11-01-2021, 05:07 PM
Honest question. Does it seem the Bengals have a have a harder time playing teams that are considered bad and if so why? A look at the games so far this season:
VS. Vikings (currently 3-4) Win 27-24 in overtime. First game of the season though with limited preseason.
VS. Bears (currently 3-5) Loss 20-17
VS. Steelers (4-3) Win 24-10 against a so far decent team.
VS. Jaguars (currently 1-6) Win 24-21 took a last second field goal.
VS. Packers (currently 7-1) Loss 25-22 The overtime kicking disaster bowl.
VS. Lions (currently 0-8) Win 34-11. Big win but the Lions are super horrible. They got humiliated by the 3-5 Eagles this week.
VS. Raven (currently 5-2) Win, 41-17 crushed a very good team.
VS. Jets (currently 2-5) Loss, 34-31 down to the wire.
So as you can see the close games were against teams with losing records with exception to the game against the Packers. The Bengals are 3-2 against teams with a losing record and two of those wins went down to the wire. Against teams with a winning record aside from the Packers game the Bengals won by a good margin.
So my question is if this is just a fluke based on a small sample size or is something else going on here? Maybe it is parity? Do you think it is over confidence when going against a team that is projected to lose? Or maybe a bad game plan and coaching? Perhaps some mix of both? I'm interested in what you all think. Thanks.
VS. Vikings (currently 3-4) Win 27-24 in overtime. First game of the season though with limited preseason.
VS. Bears (currently 3-5) Loss 20-17
VS. Steelers (4-3) Win 24-10 against a so far decent team.
VS. Jaguars (currently 1-6) Win 24-21 took a last second field goal.
VS. Packers (currently 7-1) Loss 25-22 The overtime kicking disaster bowl.
VS. Lions (currently 0-8) Win 34-11. Big win but the Lions are super horrible. They got humiliated by the 3-5 Eagles this week.
VS. Raven (currently 5-2) Win, 41-17 crushed a very good team.
VS. Jets (currently 2-5) Loss, 34-31 down to the wire.
So as you can see the close games were against teams with losing records with exception to the game against the Packers. The Bengals are 3-2 against teams with a losing record and two of those wins went down to the wire. Against teams with a winning record aside from the Packers game the Bengals won by a good margin.
So my question is if this is just a fluke based on a small sample size or is something else going on here? Maybe it is parity? Do you think it is over confidence when going against a team that is projected to lose? Or maybe a bad game plan and coaching? Perhaps some mix of both? I'm interested in what you all think. Thanks.
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