05-28-2022, 05:25 PM
(05-28-2022, 08:08 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: I can also understand that take as well. If I was looking at the Bengals from the outside in, I'd also want to see more to prove that we're ready to hang with the best. The NFL is all ifs and buts on any given play, but we could've lost any of those playoff games in all fairness. Even Vegas could've tied it late and forced OT, and who knows if we'd have come out to win that one considering our winless playoff run at that point.
To emphasise, I don't think we were lucky in the playoffs at all. We ascended in the big games last season and played our hearts out, which is great as you want to play your best in the big games. I largely think we did. Playoff games should be close, so not a shock that you could point to 1-2 plays being different and the result being different.
Kansas rightly get a lot of plaudits as they have been very good for a few years now. Buffalo for 2-3 years have looked a very strong team who are on the cusp of being in the big game but just need to jump the final hurdle. We've had one trailblazing year, where it looks like we might finally have a great team. But it is currently just the one year, and I think it's fair to point that out. It's up to the team to perform this year and back up what we did last year.
Nice post. That is what I loved seeing from our team starting with the KC game where we needed to win it. Mad heart.
If we keep this with Burrow and company we will be tough for a long time. Really looking forward to our Bills game this
year and the Bucs game. I think the Bills are the best team besides us in the AFC right now and Burrow vs Brady should
be a great game with a ton of hype leading up to it if both teams are good.
(05-28-2022, 12:03 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Seriously?
Good thing Zac's coaching was why we converted 3rd and 27. That means we will be able to do it every time.
Seriously? You disagree that good coaches coach up the little things that help win games?
