cincyhokie

Everything is intensified at this point in the season. Bengals will have played the hardest schedule in the league the last 7 games. So far they are 5-0. If they are SB competitors, they will keep winning. It doesn’t matter who or where they play. Collins goes down, the offense focuses more. The stakes increase each game, so does their intensity. Collins is a loss but not one that can completely derail them.

Some of the factors are against them being the road team. Short week, weather, and disrupted travel schedule. They could certainly lose. But how many times has this team broken a trend?

Hendrickson has a broken wrist

I would think so. It looked like the football jammed it. As opposed to getting it locked in a face mask and twisted.

Boyd has a dislocated finger

Bye Cleveland

Bates made a play!

No need to run there when you are killing them with the pass. Just lost momentum.

Boyd looked like he caught the ball wrong on that first drive. Sprained finger possibly. I can't imagine he broke it catching a ball but you never know.

Keep running the ball

Defense is going to have to win this game. The offense just has to sustain drives and score a couple more times.

I’m still in shock. That fumble recovery turned the momentum on a dime. Then the offense took full advantage. I’m just not used to seeing these kind of wins.

That might cost them the game. Now 3rd and 11.

Just turned on the game. Not sure what to think.

I think Lamar is done in Baltimore.

This matchup is similar to the last 2 games. The Chiefs are seen as the better team and there's no logical reason they shouldn't beat the Bengals. I have a hard time thinking the halftime lead will be 11-17 points again. I'm expecting a closer game that won't really separate the 2 teams. I'm not sure who wins the game other than I see it within 3-7 points. It might well come down to turnovers and who can make the least mistakes. The Bengals lose and play well, I don't see why they couldn't go 5-0 the rest of the way and finish 12-5. Bengals win and play well, 5-0 and 13-4 with the number one seed isn't out of question.

Very Dalton esque

If the defense doesn’t show up this half, the season is over.

Last year they came off the bye with the same record. 5-4. Beat LV 32-13. Then smoked Pitt 41-10. Let’s do the same thing this year. Go into the final stretch with 4 of 6 at home at 7-4.

Ass whipping

Bengals need to win against an inferior opponent, regardless of injuries. If they can't, they aren't going to do much later in the season anyway. All teams are beat up right now. Just win. No excuses.

If the Bengals can’t see they need OT help, I don’t know what will. Division teams rushing the QB at will. It should be priority #1 to replace Williams. Then upgrade pass rusher, DL, and CB. Oh yeah and find a Mixon replacement. Too many damn holes to fix before they pay Burrow a billion dollars.

Let the Browns get their win I guess. 3-5 staring at a game at Miami then at Buffalo. 3-7. The Bengals need to win next week and hope for a Ravens loss at Saints. Then the Bengals can realistically only afford to lose 2 more games to finish 11-6 if they want any hope at the division. Long shot.

Wow. I hope they take this ass beating personally.

Beating the Panthers will be no easy win. They better find a way and regroup after the bye.