Chargers @ Bengals Game Day Thread / Post Game Discussion

[La Costa Boy]

Such a good win. I knew if i expected to lose we would win. Gonna do that every week now. lol Feels good man.

Oh I did some big time in game bitchin on this thread after they scored 22 unanswered. Right after we turned it around and ran off the 17. Go figure.........

[Xenos]

I don’t understand what’s there to be so happy and ecstatic about? I’m happy we won. I’d rather they have won than lost. But I’m not jumping up and down because we beat a team that’s known for beating themselves (much like Minnesota much Chargers somehow managed to out Charger them for a loss). Did you watch the full game? Not just the end, but the full game from the dominant 1st qtr through the choke in the 2nd and 3rd till putting them away in the 4th. I find it hard to believe if you actually watched the full thing, you’re coming away super stoked from that.

If the Chargers played Detroit next week and won but played really sloppy while winning, yeah I’m not super stoked about that either.

Beating the Chiefs, Eagles, Steelers (even with the Chargers almost chargering that game away) and losing a super close game to an elite Cowboys team is all more impressive to me than this win or scrapping by to beat teams like Washington.

If the Chargers played the way they did today against any top 4 team in the conference, they would lose in similar fashion like they did the Ravens game…what was that a 30 or 40 pt loss or something?

I don’t have a problem with Staley. His hire in Lombardi is a bad choice because I still don’t think his play designs bring out the most in Herbert. The team will get better under Staley. But in order to become a title contender, they still need to fire that sorry excuse of a football exec Tom Telesco because this team still has massive holes on both ends that coaching can’t fix.

Right now the ceiling of this team is wild card game. Still an improvement over last couple years. But hopefully this doesn’t extend Telesco’s tenure by any one bit and he’s canned as soon as January or February before he’s able to fuck up another draft and free agency period.

Good thing the conference is so wide open. With the exception of the Patriots, I feel confident about us beating anyone and it’s because of games like this one. Also just a reminder that the same Bengals team you talked shit about also blew out both the Steelers and Ravens this season. And unlike Minnesota, they actually have a winning record and will probably make the playoffs also.

[powderblueboy]

Look it’s good to win today but do you actually think this team is now suddenly good because of this win?

Today’s game was two mentally challenged kids fighting each other and trying to lose. Ultimately Bengals outdid the Chargers in that regard. Both teams made dumb and dumber plays and tried to give the game away with turnovers and penalties. I know there’s not one Chargers fan that felt comfortable when the Bengals were driving before that Mixon fumble, it looked like a story thats happened to this team only 700x times.

The Chiefs win from earlier this season was more impressive me to than this one.

Everyone on this forum basically admitted this team was crap after this team got embarrassed by Minnesota and Denver last couple weeks but now suddenly Chargers are a good team cause they beat Bengals? No. Some of these posters went into hiding after those games and surely came back now. This team still has ways to go. But thankfully, the other team Chargered themselves more with mistakes, drops, penalties and turnovers more than the Chargers themselves so they got the win.

Anyway, they finally let Herbert throw some deep shots today and it resulted in an offense that wasn’t slow and stagnant. Basically something Chargers fans have been asking for since the start of the season. If it wasn’t for the dumb Ekeler fumbles, the team maybe scores 50.

Hopefully Staley and Lombardi sees this and gives him more opportunities for this rather than treating him like 42 yr old Drew Brees.

The loudest ones here were saying that this team is crap......most here didn't go that far.
Why did the Minnesota and Denver games define the season?

[UglyTruth]

The loudest ones here were saying that this team is crap......most here didn't go that far.
Why did the Minnesota and Denver games define the season?

They don’t? Nobody is saying the team is the bottom 5 in the league because of those losses. Just the same way the team isn’t a top 5 team because of beating Bengals the way they did today.

I realize now it sounds like I’m pissing on a parade and that’s not my intention. I’ll stop responding here because of that. There’s nothing wrong with being happy about this win, I’m happy about this win. I just don’t think it was a very impressive win (you and others may differ which is fine) based on how the game played out from start to finish. That’s all.

[FoutsFan]

The loudest ones here were saying that this team is crap......most here didn't go that far.
Why did the Minnesota and Denver games define the season?

Because those were the two games that fit the narrative. Way too often the 2021 Chargers have not fit the posters narrative, so either make shit up or cherry pick a game or two to bitch about and use it to define the season, never looking at or acknowledging any improvements.

When we lose a close game it's the Chargers suck and cannot win when it matters, they are choke artists. When the Chargers win a close game it's the Chargers suck because they should have blown that team out and if you can't blow them out it's the same as a loss. It's the classic Heads I win Tails you lose. Its good when dealing with 4-5 year old's but using it on adults it just makes the poster look foolish.

[powderblueboy]

After losing to NE tomorrow night,
BUF gets TB in Week 14.
Raiders tend to play KC tough.
We feast on NYG.
Noose is tightening.

When is the last time the Chargers lost to the Giants?

2017, 2013, 2009, 2005 were all victories.....probably 2001.


I just checked.....last century, 1998.

[Xenos]

They don’t? Nobody is saying the team is the bottom 5 in the league because of those losses. Just the same way the team isn’t a top 5 team because of beating Bengals the way they did today.

I realize now it sounds like I’m pissing on a parade and that’s not my intention. I’ll stop responding here because of that. There’s nothing wrong with being happy about this win, I’m happy about this win. I just don’t think it was a very impressive win (you and others may differ which is fine) based on how the game played out from start to finish. That’s all.

Honestly can’t fathom you thinking the Steelers win was more impressive. The Bengals are a better team.

[jamrock]

Free Mike Willie
Free Derwin James
Freel Nasir Adderley
Who's next?

where we're those blitzes earlier thiis season

I can see incremental improvements in many areas ST , O and D........Staley, keep working real hard we will get there.

Great win Bolts! Keep improving and make us proud.

The most encouraging thing about today is what you mentioned, incremental improvements. This is when teams need to start getting dialed in and improving. ST’s had a good day today. The defense had a pretty good day today. The offense looked more varied today. We saw some plays we haven’t seen.

[jamrock]

Things change.
LAC is improving vs the run.
NE. TEN. BAL.
Possible playoff matchups.

The one game lead KC has on us for the AFCW division title is deceptive,
in that we would undoubtedly need to beat KC anyway,
and would own them on tiebreakers.
ie ~ half game lead.

Confidence is a real thing.
Kyzir. Tranq. Tevaughn. Nasir.
Bring it some more.

Justin Jones was having a really impactful game until he got hurt. We got contributions from a lot of guys today. Guyton had his best game of the season. JJ got back in the mix a little. We have weapons.

[jamrock]

Oh I did some big time in game bitchin on this thread after they scored 22 unanswered. Right after we turned it around and ran off the 17. Go figure.........

As a long time charger fan the 22 unanswered was a triggering event. These games should come with a warning

[powderblueboy]

BTW, on the Palmer drop/interception, the db interfered with Palmer's left arm just before the ball arrived.

Pretty clear on the game highlights.

[Topcat]

Palmer had one step on his man. Again, he should have caught the ball. There is no excuse for not catching the ball and allowing the ball to be intercepted. That was terrible on his part.

At one point, Palmer had a step on Awuzie, but had to slow down because the ball was underthrown. Palmer no longer had a step on his man when he and Awuzie simultaneously made contact with the rock. Look:

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