Official: (Bengals) Game will not be resumed this week UPDATE: OFFICIALLY CANCELLED

[JDubya76]

1 hour ago, The Wiz said:

By far my favorite baseketball reference to any playoff talk.

I was hoping someone caught that, cheers!

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

5 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

 

Oh okay.  Now let me ask:

 

This week Bills win, KC loses, Cincy wins

 

Then if we play Cincy it's in the AFCGG. This game would be played where?

 

 

The way I read it is there is only one scenario for us where a neutral site comes into play: if we play KC and KC is the 1 seed. Otherwise it is business as usual.

[0017]

2 minutes ago, akm0404 said:

Don't forget this all goes out the window (not having to play a road playoff game) if the Bills lose to the Patriots on Sunday.

If we lose Sunday is it home/home/arrowhead? Assuming chiefs and bangles win. 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Dr. Football

[chongli]

Here's another Bengals forum gem:

 

http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-We-got-hosed?pid=1306331#pid1306331

 

"NFL to Cincinnati:
 

"Enjoy your 9 road games and 7 home game regular season, because you're playing on the road in the postseason."

Cincinnati:
-No 1 seed possibility.
-Probably no 2 seed either.
-A whole lot of possibility for neutral fields in the playoffs.
-You can win the division, but still have to play on the road.
-You can win the division, have to play on the road, and still get a division winner's schedule next year"

Edited January 6, 2023 by chongli

[What a Tuel]

Just now, Cotton Fitzsimmons said:

The way I read it is there is only one scenario for us where a neutral site comes into play: if we play KC and KC is the 1 seed. Otherwise it is business as usual.

 

You have to consider Bengals Ravens if the Ravens win, I know everyone is discounting them winning but crazier things have heppened.

 

11-6 and 11-5 records. I believe they'd play against each other in the Wild Card. Neutral site there too?

[Brand J]

They should’ve just flipped a coin on the Bills/Bengals game to determine seeding. Everything else is messier than it probably should be. 

[TBBills Fan]

Just now, Cotton Fitzsimmons said:

The way I read it is there is only one scenario for us where a neutral site comes into play: if we play KC and KC is the 1 seed. Otherwise it is business as usual.

 

 

Yeah Cincy is getting the short end of the stick if they play us and everyone wins this week. Because if they would have beat us, then playoffs would be @ Cincy.  

 

 

[Caesar]

44 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

Bengals fans, since they beat KC, have been 100% sure that they are winning the SB. It was only a matter of time. They are planning the parade. They almost choke away a 22 point lead to the Pats? No worries. They need turnovers on 4 STRAIGHT POSSESSIONS to beat the Bucs. No concerns. We should be more like them.

 

Keep thinking the Bengals did not own the Bucs or Patriots.  Their offense was absolutely running through the Bills defense before losing 2 DBs (prayers for both).  This uninformed comment simply reveals you didnt watch either game.  Im guessing you were not watching Monday either.

1 minute ago, What a Tuel said:

 

You have to consider Bengals Ravens if the Ravens win, I know everyone is discounting them winning but crazier things have heppened.

 

11-6 and 11-5 records. I believe they'd play against each other in the Wild Card. Neutral site there too?

No it is a coin flip to determine home field.  1st time ever a division winner and Top 4 seed has to play on the road the first playoff game.  This is awful for the Bengals.

8 minutes ago, Casey D said:

Right.  Nothing is perfect here, but the good should not be the enemy of the perfect.  This proposal is about as good as you can do.  Cincy likely gets the worst of ti as they will beat the Ravens.  KC benefits, and for the Bills it is about a wash. 

What part is good for Cincy?  It is awful for them.

[chongli]

Another Bengals forum post:

 

http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-We-got-hosed?pid=1306336#pid1306336

 

Quote

Bills get off the hook from a straight beatdown and KC is gift wrapped the #1 seed, while we sit on the outside looking in with maybe having to play an away game as a divisional champ.  Cant make this ***** up.

 

 

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, bmur66 said:

That would require divine intervention.

weve seen it once this week already 🙏

[akm0404]

1 minute ago, Dr. Football said:

If we lose Sunday is it home/home/arrowhead? Assuming chiefs and bangles win. 

 

If we lose and Chiefs/Bengals win, the Bengals will be the #2 seed and we'll be the #3 seed, I do believe.  The Bills and Bengals would both be 12-4, with identical conference records (8-3).  I checked and it looks like they would also have an identical record vs. common opponents, and the next tiebreaker is Strength of Victory.  Bengals have us beat there, because the record of their opponents that they beat is better than the record of opponents we beat by several games.

 

So, we'd host the #3/#6 game, and could go on the road to Cincinatti if they win their #2/#7 game, I'm pretty sure.  Then on to Arrowhead, or home against whoever upset the Chiefs perhaps.

[Caesar]

7 minutes ago, What a Tuel said:

 

They could if they didn't cancel the bengals/bills game and the Bills won. So by announcing the game as canceled, Baltimore has 0% chance to win their division. So yes, that is the complaint.

 

If this were the Bills and the Pats or Dolphins, we would be unimaginably pissed.

Ravens can still get the 1st playoff game at home vs the Bengals even with the division title.  This is a joke.

[Motorin']

3 minutes ago, Caesar said:

 

Keep thinking the Bengals did not own the Bucs or Patriots.  Their offense was absolutely running through the Bills defense before losing 2 DBs (prayers for both).  This uninformed comment simply reveals you didnt watch either game.  Im guessing you were not watching Monday either.

No it is a coin flip to determine home field.  1st time ever a division winner and Top 4 seed has to play on the road the first playoff game.  This is awful for the Bengals.

 

There's no chance of them playing on the road if they beat the Ravens. 

[What a Tuel]

2 minutes ago, Caesar said:

No it is a coin flip to determine home field.  1st time ever a division winner and Top 4 seed has to play on the road the first playoff game.  This is awful for the Bengals.

 

Thats in the release? Why a coin flip for the Bengals/Ravens but KC gets bye (rightfully I guess by win %) but neutral site for AFCCG if both make it?

 

I sure hope they write up a more consistent and well thought out set of conditions tomorrow that applies to all teams, not AFCCG gets this treatment and AFC North division gets this other treatment nonsense.

 

Still wish the game would have been rescheduled instead. Would be so much more fair and easy.

[Caesar]

1 minute ago, chongli said:

Another Bengals forum post:

 

http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-We-got-hosed?pid=1306336#pid1306336

 

 

 

 

Now we know who the fake Bengals fan posters are on the board.  Good job.

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, sullim4 said:

Feels like the neutral site for BUF/CIN would be Cleveland, and for BUF/KC would be Indianapolis.  Will be interesting to watch, hopefully it's not necessary.

Heck no. Gimme a state not in Ohio, regardless of the distance from Buffalo

[Caesar]

Just now, Motorin' said:

 

There's no chance of them playing on the road if they beat the Ravens. 

 

Yeah but we only had to win 1 out of 2 previously.  

[zow2]

5 minutes ago, What a Tuel said:

 

You have to consider Bengals Ravens if the Ravens win, I know everyone is discounting them winning but crazier things have heppened.

 

11-6 and 11-5 records. I believe they'd play against each other in the Wild Card. Neutral site there too?

 

From what i understand, if the Ravens win week 18, and they meet the Bengals in the Wild Card round, a coin flip will determine the home team. Which is part of why Cincinnati fans are all riled up.

[DapperCam]

I understand why they chose this solution, but does anybody else think the Chiefs have the best luck in the league? Every little thing seems to fall their way.

1 minute ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Heck no. Gimme a state not in Ohio, regardless of the distance from Buffalo

Outstanding warrant?

[Motorin']

Just now, Caesar said:

 

Yeah but we only had to win 1 out of 2 previously.  

 

I don't think there's anyway you lose to the Ravens. 

[Caesar]

45 minutes ago, Punch said:

Cincinnati and Baltimore is only a coin flip wrt the Wild Card Round. Baltimore was unfairly deprived at a shot for the AFC North with the Bills-Bengals cancellation.

Who cares about not winning the crown if you get to play the first playoff game at home?

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

9 minutes ago, What a Tuel said:

 

You have to consider Bengals Ravens if the Ravens win, I know everyone is discounting them winning but crazier things have heppened.

 

11-6 and 11-5 records. I believe they'd play against each other in the Wild Card. Neutral site there too?

I believe it says they will determine home field via coin toss for Ravens/Bengals in that scenario. 
 

There’s a lot of words in the proposal, but I think the only neutral site game potentially would be Bills/Chiefs. And that only applies if the Chiefs are the 1 seed.

Edited January 6, 2023 by Cotton Fitzsimmons

[Georgia Bill]

7 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

Right now in Buffalo because the release said “and” not “or” when describing teams that played an unequal number of games and had a chance at the one seed. That “and” should’ve read “or,” so if that were to happen, I’d think the Bengals would have a legitimate gripe if that game were in Buffalo.

I don't think they could have said teams that played an unequal number of games OR had a chance at the one seed.  Because if they remove the AND, the OR opens neutral site for AFCG not only for those that had a chance at the one seed, but for everyone else that might end up playing either the Bills or Bengals in that game - because they'd qualify solely on the basis of the first clause (played an unequal number of games).  They only want the neutral site AFCG situation to apply for Bills, Chiefs, Bengals because they are the only ones that had a chance at the one seed.  If they are playing anyone else in the AFCG it would not be at a neutral site.   

 

Still they should have some wording in there for the (unlikely) scenario that the Bills play the Bengals in the AFCG.  It would seem fair for that to be at a neutral site too, even though they did not play an unequal number of games.   Perhaps they could have said that if the AFCG is between teams that both had a chance at the one seed, they should play at a neutral site.  That way they could leave the "unequal games" part out of it.

[Caesar]

27 minutes ago, What a Tuel said:

 

That's the other thing. They are instituting this decision and giving the Bengals the division championship before the game Sunday? If Ravens happen to pull off an upset it is going to be a shitshow.

 

No it wont the Ravens will get a chance at home field the next week.  That is the shitshow.  They did not have control of their destiny as to the AFCN crown.

[Brand J]

Unbelievable that Chiefs fans are crying foul after essentially being gifted the 1 seed. I’ll never be a bigger Raider fan than I will be on Saturday.

[Punch]

1 minute ago, Caesar said:

Who cares about not winning the crown if you get to play the first playoff game at home?

The Ravens are clearly disadvantaged in this proposal as are the Bengals, albeit in different ways. It stinks.

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, zow2 said:

Now that Damar is improving, the kid gloves are coming off.  Bengals fans on their message board and social media are fairly pissed off. Claiming the Bills are using sympathy to drive themselves into the best seed position.  Their feeling is Cinci would’ve beaten Buffalo and get the 2 seed maybe the 1. 

i dont mean this towards you, but i dont let anything change my opinion of them. id be upset if the shoe were on the other foot (once player is outta the woods). theyve been dreaming the same dreams as us since inaugural season, and have had SB winning aspirations the same 12months we have!

[Caesar]

1 minute ago, Motorin' said:

 

I don't think there's anyway you lose to the Ravens. 

 

Probably but not but how are we the ones getting the absolute worst of this and KC getting the absolute best?  We both beat them. We now have zero chance at the #1, we no longer control our destiny for the #2, and even with winning the division our 1st playoff game location could be decided by a coin flip... WTF

[Motorin']

5 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Heck no. Gimme a state not in Ohio, regardless of the distance from Buffalo

 

Pittsburgh 

[NickelCity]

1 minute ago, Caesar said:

Who cares about not winning the crown if you get to play the first playoff game at home?

 

I'd be miffed if I were the Bengals too, but a bunch of teams feel that way. Even some here. You have a good claim to the shortest straw for sure. I will say I'm amused by the sentiment that appeared to be implied on the Bengals forum that the NFL has favoritism for the Bills. That'd be a first, lol. 

 

They should have flipped a damn coin. 

[Caesar]

Just now, Punch said:

The Ravens are clearly disadvantaged in this proposal as are the Bengals, albeit in different ways. It stinks.

Actually not.  The Ravens needed us to lose to you guys AND them in week in 18.  Now all they need to do is beat us this Sunday and a coin flip could give them home field.  It is a joke.

[What a Tuel]

1 minute ago, Caesar said:

No it wont the Ravens will get a chance at home field the next week.  That is the shitshow.  They did not have control of their destiny as to the AFCN crown.

 

It doesn't matter if they didn't control their own destiny. Neither did the Chiefs who were depending on a loss for the Bills against Bengals. Fancy that #1 seed gift wrapped for them with a win over the raiders. Meanwhile Ravens can't win their division but can win HFA with a coin flip. Its just a inconsistent ***** show. I surely hope these are all just ideas in the press release and they release something more thorough and consistent tomorrow.

[Motorin']

Just now, Caesar said:

 

Probably but not but how are we the ones getting the absolute worst of this and KC getting the absolute best?  We both beat them. We now have zero chance at the #1, we no longer control our destiny for the #2, and even with winning the division our 1st playoff game location could be decided by a coin flip... WTF

 

Cause you're the team that has 4 losses. It's not perfect. And if for some reason you lose to the Ravens I think that game should be on a neutral site. 

[BigAl2526]

I predicted the game would not be played, so I'm not surprised.

[Caesar]

Just now, NickelCity said:

 

I'd be miffed if I were the Bengals too, but a bunch of teams feel that way. Even some here. You have a good claim to the shortest straw for sure. I will say I'm amused by the sentiment that appeared to be implied on the Bengals forum that the NFL has favoritism for the Bills. That'd be a first, lol. 

 

They should have flipped a damn coin. 

We are more pissed about the Chiefs, but the way the game was going many felt like we were in the drivers seat for our game.  Of course Josh and this team could have come back but your defense wasn't looking good and losing players, we thought we had a great chance.

[HappyDays]

13 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

They should’ve just flipped a coin on the Bills/Bengals game to determine seeding. Everything else is messier than it probably should be. 

 

You know when I first heard the coin flip idea I thought it was the worst idea yet. But the more I've thought about it, it would have been the best solution. The game was looking like a coin flip anyways. Instead of screwing over a bunch of teams they should have just randomly assigned a winner and moved on. I'm surprised they decided to make it so convoluted.

[Punch]

3 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Actually not.  The Ravens needed us to lose to you guys AND them in week in 18.  Now all they need to do is beat us this Sunday and a coin flip could give them home field.  It is a joke.

The Bengals were “handed” the North Division and higher seeding just like the Chiefs were “handed” the 1 seed with this proposal. If you’re so certain the Bengals won’t lose to Baltimore then why does it matter where the theoretical Wild Card game would be held?

Edited January 6, 2023 by Punch

[Caesar]

Just now, Motorin' said:

 

Cause you're the team that has 4 losses. It's not perfect. And if for some reason you lose to the Ravens I think that game should be on a neutral site. 

 

The Ravens have 6 losses, fewer wins, in more home games and more games total.   Dont try to make this look fair in any way.  Bills were screwed some as well, but we were shafted.

[Ralonzo]

I was gonna get hosed in fantasy finals (Allen, Chase, Bass and down by 5). But did the app really have to notify me with the headline "Womp Womp"?

[Caesar]

Just now, Punch said:

The Bengals were “handed” the North Division and higher seeding just like the Chiefs were “handed” the 1 seed. If you’re so certain the Bengals won’t lose to Baltimore then why does it matter where the theoretical Wild Card game would be held?

Yet we have more wins and 2 less losses than the Ravens, yet we were gifted?  That makes no sense.