Scouting Green Bay

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(10-04-2021, 09:09 AM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: If we get Higgins, Bates and Awuzie back this team can hang with anyone in the league right now.

I mean, who can handle Boyd, Chase and Higgins, add in Uzomahs performances this year and they are pretty difficult to stop.

Thing is, is if the offense can start scoring early or come me out flat. They need to score in all 4 quarters to compete with the cream of the crop in the nfl.

I’m cautiously optimistic for this game, but Rodgers can decimate any secondary in the nfl

Dead on.  They haven't reached their peak by any stretch, but the Joe Burrow we have seen the last two weeks has been absolute money, and seems to not only be 100% over the injury from a mental standpoint, but has shown great mobility as well.

To your point about competing with the elite in the league and needing to score in all four quarters, that is also dead on.  The Bengals haven't played a complete four quarter game, but the Vikings game was really close.  

If the offense can sustain drives and put up points in all quarters, the defense also won't have to be on the field for 85 snaps like in the pitt game.   This keeps them fresh and making plays.  We all saw the first half against the Jags and the strength of the defense (arguably), the front four, was getting gashed in the rushing game and couldn't generate any pressure.  Having a full 10 days before the Green Bay game will be huge.

I am very excited for this game.  It has a "house money" feel to it and would put Cincy on the map of the top teams as the Packers have been in the NFC title game each of the past two years.