Buffalo Rumblings
Week 4 of NFL action gets started in the desert, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the Arizona Cardinals for this weeks matchup of Thursday Night Football on Prime. With all that Google search-friendly copy out of the way, let’s get to it.
The Seahawks and Cardinals are each 2-1, with tonight’s winner taking early hold of second place in the NFC West behind the division-leading undefeated San Francisco 49ers. The Los Angeles Rams are also 2-1, with a suddenly tough game against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts on tap. If the Rams find their way to a loss, it would keep them in the basement with tonight’s loser.
Why on Earth should Buffalo Bills fans care about tonight’s game? Well… it’s football, first and foremost. You may be wondering if there are any Bills “rooting interest” playoff-seeding considerations found in either Seattle or Arizona. Here’s what I dug up for you:
Cardinals vs. Seahawks TNF common opponents with the Bills
Cardinals common opponents:
New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Houston Texans
Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals
Seahawks common opponents:
Pittsburgh Steelers
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Houston Texans
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Both of tonight’s teams have six games against common opponents of Buffalo. The Bills, Cardinals, and Seahawks each play the Saints, Panthers, Buccaneers, Texans, and Falcons.
The one unique common opponent between the Bills and Seahawks: Steelers
The one unique common opponent between the Bills and Cardinals: Bengals
There’s really no true reason to pick one team over the other. Down the line, if quality of common opponents comes into play with either Pittsburgh or Cincinnati, the winner of tonight’s TNF game could factor in. It’s a pretty deep rabbit hole to get into at this point.
So, who you got? Tonight’s about rooting for the team you believe impacts things most significantly for the Bills down the road. Is it the Seahawks/Steelers combination or the Cardinals/Bengals? Have you moved past the Hail Murry; or are you in Sam Darnold’s corner?
Here’s your open thread for tonight’s game. As always, be kind to one another — and in all things… Go Bills!
