Nervous about Steelers week

[*PhilHos*]

(10-17-2017, 02:26 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Semi-prime time game
Two different sets of rules

The bengals are going to have to beat that living snot out of the steelers in order to come away victorious.  The closer this is to a competitive game the higher chance of a steelers victory.  The holding (and lack of holding) calls.  The potential "personal fouls" going one way and not the other.  

I think the bengals can win, but they have to play smart and within themselves. Shazier and Mitchell are likely to hit hard and illegal, but there can't be an equal reaction.  Lawson, Dunlap, Geno will likely be held  often, but they will need to move to the next play.  

It sucks, but it's the truth.   If the bengals don't play mistake free and smart football, it'll be hard to overcome the potential and recent ref/league Bias.

If you have the same mindset as I do, you'll feel so much better. I'm of two minds. Part of me is almost hoping the Bengals lose out to ensure a new HC next season. But, there's always that optimistic part of me that thinks we can hang with any team in the league and expects to, at least, make the playoffs.

Because of those two conflicting parts of my mind, it doesn't matter what we do. If we lose, well, good, another nail in Lewis' coffin. If we win, well, good, we might actually make the playoffs and make some noise. It's actually a win-win for me and it's qutie freeing.