Originally Posted by JPH83 (Post 17687116)

They start slow because they prepare badly. They've obviously had their eye on this game though and they always play us well.

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 17687084)

Probably just semantics, but haven't seen anyone saying it'll be a long season or risking a 3peat because we didn't trade for Jefferson or that we're screwed at the QB position for a long time, so I think this place is doing pretty well... even if that is the bar. LMAO

Oddly, it seems like we get ourselves hyped up with our own promises of greatness and then we're a bit disappointed when it doesn't immediately happen. Last year it was the receiver room might be amazing and this offseason it was the offense magically turning back the clock to 2019. And people thought they'd blow out perhaps their biggest rival for reasons.

We go into the season thinking undefeated 3peat and then well, Kelce might be old, the offense may not show its cards in week 2 even if it will be better than last season, other teams will really try and teams don't just win every game by 6 touchdowns or lead by 3 touchdowns by halftime.

Our lofty Madden-esque expectations fail us sometimes, even if this is how greatness looks... so enjoy it.

Originally Posted by JPH83 (Post 17687116)

They start slow because they prepare badly. They've obviously had their eye on this game though and they always play us well.

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 17687052)

You all are absolutely being obtuse pretending that one game (outside of their games against the Chiefs) all of a sudden means that the Bengals and Ravens aren't good teams.

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 17687127)

Yet they were prepared just fine for us. Funny how easy it was for them to turn that switch on.

Did you watch the Pats game at all? That was not the same team.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 17686717)

There is no doom. Just disappointment that the offense isn't up there as prior years. Obviously we think we can win the Super Bowl.

If it wasn't due to a illegal hands to the face penalty Mahomes would have had 3 ints today. He has to be better and his issues may be due to the WRs, Kelce fall off, LT play, and play calling. There is alot to take in. Correctable. Wanting more out of the offense is not being a bad fan.

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 17687127)

Yet they were prepared just fine for us. Funny how easy it was for them to turn that switch on.

Did you watch the Pats game at all? That was not the same team.

Originally Posted by tredadda (Post 17687245)

Something else to keep in mind for those downplaying the Ravens/Bengals losing to the Raiders and Patriots.

In 2022 KC lost a game they never should have to Indy. How did that season turn out?

In 2023 it was Denver and LV. How did that season turn out?

The point I am making is that KC is not the only team that lays a stinker every year, nor do they have some sort of patent on that.

Baltimore and Cincinnati very well could have been 1-1 right now, but they aren’t precisely because of KC. One bad game does not define their team/talent/final record any more than it does for KC.

KC is not firing on all cylinders right now and still knocked off two teams with the talent to win the AFC. Let’s step back a little from the overreacting.

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 17687306)

I think the Bengals have been .500 two months into the past 3 seasons... they even showed Burrow is 1-8 in the first two game of the season for his career.

Originally Posted by tredadda (Post 17687328)

Exactly. And any season that he has finished has ended up with them in the AFCCG minimum. They are still a good and always play KC tough. Beating them is never a gimmie.