Week 18: Bengals @ Steelers

[COB]

Damn, breaking stat records all over the place, leading the league in various offensive numbers.  
 

Then there’s 1. Our defense and 2. Our end of game management.

[COB]

Just feels good to beat the Steelers, the circumstances don’t matter to me. 
 

I know who the luckiest team in the NFL is right now - whatever team draws Pittsburgh in the first round of the playoffs.

[COB]

36 minutes ago, Stripes said:

JFC.

GO JETS. GO CHIEFS.

Both games are 4:25 pm games tomorrow.  
 

And according to the nfl tv maps I could find, both games will be broadcast in Ohio, one on Fox, one on CBS.

[HoosierCat]

Draft pick watch: Bengals are now at 17 with the win over Pitt. We are rooting for Atlanta to beat Carolina tomorrow. Assuming the Bengals don’t make the postseason, a Falcons win pushes then back to 16.

[Stripes]

Joe Burrow on Mike Gesicki in the post-game press conference:

"That guy was so valuable for us all year, and a guy that, in my opinion, we need to bring back."

He's not mincing words these days. He said essentially the same thing about Tee earlier in the week.

Good. Make this weenie front office feel some heat to be proactive.

[COB]

Agreed on Burrow applying pressure.  He’s watched several good players just walk out the door, then observed their drafted or cheaper FA replacements struggle.  It’s a pattern.  

[Stripes]

Lines have moved slightly for Sunday.

Jets favored by 1. Broncos favored by 11.

I hope Wentz plays the whole game. They were talking about some third stringer.

[TJJackson]

"Jets favored"

W O T ?

[Stripes]

Miami’s QB situation is probably the reason.

[volcom69]

8 hours ago, Stripes said:

Joe Burrow on Mike Gesicki in the post-game press conference:

"That guy was so valuable for us all year, and a guy that, in my opinion, we need to bring back."

He's not mincing words these days. He said essentially the same thing about Tee earlier in the week.

Good. Make this weenie front office feel some heat to be proactive.

They NEED Tee back without him this offense is just terrible. When he left last night this offense was garbage! Crazy how he makes this offense go apparently, but he does!

[HoosierCat]

Speaking of, if you were wondering where Tee was for a lot of the game last night, he’s playing on a sprained ankle. Got through Denver fine but it was apparently more of an issue last night.

https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-tee-higgins-eye-opening-injury-admission-win-steelers

[COB]

Weird stats from the game last night- 

TJ Watt had zero sacks, zero tackles, zero assists, zero pressures.  He didn’t even show up on the defensive stat sheet.  First time that’s happened to TJ in 120 career starts.

Cody Ford, utility guy for our line and new love interest of Troy Aikman, blocked Watt into irrelevance (yes with a little help).  

The last time Cody (we’re in a first name basis now), made a start at right tackle?  His rookie year, 2019, in our playoff game against the Texans when he was lined up against JJ Watt, TJ’s older brother.  
 

 

[COB]

The above stats were published by Jay Morrison on SI’s website.  He writes for them, and I kind of just discovered his writing.  It’s good.  I listened to him on Paul Dehner’s YouTube thing last night then looked him up. 
 

In his old twitter bio or something he refers to himself as an “Arby’s Superfan,” so, he’s a righteous sort of person. 

[ArmyBengal]

I saw the Burrow interview last night as well and thought the same thing again.  Good for Burrow to speak up for his guys.

Gesicki was targeted 83 times this season (nearly 5 times per game) and had 65 receptions on the season (nearly 4 per game).
So 78% of the time, when the ball was thrown his way, he came down with the catch.
Just for comparison sake, Ja'Marr caught the ball 72.5% of the time and Tee caught the ball 67% of the time.
Yoshi had 61 targets for (59%) and RB Chase had 65 targets for (83%) which was incredible for Chase this year.

The argument to keep Gesicki isn't based on his redzone production of TD's, but rather his ability to get open and come down with the ball.
Additionally, 38 of Gesicki's 65 receptions went for a first down.  This was the 2nd best season of his 7 year career.

BRING HIM BACK !!

[ArmyBengal]

Yes, always good to beat the Steelers.  Especially on the road in front of their stupid ass fans.

It's nice to be interested in the outcome of the games today to see if the Bengals can sneak in.
I will be watching both of those games for sure.

GO JETS, GO CHIEFS !!!

[HoosierCat]

Panthers Falcons turning into a fun game all of a sudden.

[COB]

The only good thing about Bill Cowher’s announcing is that he doesn’t pretend to be smart in any way shape or form.

[HoosierCat]

1 hour ago, HoosierCat said:

Panthers Falcons turning into a fun game all of a sudden.

Now 31-31 with 9 minutes still left.

[Stripes]

Both NFC South games had big spreads and both are down to the wire.

Follow suit, Chiefs.

[Stripes]

Baker finishes with 2 TDs, which essentially locks Burrow into the final league lead for TD passes.

[AMPHAR]

Higgins lower body issues are constant over the past two years.   They come out of no where too.    Bengals can do what they want and I'm in favor of signing all offensive Free Agents.   A 4/5 year deal at $20m+ for Tee is a risk for sure.

Him being in and out of the line up is already annoying enough, imagine him at $75m guaranteed and coming up a practice before the opener as doubtful or not available for the Chiefs again.

 

 

[gregcook68]

21 hours ago, ArmyBengal said:

I saw the Burrow interview last night as well and thought the same thing again.  Good for Burrow to speak up for his guys.

Gesicki was targeted 83 times this season (nearly 5 times per game) and had 65 receptions on the season (nearly 4 per game).
So 78% of the time, when the ball was thrown his way, he came down with the catch.
Just for comparison sake, Ja'Marr caught the ball 72.5% of the time and Tee caught the ball 67% of the time.
Yoshi had 61 targets for (59%) and RB Chase had 65 targets for (83%) which was incredible for Chase this year.

The argument to keep Gesicki isn't based on his redzone production of TD's, but rather his ability to get open and come down with the ball.
Additionally, 38 of Gesicki's 65 receptions went for a first down.  This was the 2nd best season of his 7 year career.

BRING HIM BACK !!

My prediction, no clue or interest to know how the financial caps work, but IF the cap stuff allows them to, this franchise will NEVER sign, Chase, Higgins, Gesicki, Hendrickson, and Hilton.

[TJJackson]

my hope is that they hire the DC and then let him recruit his own staff, which may or may not include the two secondary coaches we still have.  The emergence of  Josh Newton as a starting quality cb should count in their favor