For those believing the Bengals got "hosed"

[*PhilHos*]

(01-06-2023, 03:27 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Where I will (somewhat) disagree with your assessment is that about the ONLY benefit to being a division winner vs a wildcard is hosting playoff games(s).
Now, the Bengals might end up having that taken away, so what's the benefit of being the "division winner" now vs being a wildcard team?
On the flip side, the Bengals now have to pick later in the draft because the draft order goes by winning percentage.

Unfortunately, there's no perfect solution to this outcome.
At least one team is going to get a potential disadvantage.
Had everything been determined solely on winning percentage, the NFL just potentially prevented the Ravens from winning the division and forced to be a wildcard.
This coin flip was an attempt to appease the Ravens (to an extent) since we do not know what the outcome of the Bengals-Bills game would have been.

Yep appease the Ravens, appease the Bills, but F@#$! the Bengals. :angry: