Let's talk about the Bengals (week 2)

[SHOWTIME]

Ja’Marr Chase giving Patrick Mahomes the Voldemort treatment pic.twitter.com/Df6fohRztI

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[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Red Dawg

Higgins gonna play. No way they want this want as a loss.

They'll run him out there, he'll pull it again, and miss another month.

Bungles are horrible with this.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

If you think Mahomes doesn't want to correct the 1-3 record he has against Cincy, man...

There are fewer superstars who play better with a grudge than Mahomes. He "Superman'd" against them in a 2022 regular season game.

Cincy is likely amped up for this game. But it's going to go both ways, because Mahomes likely wants to overtake Burrow in head-to-head. I wouldn't be surprised if he cares more about any other regular season game he plays this season than he does about this one.

Mahomes is actually 3-3 vs. Cincy, but 1-3 vs. Burrow.

Burrow isn't ready to face Mahomes this time around. About to be 2-3

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Higgins has a hamstring injury, Burrow is clearly not back to form yet, and Chase missed a lot of time holding out. Combine all that with the fact that their defense is now terrible, and they lost Mixon and Boyd in the offseason as well, and you have very little reason to think they can get this this turned around in one ****ing week.

All the same, would you be surprised if they played us tight next week? I wouldn’t.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Mahomes is actually 3-3 vs. Cincy, but 1-3 vs. Burrow.

Burrow isn't ready to face Mahomes this time around. About to be 2-3

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the Colts are the only team with a winning record against Mahomes?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Mahomes is actually 3-3 vs. Cincy, but 1-3 vs. Burrow.

Burrow isn't ready to face Mahomes this time around. About to be 2-3

God, that 2018 Bengals game was the most fun I've ever had at a Chiefs game.

I didn't even want to leave Arrowhead. That's as much fun as I can remember having at a Chiefs game.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Sure seems like they're gonna let Hollywood come back in Atlanta.

Wish it were sooner but if it does reduce his odds for some sort of reinjury in any way, probably the right call. Don't think he is necessary to win this one, if not win it comfortably given the state of Cincy.

And if it means another week of increased role for Worthy, that's fun. Running game is going to be important either way. We should be able to win in that battle this time around.

[DRM08]

I would like to see Perine make some nice plays to help the Chiefs win. He made some pretty big plays for the Bengals in their previous wins against the Chiefs. It would be cool to see the opposite scenario.

[JPH83]

It'll be way closer than it should be. I think the Bengals run it more and have some success. Their passing game will be better even if all they do is cut down on the mistakes. Chase will play well. Who knows maybe they realise Burton is a better bet than the dross they have running out currently. I also don't think their OL has as much of a problem with our pass rush as some predict.

But I'm not sure it'll matter. As Direckshun and others said i don't see how their D plays us without Reader. Maybe Mahomes has a rare off day or we go really vanilla, or maybe we leave Kingsley on an island and Hendricksen wrecks the game...i just don't see it.

I would really, really love to see us boat race these c***s.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Sure seems like they're gonna let Hollywood come back in Atlanta.

Wish it were sooner but if it does reduce his odds for some sort of reinjury in any way, probably the right call. Don't think he is necessary to win this one, if not win it comfortably given the state of Cincy.

And if it means another week of increased role for Worthy, that's fun. Running game is going to be important either way. We should be able to win in that battle this time around.

Agree. It’s unbelievable how stacked we are at receiver. Silver lining is that Hollywood being out let everyone (especially Reid) see how good Worthy is.

[RunKC]

Watched the condensed version of the Pats/Bengals. That OL is not good at all. Trent Brown is so so bad. I’d put Karlaftis on him and Chris inside against Volson.

I think this is finally gonna be the game where Mahomes puts a whoopin on Burrow.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Trent Brown is so so bad. I’d put Karlaftis on him and Chris inside against Volson.

When the Patriots dump a player you should stay away.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

All the same, would you be surprised if they played us tight next week? I wouldn’t.

If we play well, yes. If we play like shit, no.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Burrow very well may get it back on track but even if, I think the odds of it showing this week are slim to none.

KC's secondary is real fast, and really on the same accord. It's just hard. He's going to need to win a lot of 50-50 balls down field I think to have a shot at winning or sustaining offense.

[dlphg9]

Chris Jones clearly has free reign on the DL. I cannot wait for him to kill Joe Burrow. If he plays like he did last week, then he will get 2+ sacks. The dudes gonna win DPOTY.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Burrow very well may get it back on track but even if, I think the odds of it showing this week are slim to none.

KC's secondary is real fast, and really on the same accord. It's just hard. He's going to need to win a lot of 50-50 balls down field I think to have a shot at winning or sustaining offense.

If Burrow comes out this week and looks like shit against us, then I think he might be completely ****ed from that injury. This is the kind of game that should pull his head out of his ass and if he's shit, then I think Bengals fans should be really concerned.