‘So we not following the rules no more’: Bengals’ Joe Mixon slams NFL for not following own policy
‘So we not following the rules no more’: Bengals Joe Mixon hits out at NFL for not sticking to its own policy after his team’s game vs. Bills was canceled and a neutral site and coin flip are options amid playoff chaos
- Bengals star rusher Joe Mixon had strong thoughts on AFC playoff scenarios
- The AFC playoff schedule was thrown into chaos after the BUF-CIN cancelation
- NFL has offered various possibilities for how the postseason can now shape up
- Cincinnati may have to play the AFCCG at a neutral venue if they make it that far
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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon seems to be displeased with the NFL’s potential playoff plans, despite already having a policy in place for canceled games.
Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati during Monday night’s eventually canceled Bengals-Bills game.
While tragedy seems to have been averted since – Hamlin is now breathing and speaking on his own accord – the cancellation has caused chaos and uncertainty for the imminent AFC playoffs.
NFL owners will meet Friday to discuss possibilities moving forward, but the league has already proposed options such as a neutral-site AFC Championship Game if either franchise make it that far.
Joe Mixon was critical of the AFC playoff scenarios put forth by the league earlier this week
A coin-flip to determine home field advantage has also been raised by the league. Though all aren’t happy, including Mixon.
He tweeted a picture of the NFL policy manual Thursday night, with the caption reading ‘So we not following the rules no more,’ followed by a frog and tea emoji – often in reference to a popular meme of Kermit the Frog accompanied by the quote ‘But that’s none of my business.’
Mixon shared a particular part of the rulebook relating to the ‘competitive policy for cancelled games.’ It stated in the event of a game ending in that fashion, final winning percentage determines playoff seeding.
The running back hit out at the NFL for not following its own policy regarding canceled games
Mixon shared a screengrab of the NFL’s ‘competitive policy for canceled games’ on Thursday
The Bills-Bengals showdown on MNF was canceled after a life-threatening incident in Q1
Under such rulings, the Bengals would clinch the AFC North irrespective of the result vs. Baltimore Sunday.
However, the league – under its new proposal – would likely revert to a coin flip to assess whether Baltimore or Cincinnati get home field in the playoffs, if the Ravens were to win.
If approved by NFL owners, Cincinnati — or Buffalo — would play the Kansas City Chiefs at a neutral site in the AFC Championship Game.
Cincinnati has beaten the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this season, as well as in the 2021 AFCCG
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