09-05-2022, 07:52 PM
(09-05-2022, 05:01 PM)fredtoast Wrote: 1. Surprised that not a single analyst chose the Bengals. If for no other reason than there is usually one who picks a long shot just to be different from everyone else.
2. Surprised that the Broncos did not get more love. I don't think they are going to the Super Bowl but I think a lot of people are overlooking a team with the league's #3 defense adding a Hall-of-Fame QB still in his prime.
3. Last year the Bengals had the #7 offense and the #17 defense. They only won 10 games despite playing the easiest schedule in the entire league. Their final 4 victories were all decided on the last play of the game. It is not an anti-Bengal bias. If any other long-time losing team had a season like that it would take more consistent winning over a longer period before they were considered a legitimate Super Bowl team. How many of you picked the '11 Patriots to repeat as Super Bowl Champions in '12?
4. Good thing is that preseason opinions don't mean shit. Where did these "experts" pick us to finish last year?
Regarding your 3rd point, weren't we like 7-2 against playoff teams last year (Packers and Rams). Pretty safe to say our team just played to our competition resulting in losses that weren't expected otherwise our D rankings would be better no?
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