The only bonus coin flip in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon came on a mocking celebration from Bengals running back Joe Mixon after a first-half touchdown.
All discussion of playoff possibilities this week — and the potential of a coin flip giving the Ravens a home playoff game — was rendered moot when the Bengals took an early led and held on for a 27-16 win Sunday. The Ravens (10-7) will return to Cincinnati next week as the No. 6 seed for a second straight matchup with the Bengals (12-4), this time in an AFC wild-card round showdown.
After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in a frightening moment during Monday’s game against the Bengals, causing the game to be called off, the NFL announced unprecedented rules this week to clarify the playoff picture. If the Ravens had defeated the Bengals and the two teams were set to play again in the first round of the playoffs, the NFL decided that a coin flip would determine home-field advantage.
