10-07-2024, 11:34 AM
(10-07-2024, 11:13 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Agree with this completely.
The schedule is not a guantlet, and if the defence can play at a below average but passable level, then we can win any game left on our schedule.
The problem however, as we all know, is even if the defence picks it up... the offence will then cool off. Such is life when following the Bengals lol.
In all seriousness, great as Burrow has been we cannot expect he'll be this good every week. But I do expect him to play at an elite level and if the defence is playing at a remotely professional level, we have a shot in most games.
No we don't and no it doesn't.
The only time I can ever think of that happening in the past 15 years, was when we punted Teryl Austin, but that was due more to losing Andy for the year and starting Jeff Driskel. If Andy stays healthy, I firmly believe that '18 team makes the playoffs (and would've been one and done), as they had a MAJOR turnaround on D after Marv took over.
But couldn't score 14 points a game even, with Driskel in there.