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For all of those who love tiebreaker scenarios and for dealing with strength of victory, here are scenarios for the Bengals to finish as the third seed if they remain tied with New England. The scenarios are courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau:
If the Bengals and Patriots both lose:
Cleveland must beat Jacksonville
Pittsburgh must beat Miami
Indianapolis must beat Buffalo
And any of the following four: Baltimore beats Oakland, Green Bay beats Arizona, Kansas City beats Denver, New Orleans beats Carolina, Seattle beats Tennessee
If the Bengals and Patriots both win:
Cleveland must beat Jacksonville
Pittsburgh must beat Miami
Plus one of the following two groups
If Indianapolis beats Buffalo any of three following three must happen: Baltimore beats Oakland, Green Bay beats Arizona, Kansas City beats Denver, New Orleans beats Carolina, Seattle beats Tennessee.
If Buffalo beats Indy all of the following must happen: Baltimore beats Oakland, Green Bay beats Arizona, Kansas City beats Denver, New Orleans beats Carolina, Seattle beats Tennessee.
Cincinnati.Com | Cincinnati Enquirer | Bengals Blog To get the third seed
If the Bengals and Patriots both lose:
Cleveland must beat Jacksonville
Pittsburgh must beat Miami
Indianapolis must beat Buffalo
And any of the following four: Baltimore beats Oakland, Green Bay beats Arizona, Kansas City beats Denver, New Orleans beats Carolina, Seattle beats Tennessee
If the Bengals and Patriots both win:
Cleveland must beat Jacksonville
Pittsburgh must beat Miami
Plus one of the following two groups
If Indianapolis beats Buffalo any of three following three must happen: Baltimore beats Oakland, Green Bay beats Arizona, Kansas City beats Denver, New Orleans beats Carolina, Seattle beats Tennessee.
If Buffalo beats Indy all of the following must happen: Baltimore beats Oakland, Green Bay beats Arizona, Kansas City beats Denver, New Orleans beats Carolina, Seattle beats Tennessee.
Cincinnati.Com | Cincinnati Enquirer | Bengals Blog To get the third seed