What's the latest on Dalton? Do they give him a good shot to play?
I think the key in this game is whether the Bengals can effectively run the ball and control the game.
I do worry about Dalton if he plays, both because of the injury/rust and also his previous postseason performances in difficult weather
Nothing new. He was projected to be healthy on the 2nd week of the playoffs. He sees the specialist on Monday US time. So I suppose we will see.
I'm not so worried about the new Dalton. He has such great confidence that I don't believe it will be a problem. I don't think you can put it all on Dalton, defensively we have been poor in the post season which is more of a worry. If the defense can keep us in the match, we have the players to put it to bed.
It was good to see Hill get 100yds today on 5+ yds per carry. He is the sort of guy we need to get hot in the playoffs. So hopefully it's a sign of things to come. Bernard is more of a role player that enhances the offense.
It's been a long time since the Bengals have had so few injuries at this time of year, and the last 2 times the Bengals went 12-4, we ended up in the Superbowl vs SF both times, and although SF won't be there, with the Superbowl played in SF, I think it could be a good omen (though a new result would be nice).
