I think Raiders basically had 2 choices
A. Look at where they are and landscape of division and say we're gonna pivot to a rebuild. Deal Carr to Indy for good picks, deal Crosby instead of pay him, draft a QB (or just let Mariotta have a year) and say we'll see ya in 3 years
or
B. Say we made the playoffs last year, we're a pretty good team now and we're gonna build on that and go all in.
I think once you're keeping Carr then getting involved in the AFC West arms race makes sense
Taking an option that is sorta in the middle of those 2 things just seems like a waste of time to me.
Even warts and all on Carr, this team made the playoffs last year and was competitive against the eventual AFC winner. Are they really gonna pump the brakes and take the proverbial step back to take 2 forward? Especially in a new city trying to build a fan base? Just seems unrealistic.
Yeah Packers play in the NFC north lol don’t wanna hear about earning it
I wouldn’t bet on Bengals getting back to Super Bowl but they will be in the playoffs and will be a better overall team this season. Already have signed two nice OL and Burrow will keep getting better
Should win the division again
Making the playoffs is one thing , but only a honest Bengals fan would say you got handed two gifts in the playoffs back to back...
Ravens are the favorite in my mind.. I see a step back with you people.. I do have you ahead of Cleveland , pretty close with the Steelers...
If somehow the Bengals are the favorites for the division , easy fade for me..
Two playoff teams and worst team was 8-9 despite injuries.
All four teams are competitive. No complete bottom of the barrel teams and the AFC champions— third best division in football last year behind the two west divisions
Bengals are slight favorites over Ravens at most places I believe
Luck plays a role for any team that makes it but the Bengals played well when they had to.
Committed two turnovers final 8 games and were the least penalized in the league. Signs of a good, disciplined football team . The culture/discipline part was something we lackled for so long
No reason the Bengals shouldn’t be better next year. Great players on cheap contracts, a year of experience for a young team, good free agency so far addressing their weaknesses.
Top 5 QB and WR, both young too. Great receiver Corp, running back. Great DB’s and up fronts. Linebackers showed lot of growth
Bengals are just an all around very good team and likely will be improved next year. Might not be enough next year. I expect KC to bounce back from what we did to them
Titans were frauds all year last year. Only averaged 5.1 yards per play and gave up 5.4. Worst 1 seed ever with a bad QB. Bengals were better than them going in. Titans were lucky to be in that game.
Mahomes choked but Bengals also played well. Made great plays when it mattered. Mahomes made a poor decision on his last toss but it was actually a hell of a throw — BengAls just had a couple of the best DB’s in the game there to make a play
Little rambly but you get the point
Bengals and Ravens neck and neck at the moment. +175 each at Draft Kings. WH almost exactly the same. Was just in Vegas , no other shop has division odds up, so not sure what you mean by most places ?
BTW , all teams are expected to improve in AFC
Bengals were lucky to be in the Titans game. The 3 TOs were gifts. All 3 were horrible throws that had nothing to do with your defense. One throw was a 14 pt swing on that horrific swing pass to the flat.
BTW , all teams are expected to improve in AFC
Bengals were lucky to be in the Titans game. The 3 TOs were gifts. All 3 were horrible throws that had nothing to do with your defense. One throw was a 14 pt swing on that horrific swing pass to the flat.
Bengals scored 6 points off the turnovers and no touchdowns. They did not score at all off that pass so not sure what you're talking about as far as 14. Titans scored more points off turnovers
Bengals have shorter odds on conference and Super Bowl and slightly ahead in division in places it's posted for the most part. Surprised you favor injury prone Lamar
A lot teams are expected to improve but doubt many will. AFC hype overblown. Chargers will choke, Broncos are way overrated. Bengals have as good a chance as anyone to improve because of how they're constructed. Only obstacle is health
Titans scored a TD off a bogus interception that hit the ground on a dropped screen pass when Cincy was up 7. Bengals played a crappy game for their standards but won because they have an incredible QB and the Titans have a below average one. That was true all season, not just that one game.
Two of the interceptions were great defensive plays.
Have to agree to disagree on some of your points , outside of Tannehill being garbage..
Ravens have one of the best organizations in football , and seemed to be making moves to get right again..
I'm not a fan of Lamar getting it done when it counts. Regular season he's good when he can run thru average defenses. Probably good enough to get it done in that division , and as long as Huntley is still the backup. Actually like him better.
I have Chargers and Broncos ahead with my ratings.
More importantly right now , you folks going to get it done over Loyola tomorrow ? Big Ten letting me down. Have ov 11 wins.. need some help. Not sure Wisky , Purdue ,and Illinois can carry the torch to pick up the slack after Iowa couldn't get it done
You had Bengals as 6th in the AFC before playoffs I believe. Probably need to wait a little longer to making "ratings". Don't mean that in a douchey way but better off just watching to see what the teams look like
Ravens are a great organization. Hard to overlook what the Bengals did to them in Week 7 in Baltimore when the Ravens were 5-1 and relatively healthy though, then again later in the year
Should be a good game. Buckeyes have been trash lately but woudn't be surprised if they win. College basketball is just randomness and mediocrity though.
Big Ten as a whole is overrated. Had Richmond and Saint Mary's Also have Davidson, and had Colorado State unfortunately
But I have Purdue in my final four. Which means they are going down against Yale tomorrow
