NFL owners officially passed the proposed changes for the AFC playoffs after the league declared the Bills-Bengals game a no-contest
game from Monday night a no contest. Among the changes include the AFC Championship game being played at a neutral site if the two teams participating played in a different number of games, with the No. 1 seed vs. the team having played in one less game could have been a No. 1 seed. and Bills have the same result this week, then meet in the championship game, that matchup will be played on a neutral field.
The updated rules benefit the Bills, who would’ve had a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC with two wins to finish the season, along with the Ravens. The Bengals, however, aredidn’t just follow the rulebook for canceled games, which states that playoff seeding be determined by win percentage in the standings.
While Cincinnati tried to garner enough support against the proposal, 25 of the league’s owners voted for the proposal, enough needed for it to pass through,
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