10 reasons for optimism

[BengalChris]

(10-22-2018, 02:56 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: Reason 1 this team is better talent wise than other Bengal teams  that have made the playoffs under Marvin
Reason 2 Lazor may be best  offensive coordinator Marvin has had
Reason 3 Soft remaining schedule
Reason 4 Our defense usually improves as the season goes on under Marvin
Reason 5 Andy Dalton is playing his best football of his career
Reason 6 Special teams have been an issue most of the year but that's fixable
Reason 7 guys returning from injury Price Gio will help offense quite a bit
reason 8 if defense continues to struggle Marvin is likely to take over playcalling from austin which would be an improvement
reason 9 younger player continuing to play better through experience
reason 10 warm weather teams don't like to play in cold weather which gives us huge advantage against saints and chargers

Well, I guess I see things differently. The Bengals could lose any of their remaining games. There's simply not one game left that they could lose if they don't fix their play. If they play like they did this last week Tampa will win, so will NO, so will Cleveland, etc.

Dalton's passer rating is only average in today's NFL. If this is the best he's got, then we should not expect a playoff win as long as he's the QB. He will continue to have his share of wins against lessor teams, but don't expect much in the way of playoff games or winning the division.

I really thought that Ross might actually show up this last week, but alas, Mr Speed couldn't get open against a defense that has been torched all year.

The front office has gone stupid when it comes to selecting and signing OTs.