Your expectations

[MileHighGrowler]

(01-12-2023, 04:42 PM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: Folks, the poll asks for pre-season (not January) expectations (not hopes).  This is pretty much where I was at in August.  I expected us to win the division. So at this point, Bengals have met my expectations.


Now, my expectations are that we beat the Ravens this weekend.  It's going to be more difficult than many are predicting.  Their defense is an absolute bear.  But unless we gift them with field position a couple of times, it's a game that we should win because we're better.

If we get past Baltimore, that ends my expectations and begins my hope -- unless, by some miracle, Miami beats the Bills.  And beyond that, if KC loses and we host the AFC championship game.  Any game at Paycor, I expect to win.  But this team has a chance to win anywhere against anyone.  That's my hope.

Yes, I aligned my vote here with the poll from before the season (I didn't dig it up to check, but it's been my expectation all season, including that "are we cooked" thread that came during the season).  Expected this team would make playoffs.  Just really hard to grind from one SB to another in back to back years.  It's a long season and long post-season.  This team is capable of making it back (and winning it), but having the expectation they will is pretty lofty, even for someone optimistic like I'd consider myself!