06-26-2022, 12:47 PM
(06-26-2022, 10:35 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: That #1 defense against the pass also got to face Miami, NYJ, and the Pats twice that season. One of the games against the Pats was in what looked like a winter hurricane. Pats literally only threw the ball once, I think. That is why stats are misleading.
While the Bengals defense hit their stride down the stretch, the Bills defense gave up 41 points to the Colts in week 10 (not a very good rush defense, clearly), 33 points to Tampa in week 13, and the 42 points you mentioned to the Chiefs in their playoff game.
The Bengals defense could have probably been rated a lot higher facing the likes of last year's (and they should be much better this year) AFC East, Falcons, Panthers, Saints (with no QB), Jags, Commanders, and Texans (who put up a goose egg against the Bills last year).
Bengals defense showed versatility (being able to hold down wide open attacks like KC and run-first attacks like Tennessee), adaptability (2nd half against Chiefs), and big play availability (3 INTs in each of the first two playoff games).
It will be a grind with the schedules, but the return of Ossai, the addition of the draft picks, and the only real loss being Ogunjobi, I think the defense could really take off.
True, but we let the Browns destroy us and the Jets looked Kurt Warner and the Rams of old... if we are going to tout the unknown Ossai, we cant over look asshole Von Miller for them.
If we stay healthy again I like our D having everyone together again it's crazy to think that Awuzie, Apple, Flowers, Hendrickson were all newcomers, Wilson was a 2nd year player, etc. I'm hoping for solid consistency from that group and perhaps the offense can help much more putting the other team in catch up mode a lot.
