(11-12-2023, 01:18 PM)Khan Artist Wrote:

(11-12-2023, 10:53 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Baltimore scares the hell out of me. Cincinatti as well. Really looking forward to seeing them here shortly in primetime slots. It's a very, very real possibility that we'll see one of those teams again in the post season match-up wise. I know I am not supposed to discredit the Chiefs, but, they just seem off to me this year. Very flat. Especially on offense. Which, to be fair, that's been our story this year as well. 

I just like our odds with the Chiefs having played them a handful of times already. At some point, the ball will eventually bounce or way in our contests with them. But, it's Baltimore and Cincinatti that concern me the most in the AFC. We had a lot of lucky breaks at home last year with the Ravens. They were a few dropped Josh Oliver passes away from probably beating us and they damn near had Tucker land a mammoth sized FG attempt by a shave last second after our crazy comeback and 2 PT attempt.

The last time we played the Bengals it was with Urban Meyer up there on TNF or maybe MNF. I forget which primetime slot that was. I remember the aftermath more than the actual game. Meyer was a mess up there post game. But, they're beginning to rally really well now around Burrow and they're coming off that really impressive win against the 49ers. So, interesting contests ahead for us for sure.

The Bengals concern me far more than Baltimore.  I don't think they are anywhere near the juggernaut they're being made out to be.

I don't know man. Lamar is playing an MVP again and their defense can be smothering at times and get after the QB. They dominated the Lions. They dominated the Seahawks. They dominated the Browns. They dominated the tinhorns. 

They have the #1 overall defense right now in the NFL and the #6 overall offense. I don't think they're a juggernaut so to speak, but, they're certainly a fairly dominate football team and well coached on both sides of the football. They lost ugly to the Steelers and clots this year. They won ugly in London against the tacks.

I think the Bengals will split their series with them in week 11 but the Ravens absolutely should be taken seriously by the NFL. Somehow, in my opinion, they're flying under the radar.

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