(12-19-2022, 07:53 PM)ochocincos Wrote: AFC East divisional matchups remaining by week...

Week 17:
Dolphins @ Patriots

Week 18:
Jets @ Dolphins
Patriots @ Bills

Patriots, Dolphins, and/or Jets guaranteed to have at least 1 loss over the remaining games.
Whoever loses, the Bengals will be ahead of them due to tiebreakers or just better record.

I tried to put it in the simulator where the Patriots, Jets, and Dolphins all win as many games as they can, as well as the Chargers winning out and Bengals losing out, and there's no way the Bengals are unseated from the playoffs.
The Bengals will get a playoff wildcard spot, at minimum, due to the H2H rules.

If anyone can put in a scenario in http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine where the Bengals are eliminated from the playoffs, please let us know.

(12-20-2022, 01:04 AM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: There is a chance that the Chiefs/Raiders game is over by the time that ours starts in week 18, but that’s no fun for your scenario.

I think that if we can host the Ravens by having them win, then I might rest my starters. I’d rather play Baltimore in the WC round than Miami or LA.

Nah…I take it back. If there is still ANY hope in the 1 seed, I’m playing for it.

(12-20-2022, 05:23 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Even if #1 is gone, I think we should also play for the #2 seed if we'll need to win to get it. I think there's a fairly big difference between being #2 or #3 this year.

Obviously the Bengals are in, and I think the stuff about resting starters will be moot personally. I think Week 18 will decide the division.

(12-20-2022, 07:56 AM)Rubekahn29 Wrote: It would be likely the difference between Buffalo coming to us and then going to KC vs us having to go to KC and then possibly Buffalo.

(12-19-2022, 10:41 PM)GodFather Wrote: It's incredible. After being hammered with the Lewis era and players self destructing time and time gain its amazing to watch the resiliency with this current roster. Its a great time to be a Bengal fan...

(12-20-2022, 07:56 AM)Rubekahn29 Wrote: It would be likely the difference between Buffalo coming to us and then going to KC vs us having to go to KC and then possibly Buffalo.

(12-20-2022, 12:27 PM)WiregrassBenGal Wrote: In the NFC, the Buccaneers will probably limp to the playoffs and get to host a wild card. It would be fun to see either the Lions or the Giants go in there and clean their clock.

(12-19-2022, 06:28 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: You are missing the conference record. 

The below can still happen.

Regular             Conference
LA     11 - 6        8-4
MIA   10 - 7        8-4
NE     10 - 7        7-5
Jets    10 - 7       7 -5
Cincy 10 -7         6-6

(12-19-2022, 04:57 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: The only way head to head applies in a multi-way tie is if all the teams have played each other. If so, then the team with the best record in the combined games gets in. 

But since we have not played the Chargers, conference record would be first. And, of course, if we loose to the Pats (a must in a tie with them), we'd loose that head to head. 

(12-19-2022, 07:29 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: It can't happen, because if we were to lose out there would be blood all over the floor of this board, even if I don't know how that would be physically possible.

(12-19-2022, 07:48 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: The odds of us not making the playoffs is very low.

Besides, I predicted that after we went 4 - 4 that we would go 8 - 1 down the stretch with a loss only to the Browns.

Of course, I hope we go 9 - 0.

(12-19-2022, 10:41 PM)GodFather Wrote: It's incredible. After being hammered with the Lewis era and players self destructing time and time gain its amazing to watch the resiliency with this current roster. Its a great time to be a Bengal fan...

(12-20-2022, 12:25 AM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: Oh, all of that shit isn’t happening. The Bengals are in. It just isn’t official yet. Like others have said…now we have to look at the #1 seed. Bengals have to win out and hope that either the Seahawks, Broncos, or Raiders pull it off against KC.

(12-20-2022, 01:04 AM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: There is a chance that the Chiefs/Raiders game is over by the time that ours starts in week 18, but that’s no fun for your scenario.

I think that if we can host the Ravens by having them win, then I might rest my starters. I’d rather play Baltimore in the WC round than Miami or LA.

Nah…I take it back. If there is still ANY hope in the 1 seed, I’m playing for it.

(12-21-2022, 01:18 PM)Housh Wrote: We win we’re in….period


Even if we lose, if Jax wins we are Locked in for a wildcard at the least.




This is gonna be a fun Saturday

(12-20-2022, 12:27 PM)WiregrassBenGal Wrote: At one point, I actually thought the Bengals would have to go through New England or Buffalo in the playoffs as a wild card. Now, if the Bengals win on Christmas Eve, the Cheatriots may not even make it at all. My only concern for the Bengals over the next three games is how banged up they are. So without the chance to get #1 and already having clinched the division, yes put Brandon Allen and the second team in there for the game against Baltimore. They would have to beat N.E. and Buffalo to get to that situation though, NOT EASY.

Lots of interesting things could happen for the playoffs. Jacksonville could beat out Tennessee, which would make them the home wild card against possibly L.A. (should have stayed in San Diego) Chargers.

In the NFC, the Buccaneers will probably limp to the playoffs and get to host a wild card. It would be fun to see either the Lions or the Giants go in there and clean their clock.

(12-22-2022, 11:10 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Jags currently up 10-3 in the 2nd quarter!

(12-21-2022, 01:49 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: Prefer the Jets make the playoffs than the Jags. Jags are more dangerous. 

Let's go JETS, Jets, Jets, Jets,