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1st rewatch game thread, offense:
Drive 1: Hart losing ground forced Hopkins, lead puller, to run around him and stopped him from getting to anyone. Burrow flat out missed an open Thomas on 3rd down, a bit of pressure from Bosa.
Drive 1: Hart losing ground forced Hopkins, lead puller, to run around him and stopped him from getting to anyone. Burrow flat out missed an open Thomas on 3rd down, a bit of pressure from Bosa.
Drive 2: RPO worked against 7 in box, nice TE screen behind Bosa, well blocked run and Mixon dragged Vigil from backfield past first down marker, then 5-wide and Bosa wins immediately on inside move with Tillery coming around on a stunt so Burrow has nowhere to run, -14 sack.
Drive 2, cont'd: Burrow maaaaybe could have gotten rid of it on the -14 sack. The pressure was pretty immediate. Not much to say after that from 2nd-24. Onto Drive 3.
Drive 3: Start from the 37, Mixon and Sample help outside, but miscommunication (and Mixon's chip, ironically) leads to a free rusher. Burrow meekly gets rid of it after evading the rush. Another hit on Burrow.
Then a toss play where no one gets to the second level, no gain.
Then a toss play where no one gets to the second level, no gain.
Drive 3, cont'd: 3rd-10 play, Burrow has a pocket, steps up into pressure after not liking his initial reads, and throws it backwards to Mixon - who falls on it out of bounds after not catching it. Burrow again takes a hit from Tillery + Bosa.
Drive 4: Starting in enemy territory.
1st down: Near-pick on a speed out to Ross that probably shouldn't have been thrown. May have been an RPO against a stacked box.
2nd: Initially well-blocked 2nd-long run, but OL doesn't get off initial blocks to second level.
1st down: Near-pick on a speed out to Ross that probably shouldn't have been thrown. May have been an RPO against a stacked box.
2nd: Initially well-blocked 2nd-long run, but OL doesn't get off initial blocks to second level.
Drive 4 cont'd: Bobby Hart reacts to Tillery in the neutral zone to make it 3rd-2.
3rd: Bengals go empty, 0 in-line TE. Burrow fits one into Green between CB/LB on a slant for a first down.
1st: Mixon motions out, Burrow goes to Uzo for the seam TD, but Uzo trips.
3rd: Bengals go empty, 0 in-line TE. Burrow fits one into Green between CB/LB on a slant for a first down.
1st: Mixon motions out, Burrow goes to Uzo for the seam TD, but Uzo trips.
Drive 4, cont'd: Burrow audibles to a QB draw with 5 wide and no one in MoF for the Chargers. Hopkins gets a free release to the second level and Burrow takes it home. Great recognition and takes advantage of the Chargers' pass rush screaming upfield.
Drive 5: 1st down lead draw behind Sample goes for 6.
2nd down Hart and Hopkins don't quite win PoA, when Mixon cuts back Sua-Filo's guy is free as a result. Short gain.
3rd: Flat to Gio is open, 1st down.
2nd down Hart and Hopkins don't quite win PoA, when Mixon cuts back Sua-Filo's guy is free as a result. Short gain.
3rd: Flat to Gio is open, 1st down.
5 cont'd: 1st-10 (13:14ish) they look deep on max protect, Chargers send pressure but Burrow doesn't pull the trigger. Need to see the wide angle for this one. Ends in a sack, then false start, then a draw to 3rd-11, where they take a TO and Bosa runs right by Hart for a sack.
Drive 6: A run the OL blocks well, can't quite get to 2nd level on backside. Another run, read option vs. blitz. Burrow gets drilled after handing off, and blitz cleans up Mixon. Scramble at 5:52, need All22. 4th-2 attempt to draw offsides fails, so they punt.
Drive 7: Starts with a false start.
1st-15 Gio screen looks like a broken play, may not have had everyone on the same page.
2nd-14 quick throw to Uzo, mostly well protected though Bosa was getting there.
1st-15 Gio screen looks like a broken play, may not have had everyone on the same page.
2nd-14 quick throw to Uzo, mostly well protected though Bosa was getting there.
Drive 7 cont'd
3rd-10 Chargers bring 6 and play man, Hart turns Bosa loose (miscommunication) and Burrow rushes one to Green, who honestly is interfered with. Could have also called roughing the passer. No call, so they punt.
3rd-10 Chargers bring 6 and play man, Hart turns Bosa loose (miscommunication) and Burrow rushes one to Green, who honestly is interfered with. Could have also called roughing the passer. No call, so they punt.
2nd half, Drive 8:
1st-10 Mixon bounces inside zone (I think) outside against the grain with LAC overpusuit playside for 14.
1st-10 Looks like miscommunication on the left side. Mixon falls forward for 2.
2nd-8 Green catches a dangerous hitch, YACs for a 1st.
1st-10 Mixon bounces inside zone (I think) outside against the grain with LAC overpusuit playside for 14.
1st-10 Looks like miscommunication on the left side. Mixon falls forward for 2.
2nd-8 Green catches a dangerous hitch, YACs for a 1st.
Drive 8 cont'd
1st-10 "overthrow" Ross in the EZ. Think Ross should've caught it, but throw wasn't perfect. Need A22 (3rd-10:12) to be sure the throw isn't late.
2nd-10 Bubble screen to Gio for 3
3rd-7 Bad overthrow of open Green on slot sluggo (3rd-9:22)
Bullock hits 50y.
1st-10 "overthrow" Ross in the EZ. Think Ross should've caught it, but throw wasn't perfect. Need A22 (3rd-10:12) to be sure the throw isn't late.
2nd-10 Bubble screen to Gio for 3
3rd-7 Bad overthrow of open Green on slot sluggo (3rd-9:22)
Bullock hits 50y.
Drive 9
1st-10 Linval Joseph blows Sua-Filo up, gets Mixon near LOS on a lead play from gun
2nd-9 Joseph stands up Hopkins, forces Mixon cutback for a loss
3rd-10 Burrow has time, finds Boyd vs. LB in zone for his first catch and a first down
1st-10 Linval Joseph blows Sua-Filo up, gets Mixon near LOS on a lead play from gun
2nd-9 Joseph stands up Hopkins, forces Mixon cutback for a loss
3rd-10 Burrow has time, finds Boyd vs. LB in zone for his first catch and a first down
Drive 9 cont'd
1st-10 Bengals go 12 and run behind the 2 TEs for 5 yards. Chargers selling out a bit for pass rush.
2nd-5 12 run up the middle for 4
3rd-1 (Price comes in for XSF) Sneak, 1st down
1st-10 Bengals go 12 and run behind the 2 TEs for 5 yards. Chargers selling out a bit for pass rush.
2nd-5 12 run up the middle for 4
3rd-1 (Price comes in for XSF) Sneak, 1st down
Drive 9 cont'd
1st-10 (3rd, 3:50ish) 2 TE PA, Sample helps vs. Bosa. Good protection, 1st down to Green. May have missed Uzo.
1st-10 Still 2TE, Mike Thomas comes in for Green, Ross motions behind Sample at TE. 10 man box. Hand to Mixon for 3 anyway.
1st-10 (3rd, 3:50ish) 2 TE PA, Sample helps vs. Bosa. Good protection, 1st down to Green. May have missed Uzo.
1st-10 Still 2TE, Mike Thomas comes in for Green, Ross motions behind Sample at TE. 10 man box. Hand to Mixon for 3 anyway.
Drive 9, a long one
2nd-7 RPO give to Mixon vs. 6 in box, goes for 5, not bad blocking I think
3rd-2 Joseph splits Price/Hopkins for pressure, Hayward forces Green to the sideline, deep ball in a decent spot but goes incomplete. I think I put this one on Green.
Bullock 47y
2nd-7 RPO give to Mixon vs. 6 in box, goes for 5, not bad blocking I think
3rd-2 Joseph splits Price/Hopkins for pressure, Hayward forces Green to the sideline, deep ball in a decent spot but goes incomplete. I think I put this one on Green.
Bullock 47y
Drive 10
1st-10 Boyd played wide a lot in this one. Boyd wide left and Burrow just misses with Bosa beating Williams inside throwing off timing.
2nd-10 Mixon fumble. Hopkins, Hart, and Price all in the backfield. Whoopsies.
1st-10 Boyd played wide a lot in this one. Boyd wide left and Burrow just misses with Bosa beating Williams inside throwing off timing.
2nd-10 Mixon fumble. Hopkins, Hart, and Price all in the backfield. Whoopsies.
Drive 11
1st-10 PA, Joseph beats Hopkins and flushes Burrow, who scrambles for 5
2nd-5 Mixon goes for 7 on a well-blocked run. I think the TEs blocked quite well in this game to this point.
1st-10 (4th 7:48) PA well blocked, Burrow pumps, resets, then scrambles for a few
1st-10 PA, Joseph beats Hopkins and flushes Burrow, who scrambles for 5
2nd-5 Mixon goes for 7 on a well-blocked run. I think the TEs blocked quite well in this game to this point.
1st-10 (4th 7:48) PA well blocked, Burrow pumps, resets, then scrambles for a few
Drive 11, cont'd
2nd-6 (4th 7:09) Bosa off, good protection again. Burrow pumps and scrambles, nearly fumbles. Gets drilled. Short gain.
3rd-4 break huddle late, last timeout. 6 protect, still no Bosa. Burrow finds Uzo (who beats Hayward???) for 15 on an in.
2nd-6 (4th 7:09) Bosa off, good protection again. Burrow pumps and scrambles, nearly fumbles. Gets drilled. Short gain.
3rd-4 break huddle late, last timeout. 6 protect, still no Bosa. Burrow finds Uzo (who beats Hayward???) for 15 on an in.
11 cont'd
1st-10 PA, no Bosa, pretty good protection though Ingram beat Jonah on a spin a bit. Burrow finds releasing Uzo nonetheless for another 19.
1st-10 Bosa back, flushes Burrow left on screen, Burrow makes a bonehead rookie mistake and Ingram picks it off. Oof.
1st-10 PA, no Bosa, pretty good protection though Ingram beat Jonah on a spin a bit. Burrow finds releasing Uzo nonetheless for another 19.
1st-10 Bosa back, flushes Burrow left on screen, Burrow makes a bonehead rookie mistake and Ingram picks it off. Oof.
Drive 12
1st-10 Empty gun, QB draw for 7. Melvin Gordon saw this one, thus shorter gain.
2nd-3 Empty gun, 3 step drop, quick to Boyd for a first.
1st-10, clock down to 2:20, empty gun. Hart beat quickly by Bosa inside again, but Burrow gets rid of it to Boyd underneath.
1st-10 Empty gun, QB draw for 7. Melvin Gordon saw this one, thus shorter gain.
2nd-3 Empty gun, 3 step drop, quick to Boyd for a first.
1st-10, clock down to 2:20, empty gun. Hart beat quickly by Bosa inside again, but Burrow gets rid of it to Boyd underneath.
2nd-2 Mixon in there, Burrow finds Ross in MoF after another 3-step drop. Vigil almost gets a hand on it, really nice throw. EZ angle (4th-2:12)
1st-15 after Ross false start (3rd FS of game), Gio draw for 7. Apparently this is as long as threads can be.
1st-15 after Ross false start (3rd FS of game), Gio draw for 7. Apparently this is as long as threads can be.
