Lowly St. Louis Rams take on Cincinnati Bengals – NFL Week 15 Preview
A victory for St. Louis Rams might not help them now, not in this season at least, but a defeat for Cincinnati Bengals will seriously hurt them as they are still contending for a wildcard entry into the playoffs. Both the teams
are well aware of what is coming ahead as they face each other at the Edward Jones Dome in the week-15 game of the National Football League current season on Sunday.
Each week brings humiliation and misery for the Rams. They have been dull throughout the season and have nothing to make their fans proud. One wonders how they managed to beat New Orleans Saints after six straight defeats!
The Rams have only won two games this season and have surrendered 11 times. They are placed at the bottom of the National Football Conference West division with no hopes of reaching the postseason.
The Bengals are of course not going to be an easy opponent for the Rams and the latter will have to work very hard if they need something to cheer about towards the end of the season. Running back Steven Jackson knows that the
Rams are gearing up for a tough encounter.
“(They are) very aggressive first, that’s what sticks out,” he said. “They’re very aggressive. They have multiple looks where their secondary will be blitzing from different depths. Their linebackers are downhill and they play
with intimidation, so they try to intimidate and try to come down hill and stuff the hole up. We have a challenge ahead of us.”
The Bengals have won seven games and are ranked third in the American Football Conference North division. If they want to keep the playoff hopes alive, they should win all the remaining three games left in the regular season. After
the Rams, they are going to take on Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens in week 16 and 17 respectively.
Bengals Offensive Coordinator Jay Gruden knows how crucial the game is for his team and said that the players will ensure victory by delivering their best.
“We have a couple of exams coming up and we can get that grade up,” he said. “How we do in these last three games is how our team is going to be graded.”
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