(09-15-2021, 02:54 PM)Au165 Wrote: Fields is off to a bad start? He outplayed Dalton in the preseason, the issue is a bad coach who is trying to protect him from their bad O line and poor play calling. If Fields plays it creates a serious challenge for us as his mobility may allow them to throw down field. In week 1 they were the ONLY team not to attempt a pass 15+ yards down field, that would be ideal for us.

(09-15-2021, 03:15 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Classic pre-Steelers week type of game. Do they go in and handle business in Chicago or do they get caught looking ahead to our first AFCN game and hated rivals?

Tough call. Soldier Field is gonna be rockin; it’s their home opener. This is where we see how disciplined they are, especially the offensive line. False starts have to be held to a minimum, gotta stay on schedule. Gotta contain Montgomery and get after Dalton. As bad as he’s been recently, he still gets the ball out quickly and if you don’t pressure him, he can and will hit his targets.

Optimist me says Bengals by 6.

(09-15-2021, 03:19 PM)Takedown Wrote: I have a very hard time seeing this new team looking past anyone. Especially for a team we beat with Ryan Finley last year lol. Burrow among others will take it one game at a time and help others around him keep focus

(09-15-2021, 02:49 PM)kevin Wrote: Bears got clocked at The Raiders.  So far in 2021 they show they have the RB Montgomery, and that is it.  

The Bears Offense is bad so far, and Fields is another Ohio State QB off to a bad start.  That leaves Andy Dalton. They may have to go to Andy sooner than later. The WR's, TE's, Defense were AWFUL vs The Raiders.

This is a game Bengals could Win.  I know it's in Chicago.  Still, I think the Vikings are better than the Bears right now at QB, WR and they have a tough RB.  

I don't think much of Fields at this point as a rookie, and as an Ohio State Fan, I've seen Ohio State QBs fail in the NFL in a whole different type offense.  I would be more afraid of Andy Dalton starting against his old team Bengals. I thought Haskins at Ohio State looked more NFL than Fields, and Haskins doesn't even start.  Bengals got the best Buckeye who then switched to LSU, Joe Burrow.

Unless Bears have a complete turnaround from Week One, I can see Bengals WINNING.  Maybe not as much as Raiders did in Las Vegas, but I could see Bengals going to Chicago and getting the WIN.  Bears are starting season with weakness at QB, WR, TE, Defense.   Don't let Montgomery run wild on them and shut down the struggling Ohio State rookie QB.

I won't pick a score. A score by any amount is OK by me.  Get the 2-0 start because the schedule gets a lot tougher as season rolls on.

In the Battle of Buckeye QBs, I'll take Burrow over Fields.  In a Battle of Bengals QB's, I'll take Burrow over Dalton at this point in time.

.....GO BENGALS

(09-15-2021, 03:15 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Classic pre-Steelers week type of game. Do they go in and handle business in Chicago or do they get caught looking ahead to our first AFCN game and hated rivals?

Tough call. Soldier Field is gonna be rockin; it’s their home opener. This is where we see how disciplined they are, especially the offensive line. False starts have to be held to a minimum, gotta stay on schedule. Gotta contain Montgomery and get after Dalton. As bad as he’s been recently, he still gets the ball out quickly and if you don’t pressure him, he can and will hit his targets.

Optimist me says Bengals by 6.

(09-15-2021, 03:32 PM)Mer Wrote: Am I missing something? Didn't the Ravens play the Raiders last week?

(09-15-2021, 03:34 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: You kept saying Raiders. I don't think they played the Raiders unless the Raiders played 2 games in week one. Which would be impressive that they won both.

Anyways - based on what I seen when the Bears played the Rams, they're not good. I'm not sold on our Bengals yet either, but they have more grit than the Bears.

Cincy by 4.5.

(09-15-2021, 03:22 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Bad Andy shows up: 31-13 Bengals

Good Andy shows up: 23-20 Bears