Blame the run game

[bengals1969]

(11-26-2023, 06:23 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Backup QB (barely any experience) - check
Late November game with iffy weather - check
Going against below average Pitt rush defense - check
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Rush it for 8 times (for 16 yards) - check check check.

I put this loss on Taylor and company. Browning is what he is right now. Defense was out there 37 minutes to the offense's 23 minutes, and did enough for a win. But to utilize the run game like they did is about as bad as I have seen. At this point, I am pretty much in the camp that the entire offensive coaching staff needs a big shakeup.

The only thing I knew going into the game was Robbins was getting a work out.  
Pittsburg limited the Bengals to only about 40 offensive plays while getting close to 70 of their own.  The Bengals are lucky they didn't lose by 30 points.
Mixon can't carry the Bengals in Burrow's absence.  True he only got 8 carries, but do you think the score would have been closer if he had 16?  
Mixon is talented and if he was averaging Najee Harris like numbers, 6.6/carry, all the pressure is off Browning and he can make short throws to advance the chains.  So defenses will keep a safety in the box, if necessary to stop the run, then force Browning to make longer throws, taking more time in the drop back and giving him little room to get to Chase.  Every defense will be thrilled to see Chase's Pittsburg stat line of 4 rec for 81 yards and 0 TD.

Browning got sacked, hurried, fumbled as a result.  All defenses will do this for the rest of the season.