09-18-2023, 03:56 PM
(09-18-2023, 03:26 PM)kevin Wrote: This is what the ex coaches on TV such as the Super Bowl champ ex Steelers Coach and Super Bowl Champ ex Cowboys Coach have said each year going into Week 3, and they should know. They always say that 0-2 teams have to play week 3 as if it's the play-offs, because for them it is. A good number of 0-2 teams have still made the play-offs, but almost no 0-3 teams make the play-offs. These winning coaches on TV would and probably will say again this year that 0-2 teams like The Bengals better have a Sense Of Urgency in Week 3, or else stick a fork in them, they are done.
That said, still GO BENGALS in Week 3
The Bengals are the only team to make the playoffs after starting 0-2 since the NFL went to the 14-team playoff system (2020). And only three teams in the history of the NFL won the Super Bowl after starting 0-2 and that was 16 years ago (The New York Giants).
A handful of teams did make the playoffs after starting 0-3. It's really tough getting to the Super Bowl starting 0-2 (and none made it, I believe starting 0-3) because it's hard to get the home field advantage when starting in such a hole.
I would hope the Bengals see this as must-win game. They should be desperate to win. But they may not feel this way because of their success in the playoffs on the road the last two years. You would hope the kick in the gut from Cleveland on the road and Baltimore at home would shake off any complacency or believing their pre-season ratings means anything.
