(01-06-2023, 12:19 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: They did not. 

1. The Bengals win the AFCN, win or lose due to a better win % in less games. Baltimore has no say in that. The Bengals benefit from playing and losing one less game. 

2. Buffalo has won one more game than the Bengals, in the exact same number of games played. If's and but's do not count here. The Bengals were ahead but did not win that game. It didn't happen. The fact of the matter is, they could have just as easily lost the game. 

What are you saying if the Bengals were one game better in the same number of games and the Bills were leading in a game that was cancelled. Let me tell you--you're saying "tough cookies" because we have the better record in the same number of games played. 

3. A coin flip only comes into play if Baltimore wins this Sunday and the results of this weeks games cause the Bengals and Ravens to be matched up in the WC round. A coin flip is fair because the Bengals benefitted from potentially losing one more game vs Bills. 

To wrap it up....the Bengals were not screwed in any way shape or form and if you think they were, you're not being genuine or honest. 

(01-07-2023, 06:26 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Will you still have this mindset if Burrow shreds his knee in this Balt game? Could have rested.

Will you still think we didn’t get screwed if KC loses today? We had a very real chance for the #1 seed.

You can talk yourself out of it all you want but the fact still remains, the Bengals got screwed. Same with a couple other teams who should not have even been effected by this if the NFL just followed their own damn rule.

(01-07-2023, 06:26 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Will you still have this mindset if Burrow shreds his knee in this Balt game? Could have rested.

Will you still think we didn’t get screwed if KC loses today? We had a very real chance for the #1 seed.

You can talk yourself out of it all you want but the fact still remains, the Bengals got screwed. Same with a couple other teams who should not have even been effected by this if the NFL just followed their own damn rule.

(01-06-2023, 12:25 AM)Nepa Wrote: The Bengals had one less home game than the Ravens. The Ravens had 8 home games. The Bengals only 7. That is a competitive advantage to the Ravens.

Buffalo avoided their biggest away challenge: a game against the Bengals. Competitive advantage to Buffalo.

Yes, the Bengals clearly got hosed.

(01-07-2023, 10:39 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, usually love everything Rfaulk posts but the OP is not genuine or honest. We win the Division because of a canceled game and 
don't get Home field advantage over our Divisional rivals?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(01-07-2023, 10:59 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: It was genuine and honest. I was pointing out that others got screwed as well. Where i was wrong was in saying the Bengals didn't get hosed. I corrected that in later posts. 

The Bengals will have HFA in the WC round after they beat the Ravens tomorrow, no coin toss will be necessary. 

(01-07-2023, 11:10 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Okay, still flamin' here Rfaulk. Didn't like the OP man.

(01-08-2023, 01:26 AM)ChiefsPlanet #1 Forum Wrote: Can't start a thread yet but figured you guys would be interested in this. Basically explains how yall got royaly f***ed!

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showpost.php?p=16720436&postcount=5642

(01-08-2023, 01:43 AM)pally Wrote: Thanks CP1

Florio is reporting

1) the Bengals were told the game was resuming in 10 minutes
2) McDermott said his team couldn’t continue even if it meant forfeiting
3) the Bengals assumed the game would be resumed Tues and were confused when the Bills left town.  They were sensitive to the Hamlin situation but also understood the importance of this game
4)no heads up on the cancellation of the game they heard it when we did
5) likely a different decision if Bengals had known what the NFL would do (Florio editorializing here….Zac still would have done they right thing on Monday)

(01-08-2023, 01:43 AM)pally Wrote: Thanks CP1

Florio is reporting

1) the Bengals were told the game was resuming in 10 minutes
2) McDermott said his team couldn’t continue even if it meant forfeiting
3) the Bengals assumed the game would be resumed Tues and were confused when the Bills left town.  They were sensitive to the Hamlin situation but also understood the importance of this game
4)no heads up on the cancellation of the game they heard it when we did
5) likely a different decision if Bengals had known what the NFL would do (Florio editorializing here….Zac still would have done they right thing on Monday)

(01-08-2023, 01:50 AM)ChiefsPlanet #1 Forum Wrote: I'm by no means a fan of your team, but I do respect them. You guys got absolutely bent over and rear ended by the league, who are trying to do everything they can to make it easy on the Bills. If you guys meet them in the playoffs I hope you put a 50 burger on them.

(01-08-2023, 01:53 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: How would you have handled it?

Pretty much any scenario other than playing that game and someone gains an advantage.

(01-08-2023, 01:56 AM)ChiefsPlanet #1 Forum Wrote: Forfeiting, taking the L and not affecting other teams. Pretty simple.

(01-08-2023, 01:43 AM)pally Wrote: Thanks CP1

Florio is reporting

1) the Bengals were told the game was resuming in 10 minutes
2) McDermott said his team couldn’t continue even if it meant forfeiting
3) the Bengals assumed the game would be resumed Tues and were confused when the Bills left town.  They were sensitive to the Hamlin situation but also understood the importance of this game
4)no heads up on the cancellation of the game they heard it when we did
5) likely a different decision if Bengals had known what the NFL would do (Florio editorializing here….Zac still would have done they right thing on Monday)

(01-08-2023, 01:50 AM)ChiefsPlanet #1 Forum Wrote: I'm by no means a fan of your team, but I do respect them. You guys got absolutely bent over and rear ended by the league, who are trying to do everything they can to make it easy on the Bills. If you guys meet them in the playoffs I hope you put a 50 burger on them.

(01-08-2023, 02:06 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: So the Bills take a forfeit?

Interestingly, when the Hamlin injury happened the board was all like Football is secondary. He almost died. Etc. The game doesn't matter.

Now that the chips have fallen, it's a different story.

Interestingly, I think a game hosted in Baltimore would give the Ravens the gate revenue. And neutral field games probably mean less revenue for the Bengals in concessions, etc. With Burrows extension looming, thar likely is huge.