01-06-2023, 04:39 PM
(01-06-2023, 12:14 PM)Shouldamapads Wrote: I think i would have been more ok with a coin flip to determine the winner of the Bills/Bengals game.
The Bengals would be in better shape with a coin toss for the Bills/Bengals game. If the Bengals win a coin toss, the #1 seed would still be in play with #2 being guaranteed with a win over the Ravens. That's homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with the exception of the AFC Championship if K.C. wins their last regular season game then makes it that far in the playoffs.
On the other hand, if the Bengals lose a coin toss for the Bills game, the Bengals are still the #3 seed going in to the Ravens game and would need to beat the Ravens to stay there. This isnt much different than the new rule the NFL just approved which would require the Bengals to beat the Ravens or there would be a coin toss anyway. At least with a coin toss for the Bengals/Bills game, the #1 seed would still be a possibility and you dont need a coin toss for the Ravens which results in even more issues like the Bengals not hosting the playoff game yet not get the benefit of a higher draft pick and easier schedule next year.
The NFL made if far more complicated than it needed to be with all these scenarios which mainly hurt one team, the Bengals. Although not perfect a coin toss for the Bengals/Bills game would have been a better alternative and far less harmful.
