How has the Seattle game changed your expectations for the season?

[*bengalfan74*]

(09-12-2019, 10:21 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Things I liked:
- Aggressiveness at the end of the first half to score points
- Willingness to pass when the run wasn't working
- Spreading the ball out to receivers (5 people had 5+ targets)
- A willingness to admit mistakes were made
- Defense (especially DL) was better than expected

Things I didn't like:
- A horrible run game just like all preseason. It doesn't matter if SEA was good against the run, as (I thought) the Bengals' MO was supposed to be running the ball to then set up play action. That was supposedly the reason to bring back Hart, right?
- Only scoring 3 points in the entire second half. I didn't watch the second half so I don't know if it was due to poor execution, poor playcalling, the opposing defense just stepping up its game a lot, and/or the weather.

Ultimately, I don't know if this changes my expectations in terms of record. They lost by less than what I thought they would, but they still lost. I don't think they win a lot of games if they can't get the running game going.

I tend to agree, however I'm hanging on to the notion that as the offense gels especially the Oline the running game will sorta work itself out.

Foolhadry ? perhaps But if the offense can stay healthy it could be one of the top units and with all those weapons they can't stop all of em. Can they ?