Bengals' Superbowl "Path of Least Resistance" ... You Choose!

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(01-11-2022, 05:56 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Which path do you think offers the Bengals' the best chance at advancing to the Superbowl?

If we beat the Raiders, then there are a few different ways we can get there. Let me know which you would prefer.

The key game will be the (6) NE   @ (3) Buffalo game .     (Btw, I am disregarding the possibility of Pitt beating KC because that is incredibly far-fetched).

If everything goes chalk ,  it will be  Cincy @ Tenn     and    Buffalo @ KC   .

Then if we win @ TN , we go to either KC or Buffalo for the AFC title game.


However,  if NE beats Buffalo , then  it will be Cincy @ KC    and NE @ Tenn.    If we were to beat KC , then we would either go to Tenn or we would host  NE for the AFC title game.

Do we want Buffalo or NE to win their matchup?  A NE win forces us to play KC in round two BUT gives us a very real possibility of hosting the AFC championship by beating KC and having NE beat Tenn.    


So, it's either :

 Raiders=>   @ Tenn =>   @ KC   =>   SB

Raiders =>  @ Tenn =>   @ Buff =>   SB

Raiders =>   @ KC  =>    @ Tenn  =>  SB

Raiders =>    @ KC  =>    NE(in the Jungle)  =>  SB


If it's your choice, which is your path of least resistence to get to the Superbowl?

I could see NE knocking off Buffalo but not KC.  Bad match up for them as they'd have to score way too many points to stay in the game.  Not going to happen and no way Belicheat holds the Chief offense to a point total to keep it close.

That said, I'd prefer to go to Buffalo over KC.  KC is a very difficult place to pull out a W.  Buffalo also but I think it'd still be easier.