Stripes Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, TJJackson said: If we take the second seed, tho, there's a chance we have to host the Rapistburgers? Yep, quite possible. They’d be the worst playoff team, so bring ‘em on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 I just hate playing that headhunting team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 I don’t care who we face in the playoffs. Bring it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Im am not worried about winning against the Steelers, should we end up facing them what I worry about is the injuries - their specialty is headhunting and inflicting injuries - that may contribute to a loss in one of the playoff games after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stripes Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I keep hearing suggestions that they put the AFCCG at a neutral site if it features two of the three 1-seed candidates. That's fine, but it would irritate me a lot if they don't extend the same rationale to the most important possible meeting --> Bills and Bengals in the divisional round. If they're the 2-seed and 3-seed, then it's impossible for them to meet in the AFCCG. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 As is, the likely path for the Bengals starts with the 3 seed. The most likely games would be at home vs. Ravens, then at Bills, then AFCCG at a neutral site. It’s not the “fair” path but it’s also the one where if they win, there will be no doubts. Beating those 3 teams at home, on the road, and at a neutral site. It leaves no “what ifs”. I actually like them going to Buffalo as the #3 of all of the alternatives. If you’re the Chiefs, for example, it’s easy for people to point out “they were given the #1.” I don’t want that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HoosierCat Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Here’s the decision, pending full league approval: https://www.nfl.com/news/week-17-buffalo-cincinnati-game-will-not-be-resumed-neutral-afc-championship-gam Quote Cancelling the game between the Bills and Bengals creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios. In an effort to mitigate those inequities, NFL clubs will consider tomorrow in a Special League Meeting a resolution recommended by the Commissioner and approved today by the Competition Committee, consisting of two elements: 1 - The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below: Scenario 1 Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site. Scenario 2 Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site. Scenario 3 Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site. 2 - If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18 it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule. If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are schedule to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 15 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: Here’s the decision, pending full league approval: https://www.nfl.com/news/week-17-buffalo-cincinnati-game-will-not-be-resumed-neutral-afc-championship-gam Looks likely to happen. So it’s full go on Sunday. No rest for starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 I think the Bengals/Ravens stipulations are reasonably fair. I think it's very dumb that the neutral site games don't include a Bengals/Bills scenario in the divisional round or higher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Stripes said: I think the Bengals/Ravens stipulations are reasonably fair. I think it's very dumb that the neutral site games don't include a Bengals/Bills scenario in the divisional round or higher. There’s no Bengals/Bills scenario because the cancelled game can’t give either one an advantage over the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, Stripes said: I think the Bengals/Ravens stipulations are reasonably fair. I think it's very dumb that the neutral site games don't include a Bengals/Bills scenario in the divisional round or higher. No they are not. It’s absolutelly shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: There’s no Bengals/Bills scenario because the cancelled game can’t give either one an advantage over the other. Well that’a wrong. It kept bengals from chance to get 2 seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 The Ravens were denied a fair chance to win the division with the game being canceled. Pretty much every suggestion I have seen this week would have screwed them over worse than anyone else. I don't mind the NFL leaving them a window. The Bengals just have to win the game and make it all moot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 The ravens should have beaten the Steelers then. They were denied nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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membengal Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Oh, and don’t overlook that the league helpfully designated the bengals division champs but - hey - maybe can’t host a playoff game BUT does ensure them a lower draft pick as division champs and a first place schedule - but - hey - may not host a playoff game. totally fair and definitely not the league shitting on the franchise. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ArmyBengal Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 My take… When the decision was made to cancel the Bills Bengals game. Everyone should just deal with the fall out of that decision. Bengals have no shot at the #1 seed that they would have, they are division champs with a home game commensurate with that, and everyone else falls into place as a result of the initial decision. Everyone gets screwed one way or another, but this really feels like punishment for the Bengals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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