Rick Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The experts love the Stealers so much, it is laughable. We will beat them Sunday, but the experts will give excuses why the Stealers lost (Ben had a headache during the game.) instead of giving the Bengals credit for winning. We will be 11-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhodeIslandFan Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 We were flexed to play national coverage. We all know how Dalton performs in those games. Geez we are toast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeds Orange Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Flexed to 1:00pm? National coverage? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yeah Bleeds, it was flexed out of the 9:00AM London game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Record high temp of 68 degrees (in mid December?) and dry for the game... Weather not a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Lucid| Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Record high temp of 68 degrees (in mid December?) and dry for the game... Weather not a factor.I heard wind gusts of up to 40MPH.. Weather could be a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The smartest experts like Pete Prisco are picking Cincinnati. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Dalton at home at 1pm?We got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wasn't the last time we beat them at home in prime time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wasn't the last time we beat them at home in prime time?Shhh.. We suck in prime time. It has nothing to do with most of our prime time spots being road games against good teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dautcom08 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The weather forecast is insane, I might be in shorts in PBS in December. Gusts of 25mph will play a factor though. Just like going into every other game this year, I feel like the Bengals will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalFanInTO Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The health of our secondary concerns me as the Stealers have been piling up the yards through the air. The Bengals offense needs to go toe to toe with them in a true "the best defense is a good offense" style of game. The Stealers will put up yards and points in the passing game so we need Andy & Co. to keep pace. I've got my fingers crossed that Iloka, Shaw and Hall can all suit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I heard wind gusts of up to 40MPH.. Weather could be a factor.Updated: near record high temps of 68 degrees...wind SW 11 mph. Weather probably not a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Experts on ESPN broke even.http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeds Orange Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yeah Bleeds, it was flexed out of the 9:00AM London game.Okay, I follow the team pretty closely, and I've never known this to be anything but a 1:00pm game. I've not heard anything about London. Please spell it out for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I heard wind gusts of up to 40MPH.. Weather could be a factor.That's because Pittsburg sucks so freakin' bad!(and not contradicting or trying to undercut your past and input... tyvm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 We were flexed to play national coverage. We all know how Dalton performs in those games. Geez we are toast Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThere's only one national coverage non- prime time game and it's the Dallas-GB game. It's the only late game on Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 There's only one national coverage non- prime time game and it's the Dallas-GB game. It's the only late game on Fox. How bad does Dallas have to suck before they're no longer in prime time? Must they lose every game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saphead Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Oh yeah Shittsburgh will be the very trendy pick this week. And when everyone goes 1 way, I go the other. Ben will not finish the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wasn't the last time we beat them at home in prime time?Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esjbh2 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Okay, I follow the team pretty closely, and I've never known this to be anything but a 1:00pm game. I've not heard anything about London. Please spell it out for me. Bung was just being sarcastic IMHO. It's a 1pm game...always has been a 1pm game...this prime time, national exposure, stuff is/was ??? We do play the Redskins next year in London though. But that's after we win the SuperBowl this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/12/11/9886682/bengals-Stealers-2015-nfl-picks-predictions-week-14?ref=yfp Stealers vs. Bengals 2015: No consensus pick in AFC North showdownThe Cincinnati Bengals have a chance to double their pleasure when they host the Pittsburgh Stealers on Sunday. A win would not only spoil the postseason hopes of their hated rival, but also clinch their own spot in the playoffs and an AFC North title.Revenge is also on the minds of the Bengals and their fans. Last year, Cincy had the opportunity to grab the division crown in a winner-take-all season finale against the Stealers. But the Bengals lost, 27-17, and ended up in the dreaded wild card game, where they suffered a one-and-done exit from the playoffs for the fourth straight year.This season, the Bengals are in a much more favorable situation. They have the inside track for the top slot in the AFC, and are in good position to at least earn a first-round bye. Football Outsiders gives them 65.4 percent odds to be either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed, slightly ahead of the Patriots (64.4 percent) but behind the Broncos (70.0).As good as the Bengals have been in 2015, they still have some boxes to check off in order to make this a truly memorable season. The most obvious milestone would be to simply win a playoff game, something they haven't done in nearly 25 years. A more immediate goal is to sweep the season series with the Stealers for the first time in six years. Cincy has dropped eight of the last 11 regular season meetings and 13 of 16 at home in the rivalry.In order to celebrate a division crown on Sunday, the Bengals have to figure out a way to slow down the explosive Stealers offense. Pittsburgh has gained at least 450 yards in an NFL-record-tying four straight games and is averaging 36 points per game over the past month. The Bengals, however, counter with the league's best scoring defense, and have allowed fewer than 25 points in 11 of their 12 games this season.Now that Ben Roethlisberger healthy and surrounded by a stable of dynamic playmakers, this is the most dangerous offense in the league and a team that nobody wants to play in January -- if the Stealers can get there. Pittsburgh is 7-5 but still on the outside of the AFC playoff picture because of tiebreakers. The Stealers can't afford to take their foot off the pedal in the final four weeks if they're going to claim a spot in the postseason party.There is little consensus among the experts on how this game will end. ESPN's crew is slight favoring the Stealers, 7-6, while CBS Sports' eight-man panel is split down the middle. However, our guys here at SB Nation have more confidence in the Bengals. Ryan Van BibberStephen WhiteJoel ThormanDavid FucilloDanny KellyMatt UffordPFT CommenterOddsSharkPIT vs CINPITCINPITCINCINCINCINCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhodeIslandFan Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Did anyone notice the close similarity in the playcalling of Mike Zimmer against Arizona. He insisted on throwing the ball just like Marvin Lewis in our Arizona loss. Bruce Arians knows how to beat a Bengals coaching staffSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think the difference IIRC was that the Vikings didn't quite have the same luxury of field position, down/distance and lack of TO's by Arizona that we did. I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 I'm gonna say Cincy wins 27-24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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