10-18-2024, 02:40 PM
(10-18-2024, 01:53 PM)kevin Wrote: Here is where the rubber meets the road. CLEVELAND....An AFC NORTH DIVISION GAME....Cleveland who has beat the Bengals X's and O's with good hard blocking and tackling of smash mouth football. ..Cleveland does have a Defense that is tough. This is no easy game. What is Burrows record against Cleveland, because I think they have defensed him pretty well.
It's a MUST Win for Bengals. Getting to 3-4 and 1-1 in Division games puts them in striking distance. Falling to 2-5 and 0-2 in the Division just about ruins the season. The whole point of me saying Bengals can win the AFC North is based on the AFC North Games Bengals could win, but if they fall to 0-2 in AFC North games, forget about it.
GO BENGALS and beat Browns, but Browns always play Bengals tough. Look for pushing and shoving, these division rivals don't like each other.
Cleveland actually has just a middle-of-the-pack defense this year.
21st in YPA allowed on the ground.
Also 21st in NYPA allowed in the passing game.
19th in Points Allowed.
Combine that with them being near-last on offense and this should be a game the Bengals are favored.
To your point though, they always seem to be able to run on the Bengals and have won more than lost in recent years.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: 3-5 so far. If he can turn this into a playoff appearance, it will be impressive.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: 3-5 so far. If he can turn this into a playoff appearance, it will be impressive.
Sorry for Party Rocking!