11-22-2017, 03:15 PM
(11-21-2017, 07:27 AM)Beaker Wrote: People keep bashing the offense for the Bengals problems. And due to problems on the O lone, the offense has definitely not performed up to expectations coming into this season. But to me, the Bengals D is just as culpable for the Bengals current record. We keep hearing about how the Bengals have a top ten D, and that may be the case according to stats.
But our "terrible" offense scored enough points in GB and TEN to win those games. It was our "good" defense that did not finish those games. They gave up 2 last minute game winning drives in those games. If our D had come through in those 2 games the Bengals would be sitting at 6-4 and in the #5 spot for the playoffs right now.
Both sides are to blame, we cannot run the ball so our Defense is on the field all the time but it would help if they
weren't playing so passive. The Defense gives up WAY too many 3rd and longs, if they would stop more 3rd downs
they wouldn't be on the field near as much.
Dalton actually has been our MVP this year so far IMHO with how bad the O-line has played.
