01-30-2022, 10:14 PM
(01-30-2022, 09:54 PM)Nepa Wrote: I thought the defense adjusted at some point to the fact the referees were not calling defensive holding on the receivers. After the Chiefs got away with several key holds, the Bengals defense seemed to learn and I could see several defensive holding plays they also got away with, including one in the end zone at the end of the first half. I honestly did not think they would adjust, given they were the least penalized team in the NFL, but they did learn.
Absolutely, KC is known as being the most handsy team in the league paired up with the crew that threw the least amount of defensive holding calls and being the AFC championship they had to get out of that soft zone bs because being in it didn't give them an opportunity to get their hands on KC recievers. Same adjustment they made in week 17 when they shut em down in the 2nd half. When this defense is being aggressive playing man up they're a very good defense, they showed that whole year pretty much. Had lapses at times mostly when they were in zones and not getting pressure with front 4. If you can't get to the qb with 4 quickly zone defense is gonna get shredded. These playoff games when they played man and aggressive they've been great. All 3 games the defense stepped up. Their 2nd half and ot performance today was nothing short of outstanding.
