09-23-2018, 05:39 AM
2014: Bengals and Panthers went overtime. 37 to 37 tie game. Many players gone. Many still here. Gio Bernard had an 87 yard TD run. At QB were Andy Dalton and Cam Newton. It was 34 to 34 going into overtime. The game was in Cincinnati.
2018 : Both teams have made changes since then. Still, both teams think they have play-offs and Super Bowl in them. This time in North Carolina. I was concerned about Hurricane problems, but I saw Pitt playing at North Carolina on TV yesterday. I haven't seen anything in news, so stadium must be OK. I look for one hard game for both teams. Bengals are coming in with some injuries and Burfict suspended, but that's football. Bengals O Line not that good against Indy but Bengals won. A little better against Ravens in that win. They need to block against a tough Panthers defense with that great linebacker. Dalton & Cam are hard to defend.
PREDICTION : Bengals start with 3 of first 4 games on road and the home game tough Ravens D. So far 2-0. Now comes at Carolina and Atlanta. Very tough road games. If Bengals lose, I'm not going to be among those that say Bengals are lousy, because this is one tough road game that Super Bowl teams could lose. Of course I'm hoping Bengals win. Looking at that 37 to 37 game in 2014, I'll take a WIN today by 1 point and be happy. 2-1 not a bad start, but 3-0 is better. The AFC North is going to have their hands full with a very tough NFC South this year, especially on the road.
I look for one hard game. I'll say Bengals 34 to 31 this time and let's not go into overtime. If I was a gambler, I might bet on Panthers, but I'm not a gambler. I'm a Bengals Fan. So, GO BENGALS. This would be a huge win because Panthers are going to beat some AFC North teams. They have a good D and a lot of weapons on offense. This is one hard road game. The hurricane is going to give this game something to cheer about and extra incentive for a Carolina win. I look for the Carolina players to be extra fired up to win for the people of the hurricane & flood waters. Still, for me it's GO BENGALS. I want 3-0. I want Super Bowl.
2018 : Both teams have made changes since then. Still, both teams think they have play-offs and Super Bowl in them. This time in North Carolina. I was concerned about Hurricane problems, but I saw Pitt playing at North Carolina on TV yesterday. I haven't seen anything in news, so stadium must be OK. I look for one hard game for both teams. Bengals are coming in with some injuries and Burfict suspended, but that's football. Bengals O Line not that good against Indy but Bengals won. A little better against Ravens in that win. They need to block against a tough Panthers defense with that great linebacker. Dalton & Cam are hard to defend.
PREDICTION : Bengals start with 3 of first 4 games on road and the home game tough Ravens D. So far 2-0. Now comes at Carolina and Atlanta. Very tough road games. If Bengals lose, I'm not going to be among those that say Bengals are lousy, because this is one tough road game that Super Bowl teams could lose. Of course I'm hoping Bengals win. Looking at that 37 to 37 game in 2014, I'll take a WIN today by 1 point and be happy. 2-1 not a bad start, but 3-0 is better. The AFC North is going to have their hands full with a very tough NFC South this year, especially on the road.
I look for one hard game. I'll say Bengals 34 to 31 this time and let's not go into overtime. If I was a gambler, I might bet on Panthers, but I'm not a gambler. I'm a Bengals Fan. So, GO BENGALS. This would be a huge win because Panthers are going to beat some AFC North teams. They have a good D and a lot of weapons on offense. This is one hard road game. The hurricane is going to give this game something to cheer about and extra incentive for a Carolina win. I look for the Carolina players to be extra fired up to win for the people of the hurricane & flood waters. Still, for me it's GO BENGALS. I want 3-0. I want Super Bowl.
1968 Bengal Fan
