12-25-2021, 09:01 PM
I have never seen anything like this before. 13 of the 16 teams in the AFC are at .500 or better with 3 games left. And with 8 wins enough to get in the top 7 right now that means every one of those teams have a legit shot at a playoff spot. If we lose and start needing help from other teams it will be crazy trying to keep track of who to root for every week.
Every team in both the AFCN and AFCW are at .500 or better, and 10 of our 17 games this year are against those teams. 3 of our other opponents are also at .500 or better (Min, GB, SF). So right now that projects to 13 of our 17 games being against teams .500 or better.
So what can we look at to rank all these teams bunched together with 7 or 8 wins?
Bengals are 5th (out of 16) in AFC in scoring, 10th in points allowed, and 5th in point differential (+66) behind the Bills (+151), Patriots (+140), Colts (+98), and Chiefs (+89).
The Titans have by far the best record against teams with winning records at 6-3. After them 3 teams are 3-3 (Bengals, Patriots, Ravens). No other team has more than 3 wins and are all under .500 against winning teams.
Every team in both the AFCN and AFCW are at .500 or better, and 10 of our 17 games this year are against those teams. 3 of our other opponents are also at .500 or better (Min, GB, SF). So right now that projects to 13 of our 17 games being against teams .500 or better.
So what can we look at to rank all these teams bunched together with 7 or 8 wins?
Bengals are 5th (out of 16) in AFC in scoring, 10th in points allowed, and 5th in point differential (+66) behind the Bills (+151), Patriots (+140), Colts (+98), and Chiefs (+89).
The Titans have by far the best record against teams with winning records at 6-3. After them 3 teams are 3-3 (Bengals, Patriots, Ravens). No other team has more than 3 wins and are all under .500 against winning teams.
