I rather be Bengals Defense now than?

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(12-25-2020, 09:43 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I really don;t think our defense since game 8 is being given enough credit especially not having Mixon all games and Burrow last 4 games.

In the last 8 games, they have given up 21 points or less in 5 of the 7 games ( any Dallas was gifted short field in first 3 positions) and given up average of 350 in those games which puts us in top 10 range in yards given up over those 8 games...

After watching some defenses the last few weeks ie Minnesota ( horrible), Raiders, Lions, Falcons, I feel much better about our Defense.

Defense has gotten a little better, but I think mostly it has played pretty much right around the level of it's opponents. 

The 6 games they played since Week 8 have teams that average scoring 23.4 points per game. The Bengals allowed 23.5 points per game in that stretch, or +0.1 points per game allowed more than those teams averaged.

The 8 games they played before the Bye have teams that average scoring 25.7 points per game. The Bengals allowed 26.8 points per game in that stretch, or +1.1 points per game allowed more than those teams averaged.

So they have improved about 1 point per game defensively compared to before when looking at what the teams averaged. I think the biggest difference is just that over the last 6 games they got to play 3 NFCE teams (including 2 of the 6 worst non-Bengals offenses).

(12-25-2020, 09:53 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Damn it!! If we keep playing good Defense we'll never fire Lou

I can't see this getting intolerable quickly as you spray it all over the board.