Bengals get absolutely screwed

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(01-06-2023, 01:40 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: It doesn't. 

Scenario 3

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

By that scenario, the Bengals would be seeded 2nd, the chiefs 1s, and Buffalo third. That is the ONLY scenario where the Bengals get a neutral field.

The Bengals do not get a neutral field if the Chiefs are seeded 2nd and the Bengals 3rd, despite the Bengals having the same number of losses. I.e. the chiefs lose, the Bengals win, and Buffalo wins. 

That is a totally inconsistent policy on the part of the NFL. it is opposite of the Ravens decision and opposite of the Buffalo and KC getting a neutral field if they are separated by a half game.