07-09-2015, 05:51 PM
(07-09-2015, 03:35 PM)PDub80 Wrote: Actually, in the SD game the defense played really well. It's a misconception that the D or coaches (game plan) cost the Bengals that game. That one is squarely on the shoulders of one Andy Dalton.
1st half
- Bengals D gave up 7 points. (Bengals up at the half 10-7)
2nd half
- D gave up 7 points....
- Then came Dalton with back to back to back (yes, count 'em: 3) turn overs in a row: One on the Bengals own 25, the other on the Bengals own 3, the 3rd on the 50. Chargers came away with 6 points out of all that. But the clock was eaten alive.
- The long 50 some yard TD was in garbage time with 3 mins left.
Basically, the SD playoff game Andy filled his pants. The D gave them a great chance to be in a position to win for most of the game.
2nd Houston game?
The D gave up 1 TD and 4 FGs. Dalton completed LESS than 50% of his passes and put up an INT for a passer rating of 44.7.
Because the offense couldn't move the ball, the D was on the field twice as long. It's easy for the Texans to run the ball that game because the Bengals couldn't score to put pressure on them to pass it. It was 7-9 Texans at half time. That's good D. The D only gave up 10 points the whole 2nd half. The OFFENSE is the one to blame... yet again.
Time of possession that game:
21:11 Bengals, 38:49 Texans
First Downs that game:
12 Bengals, 24 Texans
It's a common theme around here to forget how good the Bengals defense has been and how much the offense has squandered it. I don't understand it.
If the D was on the field for twice as long, that's twice as many opportunities to generate turnovers. We have 2 in the Marvin era in the playoffs.
