Sandhill Mike

Needs 13 according to Gameday...

I know what you mean... but that was Jim Harbaugh's Ravens... in my opinion, he's the best coach in the AFC, maybe the NFL.

I can't stand the Chefs but they might give the Bengals a very hard time next week... I'm sure they're thinking revenge. I expect Chris Jones will have fun with any replacement offensive linemen. I expect a Chefs-Eagles Super Bowl... Andy Reid versus the team that fired him. The NFL loves those narratives around big games.

San Francisco might object. Our defense definitely won't win any championships though... we don't have the quality starters that most other teams seem to have.

I would love to get Frank Reich but I know it isn't happening.

Burrow and Mahomes play on teams that are much more complete than Josh Allen does. Too many undeveloped, underperforming players despite all the investments. We've got barely a handful of players that you could build around. They'll probably fire some scouts or position coaches as fallout, but the core coaching staff will be back. Sigh. I hated the Frazier hire when I first heard about it... he's here until we have a true disaster of a season or he quits.

Looking forward to their fans showing up here to tell us to keep our chins up.

He's great but I like our guy. The Bengals are a better team, that I'll admit.

As others have pointed out, great won-loss record, injuries and the Hamlin incident to hide behind. They'll both be back. Frazier may have interviews but no one is going to hire him. He's still the same guy he was in Minnesota. Defense is statistically good, but shrinks in big games.

Your point about the AFCCG had crossed my mind very recently as well. The Bengals have back ups in all across the o-line and play a penalty-free game? Not blaming the refs for the loss, either. I think it just compounded things. Well, at least we don't have to hear how we lost another of the most exciting games ever.

I agree... but I don't think they would have gotten past a one-legged Mahomes next week. Jones would have single-handedly wrecked our offense and Kelce would set a receiving record against this bunch.

Who would want him the way he's playing? He may never get back to form.

They said Marlowe has a pulled groin I believe. Maybe there's some guys in the stands that could help the defense...

I thought Edmunds made strides earlier in the year... but lately, he looks like he's regressed to me. Our secondary is hot garbage and we have a d-line that gets no pressure. Not sure how Edmunds might look if we had more guys winning their one-on-one battles.

Hell of a catch! Great throw. Sweet.

Injuries to Hyde and Poyer, benching Elam for parts of the season, Jackson and Taron not looking as good as we thought. It's not been good. I don't think we got better anywhere but pass rush and we lost that when Von went down.

We don't get any pressure with Von out. No way to hide that secondary.

Tre didn't even tackle him, Edmunds did after he got the first.

Oh, I want an offensive line... but I responded to what I thought our first pick will BE. It's at the ass-end of the first round and the coaches like secondary. Hyde hurt, Poyer probably gone, Tre is no where near his old self and we don't know that he ever will be again. I think they'll draft a corner.

Secondary, corner or safety would be my bet.

They won't fire anyone. They'll call the season a success with all the injuries, just came up short. They'll all be back next year.

Chase was wide open. Diggs had a couple steps on his man but it took a good throw to hit him, which didn't happen.

Not like Chase was. There was no one even close to Chase on that TD. He was open but the forced throw missed the target.

I'll bet he won't have Diggs wide ass open 30 yards downfield.

Maybe some owner out there will believe him.