(10-31-2021, 09:09 PM)wanga Wrote: Such a bad game to drop. Expecting a mental letdown after the Ravens game but still thinking they’d have enough talent and drive to get over the line. Typical trap game.

(11-01-2021, 12:43 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The negativity is getting out of hand. We played like garbage today and lost by 3.

That just goes to show how talented this team is.

Fact is, this loss is 100% on the defense today. The same defense that was the only one in the league to not allow more than 25 points in any of the first 7 weeks. The same defense that was top 8 in yards/points allowed.

Considering that every other team had a game where they allowed over 25, that means every team has had a stinker. This one was ours. Heck, the Super Bowl Champs gave up 36 points in a loss to Trevor Siemian today.

The 6-2 Titans lost to this same Jets team.

So while this loss sucked and all, yall need to get a grip. If we come out this flat next week, then I'll get it. For now though? The doom and gloom is being laid a bit too thick for my tastes.

(11-01-2021, 12:43 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The negativity is getting out of hand. We played like garbage today and lost by 3.

That just goes to show how talented this team is.

Fact is, this loss is 100% on the defense today. The same defense that was the only one in the league to not allow more than 25 points in any of the first 7 weeks. The same defense that was top 8 in yards/points allowed.

Considering that every other team had a game where they allowed over 25, that means every team has had a stinker. This one was ours. Heck, the Super Bowl Champs gave up 36 points in a loss to Trevor Siemian today.

The 6-2 Titans lost to this same Jets team.

So while this loss sucked and all, yall need to get a grip. If we come out this flat next week, then I'll get it. For now though? The doom and gloom is being laid a bit too thick for my tastes.

(11-01-2021, 12:48 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Right? Last week it was 'running the table' super-giddy nonsense. This week it's 'worst team evAr' ultra-negative nonsense. 

(11-01-2021, 12:54 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It's starting to have a game day thread feel. Speaking of which, like I said in the GD thread earlier, we need to stop drastically rewriting the narrative with each W or L. When we do that, we start to sound like a hot take sports show ala First Take or Undisputed.

This was just one of 17 chapters to this season's book. If the next couple chapters are just as bad, maybe we can start worrying about the ending, but for now? Way too soon.

(10-31-2021, 06:03 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: 3 straight road games.

Won first 2 by 20+ points, including putting a beatdown on the Ravens in their own house.
Lost the 3rd by 3 points, coming off a huge emotional win and facing a team that had gotten humiliated the week before.

This is the NFL...it happens. Good teams can have letdowns after huge wins. The Jets also beat the Titans, who are now 6-2.

Last week was an outstanding win. This week was an embarrassing loss. Overall, they are still in good shape at 5-3...which I think is better than most of probably thought before the season started. 

Beating the Browns next week is a must now though, so that they can go into the bye 6-3 and stay in contention for the division title. Still a lot of football left, and the fact is, they are 5-3 and haven't even played their best football yet.  Still a lot of room to get better and areas to improve on. IMO, that's a good sign and a reason to remain very optimistic going forward. 

IDK, maybe I'm just getting soft in my old age and not being as cynical as I used to be.

(11-01-2021, 12:54 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It's starting to have a game day thread feel. Speaking of which, like I said in the GD thread earlier, we need to stop drastically rewriting the narrative with each W or L. When we do that, we start to sound like a hot take sports show ala First Take or Undisputed.

This was just one of 17 chapters to this season's book. If the next couple chapters are just as bad, maybe we can start worrying about the ending, but for now? Way too soon.

(10-31-2021, 06:03 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: 3 straight road games.

Won first 2 by 20+ points, including putting a beatdown on the Ravens in their own house.
Lost the 3rd by 3 points, coming off a huge emotional win and facing a team that had gotten humiliated the week before.

This is the NFL...it happens. Good teams can have letdowns after huge wins. The Jets also beat the Titans, who are now 6-2.

Last week was an outstanding win. This week was an embarrassing loss. Overall, they are still in good shape at 5-3...which I think is better than most of probably thought before the season started. 

Beating the Browns next week is a must now though, so that they can go into the bye 6-3 and stay in contention for the division title. Still a lot of football left, and the fact is, they are 5-3 and haven't even played their best football yet.  Still a lot of room to get better and areas to improve on. IMO, that's a good sign and a reason to remain very optimistic going forward. 

IDK, maybe I'm just getting soft in my old age and not being as cynical as I used to be.

(10-31-2021, 06:12 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The nicest take I have is this: plenty of good teams have lost to some QB who came out of nowhere. There wasn't much tape on this White guy, and he looks pretty good.

This loss was definitely on the coaches though. They need to get back in the lab and have these guys better prepared next week.

This season is still an open book. We could finish anywhere between 14-3 and 5-12. We as fans like to re-write the narrative every week, but in truth we won't know the whole story with this team until the book is finished.

(11-01-2021, 09:41 AM)R3stangs Wrote: I have tickets for the Browns game. Not really sure I care to even go right now. Expectations are rather low.

(11-01-2021, 09:44 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Go to the game.  Get loud and help the defense.