Bills-Bengals game, the following scenarios based on Week 18 results were approved for holding the title game at a neutral site:

• If Buffalo (12-3) and Kansas City (13-3) both win or tie, a Bills-Chiefs championship game would be at a neutral site.

• If Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties, a Bills-Chiefs championship game would be at a neutral site.

• If Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati (11-4) wins, a Bills or Bengals vs. Chiefs championship game would be at a neutral site.

The planned changes were made Friday over the apparent objection of the Bengals, with coach Zac Taylor saying his team felt it was at a disadvantage by the proposal.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35392368/nfl-approves-plan-possible-neutral-site-afc-title-game

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NFL approves plan for possible neutral-site AFC title game (Original Post) underpants Jan 2023 OP
I would add an 8th team and draw for 1-3 seeds exboyfil Jan 2023 #1
I doubt Rebl2 Jan 2023 #2
It feels like they are trying very hard to take PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #3
Home field for KC and Buffalo are big underpants Jan 2023 #4

exboyfil

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1. I would add an 8th team and draw for 1-3 seeds
Fri Jan 6, 2023, 03:21 PM
Jan 2023

and, if any of the top three seeds play, then it will be at neutral site. This assumes all three teams win this weekend.

Of course if KC wins, then the Cincinnati could have done no better than a 2 seed so maybe they draw for a 2 or 3. KC and Buffalo draw for 1 or 2.

After KC and Buffalo draw. If Buffalo draws a 1, then KC gets 2.
If KC draws a 1, then Buffalo and Cincinnati draw for 2.

It would be simpler if KC loses and the other two win, then Buffalo and Cincinnati should draw for 1 and 2 (both hold wins against KC). Only the Buffalo and Cincinnati game would be at a neutral site.

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