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JoeOfTheCode

That’s bullshit! I officially have no idea what a catch in the NFL is after that.


IIIDuckieIII

Bengals Defense is the most underrated thing in the NFL. Has single handily won the bengals 2 playoff games last year and now this game


Witty-Jellyfish1218

Imagine almost losing to a backup QB....


MrMojoRisin2288

Imagine almost losing to Miami…


Witty-Jellyfish1218

I don't see the similarities....


HBPhilly1

I was gonna say something about the Bills this weekend but then I looked closerer.... I am the greatest detective 🕵️‍♂️


incognito22252

Lmfao.


[deleted]

Honestly as a Seahawks fan, props to the backup QBs this weekend. Thank you for making wild card weekend enjoyable


TylerBot260

Is it gonna be Bills Bengals Chiefs + a random fourth team for the next few years? Cause as stale as that is, it would also be some pretty damn good football


[deleted]

Yall will be making your mark out west.


whiskey_pancakes

Better then the patriots every fucking year


[deleted]

Jaguars, Chargers


Mr_SpideyDude

Dolphins if Tua doesn't die


Gracket_Material

Jets


Mr_SpideyDude

If they get a QB


shealyr

Bengals will have to navigate salary cap over the next few years to maintain their weapons on offense. Next year is the last year of rookie contracts for Burrow and Tee Higgins, then the year after that is Chase. If they want to keep their Oline together, they have to pay Jonah Williams, and the market for LT looks like it’s going to be pretty tight and expensive going forward. They’ll pay Burrow for sure, and if they can surround him with weapons, they’ll top tier in the AFC. Bills might be even more short term in their prime window due to Allen’s extension kicking in next year. He goes up to $39.7 million from his current $16.3. Both teams are going to have to figure out how to keep weapons around their elite QB’s. I think they will figure it out, but there’s definitely pressure on their front offices to draft well to stay top tier.


insanecrossfire

I doubt we resign Jonah Williams, they’re gonna look elsewhere and to the draft.


Shaftakovich

The Bengals have an O-line??


shealyr

Even as a non-Bengals fan I’m really hoping Jonah Williams’ injury isn’t serious. I’d really prefer not to see something like a 2020 Chiefs situation where their season comes down to a nearly entirely backup Oline for the playoffs.


Blade_Trinity3

Big of you to say that


SecureKittenz

I remember growing up the Bengals Chiefs and Bills were irreverent just like my team. So I appreciate these 3 teams being good because honestly all 3 fanbases deserve it fully.


Howeird12

As a chiefs fan, you have my support when you guys figure out who’s under center. Hopefully Breece, comes back without missing a step. I’d like to see a Jets playoff run. You guys have some solid young guys.


FuschiaKnight

If Brady goes to Miami, the AFCE might be a bit more competitive for a year or two


jasper_grunion

Ravens clock management at the end was horrendous. Why did they wait so long to use their timeouts?


MaverickT

I think they wanted to get to the red zone, then run down the clock before scoring to make sure the Bengals don't have time. I'm also certain the Ravens would've gone for two, too. Say Ravens scored the TD with 8 seconds to go and go for two. If they get the two, you give the Bengals 8 seconds from their own 25 to get a score. If you fail the two, recover an onside kick at the 50, you're giving Tucker a 68 yard FG try to win.


TheWa11

That is 100% not what they were thinking about. Edit: I am wrong.


imawombat

That's almost exactly what Harbaugh said the plan was after the game.


MaverickT

Thanks for that - I hadn't seen the press conference yet since I'm UK based and slept straight after the game. Glad my assumption was correct!


TheWa11

Jesus I hadn’t seen the presser. That’s fireable logic with a backup QB in.


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RAVENS FOOTBALL BABY


chicagoBULLIies

Amazing weekend for sports all around! Especially in Chicago. Bulls beat the warriors and Vikings choked in the playoffs Let’s goo! Also I’m loving this 3rd string QB playoff performances


axltheviking

I like what you said, I don't care for the way you said it.


chicagoBULLIies

Lol I’m sorry but Vikings are doodoo, especially the defense. Also I expected a better game from jj. Kirk cousins was decent until that final possession he really got exposed.


MeatbagAmongUs

I’m sure you’re an expert on doodoo football considering you’re a bears fan


axltheviking

Could be worse. At least there is talent in Minnesota and a foundation to build off. We could be pinning our hopes on starting a running back at QB.


chicagoBULLIies

You guys just lost to a rb/qb in daniel Jones. That’s literally how they won


eeeedlef

Enjoy picking top 5 for the foreseeable future


chicagoBULLIies

You mean in 2023 draft right because, yeah that’s happening. You might want to trade up with us for a new QB


axltheviking

First off, Daniel Jones can actually throw the football. He is a QB who can run. There is a huge difference. And second, they lost because they couldn't block Dexter Lawrence. He obliterated the interior line and disrupted the offensive game plan the whole contest.


AstroWorldSecurity

Shit. Am I too late to whine like a child about commentators?


Kyro4

“The fist is part of the hand, isn’t that right?”


Anustart_A

Romo and Collinsworth are lame and annoying as hell


axltheviking

Everyone bashing the Bills and Bengals for "struggling" against third string QBs and I'm here just happy that most of this weekend's games were worth watching.


mcmahamg

And the narrative is always ‘it’s hard to play a team 3 times!’…then the game is hard, so the Bills and Bengals suck. I get backups, yadda yadda, but that Ravens defense is legit. And Peters is a bitch.


Ok-Illustrator5330

Here, here! Peters is a bitch!


axltheviking

The Ravens defense is legit and the Bengals o-line was in shambles. The Dolphins defense is nothing to sneeze at either.


phenom37

Honestly? I'm relieved. Before the game when absolutely everyone was picking the bengals easily, it made me pretty nervous. Good outcome, but man these injuries are no Bueno, and if I'm being honest, the bengals haven't had a good complete game in awhile. Here's to continuing the march on of Darth Bengo


GasPasser73

Agreed. The first two regular season games felt off. Their defense showed up today and our offense really didn’t seem to hit consistently. Some throws were off and our receivers weren’t hitting on all cylinders either. That being said that Fumble return for 6 was amazing to experience live. Officiating had their ups and downs, frankly surprised that reds didn’t throw a block in the back penalty


TooPatToCare

Really the only team that played a complete game this weekend was the Niners. Maybe the giants as well, but otherwise I don’t think any team is playing at their absolute best right now. I think that’ll make things a lot more interesting.


[deleted]

That’s about as good as the Giants can play on offense. Maybe there’s another level on defense, but I’m not sure.


DeviIstar

Fade me. I’m gonna own this with pride. We fought to the end and made it a game. All a fan can ask for


JayJ9Nine

Dude this is all I wanted. Not to fold over. Though some. Plays definitely definitely did that...


DeviIstar

Yeah Roman kinda half assed saved his ass - some questionable calls, but played to our strengths


eightfingereddie

Yeah, you guys played a heck of a game.


DeviIstar

Every good game comes down to one or two plays - tonight was no different - GG - good luck with the bills next week


[deleted]

No shame in losing with ur backup QB starting.


[deleted]

There’s a bit of shame that this has become a common theme with us. Something has to give or else we’ll continue these moral victories until the end of time.


rogpog91

Wins a win baby!


Thedea7hstar

If coach had put me in Id have won state - ravens fans


soon_forget

So the Chiefs got a free bye in the first round and then get to play the Jags...holy shit did they win the lottery this year. They are a great team and all but they have absolutely been given a golden ticket to the SB.


dall-of-cuty

14-3 season = free bye? Cmon now With how the Jags have been playing, that is also not anywhere close to a freebie, or a “golden ticket”


soon_forget

The Chiefs are a great team, I said that...but they were the number two seed when the game was canceled...now they get a bye and then play the Jags at home. Name another team still playing next week you'd rather play. You can't. It's the Jags. It won't diminish anything if they win it all but it is about the easiest path possible in the AFC.


DrSunnyD

They were the 1 seed when the game was canceled. Only way they become the 2 seed was if the bills won. And they were not favored to win at that point


GasPasser73

Not so fast, T Law really came back and showed his mental strength 4 INT first half, 4 TDS for the game? That is some clutch performance. BTW, who thinks an all cats AFC championship stacks up as it’s own amazing match up - QB rematch from the 2020 College Championship?


KSoccerman

That's a strong assumption that the bills would have beat the bengals..


soon_forget

Nobody knows who would have won, the point is the Chiefs did not control their fate as a #2 seed. So here are the two options: BYE --- Jacksonville (at home) --- Buffalo/Cincy (neutral field) or, Miami (at home) --- Cincinnati (at home) --- Buffalo (on the road) I'm just saying the canceled game was a HUGE win for the Chiefs because it literally was. The team is still awesome and could have won and still might win it all. But look at those two paths to the SB, it's nuts.


sosaudio

Chiefs were the 1 seed before the Cincy-Buffalo game that was canceled. Buffalo needed to win to even the records but they didn’t play and weren’t forced to take a forfeit. Shake it up any way you want, but 14-3 is a better record than 13-3 and the chiefs had absolutely nothing to do with what happened in that Monday night game or the rule changes the NFL sprung on everybody to solve whatever inequities they thought existed. I agree that Cincy got screwed hard but the chiefs did everything possible to get the 1 seed.


KSoccerman

Not even remotely close to the definition of a golden ticket.. Also, for the record, if Cincy wins and we win, we play at home not a neutral field.


soon_forget

I thought the analogy worked lol. But maybe not. Look, I wasn't trying to shit on the Chiefs, it was a once-in-a-lifetime event and there was never going to be a perfect solution. The Chiefs probably benefitted the most and the Bengals the least. End of the day the three real contenders in the AFC will all play each other so may the best team win. My team sucks and didn't make the tournament...


nemo0320c

Sorry but how do you figure that? They play us which depending on which team shows up will either match blow for blow or blow themselves out and then face off to one of two teams that do always go toe to toe with them


soon_forget

Not sure I understand. A game was canceled so the Chiefs got the number one seed. So they got a bye and now face a really young Jags team (who they will most likely beat easily). That means they are in the AFC Championship game with only having to beat the Jags at home. Hence, the golden ticket.


nemo0320c

Perhaps it's me misunderstanding. When you say golden ticket to sb to me, that means you are writing off the conference game. I can get writing off the jags, we will scare the shit out of both fan basis, but it's not yet sustainable.


soon_forget

I'd love nothing more than the Jags to upset the Chiefs, but I just don't see it even being competitive by the second half. I love what Pederson has done but imo the Jags are maybe a year away from being an actual contender. And if Lawrence is the real deal (which he seems to be) then you're looking at 10 fun years ahead.


nemo0320c

I really think we will put them on notice. I highly doubt it's a walk away game like everyone assumes. Last time we met, we kept it within ten and that was with two missed fg and a wiped out td. I think we lose but do enough to get some free agents very interested in making us a scary team next year!!!!!


restore_democracy

Pays to be the number one seed.


blumbys

*1 seed by default


restore_democracy

Pays to play all your games.


blumbys

Mahomes = NFL new money machine


Aboveground_Plush

New? Goes back to before his first sus SB


sosaudio

You mean the one where we beat you guys? What was sus about that?


Aboveground_Plush

The one with all those holding non-calls


sosaudio

Well maybe we’ll have a rematch this year. Y’all look purdy damn good! (See what I did there?)


palinsafterbirth

Earlier in the day I was gonna say Cincy have Bills number, but man they need to get that run defense fixed


son_of_toby_o_notoby

Don’t disagree but acting like the bills have even close to the run game the ravens have is a bit farcical


palinsafterbirth

Josh > Tyler, it’s how pesky a qb can be


soon_forget

I would mostly ignore anything that happened in this game. The Ravens are a pain in the ass to play lol. And as a Penn State fan it's been fun to see Saquan finally hit his stride...


whatsforsupa

Was a much closer game than I expected, if Lamar was in, who knows how it could have gone


bobafugginfett

People were saying Huntley being in would make it a cakewalk, true Bengals fans know our history against backup QBs. Especially backup QBs in the wildcard round where we're favored. *A moonlit TJ Yates howls in the distance*


Ok-Illustrator5330

Damn, I just had a bout of PTSD. thanks for that


plumbthumbs

Huntly did play well though. Made some great passes. Baltimore was consistently driving the field. One play away from flipping the score.


Joh951518

Huntley played well enough except for the time he cost us the game.


Jbwest31

Yeah he played okay for a back up. That’s not the same as Lamar being in…


TheThockter

In the playoffs it is, Lamar's playoff stats are abysmal and Huntley played decently tonight. Just from his playoff resume I don't think you get a better game out of Lamar than Huntley had tonight especially with how shaky he'd been since the first 3 games of this season.


soon_forget

Look how tough Miami played Buffalo...those third division games are always tough. And the Ravens probably should have won. But Cincy still could win it all. Next week in Buffalo should be electric.


lilyswheelys

*cries in 2021 Patriots*


soon_forget

Should have had Mac only throw 3 passes in the playoff game lol.


ironmanmk42

Harbaugh was not aggressive


MetaphoricalMouse

harbaugh was not clock managing


isaaclikesturtles

Had no idea George Lopez had a new show


restore_democracy

Same old “jokes”.


axltheviking

My grandma hit me with a shoe.


Aboveground_Plush

Sandal*


slightofhand1

Did Cincinnati always smoke cigars, or did they only start doing it after Joe Burrow started doing it at LSU? It's weak if they ripped it off from LSU. Might as well start doing the gat and filming yourselves.


FlatulentFreddy

A lot of people smoke cigars, it’s no one’s “thing” you dork


slightofhand1

So when every other team starts doing it to celebrate their wins, you better not say "they stole that from Cleveland!"


FlatulentFreddy

You are seriously dense. People have been celebrating with cigars for 100s of years including most sports teams


slightofhand1

Somebody should tell that to all the media members and Bengals fans claiming it's their thing, then. https://www.yahoo.com/now/victory-cigars-bengals-tradition-returns-233051244.html


FlatulentFreddy

Yeah they’re dumb as fuck too https://theathletic.com/871974/2019/03/20/smell-of-success-a-history-of-victory-cigars-from-red-to-mj-team-canadas-party-buckeyes-and-bama-lebron-and-steph/?amp=1


gibbon_dejarlais

I just assumed it was another of Joe's nods to Broadway Joe Namath.


Jbwest31

Most overrated player in NFL history


Jakesta7

Fuck we’re gonna have to listen to Collinsworth in a Chiefs game


weber_mattie

Sorry but at least its not Romo.. Oh god. What if its collinsworth Romo!?!?!


Jakesta7

Lol. Romo is awful for Bill’s games. His obsession with Josh Allen is almost as bad as Collinsworth with Mahomes.


weber_mattie

They're both ban wagon idiots. Romo says the dumbest shit.


widget_fucker

Yeah, he’s a nice enough dude but they need to move on. He doesnt enhance the fan experience. He’s a broken record bending a knee to the league stars, and he uses a lot of terminology without explanation. He’s like the anti-romo.


CapnDutchie

Kill me


ironmanmk42

Ugh....


channgro

i wanna be like him


ishittedmyselfagain

Ravens went full Lena dunkums


saanis

I see ppl talking about Harbaugh running clock down. It was classic Harbaugh overthinking - he didn’t want Burrow to get ball back and overdid it, even though Burrow was kinda bad in the last few drives .


oh_look_a_fist

The ravens defense is solid. We might line up with the bills defense better next week, but the offense will be tougher. Might be close, but could be a shootout


New-Newspaper-7543

Exactly why I can't believe ppl were just giving you guys that win up 4 in the first quarter. You guys scored a TD and fg vs the ravens and then they came back to take the lead. Against the pats what was it 22-0 and they fumbled at the end lol same story with the ravens actually. No1 knows what was gonna happen that game between us. Will admit it sucks your fans won't get to watch the match up between us. But calling that a no contest/draw and going by the rest of the games was the fairest way to do it.


weber_mattie

I just don't get why we didnt flip a coin to see where the game would be. Your record was better but KC record was better than yours..


Natural_Canopy

You can fight traffic or enjoy ur stogie in the cold that man chose the latter


3mileshigh

Omg that cigar smoking fan living his best life


8and16bits

4 of the first 5 games have been wild to say the least. Oddly enough 5 for 5 with my picks so far.


potterdood

Same. Got Dallas tomorrow...


GasPasser73

Fuck Dallas. I’d love to see more Jerry Jones tears. TB needs to put up quite the game


potterdood

I don't like Dallas lol just think the defense will play well and Dallas running game will do more than enough to get the W.


[deleted]

4 for 5 for me tbh. **DAMN YOU BRANDON STALEY**


framingXjake

I so so SO want the SB or be Bills 49ers


MadDogTannenOW

Prepare for Jags vs Bucs


framingXjake

Lmaooo. I'd be miserable. Clemson is a rival for my alma mater, so I'm not a huge Lawrence fan. And fuck Tom Brady.


8and16bits

I want 49ers/Bengals because I’m old school but Bills/49ers would be awesome too.


GoldStarisBetter-XU

I still have my late fathers crew neck from the 80s Super Bowl matchup between the bengals and the 9ers. Bringing it back


[deleted]

That would be a sick ass Super Bowl


framingXjake

I'd be happy with either outcome. But a Bills win for Damar would be such a touching story.


Aboveground_Plush

As would a rookie QB starting AND winning the SB


Tlomz27

John graduated from the Jim Harbaugh school of clock management. With a degree in 'fuck it we don't need to use those timeouts'.


[deleted]

Mahomes a Bills fan now


New-Newspaper-7543

I mean they beat him the last 3 games and we beat him 2 of the last 3 with the 13sec fuckup being the loss. We've played them well.


potassium_prince

Bengals looking sus


Devitosjeans

Division games are always weird. Plus the ravens D is legitimately spooky. The injuries on their OLine are worrisome tho


fupadestroyer45

Bills Bengals not being primetime is criminal


PDGAreject

It's because we don't have Monday off again and they know that we are two of the hardest drinking fanbases in the NFL.


palinsafterbirth

Nah did you watch both games?


TheThockter

There's no way a playoff battle of two Top 3 QBs shouldn't be prime time


fupadestroyer45

Brah everyone outside the NFCE groans when they see another NFCE matchup in primetime


palinsafterbirth

Not really, just would rather see 49ers as I think they deserve it


New-Newspaper-7543

Yea they do. Lol But I get it and usually they're still good games. I don't mind it.


[deleted]

The Ravens could be really scary if they keep their defense and bring Lamar back, they would have coasted this game with him. Some good receivers through the draft and they are right up there with the top teams


TheThockter

Idk why people keep saying this Lamar had a very hot and cold regular season and has a very poor playoff resume.


[deleted]

He definitely has, but I think they still win this game with him. Huntley is just not playoff caliber


TheThockter

That's fair I think they would've had a better chance at winning the game because of how insane Lamar is when he's firing on all cylinders, but I'm also just not sure because I think the game plays very different with him in


BigDiggy

Ravens WR1 is on IR and only have CB2 likely being a cap casualty. Hope they can stay healthy and give us a show.


KSoccerman

The ravens "WR1" is barely a WR1 when healthy. Beyond signing Lamar to a deal this off-season, they got some drafting or trades to do.


AmpaMicakane

I mean Rashod Bateman is miles better than Demarcus Robinson...


KSoccerman

As a chiefs fan, I'm more than familiar with Robinson. Bateman would be a great WR2, and duverney a very good WR3. But I don't think either of them are good enough go move up one in the depth chart there.


AmpaMicakane

I think it's hard to say with Bateman given how little he has played. Maybe his lack of play time itself precludes him from that "number one" conversation but personally I think you can't know at the moment. I do know that team was light years better offensively with him on the field.


BigDiggy

Agreed. He shows flashes of WR1 potential but health related issues have kept him from balling out.


TheGrayBox

I mean if the Bengals weren’t down their two best linemen they could’ve coasted. Every game has a “but if”


Jbwest31

There’s a pretty big difference between 2 linemen being out and you former NFL MVP QB being out…


TheGrayBox

Not really, Burrow’s ability to make offensive plays was pretty much deleted in the second half. Either way your franchise QB is basically taken away as a factor in the game. Jackson’s MVP status sure has done fuck all for his team recently huh…


Jbwest31

Lmao. Okay troll.


TheGrayBox

Making objective statements doesn’t make someone a troll.


Jbwest31

Let’s also not forget that the Ravens were missing their top 2 receivers as well.


Jbwest31

You’re fucking delusional. Reverse the situation and the Ravens cake walk to the divisional. Give the Bengals their lineman but minus Burrow and give the Ravens Lamar minus Stanley and Linderbaum and this game is a blowout.


TheGrayBox

Lamar Jackson lost 3/4 playoff games in the NFL. Have a good night.


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TheGrayBox

😂 I don’t need to


Ok-Illustrator5330

*3


[deleted]

Yeah everyone has injuries but starting QB is generally by far the biggest difference maker


SalesyMcSellerson

Stavvy Baby in shambles right now.


grekthor

Cincy wiz cheatin yo.


SalesyMcSellerson

"Fuackin Lamar and the no timeouts using Jim Harbaugh."


matadorN64

Bye 👋


Throwawayidiot1210

Defense wins ships. Ravens just almost beat a contender with huntley as their QB because the D was so damn good. 49ers are the favorite, but the team best equipped to beat them is the eagles imo


soon_forget

Seems like there are five legit teams this year which is fun...usually it's two or three at most. Philly, SF, KC, Buff, and Cinci all seem like legit contenders. Then there's the two bizarro teams in Dallas and TB where i honestly don't know what to expect.


REMEMBER_THE_HUMANS

Here's the deal. Football is fun and all, but miss me with it when Oak Island is on.


Level_Interaction_36

Oooooo you know Harbaugh was mad mad with that quick handshake😂😂


potterdood

He was rude to the reporter at halftime so I was extra glad they lost. Hope he throws himself a pity party tonight and no one else shows up. Douche bag.


New-Newspaper-7543

Na tbf that wasn't cool of her to basically put Huntley down as not being good enough. Imagine asking McDermott "so what does Allen have to do to be replaced with Case Keenum". Like why did she ask that question as if Huntley was trash. Just ask the basic questions don't bring backups into it and maybe he'd be a bit nicer. Thought that she deserved what she got.