(10-10-2016, 11:19 AM)TWeezyBengal Wrote: We are currently 2-3 and will in all likelihood lose next week against the Patriots. Taking that into account, that would leave us at 2-4.

Here is the remaining schedule:

Browns - W
Redskins - W
@Giants - L
Bills - W
@Ravens - W
Eagles - W
@Browns - W
Steelers - L
@Texans - L
Ravens - W

The margin for error is non existent now. There is none. So, we have to win the games we are supposed to win. Honestly, I see 7 more possible wins on that schedule. It really softens up after this week. That would put us at 9-6. Good enough to make the playoffs?

This team has some issues obviously (offensive line, defense) so this is all probably just wishful thinking. Like I said in another thread, I dont think you can just "fix" the problems this team is having.

(10-10-2016, 02:39 PM)Antares Wrote: If making the playoffs means an 8th straight playoff loss or losing their third game of the season to Pittsburgh, then who needs it?

(10-10-2016, 02:48 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I figured by now we'd luck into a playoff win by going to play a 7-9 division winner or getting a team that made the playoffs but is now on it's 3rd QB or something.  

(10-10-2016, 02:54 PM)Antares Wrote: A fluke playoff win might keep Marvin here for the forseeable future. I'm not sure that I want that.

(10-10-2016, 02:48 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I figured by now we'd luck into a playoff win by going to play a 7-9 division winner or getting a team that made the playoffs but is now on it's 3rd QB or something.  

(10-10-2016, 02:54 PM)Antares Wrote: A fluke playoff win might keep Marvin here for the forseeable future. I'm not sure that I want that.

(10-10-2016, 03:02 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Are you new here? Marvin is staying regardless. 

(10-10-2016, 04:42 PM)Antares Wrote: Yes I am new. Being stuck with Marvin doesn't mean we can't ***** about it loudly. This is what sports is all about. Right? I would love  to see a little media critisizm of Marvin. The endless media suck up is getting nauseating.

I've been on the record for years about Marvin Lewis. https://t.co/UsDec2GXY0

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 7, 2016

(10-10-2016, 04:45 PM)NKYRob Wrote: You'd get along just fine with Mr. Stephen A. Smith.  

I've been on the record for years about Marvin Lewis. https://t.co/UsDec2GXY0

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 7, 2016

(10-10-2016, 05:08 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I usually cant stand that guy but I cant help to agree with him here. 

Quote:"If you got 12 years at a job and you can't win 1 single damn playoff game, you should have been gone.  So to me, I'm hear cincinnati's getting tired of it. What do you mean getting tired?  You should have been tired.  Its just that they never were, because all mike brown in cincinnati is concerned about is curbing cost and spending as opposed to putting the best product out there on the field and the best coach."

-Stephen A Smith

(10-10-2016, 11:19 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote:  That would put us at 9-6. Good enough to make the playoffs?

(10-10-2016, 04:45 PM)NKYRob Wrote: You'd get along just fine with Mr. Stephen A. Smith.  

I've been on the record for years about Marvin Lewis. https://t.co/UsDec2GXY0

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 7, 2016

(10-10-2016, 12:35 PM)BleedNOrange Wrote: We can pretty much guarantee that we will be 2-4 after next week.  I'm assuming 10-6 makes playoffs.  That means that we have to go 8-2 the rest of the way.  Does anything about this team make you think we can really do that?  The OL is garbage, we can't run the ball, we are giving up way too many big plays, penalties are killing drives and extending opponents' drives, etc..

We are 6-7 since the Houston game last year.  6-8 if you include the playoff loss.  This is after an 8-0 start last year.  This team is getting worse in all phases.  How does this suddenly turn-around to 8-2?  Please someone convince me.

(10-10-2016, 11:46 AM)Bengalboy Wrote: I don't see how on earth you carve up the schedule with that many wins  considering what we have seen to date.

I posted this in another thread but here :

@ Patriots (L)
Browns (W) Just about, but we historically play to Cleveland's level and they at least show fight.
Redskins (L) and sadly i will be there to see it in person
@Giants (L)
Bills (L) Good Running back and Mobile QB, yeh another loss.
@Ravens (L)
Eagles (L) we suck against rookie QB's
@Browns (L) Split the series
Steelers (L)
@Texans (W) The Irony will be immense, we finally beat them when it means shit.
Ravens (L)

Again i remind you we scrapped a win against the Jets (a team that others are picking apart) and Miami (a team that's more hopeless than we are) There is nothing in those or the 3 losses that suggest we do much better than i have listed above.

We might with a lot of luck and a bit improvement, best case scenario scrape 2 or 3 wins from the Redkins/@Giants/@Browns/Bills games, but that's being very hopeful. We are a 4-12 maybe 5-11 team at best i feel.

(10-10-2016, 11:19 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: We are currently 2-3 and will in all likelihood lose next week against the Patriots. Taking that into account, that would leave us at 2-4.

Here is the remaining schedule:

Browns - W
Redskins - W
@Giants - L
Bills - W
@Ravens - W
Eagles - W
@Browns - W
Steelers - L
@Texans - L
Ravens - W

The margin for error is non existent now. There is none. So, we have to win the games we are supposed to win. Honestly, I see 7 more possible wins on that schedule. It really softens up after this week. That would put us at 9-6. Good enough to make the playoffs?

This team has some issues obviously (offensive line, defense) so this is all probably just wishful thinking. Like I said in another thread, I dont think you can just "fix" the problems this team is having.

(10-11-2016, 02:01 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: We've lost to 3 REALLY good teams...and will lose to the 4th in the Patriots. Most teams don't have 4 dominant opponents in the 1st 6 weeks...so things look a lot worse than they really are.

With that said, we're not a dominant team nor are we a Super Bowl contender. We're a middle of the pack team.

We're capable of making a run at the 6th seed, but 7 to 9 wins will be our win total.

(10-11-2016, 03:30 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: When you look at the 3 losses, the results weren't surprising. Marvin is a combined 11-31 vs those teams, including the postseason. 

BTW, his record against our next opponent is 1-5. Let's hope they can somehow change that to 2-5!

(10-10-2016, 11:19 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: We are currently 2-3 and will in all likelihood lose next week against the Patriots. Taking that into account, that would leave us at 2-4.

Here is the remaining schedule:

Browns - Win
Redskins - Win close one
@Giants - Win
Bills - Loss
@Ravens - Win
Eagles - Loss
@Browns - Win
Steelers - Loss
@Texans - Win
Ravens - Win

The margin for error is non existent now. There is none. So, we have to win the games we are supposed to win. Honestly, I see 7 more possible wins on that schedule. It really softens up after this week. That would put us at 9-6. Good enough to make the playoffs?

This team has some issues obviously (offensive line, defense) so this is all probably just wishful thinking. Like I said in another thread, I dont think you can just "fix" the problems this team is having.