Huh, these 2 teams are better than the Chiefs? What are you smokin tonight?
Chiefs are a better football team than LA or SF but I think he was talking about Defensive lines where both SF and LA are FAR better than KC. Going to be a fierce pass rush on Joe no matter which we play.
Burrow will have 300 passing yards and Mixon, Uzomah, and McPherson will also have great games.
The Bengals defense will take the ball from Kansas City at least twice.
Cincy 30
KC 24
Go Bengals.
Fair enough. Titans were pretty darn good on the D line as well. Bengals have a weakness there that has been and will continue to be exposed. They’ve won thus far despite that. Let’s see if they can do it one more time…
Good Job. On the pregame shows I saw quite a few people picking the Bengals which surprised me.I picked them to win, and almost nailed it.
Actuals:
Burrow: 250 passing yards
Mixon: 21 touches, 88 yards; 3 receptions, 27 yards
Uzomah: hope he's OK.
McPherson: 1/1 XP; 4/4 FG
Defense: two takeaways, by Hill and Bell
Go Bengals.
We've already established the Bengals need to hit Meyer. We don't need our arms twisted anymore.
Please give me those problems! I'm beggin' ya!
We beat them two times in a month and you still think KC is better? The Chiefs have one edge, and that’s the O-line. In every other facet and position, the Bengals are better. How much more proof do you need?
Exactly. How often did Brady’s Patriots have high draft picks in their dynasty? Or Manning’s Colts? Chiefs haven’t had a high draft pick since they got Mahomes. This is NOT an issue.
We have the skill players in place. Now we need to get the guys who get dirty in the trenches. Don’t need a top 5 pick to do that!
Made absolutely no sense at the end of either half. I also had no idea why the announcers seemed to be complete idiots in terms of suggestions.
They can win giving up 9 sacks and they can win giving up just 1.
Just because it worked out like that doesn’t mean it’s fine. Both teams should get a possession. It shouldn’t come down to the result of a coin flip. I’m not a bengals fan but I would’ve been very disturbed if burrow never had a chance at seeing the ball after his final drive.
Except in this format defense is only a part of the game for one team. The team that wins the coin flip has won 60% of the time historically and in the playoffs with good offenses it is largely skewed in favor of the coin toss winner. Why would a critical sporting event rely so heavily on the luck of the flip of a coin?
I don't even look at the sacks really in terms of winning or losing the game, I am talking about Joe's career and keeping him healthy. He's probably already lost 3-5 years off the top of his career with that first injury. These beatings add up.
I think those shots in your 20's, and given modern medicine, it's not as bad as you think. But they better protect the **** out of Burrow from here on out, cap out if necessary, to keep him protected, healthy, and in the pocket long enough to find the open receiver.
Tom Brady had a torn ACL 14 years ago and barely missed any time even into his mid-40s. I don’t think the ACL is as career impacting as a recurring shoulder injury or other more wear and tear related impacts.
Being the most sacked QB in the league the year after a torn ACL topped off by a 9 sack beating in one playoff game is not something Brady ever endured.
I agree with everything you’re saying except that burrow’s prior injury will shorten his career. Yes, he cannot survive year after year of getting destroyed like that. But you’d think the bengals would invest heavily in their OLine next year and beyond.
Back off the drama, buddy. We had a chance to take Burrow’s teammate and biggest weapon. That turned out to be the perfect pick and will pay dividends for the next 10-12 years. Now the Bengals hierarchy can focus mostly on addressing our O-line needs. The upcoming draft is loaded with O-line talent, and Cincy has suddenly become an attractive destination for free agents. The Bengals are the darlings of the league right now, and we have a young coach that the players love. We’re in the Super Bowl after going 6-26 the previous two years, and we’re talking about having only one real weakness as a team — which we will soon address. Try to find something to be happy about.
I was against the Chase pick initially. Wanted Sewell. Slater could’ve been had later. But Chase was the right choice and that’s been proven. He’s a star. They can now focus on o-line from here on out.
The most amazing thing about this post season run is, Joe has been average. Chase has been average. Mixon has been average. We haven’t lit up the scoreboard. No huge numbers by Joe, or Chase, or any of our other weapons. None of our offensive numbers stand out. Except when it’s winning time. Yes, the Rams pass rush is a huge concern, but it’s not as if we haven’t had this concern before. I expect us to struggle with Donald and Co., but I also expect us to grind it out offensively and be the defense we’ve seen the entire postseason. At the end, I expect Joe to put us in position to win. And if it comes down to a kick by Money McPherson, we win.
