Bengals vs. 49ers: What’s the Game Plan for Cincinnati?

December 19, 2015   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

Even without Andy Dalton under center, the Cincinnati Bengals' game plan against the San Francisco 49ers doesn't change much. 
The reasons are twofold. For one, backup AJ McCarron, now the starter while Dalton recovers from a broken thumb, isn't all that different. Two, because the 49ers not only sit on a 4-9 record, but just got waxed by the Cleveland Browns 24-10 last week.
Cincinnati has specific areas it can improve upon on each side of the football while still gunning to wrap up a playoff spot. Below, let's take a look at how Cincinnati figures to approach the road trip out west.
 
Offensive Game Plan
Cincinnati probably would have kept rolling with a run-first approach against the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend as it had in the two weeks prior were it not for the injury to Dalton. 
Instead, Dalton went down in the first quarter, and the team ended the game with 16 rushes to 37 pass attempts.
Expect a re-commitment to the ground ...

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