The 2005 team

[*SHRacerX*]

(05-11-2023, 03:36 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Oh, Racer. You're smarter than that, man. I'm not contradicting myself - I am making a point. Why else do you think I said "Does that tell us anything conclusive?" The point is why does one game "tell us all we need to know" and another doesn't? That Denver game, in isolation, doesn't tell us any more about that team than the loss to the Texans did. Hell, I explained that and agreed with everything else you just said as the post went on.

Did you even read what I said? Lol. 

I did and I didn't mean to come across as contradictory.  That Texans loss, however, was a classic Dalton primetime crapping of the bed.  When your defense gives up 10 points, you should probably win and that 2015 defense was really good.  I also think some other teams (Pats, steelers, etc) were "off" that year.  

Regardless, sorry if I sounded like I was arguing.  Hopefully, this 2023 Bengals Team makes us forget all the "near misses" and wins the title.