09-27-2021, 05:42 PM
(09-27-2021, 04:51 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I would take 5-4, but I'd still be nervous about having a winning record at the end of the season given the second half schedule.
Chargers just beat the Chiefs.
Raiders and Broncos are 3-0 right now.
I'll need to see more of the Chiefs to think the Bengals could beat them.
49ers are playing rather well, just barely losing to GB last night.
GB looks good still.
And then 3 games in the division.
I still don't see a winning record in the second half of the season.
I agree that we have a very tough schedule after the bye, but Denver is 3-0 against three teams that are 0-9 (Giants, Jags, Jets). They might be good, but it is impossible to say based on who they have played.
Raiders are 3-0 with 2 wins in overtime. Ravens helped them out with some questionable defensive calls. They got burned multiple times when their all-out blitz could not get to Carr.
Best thing about the Forty-niners is that it is not until week 14. The odd are against Jimmy Garoppolo lasting that long. He has only played more than 6 games once in his 8 year career Garoppolo is one of the better QBs in the league (career 99.1 rating, 26-9 as starter). If he is healthy the Niners are a legit Super Bowl team. They have had a top 5 defense each of the last 2 years, but without Garoppolo they are beatable.
