JBandJoeyV Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I hope so... AFC Playoff teams (not 100 percent up to date, but close): Team NFL D ranking AFC D ranking Cincinnati 3 1 Indianapolis 19 8 Denver 22 11 KC 23 12 SD 24 13 NE 26 14 Also these are Daltons QB ratings against teams ranked 15 or below in D this season... Detroit (15) 135.9 Indy (19) 120.5 Miami (20) 55.4 San Diego (24) 83.6 GB (25) 105.5 NE (26) 81.1 Chicago (30) 97.2 Minnesota (31) 136.5 Average QB rating against teams with average to below average defenses: 102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 main thing is for the Bengals offense to do enough to outscore the other team, which should be held in check by the Bengals D. They don't have to light it up, but if the offense can get into the 20's, which they've done in 12 of the 16 games this year, they should be in good shape. The very encouraging thing is that the Bengals offense has moved the ball well against every non-division defense they've faced this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRAPradio Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 main thing is for the Bengals offense to do enough to outscore the other team, which should be held in check by the Bengals D. They don't have to light it up, but if the offense can get into the 20's, which they've done in 12 of the 16 games this year, they should be in good shape. The very encouraging thing is that the Bengals offense has moved the ball well against every non-division defense they've faced this season. With the success our division has had against us, does facing SD for a second time this season concern you at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 With the success our division has had against us, does facing SD for a second time this season concern you at all? not terribly. that San Diego's defense is horrid. Kansas City just rested 20 of 22 starters and put up 24 on them. LeBeau has seen Dalton 6 times, pees 6 times, Horton 4? This is only #2 for whoever San Diego's DC is, and he has much less talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dautcom08 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Answer: Yes. And my eye balls tell me we have the best top to bottom in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 The wise guys say we are 16/1 odds to win the Superbowl, ...7/1 odds to win the AFCC. The Chargers are 40/1 odds to win the Superbowl, ...18/1 odds to win the AFCC. http://www.thespread.com/component/odds_manager?task=show&catid=1#.UsGzSPuFcxF What does this mean? ...not much, ...it's all a masquerade ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ibK5L2a4I What matters is what happens on game day, ...welcome to the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 NFL traditionalists like to say defense wins championships, but will that hold true in the offense-heavy AFC playoffs? Maybe, but only if the Cincinnati Bengals win the conference title. The Bengals finished third in the NFL in yards allowed (305.5), trailing only Seattle and Carolina in that category. The other five AFC teams finished from 19th (Denver) to 26th (New England). And things could get tougher for Denver after losing linebacker Von Miller for the season with a torn ACL. Conference playoffs always have their nuances. This year's NFC playoff field is littered with physical teams that run the ball well and are stout on defense. The NFC also features several good young quarterbacks in Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Colin Kaepernick and Nick Foles. The AFC is more of a finesse conference, with defenses struggling to keep up with the high-octane offenses. The Indianapolis Colts tried to be more physical but got burned by injuries. Offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton planned to use a fullback or emphasize a two-tight end approach to take some hits off quarterback Andrew Luck. But tight end Dwayne Allen and running backs Vick Ballard and Ahmad Bradshaw were all lost for the season before the plan could take shape, and Trent Richardson has been a major disappointment since coming over from Cleveland in a trade. The Colts finished the season as more of a three-receiver team. They averaged 33.2 of their 63.9 plays out of that formation. While the Bengals try to be physical using their 4-3 front on defense, their offense still stresses the pass more than the run. They didn't run a fullback play all season, preferring to run 56 percent of their offense out of two-tight-end sets. This could shape up to be a high-scoring AFC playoffs. The Denver Broncos are the league's first 600-point offense. Tom Brady, Luck, Andy Dalton, Philip Rivers and Manning can all move the football and put up points in a hurry. Kansas City's Alex Smith piloted an offense that averaged 26.9 points – tied for sixth in the league with the Bengals. A glaring problem the Chiefs encountered down the stretch was how much their defense struggled as linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali fought through injuries. Without a healthy pass rush, a Chiefs defense that started hot finished cold and ended up ranking 24th overall, yielding 367.8 yards a game. All this should add up to an exciting and somewhat wide-open AFC playoff race. http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10222055/clayton-mailbag-afc-playoffs-high-scoring-affair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwing Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 To answer your question. It appears as not as much as it use to as only one top 10 defense even made the playoffs in the AFC and you can not win the show without making it to the dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwing Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 main thing is for the Bengals offense to do enough to outscore the other team, which should be held in check by the Bengals D. They don't have to light it up, but if the offense can get into the 20's, which they've done in 12 of the 16 games this year, they should be in good shape. The very encouraging thing is that the Bengals offense has moved the ball well against every non-division defense they've faced this season. I would only add that the offense MUST limit turnovers. They cannot continue to have those multiple turnover games against high powered offenses and expect to continue to win. Even one turnover can kill you at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Lucid| Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 To answer your question. It appears as not as much as it use to as only one top 10 defense even made the playoffs in the AFC and you can not win the show without making it to the dance. Although there are less defensive teams in the playoffs, the old adage of "...Defense wins championships" was originally completed by saying "Offense wins games, Defense wins championships". That still holds true IMO.. You can win a lot in the regular season with a high powered offense, but defense becomes much more important in the playoffs where talent levels are more equal, and games played closer to the vest. Ultimately, I believe fortune favors the most balanced teams more often than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvilleBengal Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Although there are less defensive teams in the playoffs, the old adage of "...Defense wins championships" was originally completed by saying "Offense wins games, Defense wins championships". That still holds true IMO.. You can win a lot in the regular season with a high powered offense, but defense becomes much more important in the playoffs where talent levels are more equal, and games played closer to the vest. Ultimately, I believe fortune favors the most balanced teams more often than not. Well then, we should be golden!! B) B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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