Who Dey?! Can the Bengals break their first-round exit hex this season?

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

They still have a tough schedule ahead of them, but can we at least acknowledge how good they've been so far?

Dalton's playing like a top-5 QB (#1 YPP average, second-highest QB rating and top-5 in total yards)
One of the best 1-2 ground duos with Giovani and Hill (460 yards and six touchdowns)
Arguably the best performing receiving corp (Green - top 5 WO, Sanu, Jones and Eifert - top 5 TE)
#1 offensive line anchored by Zeitler and Boiling (highest run-rate, fewest QB hurries and only 21 QB hits/two sacks - lowest sack% in the league)
Top-5 defensive line - Atkins, Peko, Johnson and Dunlap swallowing up o-lines - on track for 44 sacks; more than double of last season's tally with Guenther laying the groundwork.

I still have questions over their linebackers (this will be eased with the eventual return of Burfict) and the health of their secondary but the Bengals are legit.

 

[Mandizi]

Still early yet, but they're on the right track. Dalton is playing the best ball of his career.

 

[KOBE]

Dalton actually connecting on long bombs this year has been nice, but you can't take them seriously until they win a playoff game and I'm serious with that.


especially when they refuse to change coaches after all these years as if they owe some lifetime debt to marvin lewis.

 

[BlackAchilles]

I mean they got a real strong core

 

[#StarkSet]

if dalton plays anywhere near what he has been doing they will be a force

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

They're the lions of last year. Don't buy in until win #10. And then, cash out before the end of their playoff game....

 

[Juggalo Fred]

I'll wait til they clinch a 1 seed

 

[Panther]

I do believe this is a good team

But people won't buy in until they win in the playoffs

 

[Rocket Scientist]

I guarantee they win a playoff game

 

[King Poetic]

They been seriously a top 5 team the last few years and it's not even close.....

Well for at least the first 4 months they have...

 

[FaTaL]

Gotta win that playoff game first, dalton always tightens up

 

[Maluma]

after they beat seattle they will be the clearcut #2 team in the AFC.

 

[South Paw]

Well find out Sunday

 

[mikishere]

16-0 wouldnt even make me believe... ill wait til that first playoff win

 

[USSInsiders]

way too fukking early. Remember when everyone said they were taking out the pats home last season?

They beat:

Raiders, shytty as Chiefs at home where they demolish everybody, mediocre ravens team and chargers. Nothing impressive at all.

Seahawks are gonna beat them this weekend. 23 - 13 final score