01-06-2023, 10:27 PM
(01-06-2023, 12:26 AM)casear2727 Wrote: 1. Baltimore now has the chance to play the 1st playoff game at their home, whereas we had 2 games to win 1 to prevent that. A higher seed and division winner should not go on the road in the 1st round. They need to make up their minds. If they want to do a coin flip, flip it for the MNF game we were winning.
2. Bengals had 2 chances to take the #2 seed controlling their own destiny, now we must have help.
3. Bengals went from the chance of being the #1 Seed to it being impossible.
I am extremely genuine and honest, of all the teams impacted we got the shaft like no other.
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I'll also add:
- I saw a graph on Thom Brennamen's podcast that said we were the only one of KC, Buffalo and Cincy that has no scenario where we have a home playoff game against either of the other 2 teams.
- We get all the downfalls of a division title, which includes lower draft picks and tougher schedule next year, with none of the benefits if we lose a coin flip to Baltimore.
There is a chance that none of this will happen and we won't be affected all that much, but this could be the story of our season if it plays out the wrong way, and there are a ton of what if's that will be asked forever, regardless.
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