Stripes

I was pushing for a move too. This seems to be the one old-school Bengals philosophy that hasn't gone away. Oh well. On to Buffalo.

Maybe my favorite Goodberry tweet ever.

I'd be pretty ambivalent about bringing Lawson back. More pass rush help is never "bad", though I think the Bengals ought to have bigger priorities if they are active at the trade deadline. I'd agree that tight end tops the list, whether its Hurst or whoever. I'd also think about a strong safety (or whatever term is more appropriate now, since the strong/free designations are kind of obsolete), which in my view is an underrated flaw of the current roster. Scott is very bad, and Battle has rookie moments.

I don't have the full season grade, but here's a rundown of his per-game grades (click the spoiler): My trust in PFF has degraded, but at least the numbers mostly bear out what you describe.

I like the Bengals offense against the Bills defense (assuming things continue to click. I'm not sure that I like the Bengals defense against the Bills offense. Anarumo has amassed a great resume for shutting down top-flight QBs, so perhaps he does it again. The raw matchup though is a bit scary. Consider what Purdy was able to do with his legs and how that might translate with Josh Allen instead. The big chunk plays in the passing game are also a concern against Diggs/Davis/Knox/Kincaid. They'll have their work cut out for them, and their success might depend upon the effectiveness of the pass rush. Hopefully Trey is full go.

That'd be fun, though I suspect any Burrow-MVP conversation is already over (even if he plays at that level the rest of the way).

If Burrow is at or near that level, I think they beat anyone. The Bills have been shaky the last four weeks (2-2, all decided by one score), but I figure they’ll rise to the challenge. It should be a great SNF matchup.

Five LBs in the NFL have two or more interceptions this season. Two of them are Logan Wilson (only one with 3) and Germaine Pratt (2).

One of the best games of Burrow’s career.

Trey says fuck you refs

Purdy’s pocket mobility is REALLY good.

Ultimate War of the Derps

Surprised that was overturned. Well let’s go defense.

Just gonna have to be an annoying fucking game I guess.

Great to even out the Irv Smith blunder.

Two straight plays with Murphy in coverage ?????

Pass rush is very quiet

Seahawks choking. Browns up 20-17

Pointless Chase run

Relieved to get the stop. Really need to find a way to get the lead to at least 10 here.

Cash, Evan.

I blame Irv Smith and only Irv Smith. Well I’ll blame the defender too. Oh well. Four point lead and getting the ball.

They definitely blew the whistle. Get Irv Smith out of here.

Browns down 14-17 Ravens tied 7-7

I’ll take holding them to 3.