Why the Bengals are a Playoff threat

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(09-13-2021, 12:08 AM)C0de_M0nkey Wrote: I know I’ll be called a homer for this. I’m not saying that the Bengals will make the playoffs this year. I’m just saying that we’re a threat. I’ll explain why these two simple reasons.

Defense - Defense wins championships. That includes the AFC North championship. Yes we gave up 24 points. But we made plays when it counted. We lost Carl Lawson but Trey Hendrickson was in Cousins’ face all day. Yes we lost Billy Price (lol), but we got BJ Hill and his two sacks in return. When the game was all but lost, Jesse Bates forced the fumble that led to the W.

Joe Burrow - The offense wasn’t held back by Joe Burrow. It was held back by the coaches who held Joe back to keep him healthy. When we needed a few inches to avoid the loss Joe said no. He said “Im going to audible out of this. I deserve better than this and the city of Cincinnati does too. We’re going to win this game.”

Let’s be honest. Andy Dalton doesn’t make that play. Carson Palmer doesn’t either despite all the talent in the world. I have nothing against them but today truly felt like a “new dey”.

I figured the offense would be at least solid, and that should only get better.  The defense was asked to do a hell of a lot yesterday, and they responded very well, but we see why the Vikings are going to struggle.  Their offensive line was awful.  We need to see this defense generate pressure against the best offensive lines.

Oddly, I never saw Hodge???  He wasn't in the stat line and I didn't recall seeing him....I remember seeing Sample, though.  I really think that speed option is all that is missing right now.  

BTW, the Vikes had the perfect play call to screen behind a blitzing Hilton (but it only worked once) but if they didn't have that called, he was going to blow up Cousins.  Man absolutely fires off that edge.  Love it.