Why are 'Wake Up Call' Games Necessary for Bengals

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(08-23-2017, 09:44 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It is the preseason...but this happens regularly during the season too. And it's happened a lot in the playoffs where the strengths of the team basically crumble.

In the playoffs...the other team will ALWAYS be trying hard. When that happens, which seems to be Laphams excuse for the KC game...the Bengals don't seem to be able to match that intensity.

Exactly. Some people seem to dismiss everything they see in the preaseason because "it's preseason".

While the final score itself doesn't matter at all, some of the individual performances can indicate strengths/weaknesses for the regular season. THAT is what people like you and I worry about.