A Bengals Fan Reaction to the 2022-2023 NFL Season

[@ST0NE_206]

the amount of deja vu some of these teams are having with expectations at the beginning and end of the season is unreal

[@nflash2489]

At least this time it was mostly due to late season O-Line injuries, but it's still an issue lol

[@antoniotrivelloni8191]

This really felt like a "bridge season" for a lot of the NFL. Many teams stayed the same. The only teams with relatively higher expectations than before the season started are the Lions, Seahawks, Jets, Eagles, and Giants...anyone else? (Most of) the playoff contenders made the playoffs, the mid teams were mid, and a few good/projectedly good teams fell off.

[@Locketlover]

For once, can Joe Burrow NOT get sacked? It’s making me cry

[@kateorourke6390]

Yea especially the Chargers. We were supposed to be such a good team this year and yet... P.S nice profile pic

[@Locketlover]

@@kateorourke6390 Matt Ryan really left an imprint on y'all didn't he?

[@jaykep5481]

"we better not suck, i cant go back there" got me dead lmao

[@aethlred7380]

It's so true. I've been a Bengals fan since I was a little kid. Shit I like being nostalgic about my childhood but I don't want to see us being knocked out in the wild card for 5 years in a row again.

[@gogousa6661]

Travis Kelce be like “Know your Role, And Shut Yo Mouth” 🔥 🔥🔥

[@Soy234]

Seriously, can’t go back to ignoring football again. I actually like being happy watching my favorite football team.

[@Whoknowsx1234]

@@Soy234 smart man, I watched us lose in the most egregious ways possible every week lmao

[@FecalMatador]

@@aethlred7380 don’t feel bad. As a Texans fan, our only joy was knocking you out in the wild card round when you had Dalton, just to get smacked in the divisional round by Baltimore, New England, or KC.

[@KateeB13124]

As a Bengals fan, I could not agree more! I was laughing the whole entire time! Thank you Tom

[@IDontGetTired11]

The loss to the Browns on Halloween where he said “we turned it around… INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC” was so good😂

[@Wolf_3125]

Get Burrow an o-line

[@Kentuckyfrieddragons]

As a Chiefs fan I personally think that you are one of the better teams this year. Always love watching Joe Burrow but I also think it’s both slate hits were called it still would’ve been A field goal game no matter what I’m personally glad that the Chiefs won but if y’all would have one, I probably would’ve acted the same way lol

[@KateeB13124]

@@Kentuckyfrieddragons Hope you guys win!

[@lovelikeandrewbenitez]

Sooooo true this video

[@MrMisties]

The amount of teams that literally ended off right where they started is insane. Its not just that you're doing it for the joke its legitimately as if nothing changed

[@christopherconard2831]

I noticed the 2022/23 loop. But there are a lot of teams asking "Seriously, weren't we just here?"

[@jharp08]

It's a lil bit different because got injured and will come back next year. Plus the back lt played way better than expected

[@kunterborn1]

As a Bengals fan, these reactions were on point, especially the "into on-coming traffic" one. I'm hoping our hurt O line guys get better and we get some depth in the off season.

[@17layersofspace]

I'm worried your "collapse" episode is exclusively going to be about your eternal search for a good o-line

[@carmacksanderson3937]

The oncoming traffic line had me bawling

[@hinata365247]

To be fr as a chiefs fan I liked the trash talking it made the game more interesting

[@WTTJ]

@@hinata365247 Agreed. As a Bengals fan we deserved our lumps after the loss but that's part of the fun. Respect to the Chiefs for being a great football team but I hope next time there's JUST as much talk lol

[@aethlred7380]

@@WTTJ I still miss the days of Ochocinco talking shit. Sure we couldn't back it up back then but now we can. I like having that reputation as the shit talking team it isn't any fun if you're being all nice before a game.

[@thibbz]

This postseason proved to us that trash talking and success are not linked

[@InchonDM]

As a Vikings fan, I followed an important doctrine this year (especially after the Cowboys game) that never steered me wrong. No trash talking until _after the game._ This greatly reduces the chances Loki will destroy you for your hubris and his own amusement.

[@masonoen8447]

Well the refs gave the chiefs the game so I wouldn’t say that

[@starsportscardshobbiesandm7222]

Refs rigged it

[@bsmith8943]

@@starsportscardshobbiesandm7222 lmao. Cry about it.

[@sexyalien806]

@Star Sports cards, hobbies, and more lol even with the refs burrow still missed many opportunities to make good plays but still didnt

[@davidbaker6157]

0:00 How it started 4:39 How it’s going Time is a flat circle 😂

[@WF47.productions]

"We just got an upgrade on 3 of our offensive lineman positions." 😆😆😆

[@gyrz19]

I mean they did, but then 2 of the 3 got hurt...

[@FelipeYoshioCordeirodeSouza]

More than the Browns, at least, not saying much, but

[@RobertJohnson-wm4fj]

3 of the 5 were out this postseason but ok.

[@nosignal3399]

Every single game, you perfectly conveyed my thoughts. Lifetime Bengals fan, it's so weird having hope that they can win it all now, and yet still so familiar to lose...

[@xgamesm0de85]

Travis Kelce calling the cinci mayor a JABRONI had me dead.

[@shadowflamegaming5598]

The moment I saw all the trash talking from the Bengals and the Cincinnati mayor, I had a bad feeling about the Bengals Chiefs game… trash talking always seems to hurt the team more than help it, so it’s a mystery that Eli Apple would continue to trash talk after consistently getting beat after trash talking.

[@darth-hellhound6534]

Not a mystery at all. The action-consequences part of his brain hasn't developed yet and likely never will lol

[@cg26368]

Trash talk is the only thing Eli Apple has

[@stephenhassler4596]

New GEICO commercial: “If you’re Eli Apple, you trash talk…it’s what you do” With a visual of him yelling at garbage cans

[@floodinmon14]

@@stephenhassler4596 lmao

[@raidpirate4190]

This team ball'd hard all year. Out of 20 games, just ONE loss that wasn't decided on a last play field-goal. Honestly one of the best seasons they ever had and it just makes the ending so sad. This team was doubted all season. It's sad that the media painted them as villains cause you couldn't ask much more from them. They're a young team still, and this new era of Bengals is only just beginning.

[@blindjustice8718]

They ball'd hard after the game too. J/K. Much love to Joseph Ossai. Respect to his teammate that stood up for him when reporters were asking douchy questions. And cut the cancer that was screaming at him in the tunnel.

[@Purpleninja7707]

Finally someone who understands 🙏🙏🙏

[@jimc.goodfellas]

I believe the next few years were gonna see a lot of Burrow vs Mahomes

[@allenf8]

With all the young good QBs in the AFC it going to be interesting. Allen, Herbert, and Lawrence would all be the #1 or #2 going if in the NFC.

[@cg26368]

A pain in Chiefs fans' ass. Why can't the Bengals go back to sucking

[@yoshpeters3079]

Yes and Allen mahomes they’re still the new Brady manning.

[@blindjustice8718]

Next year there is going to be an Allen/Burrow/Lawrence/Mahomes round-robbin. 6 games that will be prime time or CBS late game, nationally broadcast with no undercard. That's money for the NFL. Beats the Allen/Mahomes game with 5 games featuring whoever will be QBs for the Ravens (because LJ8 was not resolved) and Titans. Funny how that worked out the last week of the season.... But it's just another coincidence.

[@SGriTa913]

Burrow is overrated

[@richgweil]

I just now realized that a lot of research probably has to go into these videos for every team. Crazy! Good work!

[@PogueMahone1]

Tommy works hard for the money... ...and you better treat her right!🎵🎵

[@seangowenlock]

This season was an absolute rollercoaster. My liver is sobbing

[@RagefulManOnRollerSkates]

Tom is always here for the teams that lose just so close. He helps us laugh through the pain of loss. You are appreciated Tom

[@Chiefs555]

That was the most smack talking i have ever seen. Mayor on down haha

[@chrispagan9323]

The good vibes with this series!

[@ryandeno]

O line was pretty good after week 2 until the injuries hit. Love this team and we will be back. And congrats to the chiefs, this will be fun for many years to come.

[@trepan4944]

"turned it around INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC." 😅😅😅

[@collinceciu8776]

As an Eagles fan, the Bengals are gonna be scary for the next decade or so. Fantastic offensive weapons they have in Cincy.

[@dominicishmael]

The challenge is keeping them all after their rookie contracts are over. You haven't paid Burrow, Chase, or Higgins, their first non-rookie deals. After 2026, the team could look VERY different. Great team, though.

[@matthewpenny7946]

Next decade?!?!?! The Not For Long league chuckles. :)

[@collinceciu8776]

@@dominicishmael thats very true and i also think jesse bate's contract running out

[@JayceBrock]

They know very well to keep burrow and chase obviously imagine if Justin Jefferson reunites with his Lsu buddies and they fix the o line this team will be able to beat chiefs with 5 downs

[@Kingreformed]

Yeah Nah doesn't matter what jamar chase was able to carry joe to, the bengals had their shot. 3 star players on rookie contracts. That team is done for.

[@Ericsportstechpro]

Grossi keeps on improving his reaction videos every year!!

[@sethp26]

As a bengals fan, I feel happy that they proved they aren't frauds (while LA had a... harder time doing so), they're real contenders and as long as we can keep most of the team together and continue to improve the O-line then i'm really excited for many years to come

[@mytwosense9135]

How can the team that won the SB be frauds though? Yeah, they had a shit season but they've got the hardware they're happy. Bungles now have to deal with the toughest conference in the NFL in near a decade. Good luck.

[@katemeany6674]

These seasons of deja vu are like a never-ending carousel that teams just keep getting on

[@tubbywubby76]

Hey Tom, I'm a Bears fan and as your rival. I need to see a Bears fan reaction to this season, all of the appearances with just us caring about the draft are hilarious, can't wait for the reaction. Love ya buddy.

[@Whoknowsx1234]

Yeah when I saw them say burrowhead I immediately got nervous 😂 and when the mayor did what he did I knew our fate was sealed

[@conman1495]

And yet another team whose reaction looped. This season keeps on giving

[@sportsstudios3263]

Tom with another banger.

[@chanelhenderson8460]

Cincy o line pissed me off 😂😂😂 I was like DAMMIT they gonna get burrow put in the ICU

[@mattrollins7506]

I forgot that they experienced BOTH the Damar Hamlin incident and Tua’s fencing response. Tough stuff, even as an opponent.

[@thenumberquelve158]

For as much inconceivable chaos as the 2022 NFL season has provided, it's remarkable how many teams finished the season in exactly the same place as they started...

[@Kenobi487]

“Can we just be consistent!” I said that all year.

[@brgorham68]

Like you said Tom. We'll be back next year 😂 We have a great team now and we'll be in the mix for a while now. Considering 3 years ago we were 4-11-1 I'll take it 😀

[@christopherlittle5662]

The amount of videos you’ve had so far with the exact same scene at the start and end is pretty incredible.

[@QuintBlitz]

Bengals fan and long time watcher of the channel. Haven't seen a single second yet, but I'm sure it's going to *somehow* convey even the most diehard fanatic's thoughtts, because its what you bring to the table!

[@kingmobmor7656]

The way you get these productions to circle back and create that sense of déjà vu is so perfect! As a long suffering Washington fan I love your characterisation of the fan base and would love to see your take on what is happening with the franchise at the moment. Snyder has got to go one way or another. Keep up the great work, you and Perna are true gems when it comes to commenting on the NFL.

[@HaydenBroen6955]

This hits different right now..

[@Eddieavina123]

Love your video, Tom, and keep up the great work

[@dotsona07]

Crazy accurate lol was a fun season for us.

[@davidowalton7827]

Greetings from Kansas City Hey Bungguls you guys had fun at the Pro Bowl.

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

"Not gonna lie, you had us in the first half!"

[@cardcounterchris1573]

Tom always encapsulates my feelings so well...but NEXT SEASON....KITTY GOES MEOW!

[@Sicairos480]

Been waiting for a 49ers version of this video!!! Love the videos keep ‘em coming!

[@AndrewStrife]

Right after the first line I know how it's going to end. It's like poetry, it rhymes.

[@arpenate3878]

Kitty Goes Meow 🐈‍⬛

[@phile5437]

It's easier to blame the refs than admit defeat against 1. Mahomes on one leg 2. Kelce with a bad back 3. A mostly rookie secondary, whose best CB is out with a concussion, while having an elite passing attack. 4. KC getting 320ish pass yards while their 3 top WR are out with injury.

[@nbaedits9118]

stop using Mahomes on one leg has look perfectly fine and ran alot. You can't complain about your defence 3 of our o lines were out.

[@phile5437]

@@nbaedits9118 Yes. Give me that butt hurt.

[@nbaedits9118]

@/hvtrs8%2F-wuw%2Cymuvu%60e%2Ccmm-cjalngl-UAGDueEGSSY%5DMuFjJ%2FfcpoTC I am not but hurt lmao. Your trying to make an excuse that mahoems was injured

[@phile5437]

@@nbaedits9118 I'm not making excuses. We won.

[@nbaedits9118]

@/hvtrs8%2F-wuw%2Cymuvu%60e%2Ccmm-cjalngl-UAGDueEGSSY%5DMuFjJ%2FfcpoTC you keep saying mahmoes is on one foot but he literaly saved your season with that run def not on one leg

[@TheChaztor]

That was great Tom. Can't wait for your next one for the Chiefs. :)

[@barrydavidsonpicpp3330]

More like the Eagles

[@mackdye9070]

The one were he says, "OMG WE WON THE SUPER BOWL AGAIN!!!" Yeah Tom should do that one.

[@lightdragonx617]

All came full circle "we just need a better OL"

[@heathyhbaby]

Man i was almost like Screw this dude. But i felt every bit of this. Perfect reaction. Literally said everything i said all season. Thanks i laughed every damn week that simulated lol

[@retroguy3344]

Pain.

[@noahklotz9883]

Being a Bengals fan I can personally say you nailed all of that video

[@WillHabegger]

😢 thank you

[@juarick155]

I love how literally all teams start and end the season saying the same or having the same emotions

[@RainBloodReviews]

I like the recurring theme of the repeated intro and outro.

[@REfan2002]

Another banger, Tom.

[@iamlowell]

It came full circle 😆 How I really hope we'll got our O-line next year and get over the hump finally!

[@AznJsn82091]

I just love how the start is almost always the same as the end 🤣

[@jayhill8892]

"We just need an O-line" Yeah and the problem is that so many teams are competing for quality O-line players and coaches that it's hard for any given team to get a solid one.

[@andrex8888]

Cancun on 3!!!

[@dundermifflinregionalmanag5607]

Kitty goes meow

[@mediaflame]

Your reactions are so hilarious

[@davyt0247]

Got a good team. Need some more line help and Cinny is going places!

[@Austin-yg2fj]

Always that O-line

[@jamesmaples5226]

This is hilarious!!!! and so spot on and well done.............

[@tmenk75]

Love the video again and all the videos with all the deja vu endings with the references to last year, but a little notice: last year it would've been february, not january because they were in the Super Bowl

[@2tha9david9]

3:53 LOL

[@deemariedubois4916]

KITTY DIDN’T MEOW…😿

[@cygnusjen]

This really sums it up- amazing work. Unbelievable. 🤦‍♀️ Who Dey. Can we just get an o-line?

[@christopherandrews1771]

I love this! Great video! Accurate af! Past 2 nfl seasons have been weird as shit. Like literally for every team 😂

[@Alistair102040]

God damnit I knew Tom was gonna to get us with a repeat ending lol

[@dskeptic]

I agree. Eli Apple must be replaced. Every time the ball is thrown his direction he screws up. He interfered with the pass that set up the ultimate NFL rigging all time in the AFC Championship.

[@bwrpwr]

A video of a baby bawling for 10 minutes would have been just as accurate.

[@DrakathDrago]

you look like you're not allowed near public schools

[@bryanturner4686]

Great video! Just missed the Burrow appendix stuff at beginning of season.

[@sr7312]

That hurt at the end.

[@stoned2dabone146]

Time is a flat circle confirmed

[@Soy234]

That was my exact reaction to the week 13 Chiefs game as I was there in person. Picking a game to go to was the hardest thing ever but it was so worth it.

[@sandyelder9110]

I am a Bengals fan. As usual you are spot on.

[@papajiggly]

Honestly this video just gets me hyped for the upcoming AFC and NFC North reaction videos next season. On a side note, I'm really hoping the Bengals character will be named Tony. There's the whole tiger thing, but more for Anthony Munoz. Man is a legend here, and also a great person (just about everyone from Cincy seems to have run into him at some point, and I've never heard a negative word about him from anyone)

[@sydneyheller1124]

he will prob be named joe or joey bc of burrow and mixon but could be wrong, tony would br great tho hope he sees this

[@jacoblangguth5125]

“The mayor said WHAT?” Only thing I would’ve added

[@colinpoon5381]

The middle finger when talking about the ravens in the playoffs😂😂😂

[@liammorris7989]

Good content coming from this dude and lots of it, well done and thank you.

[@sasofficial907]

The mayor is the real goat of the season

[@flybirdsfly2091]

More breaking news the Texans hire demeco Ryan as next head coach

[@evanmurray901]

Kitty goes trash talk to lose

[@TotallySigmaRizz]

Exactly the refs

[@TheeManLion]

Another circle... Kitty goes meow!

[@Xmped]

See it rhymes, it's like poetry.

[@jeremymitchell5998]

More like "😢 REFFS Chiefs 😢"

[@dzejty]

after the first sentence you know what is comming at the end ... and it is still funnyAF

[@colterparton7076]

Even as a Bengals fan, I've never seen a fanbase talk that much trash one week only to cry that many crocodile tears the next. Yes, the officiating was bad, but we shouldn't have put ourselves in a position where those calls mattered. Keep in mind that our first win against Mahomes came off a questionable call at the end, so I guess this makes us even. Best of luck in the Super Bowl, Chiefs and Eagles

[@sbeebs1419]

Fr bengals fans crying about the refs when they know damn well they’re the only reason the got to the Super Bowl last year

[@aethlred7380]

Nah I love the trash talking aspect. I still miss Ocho talking shit. Talking shit is only a issue when you can't back it up. We lost by a last second field goal its literally the most BS way to win a game. It wasn't a blowout. We will be back next season. This team is good enough to win a SB it's just a matter of making it that far while healthy.

[@areedunshaken]

@Aethlred You mean like how two of the Bengals wins against the Chiefs came down to last second field goals? And how every game was decided by three points? Bengals fans have amnesia.

[@readyjoe6427]

@@areedunshaken seriously their starting to become worse than freakin cowboy fans, and that’s saying alot

[@mytwosense9135]

​@@readyjoe6427At least Dallas has something in the trophy case. Bungles ain't done a damn thing.

[@victorcaldwell2900]

What was worse, the o line or the refs... would say it was a toss up 😆

[@ownaronulteron3099]

I LOVE how every team always ends 2022 the same as 2023. No one ever fixes $hit. lmfao

[@ethandl2943]

Tom: can this team be consistent? Bengals: Sorry we dont do that around here

[@cadensunila]

23-20 💀

[@Mike_Reaper_29]

Dude you totally summed up the entire season beautifully hands down.....except those first few games we would've actually won had we played our players regardless if we were in the SB or not.....preseason comes around....you play all your players.....everyone who's on the team needed play time all 3 weeks of Preseason regardless and yes it was hard to determine which was worse against the Chiefs there in the AFC Divisional.....the Refs definitely screwed us you have to admit. Sure our O-Line was a mess but we were handling it just fine without the people we lost.....if any 1 player was bad it was Scharping but also Adenji. They just couldn't contain their defense. These last few years we seem to have a problem keeping our O-Line healthy when we need them the most. But out of 9 games that Ron Torbert and company had officiated Chiefs games.....all 9 the Chiefs won those games........so rigged much?!

[@brightattack5846]

The last Bengals season end in February 2022 not January...

[@Wildcat_Media]

Remember kids, trash-talking is what you do AFTER the game. (Cincy’s mayor needs to be impeached or something. Not that I want to tell another city what to do. But that was not good.)

[@doq]

The Circle of Bengal.

[@joeblack366]

Us Bengals fans were flying high in January 2022..... February 2022 not so much.

[@americantiger5041]

3:09 I miss dj reader