Monday night Football Colts vs Bengals

Well I went to the game last night and man was it a boring game. Peyton just ripped the Bengals pass defense (if you want to call it that) to shreds. The Colts looked like the were participating in a walk through. The Bengals were completely out of character. I have no clue what they were doing. I think they thought they could control the game by running the ball. I was looking forward to a good ole shoot out but didnt get it. I hate when you anticipate a game and it turns out to be way below expectations.

[Pointg5]

Bengals looked awful, it was poor game planning, they decided to ram the ball down their throats and leave the middle open for Manning to dissect them...Then when they had to pass, they were out of rythm and it also didn't help to miss be missing 2 Pro Bowl Tackles on the O-line, looks like they will both be back next Sunday...Indy was embarrassed last week and came out and played like a team with something to prove and they did, I still think the Bengals will go far in the Playoffs...

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

Bengals looked awful, it was poor game planning, they decided to ram the ball down their throats and leave the middle open for Manning to dissect them...Then when they had to pass, they were out of rythm and it also didn't help to miss be missing 2 Pro Bowl Tackles on the O-line, looks like they will both be back next Sunday...Indy was embarrassed last week and came out and played like a team with something to prove and they did, I still think the Bengals will go far in the Playoffs...

Very difficult for Bengals to make the playoffs now...they face a "must" win this week in a very tough place to do so...then face the Steelers while the Jets have to get by Miami but finish with Oakland...Bengals don't win out and they will be watching the playoffs! The wild card race is well named...wild and wooly!

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Very difficult for Bengals to make the playoffs now...they face a "must" win this week in a very tough place to do so...then face the Steelers while the Jets have to get by Miami but finish with Oakland...Bengals don't win out and they will be watching the playoffs! The wild card race is well named...wild and wooly!

I don't think it's a must win, a win would lock it up, but in reality I think they can win one more and get in, look at the scenarios:

WILD CARD AT A GLANCE:

The 8-6 Bengals fall from the No. 5 seed to the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoffs behind Denver. But they get a shot at the Broncos in the next five days for the all-or-nothing game. If they beat Denver, the tiebreker gives the edge to the Bengals if they finish with the same record.

Bengals (8-6 overall, 6-3 in AFC, 4-3 at home, 4-2 on road)
Dec. 24 at Denver (8-6 overall, 7-4 in AFC, 3-3 at home)
Dec. 31 Pittsburgh (7-7 overall, 4-6 in AFC, 2-5 on road)
FOES: 15-13

Denver (8-6 overall, 7-4 in AFC, 3-3 at home, 5-3 on road)
Dec. 24 Cincinnati (8-5, 6-3 in AFC, 4-2 on road)
Dec. 31 San Francisco (6-8, 2-5 on road)
FOES: 14-13

Jets (8-6 overall, 5-5 in AFC, 3-4 at home, 5-2 on road)
Dec. 25 at Miami (6-8, 3-7 in AFC, 4-3 at home)
Dec. 31 Raiders (2-12, 1-9 in AFC, 0-7 on road)
FOES: 8-20

Jacksonville (8-6 overall, 5-5 in AFC, 6-1 at home, 2-5 on road
Dec. 24 New England (10-4, 6-4 in AFC, 5-1 on road)
Dec. 31 at Kansas City (7-7, 3-7 in AFC, 5-2 at home)
FOES: 17-11

Kansas City (7-7 overall, 3-7 in AFC, 5-2 at home, 2-5 on road)
Dec. 23 at Oakland (2-12 overall, 1-9 in AFC, 2-5 at home)
Dec. 31 Jacksonville (8-6 overall, 5-5 in AFC, 2-5 on road)
FOES: 10-18

Pittsburgh (7-7 overall, 4-6 in AFC, 5-2 at home, 2-5 on road)
Dec. 24 Baltimore (11-3 overall, 8-2 in AFC, 5-2 on road)
Dec. 31 at Cincinnati (8-5 overall, 6-3 in AFC, 4-3 at home)
FOES: 19-8

Buffalo (7-7 overall, 5-5 in AFC, 4-3 at home, 3-4 on road)
Dec. 24 Tennessee (7-7 overall, 4-6 in AFC, 3-4 on road)
Dec. 31 at Baltimore (11-3 overall, 8-2 in AFC, 6-1 at home)
FOES: 18-10

Tennessee (7-7 overall, 4-6 in AFC, 4-3 at home, 3-4 on road)
Dec. 24 at Buffalo (7-7 overall, 5-5 in AFC, 4-3 at home)
Dec. 31 New England (10-4 overall, 6-4 in AFC, 5-1 on road)
FOES: 17-11

[Pointg5]

I figure the Jets lose to Miami and if the Bengals win one game they are in...

I cant believe Pitt has an outside chance. Cincy has to win at least 1 game. At home against Pitt isnt going to be easy. What is nice is that Jacksonville has to play at KC. I think the Bengals, Jets, Steelers, Chiefs all end up 9-7. The game that irks me about the Bengals is when they lost to Tampa after their buy week. No excuse for that. And of course the Chargers game.