The Bengals had a tough road anyways, now with no Joe...it's over - put in the backups to try and maximize your draft picks. (obviously I know that won't actually happen - contracts and incentives and whatnot)
Personally, as good as the 49ers are, I don't think their path is exactly clear. They've still got some tough ones coming up, and they've shown they don't adjust well to injuries. As physical as they are, hard to just assume they will be healthy at all the key spots from here on out.
The Bengals had a tough road anyways, now with no Joe...it's over - put in the backups to try and maximize your draft picks. (obviously I know that won't actually happen - contracts and incentives and whatnot)
Personally, as good as the 49ers are, I don't think their path is exactly clear. They've still got some tough ones coming up, and they've shown they don't adjust well to injuries. As physical as they are, hard to just assume they will be healthy at all the key spots from here on out.