{"id":179572,"date":"2023-01-07T06:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T06:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/cincinnati-bengals-playoff-fate-could-be-decided-by-coin-toss\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T06:19:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T06:19:14","slug":"cincinnati-bengals-playoff-fate-could-be-decided-by-coin-toss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/cincinnati-bengals-playoff-fate-could-be-decided-by-coin-toss\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bengals playoff fate could be decided by coin toss"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\t\tThe fact that a coin flip could control the playoff destiny of the Cincinnati Bengals, champions of the AFC North, is not sitting well with the team’s fans.If the Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens inside a raucous Paycor Stadium on Sunday, then all may be forgiven.But if Cincinnati stumbles and has to see where they’re playing a wild card game based on the toss of a coin, sore feelings could linger.NFL owners approved the possible use of a coin toss during a vote Friday afternoon. League Commissioner Roger Goodell said the plan was approved to “minimize competitive quities” heading into the postseason.The plan was crafted in the wake of the injury by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during his team’s Monday night game against Cincinnati. Hamlin’s injury prompted the league to cancel the game altogether.Rich McKay, chair of the NFL’s competition committee, said it was important to consider feedback from Bengals officials ahead of Friday’s vote.”There was plenty given to them because they are affected team, so you wanted to hear from them,” McKay said. “I think on the neutral site situation. basically, all three teams going in had kind of agreed they were OK with that situation; didn’t mean they were going to vote for it. But they were OK with it.”References to a neutral site revolve around the AFC Championship game and involve several moving parts.Of most immediate concern to Cincinnati fans, including the parents of Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, is the need to win Sunday, since that will assure the team of a home playoff game.”From a fan’s perspective, it has a lot of unanswered questions,” Taylor-Britt’s dad, Darrell Britt, said. “Me, personally, I kind of feel like.. because being a former coach also, I kind of feel like the old Al Davis saying, just win, baby.”\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
The fact that a coin flip could control the playoff destiny of the Cincinnati Bengals, champions of the AFC North, is not sitting well with the team’s fans.<\/p>\n
If the Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens inside a raucous Paycor Stadium on Sunday, then all may be forgiven.<\/p>\n
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But if Cincinnati stumbles and has to see where they’re playing a wild card game based on the toss of a coin, sore feelings could linger.<\/p>\n
NFL owners approved the possible use of a coin toss during a vote Friday afternoon. League Commissioner Roger Goodell said the plan was approved to “minimize competitive inequities” heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n
The plan was crafted in the wake of the injury injury by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during his team’s Monday night game against Cincinnati. Hamlin’s injury prompted the league to cancel the game altogether.<\/p>\n
Rich McKay, chair of the NFL’s competition committee, said it was important to consider feedback from Bengals officials ahead of Friday’s vote.<\/p>\n
“There was plenty given to them because they are affected team, so you wanted to hear from them,” McKay said. “I think on the neutral site situation. basically, all three teams going in had kind of agreed they were OK with that situation; didn’t mean they were going to vote for it. But they were OK with it.”<\/p>\n
References to a neutral site revolve around the AFC Championship game and involve several moving parts.<\/p>\n
Of most immediate concern to Cincinnati fans, including the parents of Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, is the need to win Sunday, since that will assure the team of a home playoff game.<\/p>\n
“From a fan’s perspective, it has a lot of unanswered questions,” Taylor-Britt’s dad, Darrell Britt, said. “Me, personally, I kind of feel like.. because being a former coach also, I kind of feel like the old Al Davis saying, just win, baby.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The fact that a coin flip could control the playoff destiny of the Cincinnati Bengals, champions of the AFC North, is not sitting well with the team’s fans.If the Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens inside a raucous Paycor Stadium on Sunday, then all may be forgiven.But if Cincinnati stumbles and has to see where they’re …<\/p>\n