Does Anything about the Bengals scare you?

[The Bopkin]

So the only time I saw the Bengals play all year, I actually tuned in and within 15 minutes the Burrow injury happened.
I don't really know much about them.
That all being said, they took us into overtime last year, and Giovanni Bernard used to be(Is he still?) quite a difficult back to get a hold of.
I was wondering, going into this week's game, what is it about Cincinnati, - if anything- that concerns you?
The way Burrow was flinging it, I would not have wanted to get into a shootout with him, but now without a QB the Bengals seem really neutered.
Just wondered what you all thought.
Have a great one.

 

[Kebo]

No

 

[A1.]

Tyler Boyd is legit. Excited to see him test needham

joe mixon is tough to contain but his oline would do half the work for us if he even played. Gio is a decent pass catcher but nothing to worry about, a perine is a big body but we should have him easily contained. Jag.

jessie bates is good in coverage but is maybe the leagues worst tackler.

they have a fat kicker. The end

 

[SuperMarksBros.]

Similar conversations were had about Denver. Guys were pea****ing all over the place around here.

 

[Martel13]

Watch out for Ickey Woods

 

[EverybodysDointhePhish]

It doesn’t, but neither did anything about the Broncos.

 

[TheWozz]

They're highly paid professional athletes who are desperate to prove that they should continue to be highly paid next year...

 

[ANUFan]

Similar conversations were had about Denver. Guys were pea****ing all over the place around here.

Do they have a similiar DL front to Denver? Their DL more than anything is what wrecked us...ofcourse their type of running game obviously wrecked us too.

Watching a little Bengals game when Burrow was there and they didn't posses anything like what Denver bought.

I haven't watch the backup QB play yet.

If Miami keeps the game clean and not give away points then we should be able to win this game.

 

[The Bopkin]

I know people are poo-pooing the Bengals somewhat, but I bet New England fans poo-pooed Week 17 last year...and look at what it got them.
Point being- you never know.
My question is more, I guess, what areas of their team are strong that match up well against us, and could make the game tougher/closer than expected?
Honestly, I see Flores going in to this game with a conservative plan, and the game looking a lot like last week's. Whoever is the QB.

 

[Hargitt01]

I don't think we are in a position to underestimate any team..... This will be a challenge.... They have nothing to lose by winning. We do. Wonderful to be where we are but downplaying the Bengals is a recipe for disaster. I have full confidence that our coaching staff will drive this point home. Would love to see us come out and be the best version of our team with who is available. Tua or no Tua.

 

[TrogdorTheBurninator]

Similar conversations were had about Denver. Guys were pea****ing all over the place around here.

Guilty. I was completely looking past Denver, then that loss made me worried about the Jets. I don't know how to feel..

 

[artdnj]

Our play scares me more. We have such a history of losing the games we need to win...hope we're different this year.

 

[Kebo]

I don’t understand how fans underestimating an opponent has any bearing on the outcome of that game.

 

[SCOTTY]

There is nothing about football that scares me, worries me or causes any loss of sleep

 

[lynx]

I never thought the Broncos game was an easy win, their secondary is legit.

The Bengals should be though, their defense is bad against the run and the pass. Burrow is gone and they have no running game at all. They do have a some nice receivers but with Brandon Allen at QB they have no shot at our defense. Consider last week they got a kick off return for a TD and a pass interference call in the end zone for their one offensive score.

This game is a sure win IMO, the only way we lose would be multiple turnovers turning into points