CINCY won’t even make Playoffs next season

The fact that they managed to stay in this game and covered the line is a minor miracle. 

1) the once or twice a season botched snap/Missed extra point was a death knell to the -4 line. Every gambler in the country knew that would come into play later. I don’t make the rules.

2) OBJ missing entire second half. OUT injured. Just a massive loss for the Rams offense. Cannot understate how important OBJ was and bas been for the Rams offense.

2) 75 yard free Higgins TD on blatant and obvious offensive PI + face mask pull on Ramsey. Ballgame.

These all needed to happen for Cincy to cover and they did happen. That’s sports. That’s gambling.

Cincy isn’t coming close to making it back to the SB.  SB hangover is real and it will happen

KC made it back to the playoffs this year after getting crushed by TB.  At least CIN kept it close and covered the spread.

The Super Bowl hangover is real, but it's not a lock just like every other factor isn't either.

Burrow will get injured with that offensive line they have and the season’s over

they aren’t able to upgrade their line in free agency or the draft this year? 

weird

we’ll see. 

Well I can only assume if every gambler and YOU  KNEW that would come into play later and as you claim YOU KNEW... Then  when Cinnny went ahead you obliviously put a truck load of  cash on the Rams ML at what was probably even money.. Did not check had Cinny and was not moving .. So Congrats on a huge payday.. Because if I ever know what was coming in a sporting event I unload my account and reload and unload again.. That is my rule..  Nice win

I agree.. they caught lightning in a bottle.. they got a ton of breaks in the payoffs..  I mean the kicker went 14-14 in the playoffs… how many tipped INT’s lucky bounce did they end up catching  yet on the other side Burrow’s close INT’s we’re not caught.  Everything went right for them. 

They play in the afc north. Burrow is hands down the best qb in that division. I'd start right there when assessing if they make the playoffs or not next year.

75 yard free Higgins TD on blatant and obvious offensive PI + face mask pull on Ramsey. Ballgame.

These all needed to happen for Cincy to cover and they did happen. That’s sports. That’s gambling. 

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No, it's called WWE

CIN really needs to upgrade their OFF line or Burrow may not even be available for the playoffs.

Rams won't be there either.

They bought themselves a super bowl for this year.  Personal will scatter now.

No, it's called NFL

Who cares? Walmart god got what he wanted. New stadium, 2 SB slots.  

They don't have a 1st rd pick until 2024 

Maybe in a few years. Can't just make the O-line super awesome overnight. afc north is a tough division. Hard to get back to title game following year

The bengals will not be back in the super bowl for another 40 years.  The organization biggest play of the year and they put the ball in Samaji Peerine’s hands. There is simply no excuse for this decision.  Taylor should be relieved of his duty for the play calling on the final drive.

@Digitalkarma

 The Chiefs replaced all 5 starting o linemen this year. I thought it was ballsy, somehow they made it work, surprisingly. 

You have no clue. They're in a division where all the teams basically eliminated themselves they'll win the North again they blasted Baltimore this year, the Steelers are rebuilding, the Browns can never put it all together. They have the best QB and WR duo in the division and a fierce defense, great special teams.

There is no world in which the Bengals arent a stronf favorite to win that division again.

@NutinButtLove

 Agreed. They'll likely win their division which means they'll make the playoffs, as long as they stay healthy. Getting to the Superbowl is always tuff, especially with the Chiefs and Bills, I'm on BUFF to get there next season but the Bengals will be in the playoffs. They have the talent, will upgrade their O-line, and now a year of experience. This team will be just fine.

why do you bring logic to a public forum? 

would they be in the super bowl without Taylor and his decisions? 

Taylor definitely blew this game.  The rams were begging to lose it but Cincy let em off the hook.  Needed to punch in a td after the early interception in 2nd half.  Then the rams kept going three and out for like five drives in a row and Cincy refused to put any pressure on the rams and their offense kept wetting the bed over and over.  They finally get to midfield on the final drive and hand the ball to Perine.  Game was lost right there the moment Taylor called a Perine run up the gut.

Taylor did nothing special in the Tennessee or the KC game.  Both teams self destructed right before his eyes and he cautiously stepped right over them.  He didn’t do anything egregious to lose them I’ll give him credit for that.  But the second half yesterday was a disaster.

part of me agrees with you that bengals were lucky af in alot of games. another part of me views joe burrow as the second coming of tom brady and he just has an intangible leadership and clutch factor that isn't priced into betting lines.

I will never EVER understand how Taylor could call for a Perine run up the middle with the entire season on the line.  When you fuck up that bad there are consequences for those failures.  The Seahawks have never been the same since the Marshawn no run playcall.  The Seahawks might not make a super bowl for another decade for that fuck up.