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Didn't teams used to get a bye week anytime after they played in London? When did that change? Also is week 14 the latest we've ever had a bye?

Looking ahead I also notice once we return from London we play ATL coming off a bye followed by the Bills coming off a bye in Buffalo. I know it's not an excuse (plus we have the easiest remaining schedule) but some of this scheduling is a real head scratcher.
 
The schedule is made without international trips in mind. Those teams are then allowed to choose btw the original bye or moving it the week after international travel. We choose to keep it week 14.
All the other London teams were given the same choice
 
SCOTTY said:
The schedule is made without international trips in mind. Those teams are then allowed to choose btw the original bye or moving it the week after international travel. We choose to keep it week 14.
All the other London teams were given the same choice
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Hmm I wasn't aware of that option. I wonder why they decided to keep it at week 14, that's very late lol.
 
lucid22 said:
Didn't teams used to get a bye week anytime after they played in London? When did that change? Also is week 14 the latest we've ever had a bye?

Looking ahead I also notice once we return from London we play ATL coming off a bye followed by the Bills coming off a bye in Buffalo. I know it's not an excuse (plus we have the easiest remaining schedule) but some of this scheduling is a real head scratcher.
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I believe this is the first season there has been a week 14 bye. In previous years bye weeks started week 4 and ended week 13. This year, with the addition of a 18 regular season week, bye weeks start week 6 and end week 14. Generally speaking, a week 4 bye was seen as so disadvantageous that teams really pushed for them to be moved back.
 
39wildman said:
That a big mistake...Grier what was u thinking.....
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They obviously got a big head and over estimated their own abilities. They drank their own Kool aid.

Thinking we could have such a young line starting while casting out the vets. Keeping the same mediocre runningbacks, spending 2 first round draft picks on a glorified slot receiver who they can't gameplan right. 2 Offensive Coordinators and none of them with pro experience calling plays.

A lot of you defend Grier but there is no doubt we could have done a much better job, and some of this stuff also has to fall on Flores. These guys are good at tanking but bad at creating a good football team.

Our defense needs a little more pieces to be legitimate, but our offense is a mess. Not 1 playmaker on offense.
 
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SCOTTY said:
The schedule is made without international trips in mind. Those teams are then allowed to choose btw the original bye or moving it the week after international travel. We choose to keep it week 14.
All the other London teams were given the same choice
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Regardless of London I can't think of a single good thing about a week 14 bye. Good info though, thanks.
 
lucid22 said:
Hmm I wasn't aware of that option. I wonder why they decided to keep it at week 14, that's very late lol.
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If Miami happens to turn it around, and find themselves in a playoff run, with our injury history, having a bye then would not be so terrible.

Even if Miami does not have injury problems then, being able to rest, before tackling the Jets, then the Saints a week later.
 
To be fair, if Miami kept their own 1st instead, people would be criticizing Grier for not having faith in the team he built.
 
traptses said:
To be fair, if Miami kept their own 1st instead, people would be criticizing Grier for not having faith in the team he built.
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Thats one thing I don't blame him for. You have to trade your own pick if you think your team has any shot at competing.
 
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