Bengals at Titans Predictions/Updates (AFC Divisional Round)

[MaddenCurse44]

11 hours ago, The Raven said:

Henry hasn't played since Halloween.   I'm assuming he's 100% going to play, but it will be interesting to see how effective he will be.

18 Carries for 112 years last season when they played (31-20 Cincy win), but he was healthy and in a groove.  2 and a half months off is a different story.

Fresh legs he will probably get 200 yards.

[Voice of Reason]

10 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

Fresh legs he will probably get 200 yards.

Henry's two highest yards games this year:

35 carries 182 yards

33 carries 157 yards

Bengals rush defense is #5 fewest rushing yards allowed. But, key injuries on d-line will be a factor.

Key to limiting Henry - get the lead and make the Titans play from behind.

[theguru]

The current weather forecast in Nashville is 38 and mostly sunny Saturday.

[TheDeuce]

I don't think Henry will be the factor some may think he'll be. I like Cincinnati.

[MJAlltheWay24]

12 minutes ago, TheDeuce said:

I don't think Henry will be the factor some may think he'll be. I like Cincinnati.

Even if the foot is 100%, you'd have to think he won't quite be in game shape.  

Plus, I just don't see the Titans feeding him the rock 20+ times in his first action in 2.5 months.  Now if he rips off a couple huge runs in the first quarter, maybe that all changes.

[CincySportsFan]

12 minutes ago, TheDeuce said:

I don't think Henry will be the factor some may think he'll be. I like Cincinnati.

Even without Henry, I'm worried about the matchup.  Vrabel would love for it to be down and dirty in the trenches.  They've still got D'Onta Foreman who rushed for 100+ yards in 3 out of their last 6 games down the stretch, plus Dontrell Hilliard who can contribute as well.  I fully expect a 3-headed monster, with those two and Henry, getting 35+ rushes by the time it's all said and done.

We need Burrow and the boys to score early and often, to try to get the Titans out of that ground-and-pound mentality.  Otherwise, I think Tennessee just leans on our thin DL all day long...which could make it a really long day.

[theguru]

9 minutes ago, CincySportsFan said:

Even without Henry, I'm worried about the matchup.  Vrabel would love for it to be down and dirty in the trenches.  They've still got D'Onta Foreman who rushed for 100+ yards in 3 out of their last 6 games down the stretch, plus Dontrell Hilliard who can contribute as well.  I fully expect a 3-headed monster, with those two and Henry, getting 35+ rushes by the time it's all said and done.

We need Burrow and the boys to score early and often, to try to get the Titans out of that ground-and-pound mentality.  Otherwise, I think Tennessee just leans on our thin DL all day long...which could make it a really long day.

I tend to agree we need Burrow to come up big and for the Bengals not to squander the red zone opportunities like they did against the Raiders. 

[Randy Parker]

21-17 Titans

[CincySportsFan]

Little tidbit I just heard...

Mike Vrabel is 4-0 after a bye week.

He's also 8-0 when he's had more time to prepare than his opponent.

[ChickenWyngz]

Just now, CincySportsFan said:

Little tidbit I just heard...

Mike Vrabel is 4-0 after a bye week.

He's also 8-0 when he's had more time to prepare than his opponent.

Might as well end another streak. 

[Voice of Reason]

36 minutes ago, CincySportsFan said:

Little tidbit I just heard...

Mike Vrabel is 4-0 after a bye week.

He's also 8-0 when he's had more time to prepare than his opponent.

I wonder how much he prepared for the Bengals last week.

[theguru]

Just now, Voice of Reason said:

I wonder how much he prepared for the Bengals last week.

I would think at least 60/40 Bengals prep. 

[CincySportsFan]

53 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

I wonder how much he prepared for the Bengals last week.

They had already played Pittsburgh and New England during the regular season, so I'd guess the primary focus was on the Bengals/Raiders game.

[REALSPORT]

The Bengals need to limit turnovers and get TD's and not settle for FG's.  The big games that the Titans have won this year all had them in the plus column on TO's.  If the Bengals win that stat they can win the game.

[nees1212]

3 hours ago, CincySportsFan said:

Little tidbit I just heard...

Mike Vrabel is 4-0 after a bye week.

He's also 8-0 when he's had more time to prepare than his opponent.

And the Bengals have never won a road playoff game.

I think it's time for these streaks to end this week too.