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12-16-03, 02:42 PM
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Tie goes to Bengals; Tickets go to public
Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Monday that Cincinnati would win the AFC North title and host a wild card playoff game with an edge in all foreseeable tie-breaking scenarios if the Bengals and Ravens finish with the same records. In fact, the Bengals could clinch as early as this Sunday with a win in St. Louis and a Baltimore loss in Cleveland.
If the two teams finish tied, the Bengals in two of four scenarios would claim the title by virtue of the second tiebreaker, division record. The Ravens, with a 2-2 division mark at this point compared to Cincinnati’s 3-2, cannot win that tiebreaker in any scenario in which the two clubs remain deadlocked.
If the Bengals do not prevail from a tie by virtue of the division-record tiebreaker, the Elias Sports Bureau has confirmed that the deadlock will be resolved on the basis of the fifth tiebreaker, which is known as “strength of victory.”
"Strength of victory," is the cumulative winning percentage of the teams each club has defeated, and while those numbers won’t be final until the full NFL schedule is played, the Bengals currently have the edge. Through Sunday's play, Cincinnati’s victims have a combined winning percentage of .455, while the clubs Baltimore has defeated are at .402. Elias has confirmed the Bengals will hold that edge in strength of victory because Cincinnati travels to 11-3 St. Louis next week before finishing at home with 4-10 Cleveland. The Ravens go to Cleveland next week before finishing at 5-9 Pittsburgh.
That would mean a wild card playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium Jan. 3 or 4. Tickets for that potential game go on sale to the public this Wednesday at 10 a.m., via Bengals.com, Ticketmaster.com or by phone through Ticketmaster at 513-562-4949. There are no sales at the stadium.
The Bengals Ticket hotline, 513-621-TDTD, begins selling playoff tickets via phone only on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 9 a.m. Playoff ticket prices, which are set by the NFL, are $75 for field level seats, $75 for club level (excluding Premium Club seats), and $65 for canopy level. Season ticket holders and pack buyers have already had the opportunity to purchase their playoff tickets.
(Yes, I've already ordered mine: Section 104, Row 22, Seats 13-14. It's tough being a season ticket holder in Maryland, but I think I'll make the drive for this one. :) )
Tie goes to Bengals; Tickets go to public
Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Monday that Cincinnati would win the AFC North title and host a wild card playoff game with an edge in all foreseeable tie-breaking scenarios if the Bengals and Ravens finish with the same records. In fact, the Bengals could clinch as early as this Sunday with a win in St. Louis and a Baltimore loss in Cleveland.
If the two teams finish tied, the Bengals in two of four scenarios would claim the title by virtue of the second tiebreaker, division record. The Ravens, with a 2-2 division mark at this point compared to Cincinnati’s 3-2, cannot win that tiebreaker in any scenario in which the two clubs remain deadlocked.
If the Bengals do not prevail from a tie by virtue of the division-record tiebreaker, the Elias Sports Bureau has confirmed that the deadlock will be resolved on the basis of the fifth tiebreaker, which is known as “strength of victory.”
"Strength of victory," is the cumulative winning percentage of the teams each club has defeated, and while those numbers won’t be final until the full NFL schedule is played, the Bengals currently have the edge. Through Sunday's play, Cincinnati’s victims have a combined winning percentage of .455, while the clubs Baltimore has defeated are at .402. Elias has confirmed the Bengals will hold that edge in strength of victory because Cincinnati travels to 11-3 St. Louis next week before finishing at home with 4-10 Cleveland. The Ravens go to Cleveland next week before finishing at 5-9 Pittsburgh.
That would mean a wild card playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium Jan. 3 or 4. Tickets for that potential game go on sale to the public this Wednesday at 10 a.m., via Bengals.com, Ticketmaster.com or by phone through Ticketmaster at 513-562-4949. There are no sales at the stadium.
The Bengals Ticket hotline, 513-621-TDTD, begins selling playoff tickets via phone only on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 9 a.m. Playoff ticket prices, which are set by the NFL, are $75 for field level seats, $75 for club level (excluding Premium Club seats), and $65 for canopy level. Season ticket holders and pack buyers have already had the opportunity to purchase their playoff tickets.
(Yes, I've already ordered mine: Section 104, Row 22, Seats 13-14. It's tough being a season ticket holder in Maryland, but I think I'll make the drive for this one. :) )