Posted October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770807 By Josh Alper Published October 28, 2024 07:39 AM The Bengals did a lot of work to dig themselves out of an 0-3 hole over the last few weeks, but that progress was hard to notice when Sunday’s game against the Eagles came to an end. After Chase Brown’s touchdown run tied the game at 17-17 in the third quarter, the Bengals gave up the next 20 points on their way to a 37-17 loss that dropped them to 3-5 on the season. They are also winless at home, but neither of those things is dimming quarterback Joe Burrow’s hopes for the season. Burrow said at his postgame press conference that 10 wins is usually enough to get into the playoffs and called winning seven of the remaining nine games “doable” for the Bengals. “We’ve done it before,” Burrow said, via a transcript from the team. “I know the players we’ve got in there. You’ve just got to treat it week by week. Any game is winnable. You’ve just got to go and do it.” The path to 10 wins starts with a home game against the Raiders next Sunday and a loss there won’t create much support for Burrow’s belief in the team’s long-term hopes for the season. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/joe-burrow-we-can-get-to-10-wins-just-have-to-do-it
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770809 I believe in Joe. I don't believe in many of the people around him.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770822 Does anyone see this as even something remotely achievable? I love the optimism and I'd love it if it did happen, but this defense can't stop a nosebleed.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770837 I would place the likelihood of this at about 25%, so not impossible, However, I think it is only possible if the Bengals win the next 2 games to get to 5-5 and then only have to go 5-2 after that. A loss in any of the next 2 games, and I do not believe the team can go 6-1 down the stretch (too small of a margin for error), so really the next 2 games will decide whether this season is lost or not.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770838 This is Joe being a leader. I don't know if he actually believes this.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770842 1 minute ago, Jamie_B said: This is Joe being a leader. I don't know if he actually believes this. Sure, that's part of it. I commend him for saying it. I just find it really hard to believe. They have to play a lot better for it to happen, and even if they play a lot better, they have to close out games and they've clearly shown an inability to do that... at least, against good teams.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770845 Let's get to 5 wins and circle back. Fact is this is a bad team in denial. I shouldn't have to keep saying this but no one cares about a Super Bowl 3 years ago. They're a good team when they play winning football, period.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770847 Just now, texbengal said: Sure, that's part of it. I commend him for saying it. I just find it really hard to believe. They have to play a lot better for it to happen, and even if they play a lot better, they have to close out games and they've clearly shown an inability to do that... at least, against good teams. Now that the Browns have a QB that isnt God awful, that 2nd game isnt going to be an automatic win. In fact the rest of this division is going to be the "make or break" for the season. I just don't see how we sweep the rest of the division games.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770850 3 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: Now that the Browns have a QB that isnt God awful, that 2nd game isnt going to be an automatic win. In fact the rest of this division is going to be the "make or break" for the season. I just don't see how we sweep the rest of the division games. Totally. I think even 3-3 would be a pretty big stretch.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770853 3 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: Now that the Browns have a QB that isnt God awful, that 2nd game isnt going to be an automatic win. In fact the rest of this division is going to be the "make or break" for the season. I just don't see how we sweep the rest of the division games. Winston may be benched by the second time that game rolls around, that guy is as inconsistent as they come at the QB position. Cleveland may still beat this team. I think it’s time to face reality. This just isn’t that good of a team, and the coaching ineptitude magnifies this teams weaknesses. Other teams know how to take advantage of Bengals but Bengals “take what the other team gives them”.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770890 Bengals aren't going to go 7-2 the rest of the way. If we were good enough to do that, we wouldn't be 3-5 now.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770894 It would sound a lot better if they hadn't just lost to an Eagles team they were favored to beat.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770895 3 hours ago, texbengal said: Does anyone see this as even something remotely achievable? I love the optimism and I'd love it if it did happen, but this defense can't stop a nosebleed. It is POSSIBLE but not PROBABLE
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770897 3 minutes ago, LostInDaJungle said: It would sound a lot better if they hadn't just lost to an Eagles team they were favored to beat. That is absolutely crazy to me. I would've had Philly at -5 at least, IDK what team people are watching.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770904 14 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: It is POSSIBLE but not PROBABLE "Well, it certainly makes it a lot harder from here on out. I just need to lose 50 pounds and earn $50 Million dollars by December, then I'm sure Jennifer Connelly will date me, and then who knows what can happen. You just have to get hot at the right time. I feel like I've been close every time I've asked her, so I'm just taking it one week at a time and we'll see what happens."
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770911 It ain’t gonna happen. Burrow isn’t playing nearly well enough to win that many. He has had maybe 3 good games this year. That is just reality.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770913 Burrow is playing pretty well on the whole. He isn't holding the team back. We have one of the largest O-lines in the league but can't seem to run the ball well. That's more of a Pollack problem.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770915 2 minutes ago, sparky151 said: Burrow is playing pretty well on the whole. He isn't holding the team back. We have one of the largest O-lines in the league but can't seem to run the ball well. That's more of a Pollack problem. Yeah, I don't blame Joe. He's played really well overall. This offense can't run the ball when they need to. Yesterday, they put in 2 TEs plus 6 OL to get a yard on 3rd and one... and get knocked backwards (for example). I put that on the players, certainly. But Pollack is the run game coordinator and the OL coach, he's been here for several years, and they've never been good at getting much movement in the run game. And they suck on 3rd and 4th and short. It's past time for him to go. Same for some of the D coaches.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770918 183, 164, 222. Last 3 games passing yards for Burrow, the first 2 with Tee in the lineup. 154 against the Patriots. That is 4 bad games out of 8. He did well against the Ravens and Panthers, 2 teams with terrible defenses. He is being paid $55 mil a year to be better than this. I know our defense sucks but there is no excuse to get our teeth kicked in at home by 20. I actually think the Browns with Winston at QB have a better shot at the playoffs than we do and no Winston is not better than Burrow.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770921 Imagine any other organization wasting this much aura ... ... This season was doomed when they didn't extend Ja'Marr. It showed the front office wasn't serious about making it to New Orleans. 🏆
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770927 25 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: Imagine any other organization wasting this much aura ... ... This season was doomed when they didn't extend Ja'Marr. It showed the front office wasn't serious about making it to New Orleans. 🏆 Moving Jonah to RT is when I really started to question their "New Dey" rah-rah stuff.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 Author comment_1770933 8 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: God, I hope he's not getting that 'Carson Palmer' look in his eyes...
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770935 I think we are closer to going 2-7 than 7-2 the rest of the year. I hope for Joe's sake he doesn't end up getting Marino'd. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
October 28, 2024Oct 28 comment_1770939 This team clearly needs to make some adjustments on defense, I don't care if it requires benching some fan favorites and guys who are household names.
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