11-02-2017, 10:09 AM
(11-02-2017, 09:50 AM)kevin Wrote: Jacksonville does have injuries to Fournette and how good is back-up Ivory. Injuries to key receivers. How good is Bortles ? So we may be catching them injured, which we could use. IF the Bengals that beat Buffalo Bills show up, we have a chance to win. I don't think Jacksonville as good as Steelers. Lets look it over. Bengals were not ready to start season and Ravens clocked them. Bengals closer against Texans but lost mostly on a play by their good young QB having a good year. Bengals with new OC went into overtime with Packers and Aaron Rodgers won the game. Bengals 0-3 beat Cleveland. Then Bengals best win of season against Buffalo Bills. 2-3 at bye-week. The Steelers played like a Super Bowl team, Bengals to 2-4. Bengals won ugly against Colts to get to 3-4. ...So since 0-3 start the Bengals are 3-1. Somehow the Bengals are 3-1 in their last 4 games and the 5th game was overtime in Green Bay.
So, if the Bengals 3-1 in their last 4 games shows up and plays like they did against Buffalo or like they did in the first half against Steelers, they could win. It's possible Jacksonville is not as good as the Steelers across the board on offense and defense. If the Bengals that beat Buffalo show up, they could get to 4-4, but also be 4-1 in their last 5 games showing they are turning it around from the 0-3 start to season.
I read on here Jacksonville pass rush tough but not as tough on the run. Tony Romo who has broadcast many of our games would say Bengals need to stay out of 2nd and long and 3rd and long. No dumb penalty to put us in 2nd and 15 or 3rd and 20. Romo says to give Dalton and the O line some help by throwing on 1st down when no huge pass rush. Or running or dink passes to set up 2nd and 7 and 3rd and 3 type situations. So the more Bengals can stay out of 3rd and long, the better for our O line against their pass rush. If they are not as good against the run, then Bengals need to run at least 50 % of the time Sunday. Maybe start Mixon for a change and then go to Bernard and how about Hill on 3rd and short or goal line power plays. Maybe use our runners smart at what they are good at.
What the heck....I'm going to say Bengals 3-1 in their last 4 games discover Jags not as good as Steelers. That the Bengals who beat Buffalo show up and make it 4-1 in their last 5 games to get to 4-4 on season. Bengals play good defense and Bengals offense does run the ball better and staying out of 3rd and longs they cut down on Jags blitz. Cutting down on 3rd and longs makes it an easier day for Bengal O Line and Bengals get out with a WIN. Again, our defense is good and catches Jags with too many key players injured, so a good day for Bengals Defense. Bortles throws almost as many picks as TD's and Bengals D keep that going by making some interceptions.
Gotta admit, Kevin, you came strong with this post. Well thought out and lots of good points. You’ve almost got me taking the bait, restoring that false hope I had after the buffalo game. My only question is, why so cruel? Why would you do that to me?!?
Ah hell, put me down for a bengals win, 20-13!
