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Originally Posted by wazu
Looking ahead, the Bengals schedule is just loaded with cupcakes all year. They've already lost to two of those cupcakes, but if they get their shit together I could definitely see them squeezing their way back into the playoff picture.
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9-8 is pretty much their ceiling at this point.
They have 6 games against the AFC North left and they have no defense to speak of.
AFC North games are built on uglying it up and winning late with defensive stands. The Bengals ain't winning those. If they're lucky they manage to go 3-3 in those games.
So they need to find 6 other wins? Not impossible, but not easy. Giants, Panthers, Faid, Broncos, Titans and then hope to steal 1 of the three against Dallas/Philly/LAC?
Does 9-8 get them into the playoffs? No, i don't think it does.
But hey, maybe they'll get to take advantage of that cake last place schedule again
next season. So they've got that going for them....which is nice.