05-17-2022, 07:45 AM
(05-16-2022, 04:20 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I give the Bengals credit for playing well enough to get 10 regular season wins. But sometimes in close games a big break can make the difference in the game. Bengals did have a few things go in their favor.
Vikings...Dalvin Cook only fumbled 3 times last year, but one of them came with the Vikings in range for a 55 yard FG with less than 2 minutes left in overtime.
Jacksonville....Trailed by 7 in 4th quarter. Burrow sacked on third down in final drive, but it is wiped out by a defensive holding penalty. Won on FG with 0:00 left.
Denver.....Drew Lock only fumbled twice last year but one of them was at the Bengals 9 yard line in the 4th quarter of a 15-10 game.
Chiefs.....Trailed by 4 in 4th quarter. Converted a 3rd and 27 on final drive to set up game winning FG with 0:00 left.
Out of 17 games Im pretty sure that every team can pinpoint an instance like the ones above that occurred to help them win a game. The injury situations in the division and lack thereof to us is most likely the biggest "luck" factor.
