Friday will see owners meet to discuss AFC playoff seeding

Configuring the AFC playoffs without the Week 17 match between the Bills & Bengals has been a challenge that has reached the highest levels of the sport.

Per multiple sources, the NFL’s owners will convene on Friday regarding the issue. The meeting will be conducted via videoconference and not in person.

The seeding system would be determined on the winning percentage, with the Bengals and Bills not playing. However, this would give the Chiefs an unfair advantage and they would win the No. 1 seed simply by beating the Raiders on Saturday — even though the Chiefs have lost to the Bills and the Bengals. This situation creates a disadvantage for the Bengals who could have landed at No. 2 or even No. If they had lost the game against Bills, 1

As one source explained it to PFT, the owners will have to resolve some “controversial” aspects of finalizing the plan. The specific options for the owners currently aren’t known.

It also isn’t known whether the situation would be resolved by a simple majority or a 24-vote supermajority.

The league still has not made a decision. The owners will make a decision on Friday, hopefully.

Owners will convene on Friday regarding AFC playoff seeding Original publication: Pro Football Talk