When we win the first playoff game...

[Bengalzona]

(12-29-2015, 12:28 PM)ItsOdellThurman Wrote: They have shown they "can play with anybody" for years.
They have yet to show they can beat anybody.
Teams expect tough games from Cincinnati, but does anyone fear Cincinnati in a big game?

New England can have no healthy weapons, but people fear having to go through them in January.
Pittsburgh can look vulnerable all year, but if they get in, people will be scared of what they could do.
Denver will absolutely have a home field advantage and defense to back it up, regardless of their offense.

Cincinnati?  Great, they are in, but nobody believes they are a real contender.  Kind of reminds me of San Diego of the 2000's, tons of talent, but never broke through and was a threat.

We have beat some good teams this year. Seattle. Kansas City. They are both in the playoffs.

I can speak for Arizona. They were very concerned about us and felt they needed to "play up" to our level when we met this year.

Denver has an altitude advantage in their stadium. Their team and gameplan are built to take advantage of that. On level ground, they are vulnerable. They were desperate to get that win yesterday. And they almost didn't.

PIT is all mouth from their large fanbase, who revel in their history but don't live in the here and now.

NE is the best coached team in the league. Even then, they have lost their share in the playoffs. People may not want to see them in January, they play them hard just the same.

I'm not saying we are a great team. But we are good enough to win in January.