July 28, 20179 yr I'll gladly take the over on 5 wins. People seem to have lost some faith in the Bengals, but I think they're poised to have a decent year. Same, what has really changed from last year? I see no reason they can't win 7-10 games.
July 28, 20179 yr Bengals will be lucky to win 5 games. I'll take the over in our avatar challenge. Are you game for the challenge? I'm picking your Bengal avatar when they win 6+ games and you pick my "whatever" avatar if the Bengals win 5 or less.
July 28, 20179 yr The Bengals typically do well against Baltimore. Baltimore doesn't have the best wr options. So if he is going to miss a game, I rather it be against a team with not many threats at wr. Houston is tough, but they still have no qb. Plus the bad Bengals team last year with everyone hurt had Houston beat in Houston the second to last game of the year before Bullock shanked the game winner. Green Bay is tough but I believe it's been over 12 years since Green Bay beat the Bengals. The Bengals won the last 3 and Rodgers is 0 and 2 against then. I most likely just jinxed them though because obviously the past means nothing for this year. Your optimism is consistent
July 28, 20179 yr Your optimism is consistent Is it optimism or just more realistic than most and don't let all past failures impact my opinion of the now? It seems like I get called optimistic every season before the year, and the Bengals end up backing that up. Well besides last year lol
July 28, 20179 yr Bengals will be lucky to win 5 games. I'll take the over in our avatar challenge. Are you game for the challenge? I'm picking your Bengal avatar when they win 6+ games and you pick my "whatever" avatar if the Bengals win 5 or less. Good luck getting him to take your challenge. I always try to call him out on his off the wall, just trying to get a reaction post. Yet never takes me up on them.
July 28, 20179 yr Good luck getting him to take your challenge. I always try to call him out on his off the wall, just trying to get a reaction post. Yet never takes me up on them. Haha.
July 29, 20179 yr Lets break it down........ Week : Week 1 Opponent : Ravens : Home Date/Time : Sunday, September 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 2 Opponent : Texans : Home Date/Time : Thursday, September 14 2017, 8:25 p.m. ET Have to be 2-0 with two Home Games to start the season. Flaco likely out or still not 100%. Houston coming here on a short week. Week : Week 3 Opponent : Packers : Away Date/Time : Sunday, September 25 2017, 4:25 p.m. ET Loss to Packers Week : Week 4 Opponent : Browns : Away Date/Time : Sunday, September 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 5 Opponent : Bills : Home Date/Time : Sunday, October 9, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Could win both of these and be 4-1 going into BYE week. If 3-2 it would not be a disaster. Anything worse would be tough to overcome Week : Week 6 Opponent : BYE Week : Week 7 Opponent : Steelers : Away Date/Time : Sunday, October 22 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Loss so 4-2 or 3-3 Week : Week 8 Opponent : Colts : Home Date/Time : Sunday, October 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Win so 5-2 or 4-3 Week : Week 9 Opponent : Jaguars : Away Date/Time : Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 10 Opponent : Titans : Away Date/Time : Sunday, November 12, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 11 Opponent : Broncos : Away Date/Time : Sunday, November 19, 2017, 4:25 p.m. ET Three Road games. Should win at least 1 and maybe 2. So after 10 games at best 7-3, most likely 6-4. Anything worse and it does not look good. Week : Week 12 Opponent : Browns : Home Date/Time : Sunday, November 26, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Win. So 8-3 or 7-4. Week : Week 13 Opponent : Steelers : Home Date/Time : Monday, December 4, 2017, 8:30 p.m. ET Week : Week 14 Opponent : Bears : Home Date/Time : Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET I'm going to group these two Home games because the psycho Bengals might freak out with the Steelers again and while they could go 2-0 I think they go 1-1 at best and could go 0-2. Second most critical part of the season. So now 9-4 at best, 8-5 most likely and possibly 7-6 Week : Week 15 Opponent : Vikings : Away Date/Time : Sunday, December 17, 2017, 8:30 p.m. ET Loss. Zimmer. Sunday night. Vikings trying to stay alive for playoffs. So now 9-5 at best, 8-6 most likely, 7-7 possible. Week : Week 16 Opponent : Lions : Home Date/Time : Sunday, December 24, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Win. Lions out of it by now. Bengals in must win game. Xmas Eve. Now 10-5 at best, 9-6 most likely, 8-7 certainly possible. Week : Week 17 Opponent : Ravens : Away Date/Time : Sunday, December 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Tough call. Ravens should be out of it. NYE rowdy crowd hating on Bengals. Bengals might be in or out of playoffs no matter what they do. I will go Loss. So 10-6 and possible playoff spot at best, 9-7 most likely and in the mix for playoff spot, 8-8 and out certainly possible.
July 29, 20179 yr Lets break it down........ Week : Week 1 Opponent : Ravens : Home Date/Time : Sunday, September 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 2 Opponent : Texans : Home Date/Time : Thursday, September 14 2017, 8:25 p.m. ET Have to be 2-0 with two Home Games to start the season. Flaco likely out or still not 100%. Houston coming here on a short week. Week : Week 3 Opponent : Packers : Away Date/Time : Sunday, September 25 2017, 4:25 p.m. ET Loss to Packers Week : Week 4 Opponent : Browns : Away Date/Time : Sunday, September 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 5 Opponent : Bills : Home Date/Time : Sunday, October 9, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Could win both of these and be 4-1 going into BYE week. If 3-2 it would not be a disaster. Anything worse would be tough to overcome Week : Week 6 Opponent : BYE Week : Week 7 Opponent : Steelers : Away Date/Time : Sunday, October 22 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Loss so 4-2 or 3-3 Week : Week 8 Opponent : Colts : Home Date/Time : Sunday, October 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Win so 5-2 or 4-3 Week : Week 9 Opponent : Jaguars : Away Date/Time : Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 10 Opponent : Titans : Away Date/Time : Sunday, November 12, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Week : Week 11 Opponent : Broncos : Away Date/Time : Sunday, November 19, 2017, 4:25 p.m. ET Three Road games. Should win at least 1 and maybe 2. So after 10 games at best 7-3, most likely 6-4. Anything worse and it does not look good. Week : Week 12 Opponent : Browns : Home Date/Time : Sunday, November 26, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Win. So 8-3 or 7-4. Week : Week 13 Opponent : Steelers : Home Date/Time : Monday, December 4, 2017, 8:30 p.m. ET Week : Week 14 Opponent : Bears : Home Date/Time : Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET I'm going to group these two Home games because the psycho Bengals might freak out with the Steelers again and while they could go 2-0 I think they go 1-1 at best and could go 0-2. Second most critical part of the season. So now 9-4 at best, 8-5 most likely and possibly 7-6 Week : Week 15 Opponent : Vikings : Away Date/Time : Sunday, December 17, 2017, 8:30 p.m. ET Loss. Zimmer. Sunday night. Vikings trying to stay alive for playoffs. So now 9-5 at best, 8-6 most likely, 7-7 possible. Week : Week 16 Opponent : Lions : Home Date/Time : Sunday, December 24, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Win. Lions out of it by now. Bengals in must win game. Xmas Eve. Now 10-5 at best, 9-6 most likely, 8-7 certainly possible. Week : Week 17 Opponent : Ravens : Away Date/Time : Sunday, December 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET Tough call. Ravens should be out of it. NYE rowdy crowd hating on Bengals. Bengals might be in or out of playoffs no matter what they do. I will go Loss. So 10-6 and possible playoff spot at best, 9-7 most likely and in the mix for playoff spot, 8-8 and out certainly possible. No bad. I'm a little curious on why you think the Bengals home game against the Bears may be a lost? I think they will be one of the worst teams in football this year. Also if the Ravens are out of it by the last game of the season. It wouldn't matter if it's NYE or not. They most likely won't have a good crowd and not rowdy. Now if the Ravens are also fighting for a playoff spot still that day. Then that place will be rocking. Hopefully they are out of it by then.
July 29, 20179 yr No bad. I'm a little curious on why you think the Bengals home game against the Bears may be a lost? I think they will be one of the worst teams in football this year. Also if the Ravens are out of it by the last game of the season. It wouldn't matter if it's NYE or not. They most likely won't have a good crowd and not rowdy. Now if the Ravens are also fighting for a playoff spot still that day. Then that place will be rocking. Hopefully they are out of it by then. I just think the Steelers game gets in the Bengals head. So if they beat the Steelers they have a letdown against the Bears. If they lose a close one to the Steelers or get drilled it sticks in their head and they do not focus. I guess it is one of those "trap" games. Hope I am wrong but I do think those two games are critical.
July 29, 20179 yr One significant injury turns the Bengals into a 5 win team. They don't play the Patriots this year though, and that is a break.
July 29, 20179 yr No bad. I'm a little curious on why you think the Bengals home game against the Bears may be a lost? I think they will be one of the worst teams in football this year. Also if the Ravens are out of it by the last game of the season. It wouldn't matter if it's NYE or not. They most likely won't have a good crowd and not rowdy. Now if the Ravens are also fighting for a playoff spot still that day. Then that place will be rocking. Hopefully they are out of it by then. I know we don't always agree,or disagree for that matter, but did you really type the Ravens could have a poor crowd not that rowdy? Come on man. Your optimism is great. Just leave it there. Now go ahead, type a bballfan reply on why I'm wrong.
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