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Cincinnati 17-13 over Seattle

 
 
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While their defense played winning football, Seattle's offense was unable to make a critical play in the second half when it needed it most. An example of that was Geno Smith's first pick to Mike Hilton after Tre Brown picked off Joe Burrow on the Bengals' ensuing possession. Seattle was only able to come away with a field goal after a 23-yard punt return by DeeJay Dallas gave the Seahawks the ball on the Bengals' 43-yard line late in the third quarter.
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Cincinnati's defense came up with several big stops that included Cam Taylor-Britt's pick of Geno Smith, B.J. Hill's pressure on Smith on Seattle's final offensive play and Sam Hubbard's sack of Smith on fourth-and-goal on the Seahawks' second-to-last drive. Logan Wilson was a constant thorn in Seattle's side with 11 tackles and a key sack that forced a Seahawks punt in the second half. Wilson and Co. helped limit Kenneth Walker III to just 16 yards on nine carries in the second half. The Bengals offense struggled in the second half, however. Specifically, the Bengals should spend a good amount of their upcoming bye week fixing a running game that gained just 46 yards on 15 carries.

Seahawks-Bengals grades by Bryan DeArdo

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-6-grades-browns-earn-an-a-for-shocking-victory-over-49ers-lions-get-an-a-for-beating-bucs/

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Day After After thoughts

 

 

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Many props to all who appeared in this thread.  Totally enjoy coming home and reading it or reading it the next day.

What a game... I thought for sure we were going to lose.  Nice to be so wrong.

If and when anyone finds out when and where this game will be rebroadcast, I would appreciate it if you would post it.

Would love to see it again.

 

Game Ball to Sois.  We couldn't have done it without his support.:gobengals:

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Eric Edholm's takeaways:

 

  1. Seahawks’ red-zone woes deal team a brutal loss. The Seahawks entered Week 6 converting a healthy 58.8% of their red-zone possessions into touchdowns. The execution had dropped off in their last two games (5 for 10) but hadn’t reached a concerning level. It did on Sunday. The Seahawks outgained the Bengals 381-214, led first downs 24-15 and possessed the ball for more than 34 minutes. Yet time after time -- including twice in the final two-plus minutes -- they drove into Cincinnati territory and came up short. Seattle finished the game 1 for 5 in red-zone possessions, scoring a touchdown on its first possession of the game and scoring three points in its other four trips. The Seahawks had a chance to take the lead in the early third quarter following Joe Burrow’s pick, but Geno Smith gave it right back for a crushing INT. On the two turnovers on downs late, Seattle’s offensive line just crumbled in front of Smith.
  2. Joe Burrow, Bengals’ offense looks hot early, dormant late. The Bengals came out with strong execution, methodically driving 69 and 73 yards for touchdowns on their first two drives of the game. For the remainder of the contest, Cincinnati gained 86 yards and five first downs. The Seahawks just shut the Bengals down in the final three quarters, even if that wasn’t enough. Ja’Marr Chase dominated early, with five catches for 67 yards in the first 22 minutes of the game. He wouldn’t touch the ball again until there were nine minutes left in the game. The run game once again did little, as it has most of the season. Cincinnati’s offensive line, which lost LT Orlando Brown Jr. to an injury in the second half, really struggled to win battles up front. This was a win, but the Bengals were lucky considering they did very little offensively after the first 17 minutes of the game.
  3. Bengals’ defense comes up big when it’s needed most. The Bengals turned in their best defensive effort of the season, and it came at the right time. Two red-zone drives in the final two-plus minutes put the Bengals on the verge of dropping the game. But twice they got fourth-down stops, with the game essentially ending on B.J. Hill’s pressure forcing Geno Smith’s pass to fall incomplete deep in Cincinnati territory. The previous stand came thanks to huge sacks from Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard. The Bengals also forced two Smith interceptions in the second half. Even though Cincinnati could only convert those into three points, that field goal ended up changing the strategy for Seattle late in the red zone, down four points each time.

 

Next Gen stat of the game: The Bengals defense ran zone coverage on a season-high 81.6% of dropbacks against the Seahawks -- including on both of Geno Smith’s interceptions. Smith completed 23-of-33 passes for 270 yards and two INTs and was sacked three times against the Bengals in zone coverage.

 

NFL Research: Ja'Marr Chase became the fifth-fastest player in NFL history to reach 3,000 receiving yards (35 career games). Only Odell Beckham Jr., Charley Hennigan, Justin Jefferson and Lance Alworth did so in fewer games than Chase.

 

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-season-week-6-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

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The Real Reason We’re Winning Games Award: Bengals DC Lou Anarumo

 

Everyone wants Joe Burrow to be healed and the Bengals offense to go back to its explosive ways—I’m with y’all. But can we please take a moment to acknowledge the consecutive performances of Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo—or, as he is affectionately known by all Ringer NFL Show listeners, Big Lou.

 

The Bengals defense molly-whopped a surprisingly plucky Cardinals offense in Week 5—five three-and-outs, three takeaways, and a defensive score. The Seahawks in Week 6 were supposed to be a stiffer test—and while they had more success moving the ball (44 percent success rate, as opposed to the Cardinals’ 31 percent), the Bengals battened down the hatches when it mattered, forcing two second-half turnovers and consecutive turnovers on downs on the final two drives.

 

As it always is with Anarumo’s defenses, unheralded contributors provide steady play. Perhaps the biggest name on the defense is pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, who is tied for third in the league with seven sacks. But how about second-year corner Cam Taylor-Britt, who ran step-for-step with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett all day and was rewarded with his second interception in as many weeks? Or rotational end Cam Sample and safety Dax Hill, who have stepped into massive empty shoes left behind by Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates III and held their own? Or D.J. Reader, who sits atop the short list of run-stuffing nose tackles leaguewide?

 

The Bengals are 3-3 now, and the ship feels like it’s righting itself. But don’t forget who brought those three wins to Cincinnati while the offense found itself again: Big Lou, the unsung hero coordinating a defense full of the same.

 

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2023/10/16/23918807/nfl-week-6-hot-read-san-francisco-49ers-philadelphia-eagles

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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/seahawks-jamal-adams-hit-50k-fine-inappropriate-conduct-concussion-doctor-sideline-reports

 

Seahawks' Jamal Adams hit with $50k fine for inappropriate conduct with concussion doctor on sideline: reports

 

 

The NFL handed down a $50,000 fine for Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jamal Adams' verbal remarks and inappropriate contact with a concussion doctor on the sideline during last week's game against the Bengals, according to multiple reports.

Per ESPN, the NFL deemed that Adams "directed verbal remarks and made inappropriate physical conduct" with an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant near the Seahawks bench.

The doctor was reportedly preparing to evaluate Seahawks receiver Jake Bobo for a possible concussion when Adams engaged in the inappropriate conduct.

Bengals safety Dax Hill hit Bobo hard at the end of a 20-yard reception, drawing a flag for unnecessary roughness. Bobo lined up for the next play before referees stopped the game so he could be evaluated. He was ultimately cleared to return to the game.

 

Replays showed Adams repeatedly shouting, "He good!" as the consultant and Bobo walked toward the medical tent. However, those videos did not show any physical contact between Adams and the consultant.

 

 

It was the second incident in as many games between Adams and an independent physician.

In the Seahawks win over the New York Giants in a Monday night game in Week 4, Adams was ruled out with a concussion and was then caught on camera yelling at a consultant on Seattle’s sideline. 

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