17th Game = Chicago at Vegas

IE · Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:47 pm

I'm 100% in. And I don't care what the tickets cost. You?

Arkansasbear · Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:14 pm

I might see you there!!!

DevilsProspect · Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:59 pm

IE wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:47 pm I'm 100% in. And I don't care what the tickets cost. You?

Hmmm, I usually go once a year to Vegas. Haven’t this past year for obvious reasons. Seems like a good date to head out.

cblaz11 · Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:27 pm

I have a group of about 8 guys that go to one road game a year....It’s early but my initial instinct tells me this will be our trip next year.

I hope it’s a Sunday night game so we can watch the other games in the book.

MoparMan · Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:10 pm

Several of us local Bear fans are already making plans to go.

IE · Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:52 am

Really looking forward to the schedule drop now. I just hope it isn't a Thursday night game. Not that it would keep me from going - but I'd rather have it at the end of a weekend and not beginning.

I'll definitely share our plans and maybe there can be some meet-ups. I have zero knowledge of tailgating options there. Couple of Bear fans and Raider fan friends are driving in from LA so they'll have vehicles and a tailgate is a possibility. But it isn't like there is a shortage of places to party there. lol

Z Bear · Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:12 am

This is funny. My close friend who is living outside of Chicago is currently staying with me and we just had this exact discussion last night. We normally meet up for one game a year and both agreed this is the game to go to next year. The last Raiders game was in London, so I doubt this one will get moved too.

IE · Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:31 am

Z Bear wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:12 am This is funny. My close friend who is living outside of Chicago is currently staying with me and we just had this exact discussion last night. We normally meet up for one game a year and both agreed this is the game to go to next year. The last Raiders game was in London, so I doubt this one will get moved too.

Yeah - Vegas is going to be the away game circled for a heck of a lot of fans. For the Raiders every week is going to sound like an away game. Although they're close enough that I do know Raiders fans from CA who drive to Vegas all the time and will for games. My wife is from El Segundo, and the Raiders used to practice at her high school! So they're all Raiders fans.

Side note: my wife's mom passed away a few months ago and we're working on buying her place in El Segundo, which is only like 5 miles from that beautiful new SoFi stadium in Inglewood. Is highly likely to turn it into an AirB&B and eventually a retirement getaway in the not too distant future (if I last that long - lol).

Hero · Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:39 am

What if we are 0-16 at the time...still going?

wulfy · Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:29 am

Why not just go to Detroit and hang out at the Greektown Casino - you can't even tell the difference! [/sarcasm]

I'll let myself out ....

IE · Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:33 am

wulfy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:29 am Why not just go to Detroit and hang out at the Greektown Casino - you can't even tell the difference! [/sarcasm]

I'll let myself out ....

I go to every Bear game in the D. It's one of the only places I've been able to get front row seats! Especially love the Thanksgiving ones. Greektown is a dump - but MGM is really nice. When you're there, it does feel like Vegas (except for the small detail that you have to pay for drinks - which is why I don't go to MI casinos).

Detroit is a fantastic place to hang out. People who say otherwise just really don't know.

IE · Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:36 am

Hero wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:39 am What if we are 0-16 at the time...still going?

Yes. Actually if they manage to pull something like that off, I'll be super-excited and root for them to lose while enjoying the game!

Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:17 pm

Interestingly enough, the McCaskey's voted no on game 17...

IE · Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:04 pm

wab wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:17 pm Interestingly enough, the McCaskey's voted no on game 17...

Probably looked at the rules and saw it was away in '21, so... punt.

Mikefive · Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:15 pm

I don't understand how it's fair to have an odd number of games unless there's 1 for each team at a neutral site. Watch and see. It will become an issue when a team with 9 away games misses the playoffs when a team with the same record (or one more win) and 9 home games gets in. It's like an extra away game should be part of the tiebreaker formula.

thunderspirit · Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:24 pm

Mikefive wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:15 pm I don't understand how it's fair to have an odd number of games unless there's 1 for each team at a neutral site. Watch and see. It will become an issue when a team with 9 away games misses the playoffs when a team with the same record (or one more win) and 9 home games gets in. It's like an extra away game should be part of the tiebreaker formula.

Yep, it will.

And that's how the league will justify adding the 18th game.

wulfy · Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:01 pm

I believe the intention in 2022 is that every team will have one international game per game.

Burl · Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:15 pm

Have they announced if they're keeping the additional wildcard team for the playoffs?

Arkansasbear · Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:00 pm

thunderspirit wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:24 pm
Mikefive wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:15 pm I don't understand how it's fair to have an odd number of games unless there's 1 for each team at a neutral site. Watch and see. It will become an issue when a team with 9 away games misses the playoffs when a team with the same record (or one more win) and 9 home games gets in. It's like an extra away game should be part of the tiebreaker formula.
Yep, it will.

And that's how the league will justify adding the 18th game.

I was under the impression that the 17th games were all AFC vs NFC matchups with the AFC teams all being the home team this year. So if that’s correct it wouldn’t be an issue for the playoffs. All AFC teams would be 9-8 (home-away) and all NFC teams would be 8-9.

BearsFanInMN · Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:30 am

Mikefive wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:15 pm I don't understand how it's fair to have an odd number of games unless there's 1 for each team at a neutral site. Watch and see. It will become an issue when a team with 9 away games misses the playoffs when a team with the same record (or one more win) and 9 home games gets in. It's like an extra away game should be part of the tiebreaker formula.

I think the balance in the league's mind, though not equal, will be the extra home preseason game for the team with extra seasin road game alternating each year.

Didn't see Bears when in AZ, but did in San Diego so Vegas does sound appealing. I'll be honest its going to depend on where record is around mid season though.

The Marshall Plan · Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:05 am

I could be totally wrong about this, but I didn't see anything about them dropping a preseason game to offset the additional regular season game.

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-owners-app ... s-per-team

I think adding the 17th game is a good idea simply because I like to watch football. At the same time though this does seem conflicting with the league's whole stance on brain damage, etc. They go through all these measures and rule changes to help with that, but then when ratings start to tank, (most likely due to the social justice messaging) even though everybody is at home, they decide to add another game.

Seems kinda hypocritical. Whatever.

WP.1 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:47 am

Arkansasbear wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:00 pm
thunderspirit wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:24 pm

Yep, it will.

And that's how the league will justify adding the 18th game.
I was under the impression that the 17th games were all AFC vs NFC matchups with the AFC teams all being the home team this year. So if that’s correct it wouldn’t be an issue for the playoffs. All AFC teams would be 9-8 (home-away) and all NFC teams would be 8-9.

right.
Conference all teams with same number of home/away games.

new too.
The 4x International "home" teams. They will have only 8 true home games that year.

IE · Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:54 am

OK - back on topic. Who's going to VEGAS!!

Arkansasbear · Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:10 am

IE wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:54 am OK - back on topic. Who's going to VEGAS!!

I'm going to do my best to make it. Let me know when you see tickets.

wulfy · Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:16 am

Me:
Attempting to get clearance from the Tower.

Her:

Z Bear · Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:22 am

Tickets will go on sale a couple days after the schedule release. We should all try to get tickets in the same section.

Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:34 am

I wonder what players are saying from a salary standpoint. If you signed a 5 year contract this year it was under the assumption of playing 16 regular season games. Now you have to play an extra regular season game for the same pay.

I know a lot of them are millionaires but still, it's like signing a contract under the assumption you're working 5 days a week and then being told you'll have to work 6.

wulfy · Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:36 am

The counter point to that is you are growing the revenue (gate + TV revenue) with the extra game = that is formula for higher salary caps.

Higher Caps = More $$ for Players

Burl · Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:08 am

wulfy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:16 am Me:
Attempting to get clearance from the Tower.

Her:

So... you're going to do the fly-by anyway?

IE · Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:22 am

I invited my wife, and let her know my buddy and I would be gambling and watching football all weekend and then meeting up with a bunch of fellow fans and then the game. She declined and said "have fun".

Mission accomplished.

Just kidding mostly. I love traveling with her more than anything. But not to Vegas, for a Bears weekend. She shares the sentiment.