Bengals and 3rd Quarter Woes

[thompson19osu]

In 2017 the Bengals offense ranked 30/32 teams in the 3rd quarter averaging 2.8 pts/game.

Looks like they are continuing that trend as they have scored 17 points so far in the 3rd quarter and have been shut out in 3 games.

I just don’t know what it is but you can almost expect them to come out and open with a 3 and out. It gets about as redundant as these losses to the Steelers. Today is perfect example. Erickson gets a great return to midfield and offense can’t capitalize with any points. Would have been a great opportunity to take the momentum for the 2nd half from the get go.

Each game is coming down to 4th quarter heroics and it could be avoided if the team would just show up for once to open the second half.

[*rfaulk34*]

Yeah, they need to stop deferring. They do nothing coming out of the break. 

[thompson19osu]

Agree. Since they are better in the 1st quarter maybe take the ball from the get go and try to get points early.

[*Go Cards*]

(10-14-2018, 10:21 PM)thompson19osu Wrote: In 2017 the Bengals offense ranked 30/32 teams in the 3rd quarter averaging 2.8 pts/game.

Looks like they are continuing that trend as they have scored 17 points so far in the 3rd quarter and have been shut out in 3 games.

I just don’t know what it is but you can almost expect them to come out and open with a 3 and out. It gets about as redundant as these losses to the Steelers. Today is perfect example. Erickson gets a great return to midfield and offense can’t capitalize with any points. Would have been a great opportunity to take the momentum for the 2nd half from the get go.

Each game is coming down to 4th quarter heroics and it could be avoided if the team would just show up for once to open the second half.

That took some air out our sails right out of the gate when Erickson puts us a first down away from FG range on kickoff return and we go 3 and out and punt. 

Got to work on coming out of halftime stronger. 

[thompson19osu]

(10-14-2018, 10:50 PM)Go Cards Wrote: That took some air out our sails right out of the gate when Erickson puts us a first down away from FG range on kickoff return and we go 3 and out and punt. 

Got to work on coming out of halftime stronger. 

Yep and the Steelers took the ball right back for 85 yards for some points. At some point it has to be fixed.