Your Bengals/Chiefs AFC Championship Game Open Thread

A sobering thought just occurred to me-there’s only three games left this season. Damn. Well, at least I’ve got the Senators and Sillycuse to watch. Okay, do me a favor and gouge my eyes out. If it was good enough for Zedekiah then by gum, it’s good enough for me!

To The Game!

Bengals/Chiefs:

-Much has been made of the bananas shootout game back in week 17 and how we might see a repeat of that. Can I throw a bit of cold water on that?

-Well, for one thing, Cincy has been averaging all of 20 points per game during their last three while K.C. has been on fire, averaging 35 in their last 5.

-Sure, Evan McPherson has been rightfully given his props for his swagger and coolness under pressure but settling for field goals in this game is going to get the Bengals a blowout loss.

-Is it Tee Time? A fella (Montgomery might be his name?) on a Rotowire podcast noted something that I found interesting. Wr Chase, in his first game with a few teams went gangbusters. Versus Pittsburgh he had 65 yards and 2 TD’s-after they made adjustments for the second game he was shut down and it was Higgins that had 114 and a TD. And it was the same with the Ravens-201 yards and 2 TD’s the first time around but it was Higgins that had 194 and 2 TD’s in the return tilt. No doubt Spagnoulo will tweak things regarding coverages on Chase and perhaps that opens the door for Tee.

-Is Burrow’s willingness to take a sack part of his overall strategy of protecting the ball? He’s had only one interception in his last seven games and that was off the hands of Perine last week.

-Yes, there were 9 sacks taken last week but previous to that in the 4 games prior he was getting dumped 2.4 times a game. As far as (very) recent history is concerned, the Titans game may have been an outlier.

-Can you outscore the Chiefs at home? The Chargers and Bills accomplished the feat but that was way back in week’s 3 and 5. Mahomes is 8:1 with a 9.4 YPA and a 76% completion rate in the playoffs so far.

-Another sobering thought but this time for Cincy fans-they’ve scored but one TD in their last 18 drives.

Enjoy what’s on offer.

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Old School Zero

How long do we have until the next Manning brood hits the pros? Five years, maybe?

King Hippo

I think Cooper is the dad of the spawn currently being courted by JV firms?

hippofant

They showed us that Bengals bar, and said that that Cincinnati was going crazy, but really it was just that one guy, and everybody else still looked dead on the inside.

Was that you Redshirt?

Redshirt

I’m in a fetal position at home.

Spur

I think that guy ate the chili

rockingdog

Hahaha Bengalssss got 2pt conversion 💪
Game is Tied!!!!

This is Rocking!!!!

Gumbygirl

How ya doin’ Redshirt? Remember to breathe!

hippofant

Man, officials ain’t calling shit today. This some Patriots – Panthers shit in the secondary.

Redshirt

I hope the Bengals are ready. They may have woken up the sleeping giant.

SonOfSpam

That’s some good pessimism!

Redshirt

Experience.

Spur

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The Maestro

LET’S GO BUNGHOLES!!!!!

King Hippo

I could see Burrow going I am the GREAT Corn-julio!!

Petronel

< insert bunghole / Skyline Chili joke here >

Petronel

…somebody call all of the Kommenters who wandered off in the first half. We gots ourselves a game now.

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Spur

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King Hippo

man, this team is FUNNER THAN HAYELL to root for. They fight like scalded dogs.

Old School Zero

wellity wellity wellity

King Hippo

ok, you sure as shit better not kick HERE

ThePirateSloth

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Petronel

And Mahomes actually threw himself in the dude’s way to prevent the “six” part of the pick-six.

King Hippo

BJ Hill. Just like earlier round defensive hero Germaine Pratt – proud alumnus of North Carolina State University.

LemonJello

Fat Guy Pickerception!

Game Time Decision

Fat guy pick. There’s still hope

WCS

Redshirt: “I’m not dead yet. I feel happy!”

King Hippo

WKRP IS BACK ON THE AIR AND BLACKER THAN EVER, BABY!!!

Sharkbait

Dr Johnny Fever unfortunately is permanently off the air.

King Hippo

(which works for the BLACKER part!)

Old School Zero

the turntables!

Spur

Fatty INT

Sharkbait

SUDDEN. CHANGE!

Brocky

Bengals need a turnover

Brocky

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Old School Zero

from your lips to dog’s ears

LemonJello

“Are we ordering turnovers? I could use a baker’s dozen, just for a snack.”

-A. Reid into his headset

hippofant

I hear Applebee’s has some good ones.

The Maestro

CANADA’S GONNA WIN FUCKING CONCACAF

King Hippo

clap clap clap clap TALL-EST MID-GET clap clap clap clap

King Hippo

I was thinking that at 14-3

Game Time Decision

Canada has now won the right to get killed in footy on the world stage.

Beerguyrob

Oh my God – they beat the US!

Don T

2-0 too. Par tay!

Senor Weaselo

They’ll call it deux à zéro!

Sharkbait

You guys win the Truckers. Congrats!

King Hippo

I’ve always liked Spags as a DC, he schemes and adjusts better than anyone

JustStopDude

What the fuck was that third and goal call?!?

BugEyedBoo

Channeling their inner AFC North.

Redshirt

Holding and QB sacked.

THAT’S MY BENGALS!

ballsofsteelandfury

YES!!! 2-0 CANADA!!!

litre_cola

I honestly have the worst jealousy. I HAD TICKETS!!!!

King Hippo

just imagine you were a jinx tho

Game Time Decision

You could have gone if you were brave or crazy enough..

/think you made the right choice tho

litre_cola

Pretty good I didn’t with the mrs being in bed for 4 days. She would have told me to stay in the Hammer.

King Hippo

EAT SHIT USMNT AND PRESIDENTIAL COSPLAYER JERKOFFS

King Hippo

the most difficult screen completion ever

Beerguyrob

Fucking amazing!

King Hippo

every citizen buddy-guy gets free coffee at Timmy’s!!!

hippofant

When even the TV commentators say you gotta stop running it on first down….

ArmedandHammered

Instinctful?

Game Time Decision

Gooooooooaaaaal

TheRevanchist

Canada: deserves the W.

Old School Zero

flags for the narrative, flags for the narrative, flags for the narrative

Game Time Decision

Bleergh has a plan!?!

King Hippo

inshallah, Imaginary Maple Pal

TheRevanchist

And now the flag comes in when it’s against KC. This is some bullshit

TheRevanchist

Call penalties or don’t. Fuckers

Old School Zero

wait what’s that yellow cloth thing

Col. Duke LaCross

“You’re lucky to have an owner in Mike Brown.”

Romo might finally be the case of CTE we can confirm before an autopsy.

Redshirt

Thats the 2nd girl that Mixon has knocked out. But this time by accident.

Game Time Decision

Jana apologies for her part in this incident

Senor Weaselo

Would that be considered progress?

TheRevanchist

Now I guess it’s okay to grab a WR’s jersey while he’s in a route. Fuck me

ballsofsteelandfury

That was a clear defensive hold too. Geez. Try to hide it a little…

ballsofsteelandfury

How was that not a late hit out of bounds?

The refs are making it pretty obvious….

Old School Zero

You’re gonna tell me there are refs at this game?

JustStopDude

No one wants to see Jackson Mahomes celebrate anything.

Redshirt

These refs have been bad this game, not just now.