Marvins work with defense finally having effect.

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(11-28-2018, 08:10 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I knew Marvin's work as DC would take some time to show some results, but it looks like it is finally paying off after just a game and a half. Bengals held the Browns to just 66 yards in the second half.

Nick Chubb came into that game averaging well over 5 yards per carry, but we held him to just 3.0. I look for us to do the same to the Broncos rookie RB sensation Phillip Lindsay. Lindsay has been the Broncos sole bright spot over the last couple of weeks. After gaining at least 350 yards in 6 of their first 8 games the Broncos have failed to reach that mark in their last 3 games.

If Driskal can stay away from turnovers I think we can move the ball on Denver's 25th ranked defense. Playoff push starts this Sunday. Since 2011 the Bengals have won 60% of their games in the last 5 weeks of the season. Only 6 teams have a better record than that.

The positive is that the game plan worked in shutting down their run. But the miscalculation was that Mayfield couldn't beat us with his arm.

So there is a bright side, in that this week we were able to stop the run - which we couldn't do in the Ravens game, regardless of the front we used.

What upsets me is that we emboldened Mayfield. Whom I view as a punk.

Don't know him, or much about him. But I view him as such.