09-16-2024, 04:00 PM
(09-16-2024, 02:35 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, people can wallow in misery or look at the big picture. We're 0-2, who cares, it's a 17-game season. Chefs lost Pacheco and Mahomes doesn't really look like himself throwing 3 interceptions yesterday. The Ravens' biggest weapon is struggling to make field goals this year. Dolphins lost Tua. Pittsburgh is ahead right now in the AFCN but I do not see them sustaining that in any shape or fashion. Watson is struggling in Cleveland and has yet another sexual harassment allegation to contend with. Sunshine is down in Jacksonville, and people wonder why they paid him. We are never going to win 17 games. We are still playoff bound barring injury to Burrow. To hear some of you, we are already out of the playoffs. I swear, this nation is becoming nothing but a bunch of quitters.
I agree with all our points except "who cares" if "we're 0-2." We should care. I expect the Bengals to win the division and be in the playoff and compete for a Super Bowl. I expected the Bengals to have a close game against KC. But losing the first two games year in and year out (well, they won one game in 12 of the first two) is not acceptable. Yes, I expect the Bengals to do very well the rest of the year. But starting 2 games behind KC for home field advantage in the playoffs (and, I guess three counting the head-to-head tie breaker) is not a "who cares" situation.
