I Think Bengals Will be a Force Again

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(09-16-2024, 03:09 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I know the teams starts out slow.
I know the team is 0-2.  

I don't understand why the Bengal fanbase is surprised each year by the slow start and poor play early in the season.  Whatever the cause, it is who they are & It is what it is.  Just accept it.  

The Bengals are one of maybe 2-3 teams that can and will beat the Chiefs.  Chiefs know this.  Chiefs fans know this.  refs know this.  
But the Bengals will be a force moving forward and once again be one of the team to beat in the playoffs.  

They just have to remain healthy and maybe get a couple IDL.

I won't make assumptions for others, but for me personally, some of these early season losses can affect whether they make the playoffs or seeding.
If the Bengals performed the entire year at the level we've expected of them, they should be right there with the Chiefs competing for #1 seed.
Might be the difference of 13-4 instead of 10-7, for example. Now maybe they end up having to play the Chiefs in Arrowhead instead of at Paycor in the AFCCG.

It's also just nice to see more wins in general during the regular season because it's...fun.