01-10-2016, 11:24 PM
(01-10-2016, 11:10 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Guenther > Zimmer as far as playoff defenses. Last night they were pretty good all things considered.
Guenther's defense in 2014 was pretty dreadful. Couldn't do anything. They did MUCH better this year.
Guenther's second playoff game: Gave up 18 points.
Zimmer's second playoff game: Gave up 19 points.
Yet both defenses struggled against the run. Steelers ran for 167 yards that game. Texans ran for 158.
The difference?
The Texans had the ball for 38:48 against the Bengals.
The Bengals actually controlled the clock more than the Steelers with 29:23.
That's almost 3 quarters of play. 10 more minutes than this past weekend.