The elephant in the room

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(02-06-2022, 05:54 PM)Webbtown Wrote: While the Rams are a good defense they aren’t the 85 Bears.

This is actually pretty accurate.  The best defense the Bengals have faced all season was probably KC with the Titans a close 2nd.  I think both of those defenses, especially the way the Titans match up, are similar to that of the Rams.

The Bengals offense struggled the most against Tennessee of all their opponents over the last six weeks, and they are built kind of like the Rams.  However, since the Bengals were able to overcome the sacks and beat the Titans, I think it will feel a bit more like the second time facing the Titans and we all know Joe's record against a team for the second time.  He has seen so much from opposing defenses and he is learning on the fly.

The Rams defense that I saw against the Cardinals was downright scary.  Murray is incredibly mobile and he got destroyed.  No time to throw, seemingly blitzing every down.   Cards had no answer.   That is the game that gives me the most concern.  I know Joe can read a defense faster, but the Bengals HAVE to have a quick checkdown or one-on-one deep shot answer in these situations.  I hope the Bengals are the aggressor and come out firing and use the run later to sustain drives once the Rams are worried so much about the pass that they are pulling their safeties back.