Primer: Buffalo Bills (3-0) At Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 28, 2011 9:01 AM EDT in Primer

ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Fred Jackson #22 of the Buffalo Bills runs against the New England Patriots at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 34-31.. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Game: Buffalo Bills (3-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)
Series Leader: Bills, 15-9
Streak: Bills have won ten straight
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-5. Gailey: 1-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 106 (Buf.), 137 (Cin.). XM: 225 (Cin.).
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Weather: 53 degrees and clear at kickoff [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Rookie quarterback has posted a passer rating of 100 or better in two of his three career games.
Running back Cedric Benson needs 54 yards rushing to reach 5,000 for his career.
In his previous meeting against the Bills, Benson rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Benson also has three rushing touchdowns in two career games against the Bills.
Wide receiver A.J. Green leads all NFL rookies with 15 receptions and tied for second among rookies with two touchdown receptions.
Wide receiver Andre Caldwell needs 65 yards receiving to reach 1,000 for his career.
Tight end Jermaine Gresham has posted 50-plus yards receiving in two of three games this year.
Defense posted five quarterback sacks last week against the San Francisco 49ers.
Jonathan Fanene posted a career-high two quarterback sacks last week.
Geno Atkins looks to post a quarterback sack in his third consecutive game.
Cornerback Nate Clements was selected 21st overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2001 NFL draft and spent six seasons (2001-2006) there.
Cornerback Leon Hall posted an interception against the Bills on November 4, 2007.
Safety Reggie Nelson leads the team with 22 tackles.

BUFFALO BILLS

Bills looks to post their 11th straight win against the Bengals.
Leads the NFL with a 37.7 points/game average this season.
Looking to go 4-0 for the first time since 2008.
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is tied for second in the NFL with nine touchdowns this season.
Fitzpatrick, who spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Bengals, has a 131.1 fourth quarter passer rating, fourth-best in the NFL.
In his previous meeting against the Bengals, Fitzpatrick posted 316 yards passing with a 107 passer rating and four touchdowns.
Running back Fred Jackson is averaging 139.3 yards from scrimmage this season, third-best in the NFL. Rushed for 116 yards with two touchdowns in his previous meeting against the Bengals.
Wide receiver Stevie Johnson looks to post a receiving touchdown in his fourth straight game. Johnson recorded a career-best three touchdowns against the Bengals last season.
Johnson and wide receiver David Nelson have combined for 40 receptions in 2011.
Tight end Scott Chandler ranks second among NFL tight ends with four receiving touchdowns this year.
Bills defense leads the NFL with six interceptions.
Linebacker Nick Barnett leads the team with 29 tackles.
Cornerback Drayton Florence has an interception in two of three games this season.
Kickoff returner posted an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in his last meeting against the Bengals (with the Jets on November 25, 2010).

TEAM RANKINGS (2011)

Offense	Bengals	Bills
Total	301.3 (25th)	431.0 (3rd)
Scoring	19.0 (t-24th)	37.7 (1st)
Third Downs	24% (32nd)	42% (10th)
Rushing	96.7 (17th)	155.0 (4th)
Rushing TDs	1 (t-19th)	4 (t-2nd)
20-Yard Runs	1 (t-16th)	6 (2nd)
Passing	204.7 (24th)	276.0 (11th)
Passing TDs	4 (t-18th)	9 (t-2nd)
Sacks Allowed	7 (18th)	2 (t-1st)
20-yard Passes	11 (t-14th)	9 (t-19th)

Defense	Bengals	Bills
Total	276.3 (3rd)	387.3 (26th)
Scoring	18.0 (6th)	24.3 (21st)
3rd Downs Allowed	33% (6th)	41% (22nd)
Rushing	88.0 (7th)	115.7 (24th)
Rushing TDs	2 (t-13th)	3 (t-23rd)
20-Yard Runs	0 (t-1st)	4 (t-28th)
Passing	188.3 (5th)	271.7 (24th)
Passing TDs	4 (t-10th)	7 (t-27th)
Sacks	9 (t-7th)	2 (32nd)
QB Rating	85.8 (15th)	85.7 (14th)
20-Yard Passes Allowed	7 (t-4th)	13 (t-23rd)
Interceptions	1 (t-27th)	6 (1st)

Special Teams	Bengals	Bills
Kickoff Return	20.9 (25th)	18.5 (30th)
Punt Return	8.3 (21st)	8.9 (17th)
Punting (Net)	38.4 (17th)	40.3 (9th)
Punts Inside the 20	7 (t-2nd)	7 (t-2nd)

CAREER AGAINST THE BILLS

Andy Dalton

Date	Cmp	Att	Yrds	TD	INT	Rating
N/A

Bruce Gradkowski

Date	Cmp	Att	Yrds	TD	INT	Rating
N/A

Cedric Benson

Date	Rushes	Yards	TDs
11.21.2010	25	124	1
10.8.2006	14	48	2

Jerome Simpson

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
N/A

A.J. Green

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
N/A

Jordan Shipley

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
11.21.2010	5	71	0

Andre Caldwell

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
11.21.2010	1	9	0

Jermaine Gresham

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
11.21.2010	2	33	0

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The Perfect Storm

Its obvious the Bill’s will be looking past the Bengals focusing on there next match up with the Eagles..

If the Bengals can figure out how to get the run game going. They can do Ball control all day and keep the Bills fire power and " (Mr. look at the Big Brain on Fitzpatrick) on the side line.

Our Top rated D-fense will be fresh all game and maybe get 5 sacks again !.

In Who Dey we trust.

Also on the bills website they are tracking every move we make in free agency and Benson news …. guess that’s there way of preparation .

Do you know what a super man Ass Whooping is ?... Its the type of Ass Whooping you wish you could Fly away from !....

by 77CincyRage on Sep 28, 2011 9:12 AM EDT reply actions

I disagree. The team was 4-12 last year and lost to some bad teams. I’m pretty sure they know they can’t look past anyone. Also, the Bills have been stout against the run, which is one reason they’ve given up so many passing yards. On the surface, their stats don’t look great, but they’ve given up 1-2 big runs a game and 1 reverse a game that account for a large chunk of total yards against in the Oakland and NE games. As far as the sacks go, Buffalo’s offense is designed to get the ball out of Fitz’s hands quickly. The line was seen as weakness all preseason, but has only surrendered 1 sack and is 4th in rushing. A lot is scheme, but a lot is the players have stepped up their games. I’m not worried about the Bills looking past the Bengals, but I do worry about not being able to snap out of a slow start (if that indeed happens again).

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by bluecollarbuffalo on Sep 28, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Clear and Present

Yes but we used to have Fitzpatrick on our team, So I’m sure we no him a little better than most teams,. Also the bills are not a better team than the Bengals on paper or in talent.
So i stand strong and Full of faith that the Bengals will rise to every Occasion.

On any given Sunday any team can win or lose, But As a “Conscious Creature” that i am……….

I always see my team in a winning light no matter how dark the hour is.

Stay Classy Cincy.

Do you know what a super man Ass Whooping is ?... Its the type of Ass Whooping you wish you could Fly away from !....

by 77CincyRage on Sep 29, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Also on the bills website they are tracking every move we make in free agency and Benson news …. guess that’s there way of preparation .

Well, it’s the web master’s way of preparation…I doubt the coaches look at the website very much.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Sep 28, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

hope you're right

i’m of the mindset, the bills have something to prove to their fans and theirselves. they will not be looking past cincy. they will come to play. cincy 1-3 and bills 4-0. it could happen.

cincy needs to run to win. failing to do that, we’re going to 1-3.

" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe

by palewook on Sep 28, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Its obvious the Bill’s will be looking past the Bengals focusing on there next match up with the Eagles..

How is that obvious?

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by Brian Galliford on Sep 28, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Take a look around

Nobody in the league is giving our Bengals a shot.

So its not hard to tell how teams prepare … Look at there did not practice list for wed ….
Taking it pretty easy over there…

Case and Point

Do you know what a super man Ass Whooping is ?... Its the type of Ass Whooping you wish you could Fly away from !....

by 77CincyRage on Sep 29, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't get us Bengals fans all excited!

All the stats in the post above are nice to know but won’t stop the big L were going to receive come this Sunday, Oct 1st. Marvin Lewis stepped the rattling / off the wall prediction during his last press conference by saying he (and team) will be 2-2 with other NFL teams . Don’t get me wrong I along with other Bengal fans desire and hope for a W but lets be real here and stop dreaming. I mean, of course Marvin is NOT going to say “were gonna lose really bad”. That would not be good cause the 43K crowd attendance would drop lower then ever. Don’t you think Marvin, staff and the team is kind of embarrased when the home crowd is booing you? I wonder how they all feel after a loss and have to speak at a post game conf? I wonder how they feel when they look up in the stand on 2011 HOME OPENER and see open seats everywhere!!? I wonder how “Sales” feel when they look at ticket sales, mechandise? Do you think their saying to themselves " what went wrong?" … I will tell you ya what went wrong, we look like losers. Marvin has NOT instilled a winning spirit in CINCY. You see that spirit is contagious and would catch on through out the city (and be seen in the stands ). ONCE again you all the game is NOT being televised in the local viewing area. Imagine that. I expect to be 1-3 this weekend, I expect we will NOT improve on 3rd down conversions, I expect our defense to give up a few or some big plays to the BILLS, I still expect to see this team have troubles in the red zone. I will say this again, were supposed to be in our easy portion of our schedule and were messing that up. Wait till we play the RAVENS/STEELERS. Everybody is thinking the same thing but not saying it, bottom line is were gonna lose and look stupid at it. After a loss the biggest slap in the FANS faces is to see MARVINS face on TV making excuses and telling lies. When will we be happy? When can we have a winning spirit? When can Sunday NFL football be fun again in CINCY? There needs to be change in the STAFF! I wouldn’t wait till the end of the 2011 season either.

by Mark Hezlep on Sep 28, 2011 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

-1

for typing RAVENS/STEELERS and BILLS in all caps but not Bengals.

Regardless of ownership, staff, blackouts, etc. they are my Cincinnati Bengals and I expect them to win every Sunday.

Prediction: Bengals 20, Bills 17
Future Power Rankings: Bengals #19, Bills #10

by LeapingLeonard on Sep 28, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

-1

They are Cincinnatis, fans, and NFLs Bengals. We have been expecting and assuming them to winevery Sunday since the 80s. Dude, their not. I appreciate your optimistic outlook about this coming game at home. I have saved this post and will remind you of your off the wall prediction during the post game show sponsored by Cincy Jungle. For you taking the time to type your prediction of Bengals 20 and Bills 17, you get a minus 1 (-1). For you posting a power ranking like that, shame on you and you get a minus 1 for that too. Thats how were the laughing stock of the NFL for crazy predictions like that. Again, this post has been saved. See you on Sunday Leaping LEO.

by Mark Hezlep on Sep 28, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions