Originally posted on 09/10/2012:

You guys are misreading the Bengals. The ravens played them perfectly. The hurry-up tempo and its success helped to simplify the Bengals' offense. Once the Ravens knew that the Bengals had to pass, the game was over. During the first half, we saw a healthy mix of run and pass, which was effective. Personally, the Bengals look better suited to play traditional AFC North games. The Browns strike me as more of a traditional team, which will suit the Bengals better. After this blowout and the Browns near win against the Eagles, I am thinking oddsmakers will over adjust for the Browns and Bengals will show that they are a better team than what they put on display tonight, though I don't think they're going to improve overall from last year.