Bengals get flexed to 4:15 kickoff...Jets/Phins 1 still....
so Bengals will know by 4:15 if it's a must win
Well...not really. Even though it would be nice if the Dolphins lose, the Bengals still wouldn't be in.
Late games that affect the Bengals with a Jets loss:
Chiefs vs. Broncos
Chargers vs. Raiders
If the Bengals win, obviously they are in.
If Bengals lose, then to get in they need Jets to lose, and Broncos OR Raiders to lose.
I think there is a decent chance that even if the Bengals lose, that one of these options happen...but how about the Bengals actually go into the playoffs on a hot streak for once and do it for themselves!!!
What sucks is that the Ravens still have A LOT to play for. Ravens win and they get the 2nd seed, if they lose they get the 5th seed unless the Browns beat the Steelers. And Browns/Steelers is at 4:15, and it's pretty obvious who is going to win that game, so Ravens are going to be going hard. But they know that if they lose, they are still in. Bengals should play with a much greater sense of urgency. Ravens suck on the road!!! Bengals can do it!
If the Bengals win, they get to play the Texans...a reeling team and a good chance at payback. Hoping this is the year they win a playoff game. It's been 21 years! Plus then they'd get to go play New England in Foxboro. That'd be fun!