Zac Taylor just revealed the Bengals MASTER PLAN...

Zach Taylor just revealed the Bengals' master plan, and what he said after that Ravens comeback has Bengals fans fired up. Cincinnati went from getting shut out in the first quarter to dropping 35 points on Baltimore, and Taylor believes this team just proved something huge. So what does this mean for the Bengals moving forward? We're going to be diving into all of that here today. We've got a lot to get into, so be sure to stick around until the very end as we recap some of the things that players coaches all the above had to say about Sunday's game versus Baltimore it was a big game that second half performance was able to boost the Bengals uh far enough to overcome a really rough first half performance so big shout out to you guys for sticking around and subscribing we are very very close to 6,000 subscribers so if you could help us out in that way it's completely free to do so and 75% of you who watch are not yet subscribed so please consider doing so for $3.99 today so we dive in today talking first about Zach Taylor saying that the Bengals can be who they think they are and you can be who you think you are because as you get older we know that you start to lose energy you start to lose focus you start to lose stamina and recovery, and it's not what it used to be. 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That's mengotomars.com for 50% off and three free gifts when you check out and after you purchase they're going to ask where you heard about them please tell them that Bengals Digest sent you really helps out the channel a ton so we dive in today talking a little more about what Zach Taylor had to say specifically I covered this in the game recap but he was saying that it reaffirms we can be who we think we are and we're not that first half team and that's not what we want to stick to all season long however he said it doesn't mean it's going to happen if we show up next week and we don't have a great week of practice or go lay an egg I mean this is something that you have to stay consistent with you can ride the high of it for only so long before reality hits you that this is a National Football League and any given Sunday comes to strike you so when they play the Titans this week it's going to be a tough matchup it is never an easy matchup in the NFL they got the Titans and then they have to head to Atlanta And Atlanta looks hot right now as well, playing a very good game against the 49ers. Steelers, obviously, divisional game. Commanders, Saints, looking onward. Some of these games seem easier than others. Don't get me wrong. I mean, you look at the Titans, Falcons, Commanders, and Saints, and you think Cincinnati is a better team than them, and they should win those games. Other ones being divisional games or the Chiefs there at the end, which look like a very good team right now. And you just cannot take it for granted. and I think that's what he's trying to get at here. So a timeline of kind of what happened, or I guess a box score rather of just a recap looking at that game. Joe Burrow with a dominant performance. T. Higgins with a dominant performance. The running game really has to get going, and we'll get into that. As the way that the standings look right now, Steelers and Browns on top at 5-2, the Bengals 4-2. So, you know, one less loss than the Ravens now have, but they aren't a win above them in the division because of that bye week. So definitely going to be a game-by-game basis and really be important looking forward. Recent comment by Lensher63 on one of the recent videos saying that he'd rather go for Zach Vaughn or Jordan Brooks. He'd be happy with Jonathan Taylor, but the defense is a bigger need. Does think Taylor would make this offense two-dimensional instead of one-dimensional, but I also think Brown is capable of being a much better running back than he's currently running. And mainly on that last quote there, being a much better running back, I completely agree. And I think that's something that the Bengals need to focus on and practice this week to carry that momentum into next week. So Joe Burrow reveals the offensive identity of just, hey, we're going to get back to doing what we need to do, and we're going to get back to the basics he said started calling some of our base stuff the o-line protected great and we really got the ball in Jamar and T's hands as many times as we could getting back to the roots getting back to their identity and when asked if they were more aggressive in this game he said yes we had an aggressive simple style and the stat line shows that for Joe Burrow with 292 yards four touchdowns 22 for 30 he was very efficient 143 rating had a good little couple runs there as well only took one sack in this game and didn't throw a single pick I mean he's trending upward he's looking very good along the past three games in terms of those stats when you look at that there and where he throws where he gets the ball I mean pretty much all over the place on the right side of the field 39 out of 56 he throws the ball a lot right there i didn't even realize it until i pulled this up but overall 157 for 219 7.2 air yards of throw he's got 1650 yards on the season um 15 touchdowns and three interceptions so you know you can see the trends there see what he's kind of gotten efficient at moral of the story is joe burrow has looked efficient and the line has to take a lot of credit for that speaking of that offensive line Orlando Brown says the Bengals have to be more physical they have to set the edge offensively and he said that the overall physicality and our overall violence is ultimately what helped them get the edge over that defensive line in this game and of course the Ravens were dealing with injuries so you have to take that into account as well but he said it was just an important step I don't like how we came out in the first half, but I love the way we finished. And I think every Bengals fan watching would very much agree with that sentiment. So looking at the efficiency of Joe Burrow, I mean, 71.7% completion percentage. He's looked very efficient, but the offense has to sustain this. Ted Karras said this in the post game talks. We only played 15 plays in the first half. So we had to give our defense a break we had to stay on the field give the defense um a break get and then they held up giving them that break really made a difference in this one and you watch it was just a tale of two halves and the defense was able to step up and allow their offense to complete the comeback when those sides are complementing each other it shows how good this football team i personally think that was the best half of football we have seen from the Bengals this season in that second half and maybe one of the worst in the first half so very opposite sides of the spectrum you definitely want to take the momentum of that second half going into next week and beyond T Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase, I mean they played well, they sparked this comeback I mean what's there to say that hasn't been said already, T said we started playing together I feel like we were put together as a team as an offensive unit bit bit by bit started with the O-line and we just got it going and some great leadership according to Zach Taylor from Jamar Chase at halftime which really seemed to get the offense going, whatever he said in that locker room really seemed to have worked in taking Ja'Marr's leadership, Tee Higgins had a phenomenal performance especially in that second half there, 148 yards on seven targets, he got six receptions and a touchdown 24.7 yards per catch longest catch of 44 yards, 85.7% catch rate, great stats out of T Higgins and I talked about it leading up to this that these two need to complement each other, he needs to get open where he gets his and Jamar Chase needs to get done what he needs to get done, I don't think that the questions about Jamar Chase are valid I don't think that there's any issues with Jamar Chase I I think he is still one of the best receivers in the league. And I would still probably, if I had to take one over the other, I would still probably take Ja'Marr Chase over Tee Higgins. Love Tee Higgins. But, you know, if it came down to brass tacks, I think that's who I'm taking at this point in time. But these two complement each other. And you have a great quarterback throwing them the ball, of course. But I see a lot of people worried about, oh, he's not getting these 100-yard games. Jamar Chase isn't. And what's going on with him? I don't think anything's going on I still think he's a top 10 receiver in the league I still think he's very much a key to winning these games offensively and I don't think that they need to start pointing fingers in terms of that, I mean of course Tee Higgins is benefiting off of it, so if that needs to be the case then let that be the case, okay, I mean that's that's just how I feel about it personally and then in terms of what drove the comeback what do you guys think do you think it was Burrow in the aggressive passing game or do you think it was the offensive line and the complimentary football i mean we got to talk about the defense too because they got five straight stops and boy eMafe just looking absolutely dominant out there he just affects the passer he got the two sacks he's looking great on the season as well four and a half sacks and 15 tackles but he ultimately said my stats don't mean anything at the end of the day I want to win a game and that's exactly what they went out and did when these guys move as a unit crazy things can happen and I think the NFL really needs to be scared about this unit if they can stay cohesive throughout the term of the season we'll find out next week here on Bengals Digest stay tuned as we dive more into the Titans matchup