10-12-2021, 11:16 AM
(10-11-2021, 07:16 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I think it will be close but my prediction is that win or lose it won’t matter.
The nose dive is coming regardless of what happens in Detroit. They are not on the same level as the Ravens/Browns/Chargers etc.
Some of you are happy that they were close yesterday even though GB tried multiple times to give this game to the Bengals. They just wouldn’t take it. The HC actually ran plays to set his rookie K up for a 57 yard FG. That’s a special kind of stupid.
Win or lose I am not going to entertain the thought of them being good until they beat a team that is actually a playoff contender.
Bengals 21-20
Coming out of the bye the schedule gets brutal, so I see any drop-off or string of losses as a product of that more than coaching/execution issues. Yeah, they won't help, but even firing on all cylinders and bringing their A game to each and every contest would still result in some losses given the competition. That's why these next four games are so crucial. If we can go 3-1 and head into the bye 6-3, then we're in decent shape for a winning season. Hell, 7-2 may give us a shot at a wildcard berth.
Having said that, if they do get rolled up in Detroit, your nosedive characterization will sadly be quite accurate. We've seen that movie too many times around these parts.
