12-27-2022, 01:47 AM
(12-26-2022, 08:46 PM)kevin Wrote: If Steelers beat Ravens in their rival game, and Bengals beat Bills, then Bengals win AFC North.
If that happens, Bengals have to consider benching starters against Ravens the last week to rest up for play-offs, as Bengals benched starters end of last year against Browns and went Super Bowl. It depends how much chance they have of getting the #1 seed and the bye week at that point.
It would be nice if Bengals and Ravens don't beat each others brains in and injure themselves too much for play-offs as these end of season Bengals vs Steelers wars have done. The AFC North has a bad habit of beating up on each other so much, none of them are healthy going into the play-offs.
So it would be nice if Bengals clinch the AFC North Championship before the last regular season game of Baltimore. The Ravens and Bengals wouldn't have to injure each other the last week of season. Example was Bengals vs Steelers last game of 2014, and they injured each other so much, neither Bengals or Steelers had a chance of winning in round one of play-offs. Colts beat Bengals 2nd string easy. Steelers 2nd string was spanked just as bad
If we win Monday (& Baltimore loses) no way we rest guys vs the Ravens. A loss would cost us the #2 seed. I'd much prefer a Bills remach here than in Orchard Park. Plus, we'd still have a chance at the #1. Maybe if a guy is seriously dinged. But not en masse. Burrow will play.
