11-16-2022, 03:41 PM
(11-16-2022, 02:16 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Being 7-2 would have me more confident, but not fully until we actually see how they play against the better teams in this second half - KC, NE, TEN, BUF. Those were always going to be the real test for me.
The thing I care most about is making the playoffs. Being 7-2 at this point would have helped in case the Bengals don't get wins against those teams above. With being 5-4 instead at this point, they likely won't make the playoffs unless they can pick up at least 4 more wins out of the remaining 7 games. Assuming the Bengals get a win against PIT, that means at least 3 wins against the 4 teams I listed above plus BAL and CLE.
I am not confident the Bengals get 4+ wins in these next 7 games.
Bengals can obviously do some damage in the playoffs if they can get some big plays, but they weren't some consistent juggernaut in the playoffs either. But they gotta get to the playoffs first. And they are currently sitting outside of it and depending on other teams to lose to help them get there. And they have the 2nd hardest remaining schedule in the AFC, so those extra couple losses earlier this season could make a big difference.
I am actually more concerned with us losing to the sucky team in our Division in the Stains than those good teams we
will be playing. We play up to our competition and the Stains just have our number. I could see us winning all the hard
games on the schedule and losing to the Stains more than the other way around actually.
(11-16-2022, 02:21 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Right now I think the 3 teams to beat in the AFC are Cincinnati, Baltimore and Kansas City. It'd be a nice time for Typhoid Lamar to catch the vid again.
Yeah, with the Titans QB situation up in the air I agree. The Colts might make a run with Saturday at HC...
