***Preseason GameDay Thread - Bengals @ Bears***

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(08-17-2024, 05:57 PM)michaelsean Wrote: The thing you have to remember is that if backups have to play, they are playing with 9 or 10 starters instead of zero.

And that's fair, as I'm sure it had something to do with the obvious difference in performance.
Bengals in the first part of the game had backups going against Bears starters, and it was noticeable the difference.

I don't put a bunch of stock into preseason other than two things:
1) These games matter for deciding the last spots to make the roster
2) Do any of the backups give confidence in filling in adequately if a starter were to go down