USA Today via Reuters
Jan 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and head coach Zac Taylor speak with an official as the decision to suspend play is made in the first quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati. The game was suspended with suspended in the first quarter after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) was taken away in an ambulance following a play. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
Jan 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and head coach Zac Taylor speak with an official as the decision to suspend play is made in the first quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati. The game was suspended with suspended in the first quarter after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) was taken away in an ambulance following a play. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports
The Cincinnati Bengals showed the best sportsmanship after Damar Hamlin collapsed to the turf. After the situation, Coach Zac Taylor and the team interacted with their counterparts about the game’s postponement. However, their compassion has resulted in a situation that does not bode well for Cin City. Football fans are also critical of the league’s decision.
The cancellation of the Bills-Bengals Week 17 game added some complications over the AFC East division. The intricacies affected the team, which led to a whirlwind of developments in recent times. After the revocation, the franchises would consider a neutral site for the divisional championship game.
Cincinnati Bengals ain’t in a favourable spot
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
The NFL gave out a proposal to address the situation. It mentioned that if the Ravens defeat the Bengals this week and the two teams are slated to compete against each other during the Wild Card round, a coin flip would decide the location of the game.
The NFL says that if the Ravens beat the Bengals this week and the two teams are scheduled to play each other in the Wild Card round, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. pic.twitter.com/Fd74vydisv
— PFF (@PFF) January 6, 2023
The NFL fans do not see the notion as a favorable one for the Bengals.
Read More: Fans Worried as NFL Decides Fate of Bills Battle Amidst Damar Hamlin ‘Turning Point’
This user is wondering how the Bengals get sc***ed for showing compassion so badly.
Worst scenario possible. How did the Bengals who agreed not to play to help Buffalo, get screwed in the situation so badly?
— Rodney Muterspaw (@chiefmuterspaw) January 6, 2023
Another user needs an explanation for the unfinished game.
Does anyone mind politely giving a reason they need to do all of this instead of finishing the game they already started
— sgp (@sgwashere2) January 6, 2023
But this user promised that the Bengals will not lose at home.
Bengals aren’t losing at home to Tyler Huntley & his misfit toy receivers … I can promise you that. This means nothing .. we will handle business
— KD (@Cincy_KD513) January 6, 2023
Moreover, this user said the proposal makes no sense.
This one doesn’t make sense. If Ravens win then they would have swept the Bengals. Makes more sense to me to just make this game for the North Division championship straight up.
— theinterwebsme (@theinterwebsme) January 6, 2023
Another user said even though they ought to have the chance to rest their starters, the Bengals won’t allow that to happen.
The Bengals aren’t going to let that happen even though they deserve an opportunity to rest their starters.
— Mike Fox (@a507ee6aaaa74cd) January 6, 2023
This user said the Bengals hit the rock bottom.
Bengals got screwed hard
— BengalsHead (11-4) (@BengalsHead) January 6, 2023
Another user deemed the proposal as a dumb one.
This is so dumb. Why are we over complicating things with a weird one time coin flip in a precise scenario? Either don't do coin flip, make coin flip decide division winner, or make coin flip decide outcome of canceled game and everything simplifies from there.
— Alex Jones (@alexjasonjones) January 6, 2023
This user said the NFL could not have made it worse than this.
The league couldn't fuck this up worse.
— Bryan Zee (@gorams88) January 6, 2023
The fans look relatively upset with his decision. But HC Zac Taylor is not content with the resolution as well.
Bengals HC Zac Taylor unhappy with NFL’s alternative plans
The NFL’s plans after the cancellation of the Bengals-Bills game left the fans unhappy. Count Zac Taylor among those who are not content with the NFL’s decision. Before the resolution’s official approval on Friday, the head coach of the Bengals reacted negatively to a proposal’s section.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
More of Bengals coach Zac Taylor on the proposed rule change for playoff seeding: "As far as I’m concerned, we just want the rules to be followed. When a game’s canceled, you just turn to winning percentage to clarify everything so we don’t have to make up the rules."
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) January 6, 2023
“As far as I’m concerned, we just want the rules to be followed,” Coach Zac Taylor said via the Cincinnati Enquirer. “When a game is canceled, you just turn to winning percentage to clarify everything so we don’t have to make up rules… So now when we point out the rules and you’re told, we’re going to change that, I don’t want to hear about fair and equitable when that’s the case.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
It is yet to see how does the situation pans out.
Watch This Story: Tom Brady Went to The Same High School As This Controversial MLB Hall of Famer Who Was Also A 14x All-Star
