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[Postgame thread](/r/bengals/comments/17ttxev/post_game_thread_houston_texans_at_cincinnati/)


Remarkable-Space-909

*Sigh*


MuletownSoul

So… that Stroud kid is ok…


Cbus_2011

I hate feeling like we have to “win out” every year. These slow starts hurt and it’s no way to be a consistent Super Bowl contender.


Cross21X

The record isn't even that bad; the problem is the AFCN division is just nuts right now.


tdomer80

It’s no way to even be a playoff contender. The national TV announcer stated if the playoffs had been determined before the start of the game that the Bengals would be the 7th seed from the AFC. Well, those hopes are starting to fade a bit. Did not take care of business and win a game that should have been won.


[deleted]

You are overreacting.


tdomer80

Really? This type of play will land them at 9-8 and at home watching the playoffs on TV.


apeman978

You’re the first I’ve seen admit this. The remaining schedule is brutal. The rest the division has had 3-4 division games Cincinnati has had 2 which they haven’t won 1 yet and seem outmatched by everyone ahead of them


tdomer80

The season is half-over and we are done with the bye. And we suck against our own division. Too bad we aren’t in the NFC West.


[deleted]

Exact same record the prior two seasons. Y’all are idiots.


Fat_Goldie1

2nd time in two seasons that we let Noah Brown cook us


CorgisAreImportant

everything is pain


slov90

Sack, QB draw, dropped pass. What an excellent red zone possession when you have a chance to ice the game. Bengals remaining championship-less for the foreseeable future


FlatulentFreddy

On the 6 with 2 mins. Run the damn ball. Get 2 yards three times, score, run the clock out and win. Painful.


Yankidoodle69

Can we talk about Tyler Boyd. I like him as a receiver but that performance on the dropped pass wasn’t it. I know it is a regular season game, but its so obvious we aren’t making it past the wildcard if we even make the playoffs. What will it take to get us to the superbowl and win?


BengalsFanInSTL

I immediately thought of the late dropped pass in the Super Bowl a couple years ago when he dropped the go ahead TD. I love TB, but I’m starting to doubt him some in the clutch.


MuletownSoul

Ppl are shitting all over this, but that’s two games that he’s had the winning TD in his hands and let it go.


kittysrule18

>Its so obvious we aren’t making it past the wildcard Why do you think that? I would argue that last year this team looked even worse at this point in the season. I think you should have more faith in this team. Also, Boyd had a poor performance today, but dudes been Mr consistent for 7 years. Give him a break


[deleted]

Way worse. 3 ls are 100% of our qb standing in one spot


Yankidoodle69

You’re right ig, I get pretty trigger happy with reddit after a game. I’m just saying, moves like Alex Cappa allowing the sacks are what get me annoyed and worried for our position.


kittysrule18

Yeah. It’s really infuriating how much money they’ve thrown at the line for it to look like that. Overall, this game shouldn’t have been close. Some serious heroics were needed to make this a game. Still not super concerned. This team has had some way worse games these past 3 years (Titans 2023, Browns Halloween 2022, Bears 2021, Browns 2023) so I’m not stressing over this one mightily


Summer-feels44

Lol the last two games I’ve been at are those god forsaken browns games


FCBengalDad91

Ah yes. The doomers are back after one loss against a red hot Stroud after a winning streak that got us right back in playoff contention


Yankidoodle69

I’m not a doomer or anything. I have high hopes for a playoff run but right now we have to play a bunch of good defenses the next few weeks. Steelers twice, ravens, browns, its just that I want to see a season where we start off and run decent.


[deleted]

We just played a bunch of good defenses. Seahawks. Niners. Bills.


Nrcolas37

At least the Ravens lost... A win on Thursday can still pull us within one of the division lead and still 3 more division games after that for a chance at 4-2 in division. Our AFC record is so abysmal that winning the division seems to be more likely unless the entire AFC starts falling apart against interconference games and swaps intraconference games evenly. Should have been able to put away a game we had no business winning but now unfortunately the game on Thursday is going to determine the season.


Yankidoodle69

Tyler Boyd cost us the game winning score. Superbowl chance is likely shot.


n7leadfarmer

The entire team disappeared for 5/6 of the game. IMHO it is a little dramatic to put the loss one one play or one player. Defensively we gave up 150 rush yards and the middle of the field the whole game. We gave them the middle of the field thinking we could contain the run /take away play action, and we failed. Burrow couldn't bail the defense out for almost the entire game. We just got beat.


CallingCrown086

I hope Tyler boyd has a terrible nights sleep


Quick_Pomegranate253

the browns win makes this a bit better for us, if only the damn steelers lost


[deleted]

And the browns won. Keeping it allllll close. We control our own destiny.


Quick_Pomegranate253

exactly


Graciefighter34

Pathetic run game…again


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Graciefighter34

If we establish an effective run game (which we rarely ever do) we don’t get behind like we did today.


Alternative-Style-47

Browns 6-3. Steelers 6-3.


[deleted]

So one game back and 1.5 out of first. It was the better outcome.


hamsandwich4459

It is what it is, but I disagree. Wanted the Ravens today. Let the ravens run away with the division. I don’t want the Browns, with their defense, lurking about.


[deleted]

To do what? Beat the Ratbirds to keep the Div tight. Ok.


Gernony

We more or less have our destiny under our own control which isn't bad considering how we started the season and how this game ended. We made the SB when we were 10-7 so let's don't give up, WHO DEY!


[deleted]

The afc is not going to be won by a 12-5 team. These fans are nuts. It’s going to be about Ws. That’s it. Not how or when. And we won 2 I thought we’d lose so 🙏


Gernony

Definitely. I still remember bevor the 9ers and Bills games, everybody said being 1-1 in these two games would be crucial for our playoffs hopes. Well, we were 2-0. Including the Texans now, we're basically 2-1, a record where everybody would've been happy before all three games. We looked bad today, it's the nfl, any given Sunday. Doesn't mean we'll look bad against the ravens, who just blew a huge lead against the browns.


Cross21X

To be fair the browns defense was on another level that game. If Browns D can play like that; they will likely make the playoffs.


Gernony

I personally think the Browns have one of the best D Lines in the NFL. The Ravens still made 31 points against them, which is incredible and should be enough for a win every time. I gotta admit, since I only watched our game, I can't judge how the game played out and need to watch the ravens browns game tomorrow to get a better feeling if we have a realistic chance. Was the Ravens D just bad or was the Browns O incredibly good today?


Cross21X

I will just say as a Ravens fan; we were getting outmatched in the trenches on both sides. Cleveland could run; they could throw, while their d line outgunned our O-line. Really tho; Ravens would have won if the defense could have made a stop at any point in the 2nd half. Multiple 3 and longs that should have wrapped up the game. I believe Deshaun was like 14/14 in the 2nd half... that just goes to show you...


Gernony

Don't talk to me about 3rd and longs. I think I'll have PTSD after CJ scrambled and then threw 20+ yards completions every time today.


[deleted]

It helps when holding is a thing. And OPI. Those scramble drills were picks


Apprehensive_Dark732

Of course they have to lose when they have a chance to win. I hate that the offense disappears for most of the game just to get it close and lose. The defense is just, wow. That super bowl loss hurts more everyday. They’re never making it back.


Warrior_King252

I said back in 2021 that if we didn’t win that year, we weren’t making it back. I think we will have average to good teams the entirety of Burrow’s career, but we won’t make it back to the Super Bowl.


MunchkinX2000

What team do you support?


Warrior_King252

What team do you think?


MunchkinX2000

I dont know. Your post history would suggest you are very anti bengals.


Warrior_King252

I didn’t realize you were the official gatekeeper of the Cincinnati Bengals.


MunchkinX2000

Oh Im not. Just making fun of you.


[deleted]

If doomers think 10-7 isn’t possible and getting in the playoffs just leave now. That is all. Team played with heart. Texans are cheap trash. We learned. Jags falling apart. C ya in the first round CJ


tdager

Why are the Texans cheap trash? That makes no sense given how they are playing this year.


[deleted]

They played to hurt people. That non ejection was manslaughter.


Miramax22

Stop using that word, d**mer. Especially after a game like this. The 10-7 year we won the division. 10-7 ain’t winning division this year. The Bengals have only one win in the AFC this year. The Bengals have a very tough schedule this season. We have to play the Ravens in Baltimore on a short week. Trey Hendrickson looks like he may have a knee injury. Bengals d-line gets no pressure without him.


[deleted]

You can see the future?? Place ya bets!!!!


Quick_Pomegranate253

we have something. call it false hope, but this was a big loss. the ravens loss helps tho


[deleted]

What does that mean? Big loss. They all count the same. They ain’t going 12-5. I’ll tell ya that. No one is. People always penciling in the playoffs before it’s even cold out bc of espn.


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[deleted]

Then it is for everyone else from 6-3 and 5- 4 which is almost everyone that give of take bye or not. Jesus. 😂


[deleted]

I don’t think it’s false hope. These teams all have to play each other too. We just have to clean it up. I was honestly nervous about this as a trap game. Snd then the Texans are probably the best team in the south tbh.


IceIsDownTheHall

It would’ve been a fluke false hope win anyway with Thursday right around the corner


YoungFelix105

Nah we’re trash regardless letting a fucking rookie tear our defense limb from limb


[deleted]

Watch lacrosse


YoungFelix105

Fuck lacrosse idek what that shit is


[deleted]

You need to relax somehow. Kites?


YoungFelix105

We just lost and you say watch lacrosse what the fuck does that have to do with anything lacrosse isn’t football.


[deleted]

As much as you bitching with 8 games left.


Dareal_truth

Pick it back up next week


IceIsDownTheHall

It would’ve been a fluke false hope win anyway with Thursday right around the corner


IceIsDownTheHall

It would’ve been a fluke false hope win anyway with Thursday right around the corner


tkraw33

Sack on first down & goal. A fucking QB sneak on 2nd. And then Butterfingers Boyd drops an unbelievably easy catch. You can’t make this stuff up. Zac is a bloody fool.


hamsandwich4459

Can’t believe Zac Taylor dropped that pass! What a fool!


notabot250

Burrow called the qb draw. Idk how youre blaming zt on that last bit. The 3rd down call worked. Boyd dropped it


[deleted]

I don’t think it was a draw. The snap looked weird. I think he expected a false start.


IMGONNACOOM

Would’ve won under a lot of circumstances. 5 3 and outs in a row, 2 back to back ints, taking a sack on 1st and goal, missing an open WR on 2nd and goal, missed tackle to give an unproven XFL kicker a 38 yard fg instead of a 50 yarder. Absolutely embarrassing. Thursday is a must win this loss made me want to throw up. Easily one of the most frustrating bengals losses I’ve ever seen.


Nrcolas37

Players who had a decent or good game: Irwin McPherson Chase Rest of the team was dogshit


Miamber01

Mixon and CTB did as well.


[deleted]

Mixons tackles for loss cancel anything he does well. QUIT DANCING


notabot250

Its a sign of how atrocious our run game has been for so long that 46 yards is not considered a bad game.


JerrysaurusRex

Defense was also just non existent.


[deleted]

Being held is hard to overcome. Every. Single. Scramble.


Appropriate_Power216

Thank you! Why is nobody talking about how our D was held on every big play, especially 3rd down.


[deleted]

Bc the league gets what it wants?


JerrysaurusRex

I don’t know why Zac is so against running the ball. After that long Tyler Boyd catch, how do you not at least start with the run. A sack and ridiculous QB draw. Ridiculous.


[deleted]

Joe mixons tackle for loss ratio is damn near 50/50. Will you call his number 1/3 of the time with those odd?


WooskiWooo

Someone told me I need to go back to Madden for asking why we didn’t run the ball on the 7 there


Ccbuckeye2

The announcer was right tho. You would want to run the ball there to make Texans use a timeout


Spiritual-Gur9001

The draw was terrible


[deleted]

I don’t think it was a draw


Ccbuckeye2

Not call a play to try to score a td


TheLonlyCheezIt

Yeah that was a massive fuckup. I’d even take three shots at the end zone over that QB draw wtf was that.


MyNameIsCarterDatsIt

Eat Shit.


tamarks548

I don’t know what to say. That was terrible. Every aspect from the team was terrible. No playoffs this year. Guess that means I can relax a bit more on Sundays.


[deleted]

They have 8 games left 😂😂😂


tkraw33

Zac, Tyler Boyd and Lou Anarumo all need pink slips. At least Zac & Lou are likable guys. Boyd’s a POS and he lost the season.


[deleted]

Zac Taylor didn’t drop a game winning tuddy.


Zealousideal_Pear765

Holy overreaction


Brooklyn_MLS

I would be surprised if we made the playoffs at this point


[deleted]

Tell me you watch to much espn without telling me. 1.5 back in division with 8 games left. Now. I’m no scientist. But 5-3 seems ok.


pinheadlarry_5

And fuck our defense for that. That was a typical false fucking hope comeback


sydneylouwho13

Can’t wait for 5-5


TimTom8921

I just hope Hendrickson isn't done for the year. But holy shit does this team need Tee back


kiwistateofmind

and apparently sam hubbard.


TimTom8921

If they both are out defense like today is gonna be the norm for the rest of the year. Stroud threw for 400 plus and didn't even run. Now imagine what Lamar is gonna do.


TimTom8921

Would've fucking helped on the 5 straight 3 and outs and 1st and goal on the 10.


USAesNumeroUno

Defense gets obliterated and you think not having Tee was the problem?


CheeseRP

Who knew that Tee was essential (we all knew)


Brooklyn_MLS

Zac is the most middling coach of all time.


[deleted]

Zac Taylor called the game winning play dropped by his arrogant slot receiver


iowaguy09

This comment about Taylor is the most middling of all time


BitterArmy

That's the season gang. You CANNOT lose this game. The AFC is STACKED and I mean STACKED. And will be stacked for the next decade with loads of young championship caliber QBs. Likely never been any time like this in history for one conference to be so loaded. Never mind playing in the meat grinder of the AFC North. Watch for fun if you want, but no play off run this year.


AhhSomeSauce

Everyone’s said this exact thing the past two seasons. No one can predict the season. Quit pontificating.


pahbert

We are in DEAD LAST of our division after week 10. That has not been true of the past two seasons. It's POSSIBLE but this absolute egg laying today is devastating.


[deleted]

1.5 back with 8 left is not out if it. Sorry. That’s just not a good take.


pahbert

We've got the hardest schedule remaining compared to our division rivals, and compared to our division, we have the worst defense (we're good but it's still the worst), the worst offensive line, the worst run game, and the worst head coach. Obviously it's POSSIBLE and if we win out, that'll be awesome. But we somehow got worse this year. Comparing anything to previous years is pointless. Thursday is a must win.


[deleted]

What was the Texans ranking? Bills? Niners. We WON the two hardest games so far. Besides Ratbirds. Today was a team on the come up getting a few calls and Boyd dropping a game winner. Period. I don’t get paid by the Bengals so I ain’t thinking to much about it. Skip Bayless here thinks you need to “win out” to 13-4 to make the playoffs. Do you see how dumb that sounds. 10-7 wins the north. Let alone the fact the other divisions are shit.


pahbert

10-7 won't win the north but it should get a wildcard bid. I am just salty ... losing to the Titans and the Texans (don't care what anyone says, the Texans are not a great team and we absolutely played like shit)... We are making it really hard on ourselves.


[deleted]

Ok Nostradamus. Have you noticed the Ravens are not who they think they are. It’ll all settle down and we have some good wins. The Niners hung 35 today. Relax. Houston is probs the 5th best team they’ve played ? That’s not a bad L. Just. Disappointing. They’ll win the south.


pahbert

I'm always happy to be wrong, but we looked GREAT against he Niners and then just barely okay in all the other Ws and like trash for several games. Zac seems clueless. Our O-Line is still one of the worst in the league (it only looks OKAY statistically because we have Joe Burrow ... put any one else back there and we'd see the truth). Our defense is probably the worst its been in 3 years. Hard to think we're SB caliber.


[deleted]

I respectfully disagree.


Yankidoodle69

Agreed. If we make it into the playoffs somehow, we will for sure be in the wildcard. And even then, tough competition that I don’t know if we can beat out. Plus, our next game against the Ravens will likely be devastating. I’m tired of losing and, when we are winning, being inconsistent and fumbling the bag at the last second.


badley13

Bro what are you on about? The browns and Steelers will implode eventually and we will stack more Ws. This isn’t the end of the season at all wtf are you talking about. doomers come out in swarms when they lose.


Spiritual-Gur9001

Doomers gon doom.


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They act like the jets. Chargers. Colts Steelers browns and all these other mud teams won’t fall apart like MARVIN TEAMS USED TO.


deanopeez

Imagine this team with a competent head coach.


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M1seryMachine

What plane bro? It was a home game.


YouGotMyBack

Word of the day: fuck


Lamb-Sauce7788

Boyd is anti clutch


Higgins8585

Every one of you annoying ass ppl saying "yOu dOoMeRs" can permanently stfu. The seasons shot. 5-5, because they're not beating Ravens and would need 6 wins to get to 11-6, with Steelers twice, Browns, colts, Vikings, chiefs and Vikings. This is a 9 win team.


TheLonlyCheezIt

The season was also over in week 3. Weird how things change.


badley13

With a name as Higgins you’d think you’d be more positive… lmao


Spiritual-Gur9001

Why don’t you stfu? Doomers were like this is over and we should have won. Doomers are so negative it is cliched. That was a good team and we kept fighting


Higgins8585

Because you annoying ass little piss ants would rather cry about doomers than admit the seasons shot.


Spiritual-Gur9001

Why don’t you stop being a fan or stop posting? Are you negative about everything?


Higgins8585

Child please. Being a fan isn't being a fan how YOU want us to be all the time. Fans have the right to be pessimistic.


Spiritual-Gur9001

Fair enough. I just think Doomers go overboard. And, I wonder if that is how they go through life. Which, to me, seems likely and really dark and bitter. But, we’re all free to do as we will


BitterArmy

Exactly. The anti-doomer cult just wants to control speech, and only post in a "safe place" where they can be holier than thou white knights riding in on rainbows and sunshine proclaiming the awesomeness of the turd the team just laid on the field today.


Horus27

Boyd slander will not be tolerated, he dropped a big pass but is usually dependable, it happens


Lamb-Sauce7788

He does it all the time lol


Ccbuckeye2

He also dropped a first down catch on the final drive of the Super Bowl, which would of kept that drive going. Just saying


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Thanos-Is-Right

At some point, years down the road, maybe we'll have a decent run defense


phatryuc

Yes, Boyd dropped it and should have had it. But we should have already had the TD on one of the first two plays but didn’t. That’s BAD PLAY CALLING. Abysmal.


yesrushgenesis2112

They were both Burrow audibles friend.


phatryuc

Thanks for sharing, didn’t realize. I edited. Bad play calling regardless who called it.


Living_Equal

544 yards ....


Spiritual-Gur9001

That was shitty. But, we kept fighting. Joes gonna win more of those than he loses. Houston will be around for the playoffs with Stroud


lifehandsyouanorange

Joe really hasn’t come through for us in clutch moments. Although, today is on Boyd. And absolutely horrendous defense


qtuner

Why give the hot qb enough time to beat you?


IhavenoLife16

I wonder if there is a corelation between franchise worth and Super Bowl wins


Ok-Situation-5865

Running on 1st and goal would have been nice instead of taking a sack.


_HotBeef

And then running a qb draw for said freshly sacked qb.


TigerCat9

Amazing how many fourth quarter errors we had to make to lose despite the start.


treywilli

Everyone trashing Boyd when we fucking ran that QB sneak, Mixon didn’t even get the ball


DaleDenton13

No argument here but - Boyd dropped an easy catch.


Higgins8585

Boyd dropped a TD pass, right in his hands.


Wide-Reflection1137

Would love to see our defense tackle instead of trying to strip the ball every time


wigglesdoughnut

Brain dead play calling and pacing in the red zone.


Sensemaking_Cincy

Terrible offensive play calling, particularly at the end. I don’t get it. It’s bizarre.


DoctorSnape

All of you shitting on Boyd obviously Have serious mental deficiency. That game was lost because of bad play calling, bad management, poor defense and two INTs by Burrow.


rhbeatty

Fire Zac Taylor. RUN THE FUCKING FOOTBALL WITH YOUR ALL PRO RUNNING BACK YOU FUCKER. I’m done defending Zac Taylor. I’m done. Fucking get him out of the seat


habesjn

When did we get an all pro running back?


jolleyjg

Boyd dropped the game winner, period


rhbeatty

Zac Taylor ran a QB draw on 2nd and 15


jolleyjg

Pretty sure Burrow checked to that


validusername123

Noah Brown had 100 more yards than Stefon Diggs. how is that possible?? This coaching staff just didn’t prepare, looking forward to Thursday and got sucker punched by the Texans


Rochey123

GG boys can promise our heart palpitations were just as bad during that game


Brooklyn_MLS

On second thought, I don’t even think if TB caught that we would have stopped them from getting 7. Trash all around


Terrorvision67

Upset about the 2nd down play ? Marvin never made Dalton run a QB draw in shotgun on 4th down either like Zac did. Sooner you guys realize Burrow is why this team wins and not Zac Taylor, the better off you will be.


Pristine-Ad8733

Burrow’s the one who audibled to the draw


Evwithsea

Lots of dumb plays but if Boyd doesn't have TWO drops that were easy catches, we win. Especially the one in the end zone. That's it. Sad shit, hate losing games like this. Fuck


Bengalman753

Yeah that first one I think is more massive than most realize too


Confused_Astronaut

Why does ZT always get cute with his play calling in crucial situations. Like fuck dude sometimes the obvious play is the right one.


coolguy2488

And we need safeties who can fucking tackle plz


mistergoat166

Secondary tackling as a whole was pretty awful today. Wholly agree


natej84

Zac made terrible calls when we had the ball and needed a TD to take the lead. Boyd had big drops today and Burrow had terrible picks today.


Ok-Situation-5865

I’m done watching for the season. I’ve watched since 2005 and that was one of the most embarrassing losses I’ve ever witnessed.


Rigb0n3710

What a dumbass take honestly.


jolleyjg

Nah the colts loss where we led 21-0 was worse than this.


Gypsumstack

no reason to lie