But... What if we beat KC next week?

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(12-28-2021, 03:18 PM)ochocincos Wrote: The most points the Bengals have allowed and still won this year has been 24 points (OT win vs MIN).
Every other game besides the MIN OT win, the Bengals only allowed 21 points or fewer in a win.

I don't have high confidence the Bengals will win a shootout.
The defense needs to keep the Chiefs to 21 pts or less.
Won't be easy though, as the Chiefs have only had 21 or less 5 games all season.

Fair point, but I also look back at the season and thing that this team has risen to the occasion on almost every "big game" opportunity.

Sure, they had the let down against the Jets (after three straight road games) and they had self-inflicted losses to Cleveland, LA Chargers, and 49ers.  But in the first steeler game, went to their field and won big.  Road game against Rats, who were playing really good football, won big.  Road game at Vegas with a lot of playoff implications, won big.  Must win to stay in the hunt at Denver, won big.  

Everyone can discount the victory over the Rats because they were so injury and COVID depleted, but that team did take GB to the final seconds. 

If the Bengals can avoid costly turnovers, I think they are right with the Chiefs and it will boil down to one defense getting a huge stop or turnover to win the game.  For KC to win, I think they are going to need to put up over 30, because Burrow is rolling.