San Diego at Cincinnati (1 Viewer)

[Maurile Tremblay]

Wild Card game!

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Note Bengals 8-0 at home.

Leading the league in underdiscussion in TSP, even by their own fans.

 

[jurb26]

Bengals at home are a terror. Dalton at home is a different QB, 98.4 QBR vs. 80.8 on the road.

Bengals roll.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

I like the Bengals here.

San Diego/Matthews/Woodhead needs to have a very strong day to win. Need to run and play solid pass D vs Cinci.....is San Diego capable of doing that?

 

[massraider]

I like the Bengals here.

Me too. i actually like Cincy's Super Bowl chances.

 

[jwp]

These guys played in '82. Who knew.

 

[massraider]

Hard running by Matthews.

 

[Boltz Boy]

Avenge the Freezer Bowl!

Honestly, I think this has the makings of a really good game. If SD's run d can play a solid game, this should be a good one.

*Edit* Hope that Hardwick injury is minor, that would be a significant loss.

 

[Tau837]

Rivers and Mathews both look good today. Hardwick shaken up, though... big problem if he has to miss significant snaps.

 

[Tau837]

Oh man, Hardwick looks done.

 

[Polar Dude]

The Chargers should only let Weddle carry the ball. The refs love him.

 

[Tau837]

That was a bad spot on Woodhead's run. Should have been a first down.

 

[Yenrub]

Fluker seems fired up after that 3rd and 1

 

[Polar Dude]

Rivers displaying his well-known elusiveness.

 

[shadyridr]

Mathews runs so hard. Why did they barely use him the first half of the year and rode him the second half?

 

[jurb26]

Wow, SD running game is gashing the Bengals.

 

[Yenrub]

Little Danny Woodhead with the TD

 

[chauncey]

I like the Bengals here too but this Chargers team seems to be that team that is the perfect combination of hot late/lucky/nobody believes in us chip on their shoulder. Wouldn't be shocked for them to go to the Super Bowl.

 

[Polar Dude]

Mathews runs so hard. Why did they barely use him the first half of the year and rode him the second half?

He wasn't full-strength and has a history of fumbling.

 

[GregR]

It's 2014. You'd think we could come up with a kicking tee that would keep the ball from falling off without restricting the kick.

 

[LinusMarr]

Dumb going all in with bengals players in one of my playoff leagues. What was I thinking??

 

[Danish Bengal]

Hm, that SD OL looks very different than the one in the first game we faced them. I am getting a little nervous

 

[jonessed]

It's going to be a long day for the Bengals if they can't stop that running game.

 

[TenTimes]

The Chargers play up or down to the level of their competition

 

[jurb26]

The way they did those commercial breaks is infuriating.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Need a status update on Hardwick. Big loss if he was concussed.

 

[jurb26]

Dalton looks to be crawling into his regular playoff shell.

 

[Porkchop Express]

Thats what you get for throwing on 3rd and 1.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I love the decision to punt here. Because I think it's clearly wrong.

 

[Polar Dude]

I love the decision to punt here. Because I think it's clearly wrong.

Agree.

 

[pizzatyme]

No doubt! No confidence in your defense there.

 

[Danish Bengal]

Dalton looks to be crawling into his regular playoff shell.

I am afraid you're right

 

[jonessed]

I forgot Triplett was reffing this game.

 

[False Start]

I know there have not been many major calls yet, but just noticing that if the league grades refs throughout the season, why is Jeff Tripplettes crew doing a playoff game. Just the league doing whatever it wants as most of football fans know Tripplettes crew screws up more than most crews.

 

[yellowdog]

How did this officiating crew get a playoff game?

 

[jurb26]

Big miss on that throw by Rivers. That was a crucial first down missed.

 

[Arodin]

How did this officiating crew get a playoff game?

Probably because the league doesn't use "importance of the play to the outcome of the game" as a grading criterion.

The other crews may miss more calls, and botch more plays. But Triplette's crew botches plays that stand out as decisive to the outcome of the game, drawing more ire from fans.

In short, like the way the NFL evaluates fines, it's arbitrary and broken. And they couldn't care less.

 

[Osaurus]

How did this officiating crew get a playoff game?

They must have had Dan Snyder grease some palms

 

[BoltBacker]

Big miss on that throw by Rivers. That was a crucial first down missed.

Either that or the rookie ran straight toward coverage. All he had to do is run forward a couple of yards and stop.... nobody was anywhere near defending the first down marker closer to the sideline.

 

[Tau837]

Big miss on that throw by Rivers. That was a crucial first down missed.

Looked like Rivers expected Allen to stop rather than continuing the route.

 

[TenTimes]

That Cincinatti chili looks as good as it did last week

 

[jurb26]

BJGE doing work.

 

[jurb26]

That's was a really cool play. Surprised it didn't break open for more. Nice reaction by SD.

 

[Tau837]

San Diego is going to have to tackle better to have a chance of winning this game.

 

[Andrew74]

Really pounding Gio between the tackles

 

[jurb26]

I guess they are allowing rugby scrums today.

 

[Polar Dude]

Cincy's running game was the difference in tjhe first matchup.

 

[flapgreen]

Let's go BENGALS! WHO DEY!!!

 

[BoltBacker]

Great play by Dalton, I've never understood all the hate.

 

[jonessed]

Dalton channeling Luck on that one.