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Bengals vs Rams – Week 8 Preview

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The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to London, England to play the Los Angeles Rams in their Week 8 matchup on Sunday, October 27th at Wembley Stadium.

The Bengals are coming into this game 0-7 after a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars by a final score of 27-17. The stories of the game were the four turnovers by the Bengals and the offense’s inability to get the run game going with Joe Mixon. Mixon only had 2 yards on 10 carries and Giovani Bernard had 0 yards on 4 carries. You know your run game is bad when quarterback Andy Dalton leads your team in rushing, he had 33 yards on the ground on 4 rushes. Dalton finished the game with 22 completions on 43 attempts for 276 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. The Bengals were leading 10-9 going into the 4th quarter, but three interceptions thrown by Dalton (one being a pick six by Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue) put an end to any comeback for the Bengals.

The Rams are coming into this game with a 4-3 record after a blowout win against the Atlanta Falcons by a final score of 37-10. This was a much-needed win for the Rams. Coming into last week they had lost 3 straight games after starting the season 3-0. Rams Quarterback Jared Goff had 22 completions on 37 attempts for 268 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions and a rushing touchdown. Rams running back Todd Gurley had 41 rushing yards on 18 carries and a receiving touchdown. The Rams defense forced three turnovers and had over fourteen more minutes of time of possession than the Falcons.

You can catch this week’s game at 1:00 pm (EST) on CBS. 

Washington Redskins vs Cincinnati Bengals – Preview

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The Cincinnati Bengals head to London this weekend to take on some wily old chaps – the 4-3 Washington Redskins. It’s a matchup that comes at a great time for Cincy. Last week’s victory over Cleveland was a great confidence builder after a tough slate of games to open the season. Now the Cincinnati Bengals are ready to take the next step, facing a team that’s neither a world-beater or a pushover. Washington has won 4 of its last 5 but sits in 3rd place in the NFC East.

Set the DVR for this one, because most of you will be in church during the 8:30 am Central Time kickoff from Wembley Stadium.

5 Things to Watch in this Cincinnati Bengals Game

  1. It’s the first London game for both teams. That may not affect the game. What will, though, is jet lag and time zone difference. Don’t be surprised if there is sloppy play or a few extra turnovers. It will come down to who can capitalize off of them.
  2. The Bengals are healthy. For the first time in what seems like forever, the Cincinnati Bengals don’t bring their own wing of the ER to the sidelines. There is no one on the injury report. Contrast that with the boys from Washington. Running back Matt Jones is out. Five players (including CB Josh Norman and tackle Trent Williams) are questionable. Advantage: Cincinnati.
  3. They could beat a former coach – again. Last week, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated former offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, now Cleveland’s head coach. Can they pull the exact same trick twice in a row, with former OC Jay Gruden now leading the way in Washington? Gruden called the plays for Cincy from 2011-2013 and coached up some guy named Dalton – you may have heard of him.
  4. Redskins have Captain Kirk at the helm. Kirk Cousins, that is – and he’s playing like a captain, all right. He has thrown for 1,996 yards this year, and there’s only been one game (Philadelphia) where he’s completed less than 60% of his passes. Let’s hope he doesn’t have a good enough game in London to justify a promotion to Major.
  5. It’ll be easy being Green. AJ Green is once again playing at a Pro-Bowl level with 775 receiving yards (2nd in the NFL). If Josh Norman can’t play, that’s not good for the Redskins’ secondary. If he can play, you wonder how effective he’ll be. The Bengals should be licking their chops either way.