11-21-2022, 02:20 PM
(11-21-2022, 01:04 PM)ochocincos Wrote: While they've put up yards and points, keep in mind who they played since the Ravens game...all teams with losing records, most with bad defenses.
ATL - 27th in points allowed
NO - 25th in points allowed
CLE - 31st in points allowed
CAR - 20th in points allowed
PIT - 26th in points allowed
TEN, BUF, TB, NE, and BAL are all Top 10 in Points Allowed currently.
Score on these teams and it will be more impressive than scoring on teams who are 20th or worse in Points Allowed.
Chase back should help in that department though (hopefully).
I generally think this is a valid point to bring up. I have a A question and two observations:
Observation 1:
PIT defense is undeniably much, much better with TJ Watt in the lineup. Having missed all but three games this season, I think they are perhaps ranked significantly differently if he's healthy all year.
Observation 2:
Same as my first point, but with Jamarr Chase and the Bengals offense. 3 out of the 5 games you mentioned were lacking the Chase factor - he is a game breaker, no bones about it. Getting him back is adding to an offense that has already been putting up 30+ points of late and hitting their stride.
Question: Are these current rankings, or the rankings going into when we played them? That can make a difference (perhaps marginal), especially when we absolutely blow them out as in the case of Atlanta or Carolina.
