WHY AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME POSSIBLE FOR BENGALS

[Essex Johnson]

(01-17-2022, 11:38 AM)kevin Wrote: Pull up Tennessee Titans 2021 Schedule.  Look at results of their games in December on.  It's really not as impressive as what Raiders came in with.   On this schedule thing, you can click on game highlights.  The Steelers beating Titans in Pittsburgh might show weaknesses, but more so may be 49ers at Tennessee not long ago.  It was a very close game.  Now Bengals might have won 49ers game if not for all the punt fumbles, and Bengals replaced that player since.  

I'm looking at 49ers because Chase sometimes gets compared to this one 49ers receiver by announcers.  The 49ers at Tennessee highlights show 49ers moved the ball on Tennessee much like Bengals could.  I think Bengals can go into Tennessee and give them as good a game or better than 49ers did, and that means Bengals Can Win.   Look at the 49ers at Tennessee highlights on internet Titans Schedule.

I know Tennessee is the #1 seed in the AFC.  Still, they might be a better draw this weekend than Chiefs or Bills.  Tennessee had some very average games down the stretch.  Now Henry may or may not be back. You have to question his foot being 100 % his first game back after months on IL and I think surgery.

Monday is too early to know how Bengals are on injuries.  Hopefully Bengals get a Hendrickson and some others back. The trip from Cincinnati is not cross country, in fact it's an easy short trip by car.  So just saying with the game Saturday around 4:30 again, Bengals Winning and going on to AFC Championship looks more than possible.  I'm not saying Tennessee an easy game, it will be a hard game, but maybe not much harder than Raiders were.  

Bengals could win and go to AFC Championship.  I'm taking this one week at a time.  Look at the 49ers at Tennessee game and you will see why I think Bengals can be in this game and maybe win.  I would say look at Steelers beating Titans also not long ago.  Titans can be beaten.  Now if Henry comes back 100 %, that makes them tougher, but I don't see Henry being 100%, if he plays at all.

As Always, GO BENGALS

   

Actually I believe Tenn is a better team because of those injuries, their backup RBs played pretty well and it sounds Jones is fully healthy and trust me anyone that has watched Henry knows even if at 75% he is a load especially in the playoffs and there is no doubt we will be thin at Dline either with multiple players out or playing hurt or combo of both... 

My biggest fear is the Titans running game gets going and Tannehill has shown he is a solid QB with play action, short passing game which will be very effective with their running game.  

On positive side, their defense is not great against the pass but front 7 have been sacking the QB, and they have been a good bend don't break defense.. 

If any  of our playoff games  comes down to the trenches it will be this one... which worries me