3 hours ago, burreaux said:

The rough quarter was due to the fact that he had to force things that weren't there. 2nd Quarter Burrow isn't throwing the ball in that tight of coverage. Boyd has killed us with drops. This isn't the first game this has happened. Anyone remember the Chiefs game last year when he dropped a wide open TD with no one anywhere near him?

The first interception wasn’t that tough of a throw IMO and is a throw he usually makes, but just overthrew it. The second interception there was zero reason to force it. At that point they were inside the 15 yard line and it was first down with like 4 minutes and 30 seconds left. He didn’t have to force it there, just a dumb decision on his part. Then he also missed a wide open Irwin on a wheel route in the end zone. Luckily though they still scored two plays later. 
 

 

22 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

As a coach you trust your franchise QB to make the right call. I’m sure you have had no problem with it, when it has worked. Honestly every single time they go empty, the QB draw is probably one of the plays always available for Burrow to check to if they don’t have anyone really any the box. Which the Texans didn’t there, and baited Burrow into it. I am not a fan of Taylor as a play caller, but that draw decision is 100% on Burrow. 

I actually had a bigger problem on throwing on first and goal with that much time left. I would have much rather seen a run by Mixon on first down and I know that play was called by Taylor he said in one of his post game interviews he thought after the big gain they might have caught a little unorganized, but in hind site should have probably called a run play if nothing else to leave less time for Houston.

31 minutes ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

I actually had a bigger problem on throwing on first and goal with that much time left. I would have much rather seen a run by Mixon on first down and I know that play was called by Taylor he said in one of his post game interviews he thought after the big gain they might have caught a little unorganized, but in hind site should have probably called a run play if nothing else to leave less time for Houston.

Completely agree with you on this. 

12 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Heard Burrow say they had 2-3 play options on that one and QB draw was one of them, dumb on Zac’s part to have that option AND dumb on Burrow’s part to check to that from that down and distance 

The Texans scored on a QB draw from around the same spot on the field.  That is and should be an option at that part of the field.  The line simply isn't doing their job.  Is that on the players or on the scheme?  I see other teams with 2-3 backups playing and you would never know it.  

Lose Thursday and you can only absorb one more loss to have a chance.  Have to go 6-1 down the stretch to get in.

2 hours ago, REALSPORT said:

The Texans scored on a QB draw from around the same spot on the field.  That is and should be an option at that part of the field.  The line simply isn't doing their job.  Is that on the players or on the scheme?  I see other teams with 2-3 backups playing and you would never know it.  

That was not a QB draw, that was nobody is open so I’m running decision by Stroud

Burrow made 2 just horrendous unlike Burrow decisions, calling that QB draw,  2nd and goal from the 14, the other QB draws he has called have been MUCH different in down and distance, and the pick in the end zone, I had to double check, I thought Andy had slipped into the game somehow, it was that bad!

21 hours ago, spindoc said:

Lose Thursday and you can only absorb one more loss to have a chance.  Have to go 6-1 down the stretch to get in.

So you think 11-6 is needed to get in?  I'm not sure that 10-7 has ever failed to make it.  This week and the KC week are the most likely losses.  They would need to win out at home (Pitt, Minn, Indy, Clev) and beat Pittsburgh and Jax on the road to get to 11-6.  Seems doable but they need to get consistent.  

 

It's hard to celebrating hitting a +2000 bet on a Trenton Irwin First TD scored when the Bengals lost.

I didn't get to watch the game but from everything I hear, the Benglas lost in the trenches big time. Was Hubbard missed that badly? 

And now they are going to be without Trey Hendrickson probably? Big trouble on the D Line.

14 minutes ago, REALSPORT said:

So you think 11-6 is needed to get in?  I'm not sure that 10-7 has ever failed to make it.  This week and the KC week are the most likely losses.  They would need to win out at home (Pitt, Minn, Indy, Clev) and beat Pittsburgh and Jax on the road to get to 11-6.  Seems doable but they need to get consistent.  

 

I think there will be a gaggle of 10-7s

Just saw this:  Noah Brown has been in the NFL 6 years, he had 11.6% of his career receiving yards in the game Sunday, except for the TO’s our D absolutely stunk it up Sunday 

18 minutes ago, spindoc said:

I think there will be a gaggle of 10-7s

A gaggle.  LOL   This could be the year but I don't see it right now.  The Bills have a monster schedule remaining.  The AFC west and south love to beat each other up.  The question is who goes on a roll and who can stay healthy.  I think there is a good possibility that all 4 AFC North teams make it.  

8 hours ago, REALSPORT said:

So you think 11-6 is needed to get in?  I'm not sure that 10-7 has ever failed to make it.  This week and the KC week are the most likely losses.  They would need to win out at home (Pitt, Minn, Indy, Clev) and beat Pittsburgh and Jax on the road to get to 11-6.  Seems doable but they need to get consistent.  

 

 

8 hours ago, spindoc said:

I think there will be a gaggle of 10-7s

I agree with spindoc they will be several teams finish at 10-7 I think as well and right now the only team in the AFC that the Bengals hold the tiebreak over currently is the Bills.

1 hour ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

 

I agree with spindoc they will be several teams finish at 10-7 I think as well and right now the only team in the AFC that the Bengals hold the tiebreak over currently is the Bills.

That's the biggest reason the Houston loss hurts IMO. Houston looks like a playoff team to me and now they have the tiebreaker on the Bengals