01-28-2023, 04:38 AM
(01-27-2023, 06:45 PM)phil413 Wrote: Even Taylor acknowledges how aggressive the playcalling has been. Not in terms of going long, but specifically 4th downs. We saw the long sequence at the end last year's regular season game. Then we saw the 4th down that Dunlap stopped this year before half, then Burrow hitting Tee later for a clutch play at the end.
I'm watching the replay now, and Burrow did a sneak on 2nd and 1, possibly the most conservative play call scenario there is in the game. So, with all the talk of having to play almost video game style vs Mahomes, at what point do the Bengals "catch them off guard" by playing conservative?
We hate when we see the offense "play not to lose", but if the running game is working well and the defense continues to play KC well where is the line? If nothing else, KC's D has to be rattled in these scenarios that Cincy has shown them.
Depends on the scenario. The 4th and 1 sweep that Dunlap blew up could have easily cost us the game earlier this year.
I know the thinking. "We need to score touchdowns." But in that circumstance a better play would have been to kick the field goal and push the lead to seven points before half since the Chiefs were getting the ball. You want to deny that halftime double-dip.
Speaking of which, the Chiefs deferred during the last game to try to get that double score. But I wouldn't be surprised if the Chiefs win the toss on Sunday if they take the ball. They've seen how the Bengals like to take it and get momentum from the jump. The Bills were down two scores before they knew what hit them.
The Chiefs will want to prevent that and it will have the side benefit of getting Mahomes warmed up right away. The last thing they want is Mahomes starting the game on the sideline waiting through a seven minute scoring drive.
To counter this we'll want to execute that double dip. Joe has been great at scoring at the end of the half and hopefully we'll see that.
