What would you like to happen?

[CJD]

This decision feels like a cop out and also is more harmful than just determining a result. Basically, the Ravens now have to consider "will this game ever be played? If not, then we can't win the division, so we may as well rest Jackson for the playoffs." But if they do that, and then the Bengals are later told that they'll play the Bills in "week 19" and the playoffs are pushed back a week, imagine how the Ravens would feel if the Bengals end up losing.

The NFL is intentionally not making the hard decision and are instead doing nothing and just hoping no one has a problem with it. That rarely works out.

Anyone who's ever worked for a bad manager is familiar with this situation.