(10-31-2017, 09:59 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(10-31-2017, 09:32 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: I often don't.  Only when I have a little time on my hands do I engage that stuff. 

At this point it's about making sure I'm able to honestly say "I tried" before finally giving up. 

Didn't mean to answer for you, or misrepresent your intent btw, but I'm pretty sure you know that.

Bullseye is right.  Are we really that good or do the Bengals really suck that bad?  I happen to think that it's a little of both and am looking at this game with some caution.

I think you're right, it's a little of both. The Jags are good (REALLY good on defense, with a stud RB and solid rushing attck). And, the Bengals are pretty bad. 

Living in "Bengals country", and having followed them for many, many years, I can tell you that this season they're really struggling. 
- Having let both Whitworth and Zeitler leave was a crushing blow to their O-line. They stink now (that's why they struggled with the Colts, they couldn't protect Dalton very well even against INDY, lol).
- Dalton is terrible when under pressure. He makes alot of boneheaded mistakes because of it. 
- Their defense is getting "long in the tooth", although their D-line is still capable of causing chaos at times.

They're one of those teams that could literally be beaten by anyone this year. They're still good enough to eek out wins here and there, even against good teams. But, the expectation just about every week is that they'll find a way to lose in a true "Bungle" fashion somehow. 

As long as the Jags defense shows up to play this week, it really shouldn't be a tough victory for Jacksonville to get (provided the offense doesn't turn the ball over and the special teams doesn't have any gaffes). 

Jags will win.

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