Revisionist History - merged threads

[Wraith]

5-2 is better than I think anyone could hope. Every team the Bengals have played except the Browns have been .500 of better and I think we all expected the Bengals to be at best 4-4 at this point. That all being said, here is your chance to predict the Bengals record going forward.

Games:

Baltimore (home)

Pittsburgh (away)

Oakland (away)

Cleveland (home)

Detroit (home)

Minnesota (away)

San Diego (away)

Kansas City (home)

Ney York Jets (away)

I think they beat Baltimore in a slugfest but lose against Pittsburgh. They kill Oakland and Cleveland before losing to the Vikings and finish up with a three game winning streak against San Diego, Kansas City, and the Jets. They certainly could lose against Baltimore, San Diego, and the Jets to go 9-7 but I think they finish the year strong and go 12-4 and then it's anyones guess in the playoffs.

[Pidge]

I think we can win at least 7 or 8 of those games - Balt, Pissburg, Oak, Cle, Det, SD, Kan, NYJ.

I think we will win - Balt, Oak, Cle, Det & KC.

After that it depends on how well we play. Maybe SD is out of the playoff picture by then or maybe they've come back against all odds (and Norv's coaching). Do we keep up our recent success in the land of the piss-coloured towels? We have the ability to run the table if we play with more consistency on O but I'll plump for 11-5 and AFCN title at the least.

[Stripes]

I don't think we can get carried away with the Oakland-Cleveland-Detroit stretch. Old Bengals teams lose at least one of those games, and this one still has plenty to prove. My best guess is five wins out of the remaining nine leaving us at 10-6.

[Pidge]

I think we'll win a couple of games I'm expecting us to lose. Maybe at Pitt and SD which cancels out the obvious disappointment, probably against Oak.

After it shakes out, I'm still sticking with 11-5 but I was expecting about a 3-4 record at this point so I'm hoping I'm still being overly cautious.

[HoosierCat]

Originally, I had them at 4-3 (yeah, I'm a homer) at the bye. They're 5-2, one game ahead of what I thought.

So...for the second half I had them 4-5 for an 8-8 finish. I will say now they go a game better than what I thought, again. 5-4 over the last 9 for a 10-6 finish.

Will it get them into the postseason? Depends on which 5 those wins are, I think.

[DC_Bengals_Fan]

Most likely is 10-6, probably no lower than 9-7 with upside to 12-4.

This is also where I start doing the "who are we worried about?" math. For wild card, of course, since the division is pretty straightforward. Hopefully they just take care of bidness and none of it matters. But still...

I think the Jets will play themselves out of contention when teams get used to Buddyball and have enough tape to beat the crap out of Sanchez down the stretch.

SD can be close, and while Norv usually coaches them out of January, he's usually OK in November. They also play the Bengals, so at least they'll control their own destiny there. But I think SD's lost some speed with Merriman and LT. Don't see them making it.

Really, I think there's a real chance the AFCN sends 3.

One potential spoiler: a team that's currently 4-3 and has this interesting schedule remaining:

*Probable wins: BUF, TEN, JAX, SEA, STL. Any playoff team should be a 7+ pt favorite over each of those turds (unless JAX or SEA get consistent and healthy).

*Probable losses: IND (2x), NE. A borderline WC team should be a 7 pt underdog in each of those games.

*Toss up: MIA (who knows?)

Real good chance for 10-6 right there for that team. Unfortunately, they also are guaranteed to hold the WC tie-breaker over the Bengals.

Whodat? That's right - the Texans. Doh! They're the team on my "lookout" list. Best case scenario, these guys and JAX split, and TEN takes a game against at least one of them.

[Kazkal]

Well said 11-5 before season started... so now

Baltimore Win

Pittsburgh Loss

Oakland Win

Cleveland Win

Detroit Win

Minnesota Loss

San Diego Loss (mainly because doesn't seem like they do well when they have to travel to the west coast.

Kansas City Win

Ney York Jets Win (Hopefully Sanches still can't play in the cold at this point

So I'll stick by 11-5

I don't think we can get carried away with the Oakland-Cleveland-Detroit stretch. Old Bengals teams lose at least one of those games, and this one still has plenty to prove. My best guess is five wins out of the remaining nine leaving us at 10-6.

With that mind set though New Bengals win all the games we should have loss heh

[TJJackson]

Mainly because injuries are starting to pile up, I think this team goes .500 the rest of the way, so tack on 4 or 5 more wins for a 9-7 or 10-6 record.

Obviously, I'd love to be wrong and have them win at the same clip as they have to date and end up with 11 or 12 wins instead, but I think they will lose another trap game, and at least one more to either Baltimore or Pittsburgh, maybe both, and Minnesota is a very likely loss, and they do not tend to lay well on the west coast historically, so 1 more loss to either San Diego or Oakland (hey, they beat the eagles, it could happen!). So call that 4-5 more losses in the remaining 9, so again --- 10-6 or 9-7

[ArmyBengal]

Originally, I had them at 4-3 (yeah, I'm a homer) at the bye. They're 5-2, one game ahead of what I thought.

Wow, going back, I had them at 4-3 at the bye as well Hoosier, just wins and losses at different areas. Either way, 5-2 has to be looked at as very good at this point in the season. I had them going 5-4 in the last 9 games with my original post, which would now give them a 10-6 record for the season. If they continue to play the way they did yesterday though, I think we are looking at the playoffs to be quite honest, but I won't guess what I think their final record will be, as I already made the guess in the other thread from the beginning of the season.

[Wraith]

What injuries are piling up? I think everyone except Odom will be back for the Baltimore game.

Also a point of fact, the Bengals cannot go .500 the rest of the way unless you are predicting a tie. There are 9 games left are you predicting 5-4 if so then we are talking 10-6. Here is the big question, if the team goes 10-6 with a loss to the Ravens will they make the playoffs, my guess is no. If they go 10-6 with a win over the Ravens then they do because it eliminates the Ravens from contention, IMHO. Again it all comes down to the game in two weeks.

[jjakq27]

I am taking 5-4 in the second half. A split with Pittsburgh and Baltimore, 2 outta 3 wins between Oakland, Cleveland and Detroit and a split with last four games of Minnesota, SD, KC and NY Jets. The key for playoff seeding might be winning the Chargers game and/or the Jets game.

Prior to week 1, I predicted that 4-3 to 5-2 at the bye was possible for this club. I will take 10-6 and a playoff birth.

http://forums.bengal...opic=20200&st=0

[kingwilly]

I don't think we can get carried away with the Oakland-Cleveland-Detroit stretch. Old Bengals teams lose at least one of those games, and this one still has plenty to prove. My best guess is five wins out of the remaining nine leaving us at 10-6.

I think we can go 6-3 down the stretch and end 11-5.

I think a road win vs SD will be tough. I am less concerned with Minnesota that I probably should be. Minny is volnerable in the passing game and Benson will keep them honest. The @Pitt game is one I think could be danger as is the game against the Jets. Right now, Pitt wins ugly, similar to how the Bengals played up to the Chicago game. Polamalu is back and he greatly enhances the Pitt D. Mendenhall runs very hard. I think Cincy and Pitt are very evenly matched.

The Jets are a Jeckyll-Hyde team that can run the ball very well. Sanchez is prone to mistakes but now has Braylon to stretch the field. On D they are tough but losing Jenkins is a real loss. Revis against Chad will be one for the ages.

SD is another Jeckyll-Hyde team. THey are a one-trick pony with Vincent Jackson catching balls over the top. Sproles will make some plays and the Charger D *can* play well. I will be at that game so maybe I can bring them some luck.

Other than those three, there are no games that overly cause me concern. We could win all three of the match-ups I think are tougher and then drop one to Oakland or Cleveland. Ya never know.

I do think 6-3 the rest of the way is possible. 11-5, and our record against Pitt and common opponents will determine if we win the division or go wild-card. Come playoffs, this is the team noone will want to play.

[TJJackson]

What injuries are piling up? I think everyone except Odom will be back for the Baltimore game.

I havent forgotten the injuries to our starting tight ends, nor to our number 1 draft pick. Our starting RG is out. I have not forgotten about how nicked up our top three defensive tackles are. Bernard is hurt. Out #3 Corner is only starting to get back on the field. Jeremi AYCE Johnson was hurt and did not return to the game this week. OchoTwitterO had to take some time off this week. Leapfrog Leonard is out. Our highly paid FA SS is out.

and thats all aside from the loss of our first bonafide star DE since......errr....Coy Bacon?

Those injuries.

Also a point of fact, the Bengals cannot go .500 the rest of the way unless you are predicting a tie. There are 9 games left are you predicting 5-4 if so then we are talking 10-6.

Of course. I actually specified 4-5 or 5-4 after saying .500, with an expected final record of 9-7 or 10-6

Here is the big question, if the team goes 10-6 with a loss to the Ravens will they make the playoffs, my guess is no. If they go 10-6 with a win over the Ravens then they do because it eliminates the Ravens from contention, IMHO. Again it all comes down to the game in two weeks.

I'm not ready to concede the division to the Steelers quite yet, but I get your point.

[HairOnFire]

From here on out they win 'em all.

Hair/still drunk

[rwalling]

I would categorize them into two groups, cupcakes and tough sledding as follows:

Cuppy cakes (relatively speaking)

Oakland (away)

Cleveland (home)

Detroit (home)

Kansas City (home)

Tough sledding

Baltimore (home)

Pittsburgh (away)

Minnesota (away)

San Diego (away)

Ney York Jets (away)

I fearlessly predict that we'll go 3-1 on the cup cakes, because sometimes you just lay an egg or come out flat. The tough sledding games are particularly difficult due to the number of road trips and let's face it, most of these teams are good too. If we can manage 2-3 on this group (which is not a given), we go 10-6 and go to the playoffs. Our playoff hopes may well come down to that finale against the Jets.

[Kazkal]

Mainly because injuries are starting to pile up, I think this team goes .500 the rest of the way, so tack on 4 or 5 more wins for a 9-7 or 10-6 record

Well seems like our bye week came at perfect time and will only be missing Odom when it comes to our game vs the Ravens...

PS,Technically we haven't lost to a bad team yet,Broncos are 6-0 & 4-3 Texans who do seem semi underrated and should be contending playoffs at end of the season...

[semiotter]

Hey gang after the by week there is 9 games left. Two tough road games Oakland (naw just kidding) Pittsburgh and Minnesota. Plus the Ravens here should be tough game to. But if you look at the rest they are all very winable. They have KC, Browns ,Lions and the Raiders which the Bengalzone All-stars could beat. Plus the Jets at NY. So I got to thinking they could go 6-3 to finish the second half, making them 11-5 and a good shot for the Playoffs.

[BengalsMan3203]

Hey gang after the by week there is 9 games left. Two tough road games Oakland (naw just kidding) Pittsburgh and Minnesota. Plus the Ravens here should be tough game to. But if you look at the rest they are all very winable. They have KC, Browns ,Lions and the Raiders which the Bengalzone All-stars could beat. Plus the Jets at NY. So I got to thinking they could go 6-3 to finish the second half, making them 11-5 and a good shot for the Playoffs.

Its still a long long long season...

Just ask Philly about Oaktown...

Ask our very own Bengals about the Browns...

Even Pittsburgh had trouble putting away the Lions and Dallas had trouble with KC...

Any given Sunday.....

[ArmyBengal]

Anyone want to venture a guess of the last time we actually won when playing in Oakland ??

I think it's been at least 9 years. Just saying...

[Wraith]

Call me a homer but I just don't see this team losing to Kansas City, Oakland, Detriot, or Cleveland. Past Bengals team were vulnerable to weaker teams because their strength was on Offense and particularly the passing game (to quote PB 3 things can happen when a QB throws the ball and 2 of them are bad). This team's strength is the defense and particularly the front 7 and I don't see that group losing focus again this season. Houston was the perfect storm, Vicki Zimmer's funeral was on Tuesday they had just played 4 emotion filled games that went down to the wire, Houston came in with a boatload of offensive talent and our defense got taken to the woodshed. Detroit is the only team amoung the four with the offensive talent to put pressure on the defense and they have a serious lack of identity.

[Kazkal]

If Bengals finish 8-8 this year I won't post from March-May one of my favorite times of the year lol

[Ickey44]

Anyone want to venture a guess of the last time we actually won when playing in Oakland ??

I think it's been at least 9 years. Just saying...

When the Reds won the World Series?

[blueridge]

5-2 is better than I think anyone could hope. Every team the Bengals have played except the Browns have been .500 of better and I think we all expected the Bengals to be at best 4-4 at this point. That all being said, here is your chance to predict the Bengals record going forward.

Games:

Baltimore (home)

Pittsburgh (away)

Oakland (away)

Cleveland (home)

Detroit (home)

Minnesota (away)

San Diego (away)

Kansas City (home)

Ney York Jets (away)

I think they beat Baltimore in a slugfest but lose against Pittsburgh. They kill Oakland and Cleveland before losing to the Vikings and finish up with a three game winning streak against San Diego, Kansas City, and the Jets. They certainly could lose against Baltimore, San Diego, and the Jets to go 9-7 but I think they finish the year strong and go 12-4 and then it's anyones guess in the playoffs.

Why do people with the most posts in this forum seem to come up with the most idiotic topics? Only fools would try and predict wins for the rest of this team's season. 12-4? Really? I will count this team fortunate if they are 6-2 on November 9th. I'm no pessimist. But some of the giddy posturing I see on this forum after one glorious win reeks of idiocy.

[TJJackson]

Only fools would try and predict wins for the rest of this team's season.

Do you understand what this message board is about?

We're fans.

We discuss

It's a Bengals board, so we discuss Bengals and Bengals-related subjects, like oh, I dont know....the possible final standings?

Since we have no impact on the team, this discussion is for entertainment purposes only

If you personally dont find discussing Bengals-related topics to be entertaining, one wonders why you are here at all?

And if you are spending time here on something you dont find entertaining.......pray tell me again......who is the fool?

That said, naaaaaaah, you're not nearly so much a fool as you are a jackass.

[truthteller]

My oh my. Such negative comments. You have forgotten that this is the new improved Bengals. Bengals win all the "cupcake games" and 3 out of 5 to the "sleds". At the beginning of the season I predicted about 3 wins. But I now believe the Bengals are for real. Of course injuries always play a factor. You have to remember that this is coming from a poster who is accused of being either a Steeler or Raven fan after just about every post. Baltimore is a team past their prime. Too many old players with no one in the wings. San Diego has no defense and never will. Rivers has always been good with stats but not wins. The Jets are flaming out big time. Pittsburgh and Minnesota are the teams to worry about.