UKBillFan

If anyone want to question the refs from yesterday they should look at Steelers-Ravens. There were a couple of huge, controversial, decisions against the Ravens.

I've been reading the Bengals forum and the fans on there have been calling out the coaching team/medical staff for not taking Higgins out of the game for concussion too.

If we somehow win the whole thing it's going to be down to the offense. I have no faith in the defense. So I prefer winning shootouts than low scoring games for that reason. We all know our defense is not really good enough - even at full strength.

I don't think I can take many more of these. But they're always more fun if we win them. There are no words for Josh Allen, but thank goodness for Christian Benford.

I can see why they want to air Bears-Packers in the late window, but flexing it meant the early window on FOX was Seahawks-Falcons, Titans-Browns and Commanders-Vikings. As CBS have Steelers-Ravens, FOX want something to go up against it. Bengals-Bills does that job. I was thinking it was daft to flex a game involving both Burrow and Josh. Especially as the Bengals are now clinging on to last chance saloon.

This may have been said but yesterday shows why there were complaints about the defense against the Texans. The offense was anaemic in the first half, but the defense kept us in it. They didn't give away a back breaking drive at the end of the half. They gave the offense time to find their footing, and stick to the original game plan. Sometimes that is required. And that was missing in Houston.

Why not, if it works? It feels like coordinators often overthink play calls even if they're working. They just assume the opponents will work it out so move on. Sometimes sticking with something until proven the question's been answered is the way to go.

Not the best performance, and still look messy at times - particularly on offense - but a win is a win. I thought we would be in for a low scoring defeat so am happy we've moved on to 8-4. In fairness, the NFL this season is Any Given Sunday more than ever. Teams seem so much more competitive in general... maybe except for the Titans and, to a lesser extent, the Saints... it's making for a stressful if enthralling year. The Bengals will offer a far bigger challenge for the defense but a really good job today.

Not for the first time this season.

Which means they'll lose to the Packers next week.

I think the Texans D will hold.

Makes up for the calls on the Texans O last drive.

The first was unlucky. That last one borderline unforgivable.

Everything looks so difficult for them on offense. His plays were keeping them in the game... until Stafford fumbled.

Mills seems to protect the ball better. He knows his limitations and plays within them, rather than thinking he's better than he is.