Can anybody tell me why?

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(10-07-2024, 12:56 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Answer is pretty simple, IMO.

Overthinking and worried about the what-if passing the ball.
What if Burrow gets a sack and they get out of FG range?
What if the Bengals turn the ball over either with an INT or FF?

I'm confident Taylor and crew felt good with McPherson being able to hit 53 yards with his leg.
I don't think they accounted the possibility the snap/hold could go bad.

I don't get why we don't pass there.

#1 Burrow is really good at football and was playing like a man possessed that day
#2 Chase is really good at football and was playing like a man possessed that day
#3 we have other WR and TE options who can make plays thanks to Burrow
#4 our RBs aren't great yet and were not playing like men possessed that day
#5 in today's NFL if a Raven touched our QB or a WR they may get a game-sealing flag
#6 a 53 yard FG isn't a gimmie and bad holds and bad snaps happen


Taking the ball out of Burrow's hands is like telling the Beatles they should have fired everyone except Pete Best.