Let’s give credit where it is due

[Millhouse]

(02-14-2022, 10:16 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Absolutely this. With all the talk about the Rams D-Line, the obvious comparison was 'this could be like Tennessee, but their offence is far better'.

In reality, we kept their DL largely in check for 30 minutes, and then it took the game over for the next 30. The Rams offence did not have much joy on our defence as our D played lights out, but give any team enough time in this pass-orientated league, and they'll get theirs eventually.

The Bengals had their chance. Not getting 7 off the Stafford pick was a letdown, and everything on offence thereafter was a mess. We really missed a very doable shot at glory. 

But the Rams defence absolutely stepped up too. We should've done something different to try and counter it, but we didn't. Their overload blitz seemed to get us every time. Credit their playmakers for stepping up exactly when they needed it.

On the very last play for the Bengals offense, that 4th and 1, Burrow got sacked as the oline crumbled around him like a sandcastle having Fat Albert fall on it. Video shows if he had a second or two more back there, Chase was wide open down the right side as Ramsey fell down. Granted the 3rd down call was whatever, but on the one play of the game Burrow needed time, he didn't get any because Rams defense simply beat the Bengals up front when they needed to the most.