Thursday is basically meaningless

[cincygrad]

Win or lose, it doesn't change anything for our playoff chances. Everything swings on whether we beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore in the last two weeks. I screwed around with the playoff machine and I can't see a scenario where we would make it without winning both games..... I also can't see a scenario where the Philly game would matter.

So that's it.... Exactly what all of our fans have been asking for.... Can Dalton beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore?

 

[cincygrad]

Win or lose, it doesn't change anything for our playoff chances. Everything swings on whether we beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore in the last two weeks. I screwed around with the playoff machine and I can't see a scenario where we would make it without winning both games..... I also can't see a scenario where the Philly game would matter.

So that's it.... Exactly what all of our fans have been asking for.... Can Dalton beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore?

P.S. This is assuming Pittsburgh beats Dallas and Cleveland. If they don't, we could win in Philly and lose to Baltimore in week 17.

 

[Servo]

i could see pitt losing to dallas. cleve is playing better. i think if we lose at philly it will somehow bite us in the ass.

 

[DanBengalfan]

uh... Dallas played HORRIBLY and we let them win for some stupid damned reason I can not comprehend, unless our offense is really that damned bad.

Pittsburgh shouldn't lose to Dallas, they should pound them into the earth.

 

[Tubbs1518]

uh... Dallas played HORRIBLY and we let them win for some stupid damned reason I can not comprehend, unless our offense is really that damned bad.

Pittsburgh shouldn't lose to Dallas, they should pound them into the earth.

Just like they dominated SD and gave up 34 points to them when we let them score....what 13?

 

[cincygrad]

Just like they dominated SD and gave up 34 points to them when we let them score....what 13?

I agree with Tubbs here..... Pittsburgh is ordinary unless they're playing us!

I also think we gave Dallas new life today. Had they lost, they would basically be eliminated from the playoffs and probably licking their wounds. I could see them making a little bit of a run here.

 

[flamingrey]

P.S. This is assuming Pittsburgh beats Dallas and Cleveland. If they don't, we could win in Philly and lose to Baltimore in week 17.

OR we could lose to Pittsburgh if they follow it up with a loss to Cleveland and we beat Baltimore.

 

[cincygrad]

OR we could lose to Pittsburgh if they follow it up with a loss to Cleveland and we beat Baltimore.

I keep assuming there is no chance for Pittsburgh to lose to Cleveland with the playoffs on the line. But, I suppose I shouldn't -- Cleveland has played some good football over the last month. And Pittsburgh is definitely vulnerable.

 

[Servo]

Pitt is beatable. By the Bengals or anyone else. The way I see it, there are 3 elite teams in the AFC 1. Denv 2. NE and 3. Hou. Everyone else has their issues and is vulnerable each and every week. NFL parity.

 

[bengaldoug]

I agree with Tubbs here..... Pittsburgh is ordinary unless they're playing us!
I also think we gave Dallas new life today. Had they lost, they would basically be eliminated from the playoffs and probably licking their wounds. I could see them making a little bit of a run here.

That's because, as I said before, over and over, we are their bitch. I fully expect them to shove it down our throats again. Would I be happy to be wrong? Sure. Doubt it, though.

 

[icehole3]

Dez has a broken finger, thats huge

 

[DanBengalfan]

yep. game blouses.

 

[JBUCK66]

it means I have something to watch while I drink my stellas thurs. afternoon.

I hope our bengals have found their sense of urgency

 

[DanBengalfan]

maybe they just want another week off? being in the playoffs requires you to work.
wouldn't that be rich?

Philly is playing decently, but, we're about evenly matched. The Bengals need to bring it. it's not meaningless anymore if we lose and the Jets win.

 

[Servo]

it means I have something to watch while I drink my stellas thurs. afternoon.

I hope our bengals have found their sense of urgency

Stellas? I guess it's drinkable but not a fan of beer in green bottles. The green bottle does not filter out light. That's why they all have that skunky taste and most beers come in dark brown bottles.

 

[kramer1]

There is no way the Bengals beat Nick Foles tommorrow. We'll lose by 14+.

 

[Servo]

There is no way the Bengals beat Nick Foles tommorrow. We'll lose by 14+.

This is sarcasm, right?

 

[DanBengalfan]

bryce brown worries me, if he gets going, then nick foles will beat us.

The bengals started playing like shit towards the end of the Dallas game, lets hope it was just a hiccup.

 

[flamingrey]

Foles and the Eagles have played well the last 2 games. They've been steadily improving. Maybe they're due for a bad game though.