How did the Bengals do it?

[JohnNord]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

Edmunds was taken advantage of in our game. It was a repeat of last year's AFCCG. Logan Wilson for the Bengals isn't flashy but he doesn't get manipulated that easily.

 

That and the Bengals have a better front 4, which is really sad considering how much investment we've put into ours. All they did was sign Hendrickson and Reader in free agency.

You’re not allow to criticize Edmunds

From what I read, Cincinnati dropped 8 defenders in coverage and rushed 3 men but were able to get pressure on the outside but also contain Mahomes.  Also the corners were able to run with the receivers which is what the Bills could not do.  

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

9 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said:

8 man coverage. Mahomes was something like 5 for 17 with 57 yards and an INT against that coverage. The Bengals adjusted at halftime, something Frazier is seemingly allergic to. 

mahomes said the bengals didn’t adjust at halftime. They did the exact same thing. 

[The Wiz]

11 minutes ago, Ramza86 said:

Mahomes didnt play a flawless game like he did against us. 

 

But the Bengals have a more aggressive and more talents rush on defense.

Honestly, the Bengals were very patient on the dline. They contained Mahomes and didn't try to go straight at him. Kept him running a bunch and eventually got home in him. 

 

I feel like we got in on him but escaped and made plays because over pursuit.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

This game came down to execution. The bengals bracketed Hill and Kelce. They rushed 3 or 4. But unlike our game, the Bengals wrapped up Mahomes and he set the edge well on their rushes. Mahomes had 3 Carries for 19 yards. That was the difference. 

[Freddie's Dead]

Bengals coaches >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bills coaches.  

[ganesh]

16 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

They sacked Mahomes a few times and didn't blow the opportunities to do so like we did so many times last week.

13 seconds

9 minutes ago, JohnNord said:

You’re not allow to criticize Edmunds

From what I read, Cincinnati dropped 8 defenders in coverage and rushed 3 men but were able to get pressure on the outside but also contain Mahomes.  Also the corners were able to run with the receivers which is what the Bills could not do.  

This is true.  Our CBs were exposed and the lack of speed of our Safteies caught up with them.

[Best Williams Available]

18 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

The last play of the first half

That was Mahomes call on the field right? And it blew up in his face. He mentally fell apart after that.

[The Wiz]

4 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

This game came down to execution. The bengals bracketed Hill and Kelce. They rushed 3 or 4. But unlike our game, the Bengals wrapped up Mahomes and he set the edge well on their rushes. Mahomes had 3 Carries for 19 yards. That was the difference. 

 

[BillMafia716ix]

They got Mahomes on the ground. Something we couldn’t do

[buffalobillswin]

It seems like the way to go is to have completely different game plans in the first and second half. 
 

And it helps when you have an edge rusher who can get home why only rushing 3. 

[Process]

I think the screw up at the end of the first half messed with Mahomes. He came out in the 2H and tried to play hero ball, and ended up playing like dog doodoo. Much like he did the first half of the season. 

 

He was really bad, unlike last week when he and Allen both played near perfect games.  

[Big Blitz]

You're going to see a ton of 8 guys in coverage against Allen Mahomes Herbert and a few others especially inside the 10.

 

Won't be exclusively but I bet it will be most every 3rd and long (8 plus to go)

Edited January 31, 2022 by Big Blitz

[Awwufelloff]

Is it true the Bengals rushed 3 people in 2nd half and dropped everyone back else in coverage?

[Success]

Mahomes is OVERRATED.

 

Sorry, but he is. Doesn't mean he isn't great.  But somehow, he saves some of his best games for us.

 

He was basically shut out in the 2nd half, at home.  

[BuffaloBillsGospel]

25 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said:

8 man coverage. Mahomes was something like 5 for 17 with 57 yards and an INT against that coverage. The Bengals adjusted at halftime, something Frazier is seemingly allergic to. 

Spot on, adjustments at halftime were key. I also never understand this not only with Frazier but with Daboll. It's almost like they say stick to the game plan to death do us part, I wish we had a guy that can change things up when things aren't going right.

[colin]

Mahomes was off, but kc got production out of their lbs, and out of their Des.  Our over paid dl except Oliver did Jack squat, and out lbs were watching the game most of the time.

 

We have too many over paid jags (Addison, Houghs, star, Klein for example) and we need one playmaker in the front 7.  

 

All of that said, the end it was coaching.  If our coaches were capable of adjusting, or just not calling an idiotic d w 13 seconds left we are talking about how we just boat raced cinci all the way home

[Awwufelloff]

1 minute ago, colin said:

Mahomes was off, but kc got production out of their lbs, and out of their Des.  Our over paid dl except Oliver did Jack squat, and out lbs were watching the game most of the time.

 

We have too many over paid jags (Addison, Houghs, star, Klein for example) and we need one playmaker in the front 7.  

 

All of that said, the end it was coaching.  If our coaches were capable of adjusting, or just not calling an idiotic d w 13 seconds left we are talking about how we just boat raced cinci all the way home

Great post

[HomeskillitMoorman]

They have a competent head coach. 

[JaCrispy]

Just now, HomeskillitMoorman said:

They have a competent head coach. 

But we have McMeathead, who is one hell of a clapper, from what I hear...gotta be worth something, right? 😉

[HomeskillitMoorman]

16 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Bengals coaches >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bills coaches.  

 

This is truth. If you watched that game, you could see the Bengals coaches were prepared and calm, and even enjoying those big moments. McDeerInTheHeadlights is lost when things get real.