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Flying Knee

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Bengals are eliminated with another loss.

To get in...
Bengals need to win the last 2 games (DEN, @PIT)
and have the Colts lose 1 of their last 2 (@NYG, JAX)
and have the Dolphins lose 1 of their last 2 (@CLE, @NYJ)
and have Denver lose their final game against KC.

Basically - it isn't going to happen. Even if everything goes right and it comes down to KC@DEN, if KC has the home field locked up they'll lay down against Denver.

If this team had even an average defense they'd be 13-2

Joe Burrow leads the league in Passing Yards, (4229), Passing TDs (39) and Completions (384)
If he had a decent defense he'd be the runaway lock for MVP.

Chase leads the league in Receiving Yards (1510), Receiving TDs (16) and Receptions (108)

Two triple crown contenders on the same team and we are doing a Pepe Silvia analysis of how they can still make the playoffs. It's a fucking joke.



I'll say this - IF they get in, and that is a HUGE IF - nobody wants to play this team in the playoffs.
KC/Ravens would smash these guys
 

Hauler

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KC/Ravens would smash these guys
Interesting take.
Luckily we have recent history to see how moronic of a statement this is.

Week 2 @ KC
Chiefs needed a last second 51 yarder - and some wonderful calls from the refs - to win 26-25.

Week 5 vs BAL
Game went to OT. Bengals D forced a fumble and Taylor decided to go small ball and risk it all on a 51 yard field goal to win. It missed. Ravens take over. King Henry rips off a 51 yarder and Tucker knocks in the game winner. Ravens win 41-38.

Week 10 @ BAL
Bengals ahead for most of the game. After leading 21-7, Bengals shit D allows Baltimore to come back and take a 28-21 lead. Bengals score a TD with 0:38 seconds left to pull within 1 point and they elected to go for 2 to get the win (a decision I was fine with). TE is held in the middle of the field. No call. Burrow takes a shot to the head and gets face-masked. No call. Conversion failed. Game over.
Ravens win 35-34.

LOL @ smash. In 3 games, the combined point differential in the 3 losses was 5 points.
Watch some football bruh.
 

Hauler

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Who’s excited for the Chiefs sealing up the #1 seed today!?!?!
Fuck the Chiefs.
Fuck the Steelers.

I would like to thank Roger Goodell for this Christmas gift as one of these shit organizations will be served up a loss.

Bold Prediction: On a 3rd and 24 draw play, George Pickens will get in a fight with a DB. Zuffa - Make it happen!
 

Chrit

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Interesting take.
Luckily we have recent history to see how moronic of a statement this is.

Week 2 @ KC
Chiefs needed a last second 51 yarder - and some wonderful calls from the refs - to win 26-25.

Week 5 vs BAL
Game went to OT. Bengals D forced a fumble and Taylor decided to go small ball and risk it all on a 51 yard field goal to win. It missed. Ravens take over. King Henry rips off a 51 yarder and Tucker knocks in the game winner. Ravens win 41-38.

Week 10 @ BAL
Bengals ahead for most of the game. After leading 21-7, Bengals shit D allows Baltimore to come back and take a 28-21 lead. Bengals score a TD with 0:38 seconds left to pull within 1 point and they elected to go for 2 to get the win (a decision I was fine with). TE is held in the middle of the field. No call. Burrow takes a shot to the head and gets face-masked. No call. Conversion failed. Game over.
Ravens win 35-34.

LOL @ smash. In 3 games, the combined point differential in the 3 losses was 5 points.
Watch some football bruh.
Playoff football is almost never that high scoring.

I would bet on KC or Baltimore's defenses being able to prevent more points than Cincy's defense would give up.
 

Hauler

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Every DC would be ecstatic to face the Bengals...

They just need to gameplan to keep them under 40 pts and its a win.
The D has played better lately. Which isn't saying much.
Plus it was the Titans and Browns.

Their D is so fucking bad. Historically bad.

But I don't think anyone wants any of this team should they happen to get in there. Which they won't.
 

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Who’s excited for the Chiefs sealing up the #1 seed today!?!?!
I'm torn between wanting the chiefs to wrap up the top seed and resting against Denver in case they need a win to get in...and KC losing so Denver has a chance to ruin their #1 seed hopes via a win in week 18 and force back to back games and a chance to end their in KC in the opening round of the playoffs.
 

Hauler

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Playoff football is almost never that high scoring.

I would bet on KC or Baltimore's defenses being able to prevent more points than Cincy's defense would give up.
Maybe.
Maybe not.

Everything will probably fall in Cincy's favor and they'll end up losing to PIT on some stupid fucking play to keep them from the playoffs anyway.
 

Hauler

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This must be considering a three way tie. If one team hasn’t beaten all other tied teams the head to head victory of one team over another doesn’t matter in that circumstance.
That makes sense. Didn't consider that.
 

Chrit

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Of the teams either in the playoffs or in the hunt, the teams I'd rather face than Cincy:

Broncos (playoff football for a rookie QB is rough)
Dolphins (it wouldn't be in Miami so they're fucked)
Colts (Anthony Richardson lol)

Teams I'd rather play Cincy than:
Chiefs
Bills
Houston (this one is close... but their D is much better)
Steelers (Ravens/Steelers is ALWAYS a dog fight)
Chargers (More balanced with Dobbins back. Better D. Better Coach)
 

Chrit

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Bert is less funny every day.

Like... Im a fan of his crazy stories... but each passing day he gets older. And the older you get, the more being known as the party guy shifts from being funny to depressing.
 

Hauler

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Bert is less funny every day.

Like... Im a fan of his crazy stories... but each passing day he gets older. And the older you get, the more being known as the party guy shifts from being funny to depressing.
If you have to take your shirt off for lulz you probably aren't a very funny comedian.