Win in the Trenches, Lose in the Trenches

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There it is. Trench warfare determines who wins football games and the last two weeks proves this point. Against Buffalo the Bengals dominated in both offensive and defensive line play but yesterday against the Chiefs the lines were horrible in comparison.

Stout line play enables both the offense and the defense. This has been the case since the Dayton Triangles played the Portsmouth Spartans back in the Cretaceous Period and it’s true now.

The Bengals had an above average offensive line for most of the season and the defensive line was far more consistent. Shore up the line play on both sides of the ball and the Bengals will consistently go deep in the playoffs.