(01-11-2022, 05:56 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Which path do you think offers the Bengals' the best chance at advancing to the Superbowl?

If we beat the Raiders, then there are a few different ways we can get there. Let me know which you would prefer.

The key game will be the (6) NE   @ (3) Buffalo game .     (Btw, I am disregarding the possibility of Pitt beating KC because that is incredibly far-fetched).

If everything goes chalk ,  it will be  Cincy @ Tenn     and    Buffalo @ KC   .

Then if we win @ TN , we go to either KC or Buffalo for the AFC title game.


However,  if NE beats Buffalo , then  it will be Cincy @ KC    and NE @ Tenn.    If we were to beat KC , then we would either go to Tenn or we would host  NE for the AFC title game.

Do we want Buffalo or NE to win their matchup?  A NE win forces us to play KC in round two BUT gives us a very real possibility of hosting the AFC championship by beating KC and having NE beat Tenn.    


So, it's either :

 Raiders=>   @ Tenn =>   @ KC   =>   SB

Raiders =>  @ Tenn =>   @ Buff =>   SB

Raiders =>   @ KC  =>    @ Tenn  =>  SB

Raiders =>    @ KC  =>    NE(in the Jungle)  =>  SB


If it's your choice, which is your path of least resistence to get to the Superbowl?

(01-11-2022, 05:56 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Which path do you think offers the Bengals' the best chance at advancing to the Superbowl?

If we beat the Raiders, then there are a few different ways we can get there. Let me know which you would prefer.

The key game will be the (6) NE   @ (3) Buffalo game .     (Btw, I am disregarding the possibility of Pitt beating KC because that is incredibly far-fetched).

If everything goes chalk ,  it will be  Cincy @ Tenn     and    Buffalo @ KC   .

Then if we win @ TN , we go to either KC or Buffalo for the AFC title game.


However,  if NE beats Buffalo , then  it will be Cincy @ KC    and NE @ Tenn.    If we were to beat KC , then we would either go to Tenn or we would host  NE for the AFC title game.

Do we want Buffalo or NE to win their matchup?  A NE win forces us to play KC in round two BUT gives us a very real possibility of hosting the AFC championship by beating KC and having NE beat Tenn.    


So, it's either :

 Raiders=>   @ Tenn =>   @ KC   =>   SB

Raiders =>  @ Tenn =>   @ Buff =>   SB

Raiders =>   @ KC  =>    @ Tenn  =>  SB

Raiders =>    @ KC  =>    NE(in the Jungle)  =>  SB


If it's your choice, which is your path of least resistence to get to the Superbowl?

(01-11-2022, 06:13 PM)GAWhoDey Wrote: Yep, the best path that I actually think is a possibility is

Raiders -> Titans -> Bills

Beating KC in Arrowhead is the game I'd be least confident about. It's hard enough to beat any team twice in a row, but they are a very good team and very tough to beat at their place.  

If Pittsburgh were somehow able to beat KC, which I 100% agree is nearly impossible to imagine, then this answer changes dramatically.

(01-11-2022, 06:07 PM)Chip Smallwood Wrote: Absolute best case scenario?

Wildcard Round - Raiders @ home
Divisional Round - Patriots @ home
AFC Championship Game - Steelers @ home

Out of the scenarios that you laid out? Raiders, Titans, Bills…

(01-11-2022, 06:07 PM)Chip Smallwood Wrote: Absolute best case scenario?

Wildcard Round - Raiders @ home
Divisional Round - Patriots @ home
AFC Championship Game - Steelers @ home

Out of the scenarios that you laid out? Raiders, Titans, Bills…

(01-11-2022, 10:59 PM)Savagehenry54 Wrote: Theres only one true path.....by some miracle we get the Steelers in the afcc game in the jungle.  Beat their brains for the third time this year before beating the 49ers in the super bowl on a gw td pass from burrow to boyd with 34 seconds left in regulation.

(01-11-2022, 11:27 PM)jason Wrote: I'ma wait til we get this one on Saturday to worry about the path... It's funny; there is a confidence in our fan base not seen in some time... Yet at the same time there is a hope that team x loses to team y so we have an easier path.

(01-11-2022, 11:27 PM)jason Wrote: I'ma wait til we get this one on Saturday to worry about the path... It's funny; there is a confidence in our fan base not seen in some time... Yet at the same time there is a hope that team x loses to team y so we have an easier path.

(01-11-2022, 05:56 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Which path do you think offers the Bengals' the best chance at advancing to the Superbowl?

If we beat the Raiders, then there are a few different ways we can get there. Let me know which you would prefer.

The key game will be the (6) NE   @ (3) Buffalo game .     (Btw, I am disregarding the possibility of Pitt beating KC because that is incredibly far-fetched).

If everything goes chalk ,  it will be  Cincy @ Tenn     and    Buffalo @ KC   .

Then if we win @ TN , we go to either KC or Buffalo for the AFC title game.


However,  if NE beats Buffalo , then  it will be Cincy @ KC    and NE @ Tenn.    If we were to beat KC , then we would either go to Tenn or we would host  NE for the AFC title game.

Do we want Buffalo or NE to win their matchup?  A NE win forces us to play KC in round two BUT gives us a very real possibility of hosting the AFC championship by beating KC and having NE beat Tenn.    


So, it's either :

 Raiders=>   @ Tenn =>   @ KC   =>   SB

Raiders =>  @ Tenn =>   @ Buff =>   SB

Raiders =>   @ KC  =>    @ Tenn  =>  SB

Raiders =>    @ KC  =>    NE(in the Jungle)  =>  SB


If it's your choice, which is your path of least resistence to get to the Superbowl?

(01-12-2022, 09:44 AM)Sled21 Wrote: It's not about who we can beat, I think this team can beat anyone. It's about matchups and which teams we match up best against. Right now, we don't really want to face a team with a tremendous pass rush because our O line is dinged up. That's why I preferred playing NE. Not that I don't think we can beat the Raiders.