We're making the playoffs

[*PhilHos*]

(Today, 09:00 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: Love the optimism! However, to win a shootout you have to possess the ball, a lot.  That means the defense has to get stops.  

The formula to beat the Bengals is very simple, run the football and then play action. The Bengal defense cannot stop the run consistently enough to put any kind of pressure on the other teams offense.  Additionally, outside of Trey Hendrickson they can't put any pressure on the QB.  Lou should tear up his playbook and start from scratch, possibly utilizing a similar concept to that of the Vikings under D coordinator Brian Flores.  It's the only chance they have.  Rushing four and dropping the rest back won't work with the DL we put on the field.

Another thing that needs to happen is to STFU about the other team.  CTB this means you specifically.  Paul Brown would have fined and benched his A$$ for spewing off like that.

Definitely agree that CTB and everyone else should not say anything other than 'They're a good team' when talking about opponents. Hell, let's try some psychological advantages by publicly saying how scared they are to play the upcoming team, but then display the confidence they shouldn't have when the game starts. lol