We expected this.
Really.
No excuses here. Real-life doesn’t allow mulligans nor accept cases of “what if”.
Still, we expected this. We told ourselves since the Pittsburgh game ended. We prepared ourselves emotionally (or tried). Plan for the worst, hope for the best. We mentioned over the week that the odds were stacked against Cincinnati.
- Cincinnati’s defense — struggling to contain offenses all season — was missing multiple starters. They were already facing a major challenge against a high-powered Kansas City Chiefs offense led by an exciting young quarterback in Patrick Mahomes.