12-29-2023, 05:50 PM
(12-29-2023, 05:43 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: 2019 Dolphins game. Bengals were 1-14 coming into the game, long since eliminated from playoff contention, and in line to get the 1st overall pick.
I did not want them to win.
That's an apple to this orange discussion. The Bengals are going to be middling in the draft spot no matter what they do. I'd agree with tanking a final game if it guaranteed the 1st overall pick. Heck the players that played during the tanking won't be with the team next training camp, this team, most of the starters will return so definitely play to win.