Bengals MUST defend this against Carolina

[Benton]

(09-21-2018, 12:44 PM)thillan Wrote: I kinda agree, but the Panthers are a team that is built where you NEED to stop the underneath stuff. The only receiver they have that could burn us deep is DJ Moore.

I really hate to say it, but I think the Panthers are a team that is built to beat us right now. If our LBs get to the ball fast and play well, then the Panthers will be in serious trouble.

It may not be a great matchup for the way we're (I think) approaching defense and the way they approach offense if you're right (and I haven't watched enough of Carolina this or last season to really weigh in one way or the other). But I wouldn't worry about it too much. We're ranked second in giveaways/takeaways. Teams with less big play ability run a bigger risk of us increasing our numbers there.

Sidenote: Cleveland is surprisingly ranked first in that area (thanks, Ben).