Playoff Game: Sat or Sun?

[BengalYankee]

Originally Posted by Who Dey Time

Bengals-Jets played the Week 17 Sunday nighter then played the Saturday 4pm Wild Card game.

TV rules all.

I know, I remember but that is because it affected BOTH teams!!!!!!

[Omega IV]

Originally Posted by Bull Durham

Don't follow your thinking. New England is the most likely opponent right now

#1 - If Indy beats the Texans, we get Houston.

#2 - If Houston beats the Colts, then New England can "decide" who to play between Indy and Cinci.

If New England beats Miami... then their road to the Superbowl is Cinci, Denver, winner of Houston v. Balt/Indy.

If New England loses to Miami... then their road to the Superbowl is Indy, Houston, winner of Denver v. Balt/Cinci.

My guess is that Brady and the boys would rather face Indy, then Houston en route to the AFC Championship.

So, again, in my opinion, we will face either Houston (which is most likely since the Colts will be fired up with Pagano coming back) or Baltimore (because New England has the luxury of hand picking their first round opponent.

Who dey.

PS: No chance KC tries against Denver and risks the #1 pick in the draft.

[BengalYankee]

Years ago, teams played Monday night football the last weekend and they complained if they were scheduled to play the next weekend during the playoffs, which is why you don't have teams play Monday night the last weekend anymore.

[Who Dey Time]

Originally Posted by BengalYankee

I know, I remember but that is because it affected BOTH teams!!!!!!

So what? In 2010, Seattle played St. Louis in the Week 17 night game then played the 4:30 Saturday Wild Card game against New Orleans.

In short, the Week 17 schedule has absolutely zero to do with the playoff schedule.

[BengalYankee]

Originally Posted by Who Dey Time

So what? In 2010, Seattle played St. Louis in the Week 17 night game then played the 4:30 Saturday Wild Card game against New Orleans.

In short, the Week 17 schedule has absolutely zero to do with the playoff schedule.

Let me rephrase it. They won't have a team playing a road game Sunday night and then playing a road game Saturday.

Seattle was home on week 17 and then again played at home the following weekend in the playoffs.

[The Dalton Gang]

Originally Posted by Bull Durham

At least the last two times the bengals have been in the playoffs, they have been the very first game and thus the very first team eliminated. It's like we were out and forgotten before he playoffs even began.

I almost corrected you, but you're right.

[Ron Mexico]

Hopefully the game is on Sunday. I work Saturday evenings, and I don't really want to have to pay someone to work for me.

[Morning Star]

Originally Posted by Ron Mexico

Hopefully the game is on Sunday. I work Saturday evenings, and I don't really want to have to pay someone to work for me.

I am hoping for a Saturday game! That would be perfect!!!!


you know it!

[bengals85]

This site has the AFC 3 vs 6 matchup playing Saturday at 8 pm

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/1...yoffs/#slide_3

[Morning Star]

Originally Posted by bengals85

This site has the AFC 3 vs 6 matchup playing Saturday at 8 pm

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/1...yoffs/#slide_3

great!!!!!

[McC]

Originally Posted by thebigcat454545

I am actually quoting your vid of Geno. Man that dude is a beast!!

No slipping out of that tackle, was there?

[BengalYankee]

Originally Posted by bengals85

This site has the AFC 3 vs 6 matchup playing Saturday at 8 pm

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/1...yoffs/#slide_3

This is what the writer wrote...

"Last year, the six seed Detroit Lions played at the third seed New Orleans Saints in the Superdome. The year prior it was the 4 vs. 5 seed game in the NFC. I believe it likely will be the 3 vs. 6 seed for the second straight year."

So this is his opinion and even he doesn't think it will be a rotation.

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/1...yoffs/#slide_2

[Jwmann2]

Whether Saturday or Sunday, don't expect the 6 seeded small market Bengals to get the night game. Even during the playoffs, they strategically plan it so that the big market teams play at night time. The NFL is one big racket in case you haven't already figured it out.

[Ron Mexico]

Originally Posted by bengals85

This site has the AFC 3 vs 6 matchup playing Saturday at 8 pm

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/1...yoffs/#slide_3

This site is just a complete guess. I mean, it could go this way, but just as well,...it could not.

It doesn't help that this slideshow loses credibility in the very first sentence when they say that the Texans have locked up home field advantage.

[yellowxdiscipline]

Originally Posted by Omega IV

#1 - If Indy beats the Texans, we get Houston.

#2 - If Houston beats the Colts, then New England can "decide" who to play between Indy and Cinci.

If New England beats Miami... then their road to the Superbowl is Cinci, Denver, winner of Houston v. Balt/Indy.

If New England loses to Miami... then their road to the Superbowl is Indy, Houston, winner of Denver v. Balt/Cinci.

My guess is that Brady and the boys would rather face Indy, then Houston en route to the AFC Championship.

So, again, in my opinion, we will face either Houston (which is most likely since the Colts will be fired up with Pagano coming back) or Baltimore (because New England has the luxury of hand picking their first round opponent.

Who dey.

PS: No chance KC tries against Denver and risks the #1 pick in the draft.

If I were Brady and Co. I would rather face a porous Indy defense then our front 4.