Week 16 rooting guide: A backup plan for the Ravens’ playoff hopes

The Baltimore Ravens don’t need to win in Week 16 in order to clinch the No. 1 or No. 2 seed. All they need is a little help.

Cincinnati Bengals (1-13) at Miami Dolphins (3-11)

Rooting for: Dolphins

CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 07: Cornerback Sean Smith #24 of the Miami Dolphins, bobbles a pass intended for A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals, at Paul Brown Stadium on October 7, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Tyler Barrick/Getty Images)

Alright, so this one has absolutely no playoff implications. But let’s be honest . . . We don’t really want the Bengals to have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

They might be dreadful this season but getting the top pick in the draft would gift them the choice of any quarterback they want or another sure-fire impact player. While potentially falling down to No. 2 wouldn’t really change much, that pick is worth a lot less in a trade and it would hamstring Cincinnati a little more. It’s not much but that’s enough to root for the Dolphins this week.

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