10-31-2021, 06:06 PM
(10-31-2021, 06:03 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: 3 straight road games.
Won first 2 by 20+ points, including putting a beatdown on the Ravens in their own house.
Lost the 3rd by 3 points, coming off a huge emotional win and facing a team that had gotten humiliated the week before.
This is the NFL...it happens. Good teams can have letdowns after huge wins. The Jets also beat the Titans, who are now 6-2.
Last week was an outstanding win. This week was an embarrassing loss. Overall, they are still in good shape at 5-3...which I think is better than most of probably thought before the season started.
Beating the Browns next week is a must now though, so that they can go into the bye 6-3 and stay in contention for the division title. Still a lot of football left, and the fact is, they are 5-3 and haven't even played their best football yet. Still a lot of room to get better and areas to improve on. IMO, that's a good sign and a reason to remain very optimistic going forward.
IDK, maybe I'm just getting soft in my old age and not being as cynical as I used to be.
It all sounds reasonable to me and it's how I feel. Crying over every loss to a lesser team? What's that get you other than a lot of tears and a lot of people who think you're a weenie.. Not to mention the bookmakers lost a boatload of money on this one..
In the immortal words of my old man, "Wait'll you get to be my age!"
Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse, but the one comfort we have is Cincinnati sounds worse. ~Oliver Wendal Holmes Sr.
Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse, but the one comfort we have is Cincinnati sounds worse. ~Oliver Wendal Holmes Sr.