NFL SCREWS OVER Steelers & Bengals in Week 5, Creates Potential NIGHTMARE SCENARIO

[@Ebonzai]

I think EVER making decisions fearing the Pirates making the ayoffs is TRULY worrying about nothing.

[@user-go3rc3fy4i]

Here 3 months later to say the brewers have officially won the NL Central

[@hayden_walton]

How do the rules work in these cities, wouldn’t first to schedule get priority?

[@MyLibertyTV]

There are so many moving parts in trying to schedule the 272 games within all the rules and division rotational matchups that must be met, you are not going to have a 100 percent perfect schedule every single year. Have you ever watched the behind the scenes video of the making of the NFL schedule? Now you want them to throw on top of all that complexity, hypothetical post season scenarios from Baseball?

[@quantumfootball]

In 2010, the Bengals played at home at 1PM and the Reds played a night NLDS home game against the Phillies.

[@ralphmtsu]

I know. I was at both games. Not a problem. Besides have you seen the Reds and Pirates records? Pretty close to zero % either making the playoffs.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

​​@@ralphmtsuyeah but the Reds actually have a good team this year an also the Pirates have a Star pitcher on there roster.

[@superheavydeathmetal]

@@runrafarunthebestintheworldReds? Do you mean the Bengals?

[@thebourg]

@@runrafarunthebestintheworldthe Pirates have a better record and are right in the WC race

[@colbypupgaming1962]

The Pirates and Reds are already seven games back in the Central. There's a very small chance either are making the playoffs.

[@marcus813]

I won't assume that neither can make up ground on the Brewers because I've seen quite a few teams cough up bigger division leads than that, but I don't see a big run like that in either the Reds or the Pirates.

[@colbypupgaming1962]

@@marcus813 it's not about the Brewers, it's about the doubts of the Reds or Pirates to be competitive and overcome an already large deficit.

[@marcus813]

​@colbypupgaming1962 I know it's about the Pirates and the Reds, but one of them would still have to overtake the Brewers and and one other current division leader in order for a potential conflict to arise.

[@colbypupgaming1962]

@@marcus813 I'm a Brewers fan, and we've collapsed before

[@marcus813]

@@colbypupgaming1962 That's true, but I can't see them losing the top spot in the division to anyone but the Cubs. I don't think the Reds and Pirates have a sustained dominant run in them.

[@marcus813]

The only way this is an issue is if either the Pirates or the Reds get so hot that one of them not only overtakes the Brewers for the NL Central lead, but also overtakes either the Dodgers or the better team between the Phillies and the Braves. As of May 17 2024, that doesn't look likely. I think that Pittsburgh and Cincinnati will be all right.

[@fatmn]

Being punished for good urban planning, smh

[@Jasontyo]

The MLB will postpone a game for the NFL for sure

[@urboihaz]

I think yhe brewers have the division on lock😒

[@marcus813]

The Pirates and the Reds are non-issues there. It's the Cubs the Brewers need to worry about. That's gonna be a hell of a race!

[@mikegrappone9078]

Enjoy your videos. Thanks for creating.

[@stephenj9470]

I think a 3 PM game would be an issue, since it's hard to schedule around. 1 PM and SNF are fine. If the Pirates host an LDS game, it will be at 1 PM. If the Reds host, it will be at 7 PM. It's impossible for them both to host. And we're not even sure yet that the NLDS will be on that day (might be a travel day). Also, I think the NFL is banking on the Dodgers and the Braves/Phillies having a higher seed than the Central. Even if the Pirates or Reds win the division, they will probably be the #3 seed, which means they would be traveling that day. So no problem. BTW, other potential issues: Seahawks host in Week 5 (problem if Mariners are 1 or 2 seed), Chiefs host MNF in Week 5 (problem if Royals are 1 or 2 seed--ha!), Seahawks host TNF in Week 6 (problem for Mariners if ALDS goes full length), Eagles and Ravens host in Week 6 (problem if Phillies/Orioles host NLCS), Steelers host in Week 7 (problem for Phillies if NLCS goes full length), Lions/Seahawks/Bengals host in Week 8 (problem if Tigers/Mariners/Reds are in WS), and Steelers host MNF in Week 7 (problem if Pirates are in WS). So it's not just limited to these games. They'll work around it as they always do--they're not going to schedule them at the same time.

[@WhoDeyBrew64]

Reds only fill up 25% of their stadium so it shouldn't be terrible for Bengal fans parking.

[@jcurnutte2007]

And good luck as far as if both the Reds and Pirates make the playoffs right now they would be no higher than the 3 seed and they wouldn't play each other until the NLCS unless one of them ends up being 1 or 4 or 2 or 3 because the bracket is set up so that 1 plays the 4,5 winner and 2 plays the 3,6 winner so at best the Reds and Pirates would end up playing each other in the wildcard round and that's not going to conflict with the NFL

[@quantumfootball]

I think the bigger screwing over of the Bengals was having three games in ten days.

[@heroesofthescape]

Eagles had that last year

[@GRITBONE]

Basically any team that plays a Thursday night game gets this...

[@SN4PPPY]

The bengals have 3 games in 11 days this year, but the steelers DO have 3 games in 10 day this year.

[@glockensig]

No way do the Pirates go to the playoffs with Da'wreck Shelton as manager and Andy Paines as hitting coach!!

[@jeffcarr7601]

On every Steelers schedule I've seen so far they have 17 games and play the Browns twice and the Ravens twice but play the Bengals only once. Then at the end of the schedule is Bengals Steelers (TBD). Is the NFL sneaking in an 18th game this year?

[@Depressedscratcher513]

I hope this is a joke. The TBD is the time and date. If they are both in playoffs contention, they can be flexed into the SNF spot.

[@Jason_Maier]

Ravens and Orioles also share parking lots, as do Seahawks and Mariners and Phillies/Eagles. In the case of Philadelphia, those stadiums are a good deal distant from each other. Baltimore and Seattle have their stadiums next to each other. It would be feasible for all three aforementioned cities to have a baseball game on a Thursday afternoon and a Thursday night NFL game the same day. Another example, last October Baltimore had an Orioles/Rangers ALDS game in the afternoon, and then at night a Billy Joel/Stevie Nicks concert

[@thebourg]

It’s not that complicated. Just don’t schedule the playoff games at the same time as the NFL games. It happens all the time.

[@richsheer4905]

Even if the Reds or Pirates win the division, they won’t be at home that weekend as the Dodgers and the Phillies/Braves will have home field in the NLDS.

[@jasonfire3434]

I mean if this is an issue, then so is every time the Steelers, Bengals, Lions, Chiefs, Eagles, Ravens, Seahawks or Cowboys host a game in early October, all of them have pretty similar parking issues with either sharing a lot or having lots that are right near each other

[@JG9News]

Eagles have done it many times before. That complex is so big it can have 2 events at the same time

[@Jason_Maier]

​@JG9News Last October, all three stadiums had events at the same time: Phillies had an NLDS game, Flyers had their home opener, and an international soccer friendly at the Linc. All parking spots were filled.

[@Noctem_pasa]

So this is all over a 4% increased risk, all over 2 teams that are at the bottom of the NLC respectively? Seems like a nothing burger

[@guttmana9767]

Also, if the NL Central winner gets the 3 seed, they dont host

[@jcurnutte2007]

The 3 seed has to play in the wildcard round first (along with 4,5&6) and the higher seed hosts games 1&2 in the LDS so the Reds or Pirates have to finish 1 or 2 in the NL overall and get the bye and right now the Phillies and Dodgers are 1&2 and both the Pirates and Reds are 5 and 6 games behind the Cubs (Cincinnati is tied for last with St. Louis) the Reds and Pirates have a better shot at the wildcard but they got a bunch of teams ahead of them (including a virtual 3 way tie between San Diego, Arizona and Washington, with only 2 percentage points between all 3, and then the Mets 0.5 game back) so even if they get in the playoffs they will be away for games 1&2 of the LDS)

[@thebourg]

False

[@BENgalFan1369]

Nfl screwing cincy, can't say I'm surprised...

[@DaveCompton5150]

I thought baseball quit playing playoff games on Sunday's due to the NFL killing them in the ratings. Even if baseball plays on a Sunday, all you need to do is have the NFL play at 1PM, and baseball at 8PM. You are having a stroke over nothing.

[@MyLibertyTV]

To answer your last question. No, it won’t become an issue. 😂

[@afbocc]

We’re talking about Baseball Playoffs.

[@vp_wrld]

And?

[@jcurnutte2007]

Only if the NL Central is the 1 or 2 seed and right now the NL Central is the 3 seed

[@bravesrule321]

Right now it doesn’t look like the Pirates or the Reds will be making the playoffs. And even if they do, I think it would be fairly easy to avoid a conflict between the baseball and football teams if one team plays a day game and the other team plays a night game.

[@jcurnutte2007]

Even if they do make it somebody is going to end having to go to LA and right now Philadelphia so if anyone is going to have an issue that week it may be the Eagles

[@jcurnutte2007]

And the Eagles have the bye that week so it's actually good news, now for the Ravens because the Orioles still are the number 1 seed in the AL meaning no issues for Baltimore and even if they drop down behind the Yankees they would be the 4 seed at best and would have to go to New York but the O's would have to play in the wildcard round first and win it (the only team that can catch the O's for the number 1 seed in the AL is Cleveland right now because there's no way the AL West winner will not be the 3 seed ) and the Ravens are at Cincinnati in week 5 so another conflict avoided

[@ggt102]

@@jcurnutte2007Not really. The Eagles have a bye week during week five and the Phillies and Eagles have their own parking lots.

[@WaltGekko]

@@jcurnutte2007 I think the NFL intentionally gave the Eagles a Week 5 bye knowing the Phillies could be hosting Game 1 or 2 of the NLDS that Sunday. They really should have scheduled the Eagles for no home games in Weeks 5-8 (one of those the bye week) and assume the Phillies go to the World Series. As of when this was written, Pirates were 1 1/2 games and Reds were 3 1/2 games out of first for the last NL Wild Card behind the Padres at 23-24. Very possible one of them is playing in the postseason.

[@anthony_rivera4735]

I thought the Steelers don't play divisional opponents until week 11.

[@fromthehaven94]

That's right. Six games against division opponents in eight weeks, with the Eagles and Chiefs being the remaining other two games.

[@kevinsealschott1090]

I don’t think the Reds nor the Pirates will make the playoffs so no worries

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Pirates have a Star pitcher though and the Reds finally have a competitive team.

[@kevinsealschott1090]

@@runrafarunthebestintheworld I live in Cincinnati 😀

[@vp_wrld]

@@runrafarunthebestintheworldI feel like the pirates are too far gone to be saved this year. Next year they could be a playoff team though with their revamped pitching rotation

[@WaltGekko]

As of when this was written, the Padres have the last NL Wild Card slot at 23-24, yes, one game under .500. Pirates were only 1 1/2 games out of that spot and the Reds only 3 1/2 games out of the last Wild Card spot. Diamondbacks got in as the last wild card last year with 84 wins and got to the World Series.

[@kevinsealschott1090]

Right now the Reds couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat. That and Alexis Diaz has been putrid

[@DaveBailey18]

Are you there Gilligan?

[@americanidol30]

You're overreacting. They would have to have not played in the NLWCS for this scenario to even happen. Usually the LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves are the best teams in the NL. They have byes into the NLDS. And even with they make it to the NLDS, the Reds or Pirates would begin said series on the road and not play in Cincinnati or Pittsburgh until October 8 or 9.

[@marcus813]

Don't forget about the Phillies, who lead the NL East by 2.5 games as I post this.

[@Michael-sb8jf]

Flex the games to Monday or the mlb jjust schedules a day or night game to the opposite of the nfl game. This has happened before

[@pappy4075]

Love your stylings. Just ask to please slow down a bit and pronounce words correctly. I miss vital info from you because I cannot understand

[@apt7prod]

Who even thinks of this stuff?

[@slibertas1996]

Neither reds or pirates will make the playoffs. The cubs and cardinals are more likely to

[@the6thpackbrewbuck]

Nah Brewers clear Cubs and Cards

[@andersonrusnell3102]

I think some team schedules were man-made because there are a whole bunch of games fans want to see but others have been pooped out by AI resulting in so much mess for the team schedules. Garbage in, garbage out.

[@MyLibertyTV]

There’s a video the NFL made of the behind the scenes of the schedule process. You should watch it.

[@chipwhitley6509]

If they played on the road, the same issue happens with the Cowboys and the Ravens

[@jasonfire3434]

Or the Eagles, Seahawks, Lions and Chiefs

[@theawesomer8587]

Reds are tied for last in the division. Pirates are only one game better. I don't think either team is making the playoffs.

[@user-go3rc3fy4i]

As long as the two games don't overlap each other theres no problem

[@Michael-sb8jf]

Yeah he's acting like the mlb/nfl can't easily switch start times. It's not like a raiders/A's situation that happened a decade ago. Hell worst case you flex a game to Monday if you absolutely had too. MLB has no problem scheduling day games

[@jcurnutte2007]

Only a Reds rainout makes it an issue

[@the6thpackbrewbuck]

Brewers will win the division easy

[@gordybishop2375]

Who cares. They should be ready for it if there are playoffs. This is just practice.

[@guttmana9767]

First!