(11-15-2021, 10:24 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Maybe — but we thought the Jets would be an easy out as well. The Las Vegas defense isn’t awful and Derek Carr plays well when he’s not under pressure.

They could beat the Bengals sure, but overall I don’t see the Raiders having some magic season. They are going to miss the playoffs.

(11-14-2021, 02:49 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Not like they are 2-3-4 games out mid season. #1 & 2 we beat plus are 2-1 in our division. Let this play out before we rule them done.

Who said they were done Dog??? My reply was that they were in last place at the time!!!

(11-14-2021, 07:02 PM)t3r3e3 Wrote: That’s like rooting for the house at the casino.  Hard no…

(11-15-2021, 08:34 AM)michaelsean Wrote: A few more bye weeks and the division is ours.

(11-15-2021, 10:11 AM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Raiders have too much off field baggage. I think last night will be the norm for most of their games rest of the year. They gonna fall off the map.

2 hard losses in a row for them - they are now desperate for a W - just like us.

(11-15-2021, 10:27 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I only saw game clips, but their DB's did not look good in the highlights.

When Hill, Robinson, Hardman, Kelce, ANYONE was single-covered, Mahomes got them the ball for a FD or so.

They didn't run it much either (until it got out of hand) and while they did sprinkle in a few runs here and there, Mahomes was able to pass to the single-covered guy, frequently.

And even though the stats don't show it, he didn't have the greatest pocket all night (think they showed just 4 total hurries in 28 dropbacks or whatever, at that point, but he was constantly moving around in the pocket), so I think if we can emulate the above, we have a chance.

(11-14-2021, 10:49 PM)grampahol Wrote: Just let this sink in..Pittsburgh couldn't beat Detroit and it took an act of god for Baltimore to beat em. We mopped the floor with all three of em. Cleveland was handed their asses right after mopping the floor with us and we beat both Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Meanwhile the Panthers beat Arizona. Washington beat Tampa Bay and finally Philli blasted Denver.. It kind of feels as if by playoff time there's going to be a 32 way tie the way things are going.. Did I mention we beat both Pissburgh and Baltimore?

Arizona was down to their 3rd string QB gramps.

(11-15-2021, 11:35 AM)Whacked Wrote: 2 hard losses in a row for them - they are now desperate for a W - just like us.

Every team is desperate for a win right now in the AFC. I don’t buy that as some excuse to be nervous about the Raiders. If all the opponent needs to do is “be desperate” to beat the Bengals then we don’t deserve to go to the playoffs.

(11-15-2021, 12:20 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Every team is desperate for a win right now in the AFC. I don’t buy that as some excuse to be nervous about the Raiders. If all the opponent needs to do is “be desperate” to beat the Bengals then we don’t deserve to go to the playoffs.

Yep, and the Bengals need a win just as bad as the Raiders do.

(11-14-2021, 10:28 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Here's my opinion that, for whatever in the hell it's worth. 

Going into the Jets game, they were feeling extremely confident (riding high on all the hype) because they had just blown out the Lions and Ravens in back to back weeks by a combined score of 75-28 and were on a 4-1 run since the Bears loss. 

The Jets game was also their 3rd straight on the road and they had put out a ton of effort and energy in the blowouts, so I think there was also an element of lag, flatness (whatever you want to call out) when they took the field in NY. Just not the same level of energy or fire from the previous weeks.

Defensively, they planned for what they had seen on tape from NY to that point in the season. Except, that's not what they got when NY took the field. Instead, they literally borrowed and executed the Patriots offensive game plan from the week before where they got humiliated, which the Bengals D and staff was not prepared for at all...and couldn't really adjust to, for whatever reason.

All that combined led to a Jets upset and a very heartbreaking loss for the Bengals.

Then they go back home and face the Browns, having been dealt a pretty good blow to their confidence the week before, I felt going into the game that they needed to come out strong and take an early lead to that Jets game out of their minds. That didn't happen. Instead, the pick six was a huge momentum / emotional shift right out of the gate. To their credit, they came right back and tied it up...but then, a combination of mistakes on their part and big plays on the Browns part led to it getting out of hand pretty quickly.

It happens. In fact, it's happened a lot this season and to quite a few teams with winning records right now. Good teams have also suffered upsets in the past few weeks...some have been mind boggling.

I think the reason a lot of people have been so negative and frustrated is because the Bengals had those 2 things happen in back to back weeks, so it makes it look worse. But, if they would look around the NFL this year, specifically the 12 playoff contenders right now in the AFC, they would see that just about every team outside of the of the Titans and Patriots have either had a blowout loss or an upset loss, and some teams have had both. It puts things in a little more realistic perspective.

Speaking of the AFC playoff race...12 teams currently have at least 5 wins and only 1 team has more than 6. 
Of the 12, only 5 have a point differential of 30 or more. The Bengals are on of those.
The Bengals rank 5th in the AFC in both points scored and allowed per game. 

I guess what I'm saying is everything the Bengals want is there for the taking if they come out and coach / play their asses off these last 8 games, being more consistent on both sides of the ball. They have a golden opportunity in front of them to potentially win the division and/or also land a playoff spot. 

I think there's plenty of reason to still be fired up, and hopefully they come of the bye and KEEP us fired up over these last 2 months.

Sorry for being so damn longwinded.  

I read it, but I had to take a couple breaks. Similar to FredToast's recent thread post.

(11-15-2021, 12:17 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: Arizona was down to their 3rd string QB gramps.

2nd

(11-15-2021, 01:01 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: 2nd

3rd


Arizona Passing



Colt McCoy    2ND
11/20
107
5.4
0
1
2-22
4.5
49.4
Chris Streveler  3RD
6/9
36
4.0
0
0
2-17
2.5
74.3



3rd QB Colt McKoy is 2 and Chris Streveler is 3.

(11-15-2021, 08:34 AM)Whacked Wrote: Agreed. We are screwed. Wanted them to win badly. Them getting spanked at home = No bueno for us.

Being "pissed and desperate" does nothing to help a team win the next week. 

(11-15-2021, 01:12 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: 3rd


Arizona Passing



Colt McCoy    2ND
11/20
107
5.4
0
1
2-22
4.5
49.4
Chris Streveler  3RD
6/9
36
4.0
0
0
2-17
2.5
74.3



3rd QB Colt McKoy is 2 and Chris Streveler is 3.

Thanks tips.

He came in because they were losing 34-3.

(11-15-2021, 01:16 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Being "pissed and desperate" does nothing to help a team win the next week. 

If anything, it puts teams on tilt. Trying to do too much and making mistakes the next week. I find that more likely. That’s definitely what happened last week to us vs the Browns.

(11-15-2021, 01:23 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Thanks tips.

He came in because they were losing 34-3.

Why lie???


Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals leaves the game with an injury in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at State Farm Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)




https://arizonasports.com/story/2895303/arizona-cardinals-3rd-string-qb-chris-streveler-replaces-colt-mccoy-after-injury/



Cardinals 3rd-string QB Chris Streveler replaces Colt McCoy after injury

Well never Expected all that.... Lol poor lions still didnt get a win. They remind me of us in 2008?

I bet McCoy wishes he was still with Cleveland.. He's be a great starter for them for us..

(11-15-2021, 01:12 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: 3rd


Arizona Passing



Colt McCoy    2ND
11/20
107
5.4
0
1
2-22
4.5
49.4
Chris Streveler  3RD
6/9
36
4.0
0
0
2-17
2.5
74.3



3rd QB Colt McKoy is 2 and Chris Streveler is 3.

So a 3rd stringer comes in late to mop up...

(11-15-2021, 01:33 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: Why lie???


Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals leaves the game with an injury in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at State Farm Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)




https://arizonasports.com/story/2895303/arizona-cardinals-3rd-string-qb-chris-streveler-replaces-colt-mccoy-after-injury/



Cardinals 3rd-string QB Chris Streveler replaces Colt McCoy after injury

What was the score when McCoy went out?