Since NE is considered one of the top teams in the league and the Bungals dominated them last night, does that mean that they're now serious SB contenders?
Obviously several of you MISSED the sarcasm.
J. D
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preseason means nothing!
B-Squared
Did you check the stats for this preseason game? New England had 7 more first downs and 10 less yards than Cincinnati. That is not being dominated. Also, both teams are STILL making cuts to see who will make the team so it has no impact whatsoever on the season. Their first five games are against Denver, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore. That's a 1-4 start so NO, they are not Superbowl Bound
Marcus
I'd hardly call 7-6 dominating, and you said it yourself, it was a meaningless preseason game. Where the starters play for maybe 2-3 series, and then a bunch of nameless backups play for the rest of the game. This is hardly a sign of any Super Bowl contention. Save your predictions until at least week 3 of the regular season, after the Bengals have faced Green Bay and Pittsburgh.
bluejacket8j
Dominated New England? I'm a Bengals fan and I cannot say that was domination. Don't get me wrong...I enjoyed it, but it was not overwhelming by any standards. And no, they are not serious Super Bowl contenders until they start winning games in the regular season. There's no need for sarcasm.
Anonymous
The starters are only in for 1 quarter and that's when NE scored. The Bengals substitutes beat the Patriots substitutes. That's all. You have to know by now that preseason means nothing.