Cincy Jungle
Unfortunately, there aren’t any more words left to describe the Cincinnati Bengals’ performance against the Chicago Bears.
Bengals fans are, again, numb after another gut-wrenching loss, this one being a 47-42 defeat.
Weirdly enough, we’re deep enough into the season where everyone knows this is the team. There are no more “it was just a bad game,” or “one bad week,” or whatever other excuse fans can come up with.
This is the defense’s identity. This is now back-to-back games in which this defense has allowed the opposing team 500+ total offensive yards, an extremely embarrassing stat.
As a team, as fans, as a city — however you want to group everyone —I hope you’re embarrassed.
This is the point where, unfortunately, teammates begin to see the obvious and become upset, and I fully support it. I will fully support being a good teammate and being a “family man,” but if it’s not reciprocated, then the receiving party doesn’t deserve it.
If I support you week after week, and you continually let me down, you will lose my support. That is 100% what is happening in Cincinnati at this very moment. Not only are Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins still showing up, but Joe Flacco is as well. Joe Flacco has been with the team for approximately a month, and he has already thrown for over 1,200 yards, including 470 yards!
Both Chase and Higgins had over 100 each, and a couple of touchdowns for Higgins. Chase Brown had another solid game with 100+ total yards, and Iosivas had 66 yards and narrowly missed a touchdown.
I, along with most, if not all, Bengals fans, have never seen a worse defense. But I’ll try not to speak for anyone else.
I am here to fully admit I was wrong at the beginning of the year. I, unfortunately, predicted with my heart again rather than my brain. My original prediction was that this defense would finish the season as a top-10 defense.
Hell, I even said three weeks ago this year’s defense was better than last year’s. Do you remember what we said about last year’s defense? I don’t think you wanted to be reminded. They are officially dead last (32nd) in rush defense and not much better in pass defense (31st).
They allowed a rookie running back (making his first start on Sunday) to have 176 yards. The Bengals gave Kyle Monangai a little bit of false hope, thinking running the ball in the NFL is just as easy as in college.
In reality, the Bengals’ defense made it seem more like high school.
Not only did Monangai have a career game, but tight end Colston Loveland had a career game with 118 yards and a couple of touchdowns. Prior to Sunday’s game, his best game was 38 yards. We’re not stopping there either. Caleb Williams turned into a receiver, catching two passes for 22 yards, but also throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
After telling ourselves, week after...
