11-10-2022, 08:03 AM
(11-10-2022, 12:51 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Not that I think much of Zach Wilson, but the Bengals beat the Teddy Bridgewater Dolphins and the Joe Flacco Jets. Nobody bragging about beating the Brandon Allen Bengals.
Jets are 5-1 with Wilson at QB.
Dolphins are 6-0 when Tua isn't playing while concussed.
Not really clear the 2022 Bengals are better than them. Ultimately The Bengals need to focus on winning their division games if they want to have a chance. 0-3 isn't a great way to start, then TJ Watt is back, and the Browns own Zac for God knows what reason. Unpopular to hear, but the Browns are only 1.5 games back, dominated the Bengals this year (and the last couple years) and are getting a QB soon. Don't sleep on them... Or the Patriots. Never count out Belichick.
Bengals need to play their best ball after the bye and start stacking wins.
If we take care of business it won’t matter. If we get to 11-6 or 10-7, our chances are high. AFC East is going to take care of itself. We also have 2 more games against them, so we get a say in their standings.
Browns will struggle with Watson more than people think (they probably will drop their next 2 anyway). They are a running team and will want to throw more than Watson, probably costing them games.
Dolphins- 4 games against winning teams, 4 against AFC playoff hopefuls (E.G.-CIN, NYJ, MIA, LAC, NE, CLE)
Chargers- 3 games against winning teams, 1 against AFC playoffs hopeful)
Patriots- 6 games against teams with a. Winning record, 3 against AFC playoff hopefuls
Jets- 5 games against teams with winning records 3 against AFC playoff hopefuls
Bengals- 5 games against winning teams, 1 against AFC playoff hopeful. We’ve already beaten two of the playoff hopefuls.
We can only worry about our schedule. If we finish under 10 wins, no shot at playoffs, if we get to 10 good shot, and if we get to 11 highly
Likely.
