Looking Ahead

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(10-18-2022, 04:59 PM)Au165 Wrote: Honestly that back stretch does not look nearly as bad as it did to start the season. The Titans are not the team some thought they'd be, Chiefs are good, Browns with Watson probably still will be working issues out at that point as he was awful in preseason, Bucs have looked flat bad at times, Patriots have been pretty average, Bills are good, and then Ravens we were right there.

At this point there are only two games the rest of the way I would call us clear underdogs (KC and BUF) the rest are very winnable games if we play semi well. Bottom line we have a lot to play for still and need to keep a solid pace going.

(10-19-2022, 02:36 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I agree with how important it is to get the next 4. I'm just not as on board anymore with how tough the back end of their schedule is. We said the same thing last year and they finished pretty strong by the time we got to those games. 

While those late games are easily tougher than the next 4, i don't think they should be considered underdogs in any of them other than possibly the Bills game (depending on what the Bengals record is at the time). @Tenn and @TB i don't see being more than the usual 3 they give the home team and it will prob be more like +1/+2. 

I agree with the bolded 100%.

My argument about the Buccaneers and Patriots games are their defenses. Both of those teams are prepared defensively and they are road games. Titans are inconsistent right now but its also a talented roster you can see turning it around down the stretch especially with that DL and Run Offense. 

I'm not saying the Bengals should be considered underdogs in any of these games but it is a more rough section of the schedule. My point is that the next 4 is the perfect stretch of games to get the Bengals in that looking like a sure playoff team with a 7-3 record.