01-18-2017, 03:08 PM
(01-18-2017, 02:48 PM)Interceptor Wrote: When did Zimmer's defense get destroyed? Defense was doing their job. Offense couldn't score for peanuts. One single touchdown per quarter was enough to win.
2011 - 1st half Bengals down 10-17, within reach; 2nd half Bengals offense gives big donut, Defense only allowed 1 TD per Q
2012 - Bengals down 7-9 into the half, score a FG in each Q after the half, Defense holds Texans to only 10 pts in the 2nd half
2013 - Bengals down 7-10 into the half, within reach; 2nd half Offense gives a big fat donut, Defense does its best to get the ball back to the offense and hold Chargers 17-10 within range and allows on a FG entering into the 4th to make it 20-10 (still within reach), from 14:16 down to 3:00 defense held Chargers scoreless. But by that time it's obvious the Bengals cannot score no matter what (after starting the 4th Q with an INT and two straight 3-and-outs), Zimmer told his guys not to kill themselves because offense ain't doing squat and enjoy the summer - and a garbage time TD is had by Chargers with 2:16 left.
The offense's poor play disguised the defenses inability to stop the run. You won't win many games giving up 180+ yards rushing:
2011 vs Houston - Foster had 153 yards rushing. Tate had 37.
2012 vs Houston - Foster had 140 yards. Martin had 16. Schaub had 262 yards passing.
2013 vs San Diego beat us 27-10. Brown had 77 yards rushing on 8 carries. Woodhead had 54 yards. Mathews 52. That's a lot of rushing yards to give up. Rivers was 12/16. We only had 1 sack.
