The fact it could’ve been way more points is crazy tbh. Great day to be a Bengal. Hoping the rest of the north keeps losing. Ravens got lucky today in AZ
Not a Ravens' apologist, but that game in Arizona wasn't close, Cardinals just managed to miraculously recover an onside kick to make the score look better. Ravens with Lamar will be our biggest test and a hurdle we need to conquer
This is more than a real good defense. It is considered by most analysts to be the best defense in the league. They have All Pros at all 3 levels of the defense.
Did y’all see how hard the wind was blowing there? That’s why Evan missed that first one. The wind was blowing to the left pretty hard and to compensate he had to kick it more to the right and it went just wide right so he compensated a bit too much. Without that strong win Evan could have made that kick blindfolded.
Did you hear the fans rooting for the Bengals ? Seems to me we are gaining a national following similar to the Cowboys. We have a great group of outstanding players to be sure.
Never even should’ve been close in the 2nd half but at least the defense & offense responded late when they needed to! I feel so much better now that we saw Burrow w/ an elite performance
We've had one of.the toughest schedules in the NFL the last 3 years and the last 2 years we made it to the afc championship twice and the super bowl once. Schedule don't matter If our boys show up to play and clutch up when they need to ❤ who dey 🐅 🐯
I have no idea why the chiefs have the schedule they do. They get 6 easy games from the division. That is the only reason they are in the playoffs every year. Their division sucks.. they would never last in the NORTH. WHO DEY!!;
That would be interesting and fun to see the Chiefs have to run the gauntlet of the AFC North twice a year. They would see what tough, physical football is all about!@@mikesoard1995
Play of the game was Burrow amazingly escaping being sacked twice on the 3rd down play to extend the first drive. Really allowed the offense to develop a rhythm and set the tone.
I remember 49er fans jabbing at Rams and Seahawks fans for losing to the Bengals in close games. The Bengals are on Fire since the game against AZ and the Niners gave up that tail like a Crack Ho in Detroit during the Summer.
And how about Mixon!? He looked great out there. Looked like the Mixon from 2019 out there man. I saw explosion I saw burst. How about Trayveon Williams with the 45 yard kick return. The whole god dam team played great accept for Irv Smith. I’m sure he feels terrible. If you are reading this Irv keep your head up man we still love you and I know sooner or later you are going to break out. Drew Sample needs to work on not dropping the god dam ball too. I know he is a great blocker but when the QB throws a ball to you from 10 feet away you have to catch it. Irv and Drew are good blockers but I know they could both be so much more.
That 1st 3&out was huge for the good start! WHO-DEY!!! I love our D, if we keep getting better we are going to be hard to stop. LB's looked great the Pratt int was elite. So much to love in this one. Mixon looked great also & O-line might be starting to gel.
Joe Mixon definitely attacked the anti-Mixon crowd! You could see his 🔥 and how well it complimented Joe Brrrr, the Defense and the whole team..... AND Please give Tyler Boyd his flowers, too! WHO DEY ALL DEY
It should have been 41-17. If not for that boneheaded fumble by Irv Smith and if McPherson had made that first one. Why didn’t Zach call a running play when they were on the goaline before halftime?! Well doesn’t matter. We just beat the best defense in the league convincingly and held one of the best offenses to under 18 points.
@@snave59it's next man up. They are professional sports players. If you have that much of a deficiency when a player is out, you need to practice and prepare better or draft better.
@@snave59True to a point. Williams is the best left tackle in the game and Debo Samuels is a pure warrior. A best running the ball. I admit it would have been closer.
@@mikesoard1995Yeah, but at the same time this is a big part in why I love our roster. There isn’t that big a drop off in our subs and replacement players. We have quality depth.
I been wanting to buy me a jersey but i dunno who's i would get. Might very well have to be one of our linebackers. They are just as reliable as they come for us. Best linebacker duo in the league.
This is what I was expecting (hoping for?) coming out of the bye. I picked Cincinnai, 33-17. But I was not expecting such a nearly-perfect performance. The confidence this will give the guys can't be overstated. We have very little margin for error the rest of the way, but these guys can beat anybody on the schedule.
Just had a random thought, the Steeler's Coach stated "the shop is always open" for trade possibilities... Could we offer a lower round draft pick to pick up the TE of Darnell Washington? Since he's not their starting TE, there could be room to get him with even some 5th round pick(s). He's what the Bengals need. They don't need a superstar TE. They need a powerhouse TE that can block well, force open running lanes, and receive the occasional throw. That's Darnell Washington in a nutshell. The fact that he flattened the 49ers' Nick Bosa a few times speaks volumes for his potential as a run blocker.
Bengals need to beat the Ravens and the Browns and then beat the Steelers twice to at least tie for the AFC North. i dont want to have to rely on wild cards to get into the playoffs.
Man I'm shocked Bengals offense put on that kinda show..I think 49ers losing Democo Ryans was a huge loss. But I'm happy...I really really ( I know they won't) hope they trade for either a defensive tackle or running back. I think Irv Smith will be solid enough
Every single playmaker made plays today. This was complete Bengals football. We’re gonna be a problem for everyone in the league if we play anywhere close to as good.
I'm sure I said this elsewhere already, but it sure is nice to see actual offensive playcalling for once. Bengals didn't do super basic playcalling and imagine that, their offense was practically unstoppable against a formidable defense. 😅
For real. Was thinking same thing. They tricked me a few times I believe. We are gonna be hard to stop now that we are figuring out how to utilize our weapons. Especially jamarr. Gotta get a new TE though
@@heathswinson3858 You know a trick play is good when everyone (including the camera man) loses track of who has the ball. 😆 I got fooled as well. As for the TE bit, I fully agree. I was never sold on Irv Smith and his performances so far has proven my thoughts correct. I wish we could trade with the Jets to get Uzomah back. He's a solid blocker and solid catcher. Nothing flashy, but got the job done and didn't fumble the ball.
@@heathswinson3858 With Bowers' current injury, he might take enough of a hit in his draft stock to fall to us in the 1st round. The big question is if the Bengals will be willing to take a TE in the 1st or not... Though, if they drafted LSU WR Malik Nabers in to replace Boyd, I'd be delighted with that route as well. Imagine having three #1 WRs on a single team...😁
This was the biggest test of the season. This was a measuring stick game. Next week we are going to beat the tar out of Buffalo and do the same to Houston the next week then we head to Baltimore for a little payback!!
It was a Team win. Play Calling was the best in a couple seasons. That end of the half play wasn't bad Play Calling. The mixture of plays was nice. My biggest take away was ONLY ONE PENTTATY, late in the game. That was impressive. As to Burrow's scambling, he needs to get down sooner. Great win and your soo right about how desperate the 49ers were in that game. Best all around best game this year.
Do we really need a pass catching TE? With so many options at WR we barely even use a TE, Smith caught about as many passes as Hurst did most games last year
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there were two total penalties against the Bengals? The one against DJ was absurd, but whatever. How about that for coaching and execution. Clean. Clean. Clean.
Solid, smart, tough, athletic linebackers with reasonable speed. Excellent instincts and reactionary skills. They compliment each other well. Wilson and Pratt are comparable to Werner and Greenlaw. Just as effective in Lou’s scheme as any other pairing in the league.
They were playing under center a lot and using play action to perfection today. THAT ISN’T WHAT WE NEED!! Fuck all this being in the gun all the dam time. And I know they were doing that while Burrows calf was messed up to protect him. Going forward they need to go about 50/50 under center or shotgun formations. The play action was working beautifully. And when you put Jamar Chase in the backfield you are basically announcing to the whole world that he is getting the ball. And they read that like a book. From now on when you put Chase in the backfield the great majority of the time you use him as a fake. Meaning fake it to him but give it to someone else or pass it. I saw them break out the old I-formation today too. I loved it. Put Burrow under center and line up behind him either Irv Smith or Drew Sample or Trayveon Williams and put Mixon or Evans or Chase behind them. Fake it to the fullback give it to the RB and he follows his blocker in front of him. Love running the ball like that.
We should release irv smith or something. Maybe sample also. Need to be in the market for a TE thats worth a shit. How realistic is beefing up iosivas and transition him to TE lol? Mixon was extra explosive. Encouraging win. Now we beat the bills
The defense was great today. McCaffery is the best RB in the NFL. Let’s just get that out there right now. He has the most tds and the most yards. He is the best right now. And George Kittle is one of the top 3 TEs in the league. You got Kelce Andrews and Kittle. Those are the 4 best and not necessarily in that order. Brandon Auiyuk is as solid of a WR2 as there is in the NFL. On certain teams he would be a WR1. Elijah Mitchell theor RB2 is dam good. Yea their Left tackle was out but like I told my brother we didn’t need that strip sack to win the game. We were up by 2 tds at that point. So it would have made no differance if Trent Williams was there and shutting Hendrickson down. And also Williams is just a man who is to say that Hendrickson wouldn’t have his way with him. I do remember the last time we played the 49ers I think he did give up a sack to Trey. Aside from Debo Samual and Trent Williams every god damned starter on that team was playing today.
Fullback dive has been a poor choice for a long time in short yardage situations. Why give the ball to a player who might touch it once a game, instead of one of your top 3 or 4 weapons? It's just nonsensical
My favorite play of the game was that fake screen. And I will always be cool with defending QBs with low hit- roughing the passer calls. It was a fair call on Reader no matter how soft it was. WHO DEY
NOW we will all learn what Brock Purdy is made of. He is used to winning. They lost 3 in a row so now I’m curious to see how he responds. Does he focus or does he fold?
How did he respond after their 2nd loss in a row? Purdy was a late round pick at qb,with little talent.The other players,on the 49ers,have made him look better than he is.
Now I can start watching y'all again. LOL, this is the Bengals EVERY year with Joe Burrow, yet no matter how many times it turns out this way, y'all still doubt. I have to stop watching until they turn the corner because I don't need the negativity when I have NO doubt it will turn out this way!
So what we're saying is, Burrows really good when he's not hurt. Also we need a damn TE that can help the offense. Sample can block good, but he can't catch very well. Irv has been bad in all aspects of TE play. Tanner Hudson maybe can be good for us? But who knows bc he's never been a good starter. A trade would be awesome but that's highly unlikely. Guess we'll just have to get it done without one
They don't reach for positions in the draft. They draft the best player they have ranked on their board at the time of their pick. Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite us.
They just went into San Francisco and dismantled a desperate 49ers team. Oh and by the way that was the BEST defense in the entire NFL they just beat. And ALL of the 49ers starters were playing in that game on defense today. Their LT and a WR missed the game. It wouldn’t have mattered. That strip sack Hendrickson got just sealed the deal it don’t win the game. They were already up by 2 tds at that point. I’m comfortable and saying that we are back baby and I’ll see you at the Shoer Bowl! Going to go ahead and book my hotel room.
Well, San Fran was not at full strength. Deebo and Trent Williams not being there has me on the fence. Let's see how they stack up offensively against the bills. I'm still bummed about Chase Brown. Hopefully he comes back. Joe Mixon needs a buddy. We need better play tight ends.
The 49ers secondary definantly does not suck. Especially at safety. They have an All Pro at safety and at LB. And at DE and I think Hargrave was an All Pro too wasn’t he?
Bosa came away with 0.5 sacks lol. Fucking Brown and Jonah more than held their own against that guy. They almost shut him down completly. One of those Armstead sacks not sure what happened but the first one Cappa just got beat plain and simple. Happens to the best of em Cap shake it off. I don’t think Cap has given up a sack in the 3 games prior to this one. It’s not the end of the world. When it mattered the protection was there. Arik Armstead is fucking good.
Im starting to have my doubts that we resign higgins and that really sucks. But we better not just let him go for nothing and would rather trade him while we can which would break my heart. Maybe he under performs this season and makes him cheaper lol. Vut if we have to trade him could we get a 1st rounder for him? Like denvers or someone's so we can draft brock bowers lol? Or trade vikings for JJ or hockensen. I have a feeling that iosivas will be really good. Just wondering what everyone thinks will happen with higgins
@@snave59 need to trade him for a high draft pick or something. Justin Jefferson would make me feel better about losing Higgins but that'll never happen. I'm hoping for Brock Bowers or keon coleman. Both unlikely I know
Running game is the weakness as i think the Bengals are last in running yards. I am hoping with this game the running game is better and contributes significantly over the rest of the season. The Bengals offense needs some running yards.
Admittedly,the running game has not been good.The offensive line deserves the most blame for that,IMO.If they don't create openings,then there is nowhere to run.
Trade for a TE before its TO LATE please! We need that extra weapon for burrow. The play calling was outstanding today great game plan including getting boyd more involved thank you!
A better option,would have been tom draft one,over the last 2 years! They have had numerous opportunities to get one.They passed on all of them.What is wrong with Zac Taylor?
Yoshi is the man. He will be Tee Higgins replacement. We need to trade Tee to the Bears for Cole Kmet or call them to see if they will. Higgins for Kmet and a 6th round pick. Kmet is capable of being as good as or better than Mark Andrews. With better QB play he would be great. He is just entering his prime years he is 24 I think and he is on a reasonable contract. And we won’t have another big WR being payed. The cool thing about some of these elite pass catching TEs like Andrews and Kmet and Kelce and Kittle is their top of market pay is literally half of a top of market WR. And Kmet is big as fuck too and he can block. He is 6’6’’ 262 and runs 4.70 which isn’t elite speed but it’s fine. Or we could trade a draft pick for Hunter Henry that would be my second choice. He is 28. Mike Giseki is 28 too and he is another option. Giseki has elite speed for a TE. Gisieki is actually faster than Tee and Boyd.
Huh? Why doesn’t the final box score look like the defense had a good game? 2 interceptions, 3 sacks and only 17 points alllowed? What the heck are you talking about? Purdy is a slippery little bastard. He should have been sacked at least 2 more times.
Lab created diamonds?? Huh I’ve never heard of that. You mean they can make diamonds without digging them out of the ground? Surely not? I’m being serious I’ve never heard of that.
lol dam I forgot that Javon Hargrave played for the 49ers lol. He was such a non factor that I forgot he was there. Sort of like Jonny Tyler in the movie Tombstone. When Doc Holliday says Oh Johnny I’m sorry I forgot that you were there. You may go now lol.
They don’t have the ability to be one of those top tier teams. THEY ARE ONE OF THOSE TOP TIER TEAMS!! If Burrow had hurt his calf and missed all but 1 fucking day of training camp they would not have started like this. Period. Now I have seen this coaching staff scheme TJ Watt completly out of the game before. They need to figure out how to do that to Myles Garrett. TJ Watt is every bit as good as Garrett so they can do it. Oh also guess how many sacks Garrett has right now? 8.5. Guess how many Hendricksons got right now? 9. Just sayin.
That was almost a perfect game. For Burrow aside from that 1 turnover worthy pass it was perfect other than that. A couple of drops but we can work on it. I still have faith in Irv Smith BUT we need to makes some Moves and get a TE like Hunter Henry or Giseki. Or check this out. What would y’all say to us trading Tee Higgins to the Bears for TE Cole Kmet and a 5th or 6th round Pick?? Personally I would do that. You have a top notch TE just entering his prime years on a good contract. Bevause we can’t pay Tee I’m sure y’all know that.
They ain't selling and if even if they were, they'd want a 1st + at least. This season hasn't been the best start for Tee but he's a #1 receiver for most teams. We just happen to have THE #1 receiver
Stop the cap def held them to 17 points period and had 2 TO and should have been 4... thats the same number cleveland and Minnesota held them to point wise... you gotta do better.
Stop the cap... why and by who is questioning what boyd and higgins are going give this team... no one stop the cap... Burrow and is ultra instinct accuracy is back which is why the Wrs can be great and make contestes catchea... boyd over the middle makea that catch between to dbs... burrows calf is no longer a variable so the skills guys are going to ball out.
@@JFTB-i8y I've been reading love letters written about Hurst by fans like you for two months, my brain synapses can no longer register ya'll's obsession with an average TE who played ONE decent season for Cincy, then told us to kiss hiss ass because he wanted to sign long term with the worst team in the league. He's Gone, he's not coming back, DEAL WITH IT, Smith is your new daddy Hurst
@@SnoopyReads you're kind of weird. All players should get paid if they can. We traded for irv smith. Would have been better off just sticking with sample for the run game and playing 4 wideouts more
The performance was good. But 49ers is bottom 5 in d last three weeks. Our defense is getting slightly better but resting your laurels on beating a third string left tackle and being gifted the ball from Purdy stupidity is not gonna win us the Lombardi. Finally getting the run game going - THAT will help. Still need a TE, DT, RB. Trade before the window closes.
