In want of a shock to their system amid a two-game skid, ping-pong tables are within the Cincinnati Bengals’ locker room for the primary time this season, per ESPN’s Ben Child.
The Bengals, losers of three of their final 4, and head coach Zac Taylor are beneath strain. With a 4-7 report, they’re the No. 10 seed within the AFC playoff image. Cincinnati has a 14% likelihood to make the postseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first loss since Week 5 helps Cincinnati tremendously. It might be much more useful if the Baltimore Ravens dropped their Monday Evening Soccer sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Kicker Evan McPherson mentioned how the entire staff is worked up to have the tables again, by way of ESPN’s Ben Child.
“We have got the ping pong tables again within the locker room,” McPherson stated. “All people’s enthusiastic about that, simply to get to compete and never simply [in] soccer. I really feel prefer it simply rejuvenated all people’s spirit. We’re excited, and we’re treating this like a complete new season.”
Taylor defined what the tables symbolize to the Bengals.
“It is December soccer now,” Taylor stated, “and [we] want everybody to be at their greatest. Want everybody to have vitality once they stroll within the constructing. [Table tennis] creates some competitiveness. That is about all there’s to it.”
Bengals in determined want of a shake-up
In Mike Johrendt’s newest NFL Energy Rankings, Cincinnati held regular at No. 22 throughout their bye.
“It’s now or by no means for the Cincinnati Bengals of their playoff chase, as their 4-7 report leaves no room for error throughout the remainder of the season. Going through Pittsburgh, Dallas, Tennessee, Cleveland, Denver, and Pittsburgh once more, the Bengals might want to tighten up any holes if they need any shot at being a Wild Card staff.”
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Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher is doing nicely to get the passing sport going. Cincinnati leads the league in passing yards per sport (262.7) and is sixth in factors scored per sport (27). The issues are within the run sport (91.5 ypg, twenty seventh) and factors allowed per sport (26.9, twenty eighth). Pitcher spoke about his method to getting probably the most out of his offense.
“I’ll say it till I’m blue within the face,” Pitcher stated. “We’re player-centric. All the things we do goes to be about our gamers and accentuating strengths. Minimizing their weaknesses. They’re our two greatest gamers.
“When you’ve got two gamers like that who can change a sport at any second, in case you are doing one thing apart from giving them an opportunity to try this, that is in some methods a possibility misplaced. You possibly can’t go too far within the different route as a result of you must be balanced. We’ve a variety of different gamers who can change a sport too so that every one goes into the chemistry of a sport plan, calling a sport, and all of these issues.”
The Bengals host the Steelers in Week 13 on Sunday, December 1, at 1:00 p.m. EST.