Are the bengals the best team in the afc north?

**MMFan23** · 04-16-2012, 08:00 PM

Are the bengals the best team in the afc north?

I found an article here (http://nachmanyfootball.com/2012/04/...ture-afc-north) and it makes a pretty strong argument. Both we and the Ravens had a bad offseason, maybe they're right. Check out the article to see what he's saying.

what do you guys think?

**leachisabeast** · 04-16-2012, 08:06 PM

Just some guys opinion, honestly you can never just say who's the best team in the AFCN right now, or any division for that matter, it's all just speculation and worthless predictions. For all we know the Browns could surprise us all and win the division.

I personally don't see the Bengals finishing any better than 8-8 this year, mainly because the Bengals do this all the time, have promising seasons then follow up with 4-12 seasons. I think they will compete because it's an entirely new team, but they are still a very young team and have some very tough teams on their schedule. Their secondary is still a liability, especially with Terrence Newman back there at corner.

**HoustonRaven** · 04-16-2012, 08:07 PM

We had a bad off season?

**houstonravensfan** · 04-16-2012, 08:36 PM

"Are the bengals the best team in the afc north?"

No.

Next?

**Section 502 Raven** · 04-16-2012, 08:40 PM

i think this is a great question. i thought one of our biggest wins last year was going into cincy and winning when they had a playoff position on the line.

it depends on the qb. if he evolves and gets better they will do well. if he regresses they will be average. its interesting to see qb's regress. in baseball its the sophmore slump. i assumed the learning curve for qb's is steep so the more they play the better they get but this is not always the case.

they have lost some defensive players but they have a good defensive coordinator. they give us a hard time but they do not play pittsburg to well.

its hard to believe but i think the browns will be worse next year.

**Ravenswintitle** · 04-16-2012, 08:47 PM

Even if they won the division, could they win a playoff game?

**PGCountyRaven85** · 04-16-2012, 08:52 PM

How did the Ravens and Steelers have bsd off seasons and the draft hasn't even happened yet? D.u.m.b.

**leachisabeast** · 04-16-2012, 08:58 PM

Did the Bengals even beat a winning team in 2011 btw?

**Jeremiah W** · 04-16-2012, 09:09 PM

No, not at all.

Now if the question was are the Bengals the 3rd best team in the AFC N or are they going to be a favorite to get a wild card again, then the answer would be just as obviously yes as it was obviously no they are not the best. Win a playoff game and then we can talk about bieng maybe the, 2nd best Cincinatti kid.

**TheJoeFlaccoShow** · 04-16-2012, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by MMFan23

Are the bengals the best team in the afc north?

I found an article here (http://nachmanyfootball.com/2012/04/...ture-afc-north) and it makes a pretty strong argument. Both we and the Ravens had a bad offseason, maybe they're right. Check out the article to see what he's saying.

what do you guys think?

First off if you want people to read your article, you should probably link it properly.

http://nachmanyfootball.com/2012/04/...ure-afc-north/

Besides that the article lacks depth, any type of coherent research and was probably thrown together in maybe 10 minutes. Literally.

I would like the 30 seconds of my life it took me to read it back please.

Oh and the Bungles are not the best team in the AFC North.

**Jeremiah W** · 04-16-2012, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by TheJoeFlaccoShow

First off if you want people to read your article, you should probably link it properly.

http://nachmanyfootball.com/2012/04/...ure-afc-north/

Besides that the article lacks depth, any type of coherent research and was probably thrown together in maybe 10 minutes. Literally.

I would like the 30 seconds of my life it took me to read it back please.

Oh and the Bungles are not the best team in the AFC North.

I did not read the article, but found the question amusing enough to respond.

Those pesky bengals have reasons to hope again and be as optimistic about the future as they want, but not get all carried away and start making crazy claims before winning a single playoff game, or the draft and late free agency where Oz usually wins the offseason.

**Ravenswintitle** · 04-16-2012, 09:36 PM

They have the luxury of two first round picks this year... will they nail it or blow it?

**wickedsolo** · 04-16-2012, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

They have the luxury of two first round picks this year... will they nail it or blow it?

I'm sure they'll choose wisely. The Bengals aren't a bad drafting team. They've had some pretty solid drafts. They just let their core players go because they won't pay them.

**leachisabeast** · 04-16-2012, 10:58 PM

Just thought of only 6 Bengals could probably be in the Ravens starting team.

Andrew Whitworth, AJ Green, Jermaine Gresheme, Peko, Dunlap (Arguable with McPhee emerging), and Leon Hall.

Oh yeah probably Mike Nugent too.

**madmikey** · 04-17-2012, 08:44 AM

Until the Bengals prove otherwise they're still the 3rd best team. Every year everyone expects something big of the Bengals they fail. How many times over the last decade have people said the Bengals are on the cusp - only to see them fall off?

To be honest I'm one of those people - I keep expecting the Bengals to play better than they do. Maybe this will be the year, but I'm not really counting on it.

**OC Bob** · 04-17-2012, 12:21 PM

The Bungles the best team in the AFC North... nope! The most exciting thing about the Bungles is not their playing ability; it is to see what they will mess up next (my guess is the two first round draft picks).

**ballhawk** · 04-17-2012, 12:31 PM

The Bengals have a promising future...but we have said that before. They always blow it. Hall isn't going to be ready for the season, which sux for them now that cameron and flacco have the pieces to blow the top of their cover 2.

**The Fanatic** · 04-17-2012, 03:24 PM

Apparently some around the NFL media aren't feeling the Bengals are the best in the division either.

Five Prime Time Games We're Aching For

• Steelers at Ravens: Has Baltimore-Pittsburgh become the finest rivalry in football? It's in the mix. The Ravens shed ghosts in 2011, ripping the Steelers 35-7 at home in Week 1 before taking a close one at Heinz Field in Week 9. Detractors point to aging players on both rosters, but until someone else steps up in the AFC North, this twice-a-season grudge bout will decide the division.

**Dragz** · 04-17-2012, 04:18 PM

No but they ARE a good team

**esmd** · 04-17-2012, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by TheJoeFlaccoShow

First off if you want people to read your article, you should probably link it properly.

http://nachmanyfootball.com/2012/04/...ure-afc-north/

Besides that the article lacks depth, any type of coherent research and was probably thrown together in maybe 10 minutes. Literally.

I would like the 30 seconds of my life it took me to read it back please.

Oh and the Bungles are not the best team in the AFC North.

I think I'm going to write a blog about why the Ravens are the best team in the AFC North and better than the Bengals, then go register on a Bengals forum and hawk it with my first post. Should be a hoot.....