The Bengals hit the road to the Mike high city to take on the Denver Broncos in really I think is a must win game for the Bengals to stay in the playoff hunt. This is especially true since their last 3 games are against the Ravens, Chiefs, and Browns. This is a very winnable game but you have to play a good game in all areas. Go Bengals!!

Just read the Bengals are the top rated offense in the NFL on 1st down when they throw it BUT they 28th out of the 32 teams in number of times throwing it on 1st down!!!???  Thought these coaches were analytic freaks??  Like a bunch of us on here have been saying, might want to throw it a little more on 1st down Zac!!!

Bengals get a FG to lead early 3-0 

Bengals defense with their 3rd forced punt in 3 possessions so far today. 

How do you not call a late hit on that last play!

7 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Just read the Bengals are the top rated offense in the NFL on 1st down when they throw it BUT they 28th out of the 32 teams in number of times throwing it on 1st down!!!???  Thought these coaches were analytic freaks??  Like a bunch of us on here have been saying, might want to throw it a little more on 1st down Zac!!!

This has been pretty obvious over the past few weeks. Teams load the box on first down and the Bengals run right into time after time. Two weeks ago against the Chargers this was driving me nuts. The Bengals almost refused to pass on first down no matter what the Chargers defense did. 

14 minutes ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Bengals defense with their 3rd forced punt in 3 possessions so far today. 

That's the way this game should play out. Low scoring defensive game. Winning team probably in the low 20's.

Broncos tie it on a 54 yard FG. 

C’mon Zac!!!!!!!  Starting field position at the 40 and you run on 1st down AGAIN!!!   Man, ttttttooooooo conservative!!!

What a kick! McPherson with a 58 yard FG to end the half 6-3 Bengals. The Broncos get the ball to begin the 2nd half. 

Bengals have their best drive so far stall on the 8 yard line and settle for another McPherson FG to go up 9-3. 

Teddy Bridgewater down. Looks serious. I could not see what he may have hurt. Concussion? Perhaps his back? He dove for a first down and was tackled from the side as he dove forward. Nothing obvious as to what he hurt.

 

Wow. Wayans in perfect position for the INT and let's the WR just cut right past him for the TD pass. Broncos take the lead. 

10-9 with 1:16 to go in Q3

Two play drive for Bengals. TD pass to Boyd, 55 yard pass plus run. Bengals go for 2 and DB knocks it out of Boyd's hands. Bengals lead 15-10. 

Here we go again with the 2 point try too early. Now, 2 field goals beat you. I am not as opposed to that one since it is the end of Q3 and a TD beats you if you kick the extra point. I still say going for 2 before the 4th quarter in the NFL is almost always a bad decision.

Well for no offense the first half it has changed the Bengals answer right back in two plays to lead 15-10 the two point conversion failed.