Game week thread - Bengals at Bills (flexed to 1pm ET)

[EmotionallyUnstable]

18 minutes ago, bills742 said:

 

McDermott is so coy with this. I don’t blame him, but it’s annoying 

[Ralonzo]

 

[Since1981]

22 hours ago, Drey said:

kids to their first Bills game on Sunday

Oh man. Youngsters from Florida in Dec have to dress like they’re going up Mt. Everest. Make sure they have warm boots wool socks. Feet are the worst and easiest to forget. 

6 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

I want to see Burrow cold and pouting.

Um. Did you miss arguably the worst lopsided loss in Bills modern home playoff appearances? I still have ice PTSD

Edited 8 hours ago by Since1981

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

One of the few times when I am hoping for some terrible weather! 

[Bengal Billy]

Greetings mafia, first post here....

 

It's the NFL, anything can happen (cliché "any given Sunday").

 

Obviously, as a Bengals fan I'm hoping for a really good game with some Cincy offensive fireworks.

 

Realistically, the Bengals are starting 2 rookie LB's (ranked last and next to last in the league according to PFF), and two of the worst starting safeties in the league as well. 

So ummm, yeah.......... not expecting much out of the defensive side of the ball, but hoping the improvements seen from them the last couple weeks aren't fool's gold. 

 

As long as Bills don't commit turnovers I think you guys will be alright. 

It's all up to the Cincy offense to keep it competitive I think. They must protect the QB and must run the ball a lot. 

 

Burrow likes to sling it around, so likely they will pass more than run (as always).   Bills defense should bring the pressure/heat often. 

 

- Burrow/Chase are playing.

- Tee Higgins potentially returns.

- Trey Hendrickson, idk. Maybe not likely, but they need him back desperately.

Edited 46 minutes ago by Bengal Billy

[Psautcsk]

14 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

McDermott is so coy with this. I don’t blame him, but it’s annoying 

It means Bosa is out for at least a month.

[finn]

On 11/30/2025 at 10:35 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

The Bengals are given up 31 ppg.  31st in run defense.  31st in pass defense.  32nd in scoring.  We better be able to move the ball and score this game.

But we have Brady calling plays. So. 

[finn]

18 hours ago, Fan in Chicago said:

I am going to watch the game with my friend who is Bengals fan.  He is similarly unhappy wit the front office for not supporting Burrow adequately.  

Burrow 

Bequeathing him Chase and Higgins at the expense of defensive improvements isn't supporting him adequately? 

 

Funny, it's sort of the opposite of Beane's preference of investing in the two lines and only throwing a few dog treats (Palmer, Coleman, Samuel, et al) to Allen for receivers. So one quarterback throws to elite receivers and ducks for his life, while the other has all the time in the world behind an elite line but no one but safeties and cornerbacks to throw to.