{"id":536862,"date":"2023-01-07T19:13:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/indianapolis-detroit-cant-host-neutral-site-afc-championship\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T19:13:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:13:18","slug":"indianapolis-detroit-cant-host-neutral-site-afc-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indianapolis-detroit-cant-host-neutral-site-afc-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"#Indianapolis, Detroit can&#8217;t host neutral site AFC championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40d41e0ec73\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40d41e0ec73\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indianapolis-detroit-cant-host-neutral-site-afc-championship\/#%E2%80%9CIndianapolis_Detroit_cant_host_neutral_site_AFC_championship%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Indianapolis, Detroit can&#8217;t host neutral site AFC championship&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIndianapolis_Detroit_cant_host_neutral_site_AFC_championship%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Indianapolis, Detroit can&#8217;t host neutral site AFC championship&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The hunt for the location of a potential neutral site AFC championship <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> continues.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, NFL owners voted affirmatively to do a neutral-site conference title game in the AFC under several scenarios involving the Bills, Chiefs and Bengals after the Week 17 Bills-Bengals matchup was canceled when Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field. Hamlin remains in the hospital but has since woken up and communicated with teammates.<\/p>\n<p>At least two cities have taken themselves out of consideration to host the game if it h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox59.com\/indiana-news\/indianapolis-turns-down-nfls-request-to-host-afc-championship-game\/\">Reports out of Indianapolis indicate<\/a> that the city would not be able to handle the game because there was a prior booking at Lucas Oil Stadium for a national volleyball tournament that is already expected to draw up to 30,000 people to town. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-503374652.jpeg?w=1011\" alt=\"Indianapolis could not accommodate a neutral site AFC championship game.\" class=\"wp-image-25277401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-503374652.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1011w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-503374652.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=506 505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\"\/><figcaption>Indianapolis could not accommodate a neutral site AFC championship game.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Raymond Boyd<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1244946371.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Detroit's Ford Field is unable to hold a possible neutral site AFC Championship because it is changing its turf.\" class=\"wp-image-25277761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1244946371.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1244946371.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1244946371.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Detroit\u2019s Ford Field is unable to hold a possible neutral site AFC Championship because it is changing its turf.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indianapolis was the first city that popped into many people\u2019s minds. The city hosts the NFL Combine every year and in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> vigorously pursues big sporting events, which have included the Super Bowl, Final Four and every Big Ten football championship game.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ford Field in Detroit \u2014 a reasonable distance from Kansas City, Buffalo or Cincinnati \u2014 is also unavailable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m told in mid-January they have a previously planned change-out of their turf,\u201d Ian Rapoport of NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1611366138830794754\">tweeted on Friday<\/a>. \u201cAt best, they\u2019re the 7-seed and can\u2019t host anyway. So they\u2019ll use the time to improve their field.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>One remaining intriguing scenario would be Chicago. While the Windy City is frigid in late January, it\u2019s located in relative proximity to the three fan bases, all of whom are used to braving the elements in their outdoor stadiums.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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