Stripes Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 With all of the offseason and preseason complete, where do you feel the Bengals will finish in the standings this year and with how many victories?There is no wrong answer, they're all wild-ass guesses.Here's the schedule for reference:@ Baltimorevs. Atlantavs. Tennessee@ New Englandvs. Carolina@ Indianapolisvs. Baltimorevs. Jacksonvillevs. Cleveland@ New Orleans@ Houston@ Tampa Bayvs. Pittsburgh@ Clevelandvs. Denver@ Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 My wild-ass guess:W - @ BaltimoreW - vs. AtlantaW - vs. TennesseeL - @ New EnglandW - vs. CarolinaL - @ IndianapolisW - vs. BaltimoreW - vs. JacksonvilleW - vs. ClevelandW - @ New OrleansL - @ HoustonW - @ Tampa BayW - vs. PittsburghW - @ ClevelandL - vs. DenverW - @ Pittsburgh12-4 (7-1 at home, 5-3 on the road, 6-0 in the division). Balls to the wall. I've never predicted a record this high. I'm probably an idiot.That'd cleanly win the division and probably a 2nd seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I have 12-4 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'll stick with my 11-5.No way does this team fall below .500.I just don't see how someone can make a call like that, but i'm sure some will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 @ Baltimore L vs. Atlanta W vs. Tennessee W @ New England L vs. Carolina W @ Indianapolis L vs. Baltimore W vs. Jacksonville W vs. Cleveland W @ New Orleans L @ Houston W @ Tampa Bay L vs. Pittsburgh W @ Cleveland W vs. Denver L @ Pittsburgh W10-6 and winning the division on a tiebreaker against the Ravens that get the wildcard at 10-6 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 10-6. I think they start slow but pick up steam as the season goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 At least they don't have to go out west. They have gotten better, but in the past west coast trips never seemed to work out well.Houston is as far as they have to travel west this year, till the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 @ Baltimore- W Everything in my being says that they lose this game. However, I'm picking them to squeek out a close one by 3 points. vs. Atlanta- L vs. Tennessee- W @ New England- L vs. Carolina- W @ Indianapolis- W vs. Baltimore- W vs. Jacksonville- W vs. Cleveland- W @ New Orleans- L @ Houston- L @ Tampa Bay- W vs. Pittsburgh- W @ Cleveland- L vs. Denver- W @ Pittsburgh- L 10-6 sounds about right. The floor is 8-8. The ceiling is 12-4. The home schedule is favorable. The road schedule is tough. I would be much more suprised with 8-8 than I would 12-4. I've changed my tune quite a bit since the offseason. I've been hovering around 8-8 and 9-7. However, as I have previously mentioned Jeremy Hill is a beast. Hue and Hill will be the difference this season. I'm not sure if they win the AFCN. I do see a WC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 After the SD game, in my inconsolable misery, I felt the coming tide of the 7-9 disaster. I've since settled down though and looked at the team more objectively (especially Dalton), and the closer we get to the real games the better I feel.Game 1 in Baltimore will say a lot, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 After the SD game, in my inconsolable misery, I felt the coming tide of the 7-9 disaster. I've since settled down though and looked at the team more objectively (especially Dalton), and the closer we get to the real games the better I feel.Game 1 in Baltimore will say a lot, in my opinion.No truer words have been spoken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Cautious optimism from me for a change. 10 wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 @ Baltimore - Lvs. Atlanta - Wvs. Tennessee - W@ New England - Lvs. Carolina - W@ Indianapolis - Wvs. Baltimore - Lvs. Jacksonville - Lvs. Cleveland - L@ New Orleans - L@ Houston - L@ Tampa Bay - Wvs. Pittsburgh - W@ Cleveland - Wvs. Denver - W@ Pittsburgh - WI see 9-7 with a few really good wins - and crushing losses - mixed in. I handed them losses to Jacksonville and Cleveland because I'm speculating those teams will be starting thier rookie QBs around then and for whatever reason this team always seems to struggle with rookie QBs. Especially if one of them is Blake Bortles, who I think is going to be really good. They make the playoffs once again as a wildcard team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 @ Baltimore - Lvs. Atlanta - Wvs. Tennessee - W@ New England - Lvs. Carolina - W@ Indianapolis - Wvs. Baltimore - Lvs. Jacksonville - Lvs. Cleveland - L@ New Orleans - L@ Houston - L@ Tampa Bay - Wvs. Pittsburgh - W@ Cleveland - Wvs. Denver - W@ Pittsburgh - WI see 9-7 with a few really good wins - and crushing losses - mixed in. I handed them losses to Jacksonville and Cleveland because I'm speculating those teams will be starting thier rookie QBs around then and for whatever reason this team always seems to struggle with rookie QBs. Especially if one of them is Blake Bortles, who I think is going to be really good. They make the playoffs once again as a wildcard team.Ooof. 3 home losses in a row? I don't see that happening but do agree with you that each year they lose a couple they really shouldn't and win 1 or 2 that suprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 @ Baltimore - Lvs. Atlanta - Wvs. Tennessee - W@ New England - Lvs. Carolina - W@ Indianapolis - Wvs. Baltimore - Lvs. Jacksonville - Lvs. Cleveland - L@ New Orleans - L@ Houston - L@ Tampa Bay - Wvs. Pittsburgh - W@ Cleveland - Wvs. Denver - W@ Pittsburgh - WI see 9-7 with a few really good wins - and crushing losses - mixed in. I handed them losses to Jacksonville and Cleveland because I'm speculating those teams will be starting thier rookie QBs around then and for whatever reason this team always seems to struggle with rookie QBs. Especially if one of them is Blake Bortles, who I think is going to be really good. They make the playoffs once again as a wildcard team.Ooof. 3 home losses in a row? I don't see that happening but do agree with you that each year they lose a couple they really shouldn't and win 1 or 2 that suprise.I agree that would be devastating around these parts. However, should such dark times come this season, it may be nice to look back and remember the big picture - that this team has solid guys who can rally spectacularly and win games they're not "supposed" to win on the heels of those bad losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I think that's why I feel the way I do about 11 wins.I think the team becomes more consistent and they stop losing the games they should be winning.In other words, I don't see them losing a game like the bears opener last season or to the Browns for that matter.They lost two overtime games on the road last year to the Dolphins and Ravens as well.This team is NOT an 8-8 team by any stretch, minus a word I dare not utter at this point in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I think this is a 9-7 team at the moment, and I am leaning more in the direction of the under rather than the over.I hope to be pleasantly surprised, just as I was last year where they did well despite substantial injury problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Exactly. Big injuries and they still finished 11-5.They get those guys back and add more to the roster.I guess you could twist this in another direction, but they were two OT losses from being 13-3.Add in the opener against the Bears that Maualuga handed them and there's that to consider.Again, how this team could be viewed as an 8-8 squad makes me laugh.MJ and Collins leaving won't be felt as much as some want to make it.I wanted Zimmer to stay, but like Guenther a lot. Hue is an upgrade in my book.If someone wants to give those losses more worth, that's fine, but I don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combatbengal Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well let's see. I'm saying 10-6. W - @ Baltimore W - vs. Atlanta W - vs. Tennessee L - @ New England W - vs. Carolina W - @ Indianapolis L - vs. Baltimore W - vs. Jacksonville W - vs. Cleveland L - @ New Orleans L - @ Houston W - @ Tampa Bay W - vs. Pittsburgh W - @ Cleveland L - vs. - @ Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishbengal Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 OK - that works out at 9-7, i'm a wee bit surprised as i would probably have leant towards 10-6 or 11-5, but hey what do I know i'm just wild-ass guessing these results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Looks like someone's been drinking the orange and black kool-aid./>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/03/pfts-2014-season-predictions/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 8-8. New coordinators on both sides of the ball. Both starting tackles are showing inability to stay healthy, and we have an offense built around a qb who needs a clean pocket. I hope I'm wrong, as I'd love a division championship and another playoff appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earendil Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 19-0 Super Bowl Champs. Andy Dalton throws for eleventy billion yards with 300 TDs. The heads of sports "journalists" everywhere explode. Mike Brown moons Florio on live TV, punches him in the face and tea bags him while he lays on the ground with a broken nose. Hoosier is anointed King of Sizzler and gets free shoe leather, I mean steaks, for life. And I (Ted) get my job back and stop hanging around with carnies.Seriously though, I'm thinking 10-6, or maybe even 11-5. It depends on how clean the OL can keep Dalton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 I like this prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earendil Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 I like this prediction. :sure:/>So do I. Maybe if I get my job back, I can afford Hair Club For Men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 If I see Mike Brown tea bagging anyone, what's the protocol for that? Pour bleach into my eyes or just straight up gouge them out of many head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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