Week 13: Bengals @ Jaguars Game Thread

[COB]

Microsoft surface on the grassy knoll.

[HoosierCat]

This is stupid

[HoosierCat]

Pound the rock

[COB]

2 minute warning in overtime.  Funny.

[COB]

47 yarder on a chewed up grass field.  I don’t like it!

[volcom69]

What a game Browning what a freaking game buddy!!!!!

[glasgowbengal]

Got up for a piss and saw game in OT.

Great win 

 

[volcom69]

Good for him hopefully he keeps it going into next week 

[HoosierCat]

Oh well 17 it is. I can’t be mad.

[Stripes]

How about that shit?

If Browning plays like that, this team is still in the playoff race. That's a huge if, but it feels good to have a season still.

[COB]

TJ proves once again to be prophetic.  Legend.

[Stripes]

We deserve worse for collectively assuring our Jags fan visitor this week that he had nothing to worry about.

Oops.

[COB]

That was just really fun to watch.  Hope their QB is ok.

[HoosierCat]

1 minute ago, COB said:

That was just really fun to watch.  Hope their QB is ok.

Yeah the Lawrence injury blows. I am so sick of QB injuries this year, it’s been a league wide horror show.

[GapControl]

If you look up Frank Reich’s performance against Warren Moon and the Oilers in ‘93, Jake Browning’s passer rating is almost exactly the same , at 115 and some tenths of a point - Browning did not throw any picks, broke an all-time completion record for 1st and 2nd game QBs debuting, AND scored a damn rushing touch down .    BALLER!  I mean, no one’s going to remember Ryan Finley now - how’s that for a heat check !

[HoosierCat]

What's even more incredible than Browning's performance was that the game plan and play calling were actually...good? I mean, except for those two WR option plays that cost them 10 points (and I'm not sure the first one was an actual play call, looked more like a busted play and Ja'Marr just went sandlot). If not for those two plays the Bengals win comfortably in regulation.

Meanwhile, the defense just keeps failing to impress. The more I watch, the more just how slow they are sideline-to-sideline stands out. Corners and safeties can move but have to find a little more rapidity up front.

[TJJackson]

10 hours ago, COB said:

TJ proves once again to be prophetic.  Legend.

Just had a feeling

also, I am feeling that Arby's is re-adding potato cakes to the menu, but only in their Kent location

[TJJackson]

Jakes numbers are Burrow-esque

and I think we found ourselves a new starting tailback

4 sacks?  5 sacks? not too shabby, although the D still leaves much to be desired

Tanner Hudson continues to prove he should be our starting TE and maybe means we dont need to take a TE high in the draft

 

[GapControl]

Best play-calling I’ve seen by Taylor Callahan, the 2 headed monster . (The 49er game this year is now the 2nd best).   Chase Brown is what I hoped he could be…already! wonder if he pass blocks better than Mixon ? They were a good 1-2 punch last night.  Hudson and Sample could man the TE for them next year and save a draft pick or FA signing.  

[ArmyBengal]

Wow hard to be mad at Browning for that performance.
Wasn't expecting that and certainly not against a team playing for the #1 seed.

 

[ArmyBengal]

It’s easy to dismiss the team without Burrow (God knows I do) and complain about how poor they play at times. However, this team has quality wins over Buffalo, San Fran, and now a Jags team that is fighting for the #1 seed. 

It’s neither as good or bad as people make it out to be.

Keep getting youngsters playing time and see how it all plays out.

[HoosierCat]

You know you’ve been waiting for it…

 

[TJJackson]

when was the last time a backup player was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week?

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2023/12/6/23990894/jake-browning-afc-offensive-player-of-the-week-history-jags-bengals-jaguars

[Stripes]

I wonder what kinds of interesting "trade Jake Browning" conversations are coming soon.

[ArmyBengal]

Well, to be fair, if they aren't going to blow the season up and work on a higher draft pick, seeing Browning blow up would be the next best problem to have.  Even if they don't decide to trade him in that unlikely scenario, it would certainly be nice to know we have a capable backup moving forward.