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True Dough

(21,297 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:50 AM Jan 5

Bengals' playoffs hopes still alive with 19-17 victory over the Steelers

Now, in order for Cincy, 9-8, to make it into the post-season, they need the Broncos to lose to Kansas City and Miami to either lose to or tie the Jets.

STAY TUNED!

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Bengals' playoffs hopes still alive with 19-17 victory over the Steelers (Original Post) True Dough Jan 5 OP

Broncos are playing the Chiefs practice team. flying rabbit Jan 5 #1

And those guys can't stop a sneeze. lastlib Jan 5 #7

Meh 😑 Blue_Tires Jan 5 #2

I'm finding it hard to imagine any team losing to the Jets these days... Drum Jan 5 #3

If I was Andy Reid... Morbius Jan 5 #4

True words about Burrow True Dough Jan 5 #5

Outside of my Packers.....Joe Burrow is one guy I absolutely love. a kennedy Jan 5 #6

Alas. Morbius Jan 5 #8

They dug themselves True Dough Jan 5 #9

flying rabbit

(4,796 posts)

1. Broncos are playing the Chiefs practice team.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:55 AM

Jan 5

good luck!

lastlib

(25,074 posts)

7. And those guys can't stop a sneeze.

Reply to flying rabbit (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 05:38 PM

Jan 5

As a Chiefs fan/Bronco hater, I'm embarrassed and extremely disappointed. But I guess it's to be expected.

Blue_Tires

(57,339 posts)

2. Meh 😑

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:59 AM

Jan 5

Drum

(9,986 posts)

3. I'm finding it hard to imagine any team losing to the Jets these days...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 06:52 AM

Jan 5

That said, I hope Cincinnati advances.

Morbius

(140 posts)

4. If I was Andy Reid...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 07:25 AM

Jan 5

I think I'd prefer not to face Joe Burrow in the playoffs. He's probably the most dangerous quarterback not named Patrick Mahomes. He definitely makes the Bengals a scarier potential foe than the Broncos or the Dolphins. I don't think the Chiefs would deliberately tank, but I can see them playing scrubs as much as possible.

Miami has their problems, but I have a really hard time thinking these Jets - as much a hot mess these days as they have been historically - can beat the Fins.

True Dough

(21,297 posts)

5. True words about Burrow

Reply to Morbius (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 07:40 AM

Jan 5

He hasn't commanded a lot of attention this season because the Bengals got off to a horrible start and had a mediocre season. But his stats have been elite!

Joe Burrow is the 3rd QB in NFL History with 4,500+ Pass Yards, 40+ Pass TDs & fewer than 10 INTs in a season. Burrow joins:
2007 Tom Brady (Won MVP) and 2011 Aaron Rodgers (Won MVP).

Burrow on the Bengals' 5-game winning streak to keep their season alive:

Comp%: 76.7%
Passing Yards: 1,581
Passing TDs: 13
EPA per DB: +0.17
Total Pass EPA: +38.4

a kennedy

(32,503 posts)

6. Outside of my Packers.....Joe Burrow is one guy I absolutely love.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:56 AM

Jan 5

I saw his acceptance speech of him winning the Heisman trophy……fell in love right then and there. Been in love ever since. 🥰

Morbius

(140 posts)

8. Alas.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 09:09 PM

Jan 5

Denver 38, Kansas City 0.

Wow. Only the 2nd shutout of the year, and in week 18. Burrow watches from home like the rest of us this year.

True Dough

(21,297 posts)

9. They dug themselves

Reply to Morbius (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 09:12 PM

Jan 5

too much of a hole and left their fate in the hands of others. Hopefully a better defense in Cincy and a strong sophomore season from Chase Brown when they take the field again in the fall.

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