01-14-2022, 12:15 AM
I think the Chargers would have been a significantly worse matchup. The Patriots are difficult to gauge -- plenty to like about that matchup in theory, but NE's defense and Belichick in general scare me more than anything Raiders.
LV isn't a pushover and everything will have to be earned; at least I agree with that much.
I would agree with the OP that the Bengals defensive line has been a bit overlooked in much of the public discourse this week, both in the pass rush and against the run. It's a Bengals advantage on paper. It should have been an advantage in the Dunlap/Atkins era, but both of them kind of disappeared in the postseason. Hopefully this iteration makes it happen. I believe in them.
LV isn't a pushover and everything will have to be earned; at least I agree with that much.
I would agree with the OP that the Bengals defensive line has been a bit overlooked in much of the public discourse this week, both in the pass rush and against the run. It's a Bengals advantage on paper. It should have been an advantage in the Dunlap/Atkins era, but both of them kind of disappeared in the postseason. Hopefully this iteration makes it happen. I believe in them.
