Pre-Game Thread Bengals @ Pats

[SVN]

We will likely commit a few delay of game penalties and false starts on offense ,and Mac throwing up his hands in frustration while the defense holds fort. Thats been the pattern last few weeks.

 

[FCB02062]

We can't beat Teams who have legit QB's even Tua is legit against this Team he's undefeated.

said the same thing in another thread and got banned....

 

[SammyBlueCat]

* I am not affiliated with the Cincinnati Bengals. Any family resemblance is strictly a coincidence.

 

[PaulThePat]

I suspect the Pats will go up 35-0 with 5 TD tosses from Mac. Zappe will then come on for the final quarter and throw 3 interceptions and complete 1 pass. Pats hang on for the 35-28 win. The Zappites will claim Jones deflated the ball at the end of the 3rd.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Unfortunately. And The Bengals are arguably the 3rd best team after Buffalo and philly .

I would definitely take Cincinnati over Buffalo right now.

Bills are winning because of Allen. Nothing else. Buffalo has no run game and a shaky OL.

Bengals can beat you multiple ways. Running. Passing. Chase is arguably a top three receiver in the game. Higgins woukd be a #1 on many teams.

Buffalo and Cincinnati play in two weeks. That could potentially decide the 2 seed at minimum.

I do agree Philly is #1 in the league.

 

[archstanton543]

People are still sleeping on the Bengals and they are coming for the #1 seed. Pats better be ready.

They won't be. A tiger can't change it's stripes (to coin a phrase). I expect the Pats to play a sloppy game offensively, have untimely penalties and play braindead situational football. It's who they are at this point.

 

[Boston Boxer]

Coming off one of the toughest losses in years, this is going to be an incredibly tough game against one of the top teams in the league.

We have been right there most of the games this year with a chance to win, but have come up short on a few occasions. Let's see if we can bounce back and surprise everyone with a big win this week.

Let's discuss!!!!

i think we are done. This team is not winning another game this year. Someone wake Mr. Kraft up so he can do something about this current team

 

[NFL Mystique]

I do believe NE will win this game.

They have kind of had Cincinnati's number through the years.

 

[ashley]

i think we are done. This team is not winning another game this year. Someone wake Mr. Kraft up so he can do something about this current team

I'm sorry you feel this way. I'm not giving up hope!!!!! We'll need to play better, but let's see if we can go out and surprise everyone!!!!

 

[ashley]

Bentley has had an under the radar "good year". He's been very good solidifying the run defense

 

[ashley]

interesting thing is he's been quiet the last few games....not bad against AZ, but Buffalo and the Raiders, didn't notice him much:

 

[denverpatsfan]

At least this game is at home....

That's all I got.

 

[archstanton543]

At least this game is at home....

That's all I got.

I dunno if that's going to help things. People are going to be booing especially if they keep playing they way they've been playing.

 

[Pats2000]

I do believe NE will win this game.

They have kind of had Cincinnati's number through the years.

Said like a true fan of the Chiefs, hoping they hold onto the #1 spot in their division

 

[RIpats88]

Look what they did to the bucs. We are done

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

I do believe NE will win this game.

They have kind of had Cincinnati's number through the years.

that's before Burrow, Chase, Mixon, Higgins, Boyd, decent coaching, and an attempt at finding an O-line.

 

[crawhammer]

Burrow is uber-talented, and he has all the intangibles, and he may have the best 1-3 WRs in the NFL. Their RBs are passing game contributors too. Their offense is pretty much a nightmare for any defense. Their defense is good enough. Brady became the first quarterback to surpass 300 passing yards against them this season. They're 8th in run defense.

This isn't a good matchup for the Patriots. Offensively they don't have much beyond Stevenson at this point. Like heading into the matchup with Buffalo this is another game where they'll need to lopsidedly win the turnover battle (against a team that has the 3rd fewest turnovers in the NFL). Can't give up any freebees on ST either. Perhaps going back to Zappe would give the team a spark but a quarterback change seems unlikely. Doesn't look like the Patriots will be getting an assist from the weather either.

 

[PatsFan2]

At least this game is at home....

That's all I got.

I think Mac wishes it was still on the Road...he's so bad not even home cooking can help him.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Look what they did to the bucs. We are done

They had 4 short fields against the Bucs. Sure they cashed in but who knows if they could have come back without them. The Bucs have no O-line whatsoever. We have a shot in this game

 

[patsfanfromoversea]

Burrow is uber-talented, and he has all the intangibles, and he may have the best 1-3 WRs in the NFL. Their RBs are passing game contributors too. Their offense is pretty much a nightmare for any defense. Their defense is good enough. Brady became the first quarterback to surpass 300 passing yards against them this season. They're 8th in run defense.

This isn't a good matchup for the Patriots. Offensively they don't have much beyond Stevenson at this point. Like heading into the matchup with Buffalo this is another game where they'll need to lopsidedly win the turnover battle (against a team that has the 3rd fewest turnovers in the NFL). Can't give up any freebees on ST either. Perhaps going back to Zappe would give the team a spark but a quarterback change seems unlikely. Doesn't look like the Patriots will be getting an assist from the weather either.

i wonder who will cover chase and higgings. both of them are really good and can be physical as well, our cb in jack/marcus/jonathan jones are smaller and lighter i feel.