What would you like to happen?

[samhain]

(01-03-2023, 05:05 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Then that ***** over the Ravens completely as they would have no chance to win the division. 

If they do not play the Buffalo game, it basically locks the Bengals in as the 3 seed.  There would be no reason whatsoever. for the Bengals to play starters in week 18.  

The Bengals would have a disadvantage in that they lose a chance to earn home field in the divisional round.  They may have an advantage in that the starters will have played only part of a quarter of football since December 24th.  They could come into the Wildcard round at home on what amounts to almost 21 days of rest for key starters......

I feel like the league could take a real chicken turd path here if it wanted to.  If they don't make an official announcement of a tie, forfeit, or no-contest before Sunday's game, the Bengals would be forced to play without knowing what anyone else in the league knows about their record over 17 weeks.  If the Bengals beat the ravens, the league is off the hook due to mathematical elimination in the North.  Same deal if the Bills lost to NE simultaneously and gave the Bengals the 2 seed without resuming MNF if it's decalred a tie or non-game).  Could be wrong though, because we'd have the same record.  Cincinnati and Buffalo would both be 12-4 in that scenario.  

What really stinks for the Bengals is the early season close losses that would make all of this moot.