10-31-2023, 06:12 PM
I think some of Bengaldom is taking the Bills far too lightly because of the playoff game. As much as the Bengals legitimately dominated that game, there were some critical factors that we'd be silly to ignore:
- No Von Miller
- The snow neutralized whatever was left of the Bills pass rush and gave the injured Bengals offensive line a meaningful advantage.
- All else aside, beating good teams by 17 points should not be regarded as an ordinary event.
I expect this to be very close and very difficult. I also think there might be some problems defensively that have shown up the last two weeks before being patched up by timely red zone stops. If that patching is even slightly less effective, there's potential for a flood gates event. The secondary has to be better, primarily the safeties.
I'll give the Bengals the edge at home, but only slightly. It might be a shootout. 34-31.
- No Von Miller
- The snow neutralized whatever was left of the Bills pass rush and gave the injured Bengals offensive line a meaningful advantage.
- All else aside, beating good teams by 17 points should not be regarded as an ordinary event.
I expect this to be very close and very difficult. I also think there might be some problems defensively that have shown up the last two weeks before being patched up by timely red zone stops. If that patching is even slightly less effective, there's potential for a flood gates event. The secondary has to be better, primarily the safeties.
I'll give the Bengals the edge at home, but only slightly. It might be a shootout. 34-31.
