Battle Tested

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(01-22-2023, 03:46 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Bills gave a 3rd string QB 3.2 seconds to throw.  A third string QB put up 31 points.  They had a hobbled Hill and Waddle that dropped 5 total passes.  Allen had 3 turnovers.  I am not sure your argument, but I was pointing out the Bengals are more battle tested (name of the thread?) and shared the data.  

And who gives a shit about the past few years?  This is today and this season.  

Do you understand what oddsmakers are trying to do when they determine a point spread?  They are trying to get equal money on both sides of the line.  That is why lines move as well.  It isn't a prediction of a score at all.  It is based on the public perception of the game, and after watching the Bengals struggle against a rested Ratbird team, as well as down 3 linemen, as well as the game being on the road, the perception has favored the Bills.  Has zero impact on the game.  

In all fairness, didn't the Bengals and Bills both barely escape one and done losses at home to replacement QBs?  Remember all that "It's a tough division game, so any win has merit" sort of thing?  I think we beat the Bills today, but their own faltering in a win over the Dolphins doesn't factor into it.