I see no reason to want Bengals to lose to Browns.

I know some fans went Bengalized and wanted Bengals to lose rest of games for the Draft. I said on a post like that, any team or players in NFL who lose games on purpose should be kicked out of the NFL forever. Also people who buy tickets and TV Networks should sue those teams and the NFL for breach of contract. There is NO QUIT in football. Anybody that has ever played or coached the game knows that. You do not do the 1919 Chicago White Sox and lose games on purpose.

The Battle For Ohio. Bengals could climb to 7-8 on the season with a chance for a winning record and maybe even sneak into play-offs.

It will not be an easy game. Browns have Chubb and a stable of running backs healthy again. Winston is putting up a passing game. Browns defense is tough. The Browns gave Steelers a hard time in their recent games, so Browns are no easy win.

So my thoughts are not on free agency in March and the draft in April. My thoughts are on The Battle For Ohio, CB vs CB. Do you notice how Paul Brown did that. He started the Browns and won what I consider Super Bowls, for they were the NFL Championship Game. Art Modell fired Paul Brown, but a few years later Paul Brown started his own team again. He could have put it anywhere. He stayed in Ohio, and his old coaching cap that said CB now stood for Cincinnati Bengals, not Cleveland Browns. THE BATTLE FOR OHIO. Some may think Woody Hayes the Ohio Football Legend, but Paul Brown won at Ohio high school level. and won NCAA Title at Ohio State, Won what was the Super Bowl with 1950's Cleveland Browns, and built Cincinnati Bengals and as owner saw them in 2 Super Bowls.

I say WIN The Battle For Ohio.....I say BEAT CLEVELAND.

Burrow, Chase, Higgins, Chase Brown, Hendrickson and others give Bengals a chance to WIN. I predict a good, hard game, but BENGALS WIN. The heck with the draft, this is football season. BENGALS WIN and BEAT BROWNS.

I see no reason to want Bengals to lose to Browns.

GO BENGALS

The Browns may tank and sit Winston. I would. If so, that would increase our chances. No Chubb or Njoku is also a big boon for us (hope they heal up).

Bengals 26-16 if Winston sits.

Browns have a losing record, which means the Bengals win. Pretty simple.

The Bad News Bengals make Winston look like a Hall of Famer

Browns 31
Bengals 27

Browns will be without David Najoku and Nick Chubb. And the starting QB is still unknown

(12-16-2024, 09:24 PM)pally Wrote: Browns will be without David Najoku and Nick Chubb. And the starting QB is still unknown

Chubb just hasn’t been the same post surgery - at least for now. He’ll be back to beast mode next year I’m sure.

Ford is “currently” playing better.

So - No Njoku seems like the bigger news.

Sadly, Bengals only win by a FG

If Garrett doesn’t play due to his weird eye issue - we win by 7.

No thanks, I'm waiting on the Bengals vs Browns After Christmas Prediction Thread.  I like my odds in that one better  

We better win the damn thing.  This shit season, regardless of outcome or record, must include a sweep of the Stains at minimum.  That shouldn't be a lot to ask.

(12-16-2024, 09:37 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: No thanks, I'm waiting on the Bengals vs Browns After Christmas Prediction Thread.  I like my odds in that one better  

Lolol

(12-16-2024, 09:35 PM)Whacked Wrote: Chubb just hasn’t been the same post surgery - at least for now. He’ll be back to beast mode next year I’m sure.

Ford is “currently” playing better.

So - No Njoku seems like the bigger news.

Sadly, Bengals only win by a FG

If Garrett doesn’t play due to his weird eye issue - we win by 7.

Chubb broke his foot sunday

There will be no quit in this game. Mike Brown only really gets mad about losing to one team.... the Cleveland Browns.

On paper we should beat the Browns, but that's paper. Their defense isn't what it was couple years ago and their offense is like 17 points per game. Wait for it

But.... with our defense being shit on a stick I'm still nervous. Still I'll say we win fairly easily and get our 2nd home victory.

Bengals - 29

Browns - 16

BENGALS 27
BROWNS 24

Bengals climb to 7-8 with 2 games left to reach 9-8 record and with luck play-offs.

(Yesterday, 10:29 AM)Sled21 Wrote: There will be no quit in this game. Mike Brown only really gets mad about losing to one team.... the Cleveland Browns.

True. They did Daddy wrong.

Burrow becomes the first Bengal to throw 40 TDs in a season.

BENGALS 34
CLOWNS 27

A game so craptacular that it's now been flexed out of not one, but two slots...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/flexed-cincinnati-bengals-vs-cleveland-browns-moves-broadcasts-ahead-of-week-16-showdown/ar-AA1w1kYx?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=accde49106e54d75ae10cbca4ebe8025&ei=22

Quote:CINCINNATI — The Bengals were supposed to play the Browns on Thursday night.

The game was flexed to Sunday at 1 p.m. and was scheduled to be on FOX.

The Battle of Ohio will now be broadcast on CBS. Kickoff is still at 1 p.m. ET.

The Bengals have to win the game to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They're hoping to sweep Cleveland for the first time since 2017.

Sounds like we’re facing DTR instead of Jameis.

The #Browns are making a change at quarterback:

Dorian Thompson-Robinson will start for Cleveland against the Cincinnati Bengals, a league source tells @TheOBR.

— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) December 17, 2024

(Yesterday, 02:15 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Sounds like we’re facing DTR instead of Jameis.

The #Browns are making a change at quarterback:

Dorian Thompson-Robinson will start for Cleveland against the Cincinnati Bengals, a league source tells @TheOBR.

— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) December 17, 2024

No Chubb and not very solid at QB.  As much as Bengals defense has struggled,  I think Bengals out score them, and isn't this in THE JUNGLE.   I think Bengals played at Cleveland already. Pretty sure this is a Home Game for Bengals. ...No Chubb hurts Browns, they only got tough lately because they had Chubb back. 

Bengals will win. Broncos will lose. And then everyone is going to start believing again.

Bengals win because the Browns do not want to win.

3rd win in a row this Sunday!