05-20-2016, 11:26 AM
(05-20-2016, 01:06 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I think he had the highest passer rating of any Bengal QB in a playoff game since Boomer Esiason.
Are we really touting a 68.3 rating? That's about identical to the rating Dalton had against the Chargers (67.4). Dalton had 1TD, 2 int's and a fumble in that game. McCarron had 1 TD, an INT and 3 fumbles (1 lost). So either way you slice it, McC had multiple turnovers.
Are we all forgetting how badly Dalton was roasted for his 1 fumble in that game? So what's the difference?
A rare (for the playoffs) excellent performance by the defense is the only reason the offense was even still in the game after posting 0 points through 3+ quarters. I just find it interesting that McC is being applauded by some for having a very Dalton-like playoff game.
The only difference is that McCarron saved what little good he did for the final quarter, and the defense was actually good enough for it to actually matter. But McC individually looked just like Dalton out there and has the stats to match.
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