The elephant in the room

[TecmoBengals]

(02-07-2022, 11:17 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: The Rams have a more formidable defense than the Chiefs do and it's because of their pass rushers and corners. Specifically, their big three (Donald, Miller and Ramsey).  This game isn't a huge mismatch or anything, though - while the Rams are better on both sides of the ball, it isn't a huge difference. Here is a visualization of where each team is...



This includes playoff performances. So, the Rams and Bengals are very similar on offense, but the Rams have a notably better defense than Cincinnati. While their defense isn't all-world, it is just a bad matchup because of Cincinnati's porous OL and the Rams pass rushing specialties. That's about it, though. I would say that Cincinnati has a better chance of beating LA than they had against KC. 

I appreciate you sharing the chart. The visual contributes to my understanding when comparing the two teams. I acknowledge it's a defense loaded with super star players and their pass rush is yet again a concern because of our OL, but they don't feel like a dominate defense on the level of elite Super Bowl winning defenses from the past like the Bears, Ravens, or the Broncos team when Manning won a Super Bowl in Denver. I don't know what the stats reveal, but I feel like we can beat them.