11-07-2015, 04:59 PM
(11-07-2015, 01:28 PM)Captain Happy Pants Wrote: Isn't it funny how every week, we stay undefeated, and all they have to say is: "Do you believe in the Bengals?"
EVERY WEEK. It's comical
I hate to say it, but I get it. After dominating their opponents at home in 2013 by going 8-0 with an average score of about 34-17, a lot of people started to believe in this team and they tanked badly. This team will have to prove themselves every week. If they win, they will gain a little more respect and faith. If they lose - especially to any of their remaining opponents outside of Arizona or Denver - they will lose far more of that respect and faith than they have gained in any single week.
Is it fair? No.
Does it matter? No.
This is a hell of a ride and one we should most definitely enjoy it but the lasting legacy of this unprecedented start to the season will be determined by what happens in that first playoff game. Lose and the great swell of pride this regular season has provided will melt away into a hollow shell of itself. Win and this team becomes a part of Bengals lore that we will proudly talk about for decades (even moreso with each win they add thereafter). Until then, let's just continue to have fun with this team.
