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(01-02-2023, 10:14 PM)Joelist Wrote: The nice thing about tonight is the worst thing that happens is a loss which has no effect on playoff standing - just means they need to beat the Rats next week to lock the division up. Of course, I much prefer a win and the AFCN locked so next week is just about whether they get home field throughout the playoffs.
That's false.
A win today means a win next week guarantees no lower than the 2 seed. A loss today means two seed at best.
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Got to think this breaks some type of regular season TV Ratings record... calling it.
Also wouldn't be surprised if this game at Paycor has the most fans in Bengals history.
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(01-02-2023, 10:02 PM)TKUHL Wrote: I hope this game lives up to the hype. If not I hope we are the ones blowing them out. Even though I prob have the most respect for Buff than any other team not named the Bengals.
I've watched a large group of predictions and almost all are in the 30's for both teams. Watch it be 10-7 or something like that.
Like a teenage girl driving a Ferrari.
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Too many of these dang pundits are picking us.
Love the praise and recognition but feel we do better as underdogs.
At least in the past.
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Some pre game coverage on ABC.
ESPN still showing the end of the Rose Bowl
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(01-02-2023, 10:19 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Some pre game coverage on ABC.
ESPN still showing the end of the Rose Bowl
ESPN 2 has it all
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(01-02-2023, 10:19 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Some pre game coverage on ABC.
ESPN still showing the end of the Rose Bowl
That is why kickoff was delayed to 8:30 instead of 8:15. ABC will show MNF in its entirety, ESPN will switch upon conclusion of the Rose Bowl.
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Man, like all of these ABC shows they are having commercials for look terrible.
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Desperately need a FAST impressive start
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Should be good - remember we've played a somewhat higher strength of schedule and in terms of defenses played we also have played a somewhat higher caliber.
Oh, and since 2 seed does not yield a bye it is much less important than it used to be. Win or lose we're in postseason so next step is division title. Then hopefully shoot for home field if the Raiders beat the Chiefs.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pregame HYPE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bengals</a> <a href="https://t.co/Lx0iUfpG5K">pic.twitter.com/Lx0iUfpG5K</a></p>— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesRapien/status/1610084933032374272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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(01-02-2023, 09:59 PM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: Tickets for American sports are stupidly priced, but Cincinnati has what a population of a million or so?
Away fans shouldn’t get a sniff especially now we are doing well.
I think fans in the city could step up a bit more.
In the UK we give an away club an allocation of tickets at Elland Road my teams stadium it’s 3000 out of a 40000 capacity.
Even if it’s 70/30 Bengals fans in there tonight that 30% will still generate a hell of a lot of noise and we lose a bit of our home field advantage.
They sort of clump together and it looks like a lot more before the game. It won’t be as many as you are thinking.
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Who Dey!!! Gosh dammit I was supposes to be at this game... bad timing to take a vacation LOL
Stadium has to be lit
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I have tons of “nervous” energy before every Bengals game. I don’t have any right now. Why is that? Do I have a tumor? Seriously, this is the most laid back I’ve been before a Bengal game in years and it’s certainly not because I think it’s a definite win or loss.
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(01-02-2023, 10:23 PM)Lowerguywins Wrote: Nerves are at 100
Mine too — and a glass of burgundy hasn’t helped. I feel like I just snarfed down a double espresso. My stomach is doing an unbelievably accurate impression of Simone Biles.
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For some reason I am not that nervous about tonight’s game. Bills are a great team, too so it should be a good game.
A loss isn’t the end of the world as they can still win the AFCN and I would think they could go on the road and win some playoff games (because they did last year)
I would love a W but a loss is nothing but a bump in the road.
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