O-Line Cost Us a Championship

[higgy100]

(02-21-2022, 12:33 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: That would have certainly been ideal.  However, due to lack of offensive production, the Bengals found themselves in the same situation against the Raiders, the Titans, the Chiefs, and the Rams -- and three out of four times it worked.  Interceptions by Germaine Pratt saved the day against the Raiders, Logan Wilson against the Titans, and Von Bell against the Chiefs -- and Logan Wilson nearly saved the game against the Rams. 

I love our defense and I have all kinds of mad props for Lou Anarumo but there comes a time when the Bengals need to upgrade the offensive line and seal up playoff wins in the third quarter.  It stinks to have the likes of Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Joe Mixon, and CJ Uzomah on offense and still struggle to score points.

I don't know about sealing up a playoff game in the 3rd quarter because it is the NFL and that doesn't happen much but all thru the season it was very difficult to watch 3rd and 2 on a run become 4th and 1, yet, they're having to line up in shotgun with 5 wide to get that extra yard or less way too many times. Very similar to watching OSU this past season.