Browns and Ravens games will set tone

[casear2727]

(08-25-2023, 01:14 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: We started out in a hole last year and had to climb back to make it to the playoffs thanks to the 10 game win streak.  You dont want to put your team in a hole like that from the very beginning where you need to claw your way back with a big win steak.  Even then the Bengals missed out on home field advantage which the Chiefs got again thanks in large part to the horrible start.  It does matter

Those games "mattering" versus "setting the tone" are two different things.