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Bengals just tied it up! (Original Post) milestogo Jan 2023 OP
Nice TD pass and catch. mobeau69 Jan 2023 #1
Yes they did. dem4decades Jan 2023 #2
Bengals just tied it again! John1956PA Jan 2023 #3
Go Joe.. 🐯 Deuxcents Jan 2023 #4
The refs are making me nervous. milestogo Jan 2023 #5
It was like watching the Lions. LisaM Jan 2023 #9
Coach Taylor looked upset about... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2023 #10
It was a tie game. LisaM Jan 2023 #11
Agreed. milestogo Jan 2023 #12
The Bengals OL was bad, and it cost them today. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2023 #6
What a way to lose. Mosby Jan 2023 #7
I wanted Bengals to win..overall..a good game 😞 Deuxcents Jan 2023 #8
Pussy cats couldn't even beat.. Maxheader Jan 2023 #13

LisaM

(28,590 posts)
9. It was like watching the Lions.
Sun Jan 29, 2023, 10:48 PM
Jan 2023

There's a good game going on and all of a sudden the officiating takes a turn. First the Chiefs get an extra play (the exact same thing happened in the Lions Seahawks game earlier this season, which cost the Lions the game and the playoffs), then that bogus PI call, then Mahomes, who's a runner at this point, flops onto the sidelines like he's a Duke basketball player.

I don't get it.

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,042 posts)
10. Coach Taylor looked upset about...
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 05:36 AM
Jan 2023

... the last punt return by the Chiefs too, which I presumed was about the uncalled block in the back by the Chiefs that I'd just witnessed.

Nonetheless, the Bengals OL looked pathetic. They had three back-ups playing, two of whom demonstrated their inadequacy as blockers last season. I suspect that they only looked good against the Bills because of the snow, with the Buffalo defenders not getting decent footing while reacting to the snaps.

LisaM

(28,590 posts)
11. It was a tie game.
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 11:53 AM
Jan 2023

Even if the Bengals were disappointing, the game was in a dead heat.

Games should be close, and in those kinds of games, it's more important that the officiating is perfect (at least, the NFL tells us they want parity and close games). I forgot about the block in the back, by the way.

Worse, certain teams -and I don't think the refs do this intentionally - seem to get favored, especially down the stretch. The Seahawks, Packers, and Chiefs come to mind. I know there's some implicit bias and psychology involved but some teams pick up a lot more calls in their favor than others.

Maxheader

(4,396 posts)
13. Pussy cats couldn't even beat..
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 07:57 PM
Jan 2023

A lame quarterback who was missing 3 of his bread and butter wide recievers...

The american league is sending the better team to the super bowl...GO CHIEFS!!

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