The Bengals tossed the coin-flip scenario aside and head into the postseason with a gigantic chip on their shoulder.
Even though the Ravens had something to play for, a shot at a home game in the playoffs as well as a shot at the No. 5 seed, they rested most of their star players. With third-string quarterback Anthony Brown getting the start for the Ravens, and without tight end Mark Andrews, cornerback Marcus Peters and running back J.K. Dobbins, the Bengals took an early 17-0 lead and picked up their 12th win of the season.
In Taylor’s eyes, the NFL had given the Bengals a less likely shot at winning the AFC with last-minute rule changes that impacted the Bengals’ path in the playoffs. Taylor was livid about the NFL’s decision, which took away the Bengals’ most realistic path to the No. 2 seed in the conference. Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn sent a memo to the NFL about her frustration.
Now, the Bengals are the undisputed AFC North champions, and the coin flip is off. Next week, they’ll be back for a playoff game at Paycor Stadium with Taylor looking to give another game ball to a local bar. The Bengals got one more turnover and one more touchdown before halftime. Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson broke free off the edge, got a strip-sack against Brown and forced a fumble that was recovered by defensive end Joseph Ossai in the end zone.
After decades where all anyone wanted was for the Bengals to win a single playoff game, the Bengals enter the postseason expecting a deep run ahead of them. After beating the Ravens on Sunday, the Bengals are right where they wanted to be at this point of the year.
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