Anyone else nervous?

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(01-14-2023, 12:04 AM)thompson19osu Wrote: The more I think about Sunday's game the more nervous I am getting. I'm not nervous for fear of losing, in fact quite the opposite. I think the Bengals are just short of a guarantee of a W with the Ravens likely playing their 3rd string QB. My fear is that if the Bengals get up early or in general the Ravens will be looking for cheap shots and to injure our players to wreck further playoff hopes. I watched last week's game a couple of times and there were blatant personal fouls that were not called and I think the Ravens are gonna push those limits Sunday night. I'm hoping the refs have a small margin for calling those and keeping the game under control, but I think the Ravens are looking to end our playoffs, regardless of the means to do that.

I am nervous before every damn game.  It is the same feeling I got before my swim meets (don't laugh, I was pretty good).  My stomach would be in knots, and my heart would beat faster.  Once the meet started, I would calm down and things would usually go just fine from there.  It is so odd to me that it has always been that way for me and Bengals games.  I used to go to all the home games, had season tickets almost 20 years.  But I wasn't a participant?  I was an observer, but to this day, I STILL get those feelings.  I guess it just mattters to me.

As far as WHY I would be nervous about this game is one reason:  JK Dobbins.  Assbags got to rest Zeitler and Dobbins (thanks, Goodell, you butthole) and Dobbins has been #1 in the NFL over the past 6-8 weeks.  He is averaging 5.5 YPC.  Their run game is legit.  Now, if the Bengals start fast and build a lead, it could negate a lof of that but I see Harbaugh trying to play the old Marvin ball of no turnover, and just stay close until the 4th quarter.  

I have a feeling the offense has a few tricks up their sleeves and will score more than 20 points and I don't think the Rats can.  But if the Rats keep possession away from Cincy and if their line gets away with holds and crack blocks like they did last week, then all bets are off.

The league wants these games close.  They don't want blowouts.  The Rats will be given every chance to stay in the game.  I have faith in Burrow and company to pull away when it matters, though.