The Cincinnati Bengals’ path to the playoffs simply obtained steeper after a crushing 37-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Their floor recreation struggled mightily, mustering solely 58 yards at a meager 2.9 yards per carry – a regarding sample that’s plagued them this season.
Regardless of the setback, Joe Burrow stays targeted on the larger image.
Talking to reporters after the sport, the quarterback laid out the mathematics plainly:
“I think 10 wins usually gets you in. We got to win seven out of nine. That’s doable. It’s doable, so we’ll go from there.”
#Bengals QB Joe Burrow on the 3-5 begin: “I think 10 wins usually gets you in. We gotta win 7 out of 9. That’s doable.”pic.twitter.com/z8vXz2E9Bv
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 27, 2024
Historical past backs up Burrow’s calculation. Because the NFL’s shift to a 17-game schedule in 2021, each group that’s hit the 10-win mark – all 33 of them – has clinched a playoff berth.
Had the Bengals (3-5) pulled off a victory Sunday, they might’ve reached .500 with 9 video games remaining.
As an alternative, the Eagles (5-2) remodeled a 10-10 halftime impasse right into a rout, scoring on each second-half possession whereas the Bengals’ offense stalled, failing to cross midfield of their remaining 4 drives.
The highway forward appears daunting for Cincinnati. They’re nonetheless attempting to find their first house win after dropping all 4 video games at Paycor Stadium this season.
This 20-point shellacking by the Eagles stands out amongst their losses – their earlier 4 defeats had been tight contests determined by six factors or fewer.
Not since Week 4 of final season, when the Tennessee Titans handed them a 27-3 defeat, has Burrow skilled such a lopsided loss.
Whereas Burrow sees the playoff path as achievable, the Bengals want to seek out one other gear to safe these seven essential wins. The margin for error has primarily vanished.
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