Cincinnati’s defense is now making history in the worst possible ways

The 2024 season will go down as one of the most disappointing seasons in recent history, as the Cincinnati Bengals now hold a 4-8 record.

On one side of the football, Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase have been some of the best players in all of the NFL, but on the other side of the football, the Bengals defense has been historically bad.

The Bengals defense has been so bad that the team has now lost four games after scoring more than 33 points.

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If Sunday’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers was your first between the hated rivals, first of all, welcome to the sh*t show. Secondly, that was one of the tamer showdowns between the two teams.

You see, the Bengals and Steelers don’t like each other very much, and both have accused the other of playing dirty at times. There wasn’t anything obvious in this game, but upon a second viewing of TJ Watt’s strip-sack and tackle of Joe Burrow, it appears as if the edge rusher intentionally...

Hmmm.

The Cincinnati Bengals waived wide receiver Trenton Irwin to make way for linebacker Shaka Heyward on Monday. Later, Irwin took to Instagram to say goodbye to the city, but he ended his goodbye with a little twist.

“Mann the end of a beautiful chapter. Met so many wonderful people in this beautiful city. Fought for what I stand for and learned to be me through it all for me.”

So far, so good.

Then he added:

“When people no longer see you the way you see yourself, it’s a clear sign that it’s time to go. Excited to create...

The defense has been historically bad in 2024

The Cincinnati Bengals season has been one of the most painful ones to watch in my 25-year lifetime.

Expectations and excitement going into each season in the Joe Burrow era are at an all-time high, and the Bengals have shocked everyone with a 4-8 record.

The season has been a tale of two stories, though, with the offensive and defensive performances.

One side of the football has been one of the best in the NFL, and the other side has been one of the worst, if not the worst.

Lou Anarumo and...

Both should be firmly on the hot seat.

It’s been a dark season in Cincinnati, as the Bengals have arguably been the most disappointing team of the 2024 NFL season.

Heck, you could make an argument for the Bengals being among the most disappointing teams in any sport in 2024. That’s how bad this season has been, and there needs to be some serious soul-searching within the organization for 2025 and beyond.

Could that entail a new head coach or general manager being put into place?

While doubtful, there’s no question that Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin both deserve to...

The gulf between expectations and reality is wider now than ever before.

There’s not much left to say. The Cincinnati Bengals are exactly who they were before entering their Week 12 bye: a team that can score almost at will but features a defense incapable of stopping an effective offense. Despite making adjustments during the bye, the Bengals haven’t changed a thing.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ offense did their part, putting up 38 points against a strong Steelers defense. The Bengals’ defense, however, allowed the Steelers to score 44.

For context, no Steelers offense has scored more than 40...

Is this the end of the Cordell Volson era?

There may not be many easy solutions for the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) this year, but it seems Zac Taylor has begun the evaluation period by benching Cordell Volson for Cody Ford against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On Monday, the head coach revealed that Ford would probably stay on the left guard.

As you can see in Ben Baby's post, Taylor feels that Ford has earned the right to play. The coach didn’t want to diminish Volson's contributions.

Ford didn’t have a great outing against the Steelers, but perhaps he will show himself...

This team has left everyone with a whole lot of questions and no answers.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 44-38 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers left many speechless.

Where do we even begin with this team?

Front office?

Coaching?

Talent?

Let’s hit on each of them.

This front office has given the fans a lot of mixed feelings over the last few years. From letting Jessie Bates and DJ Reader walk, among others, to extending Logan Wilson and Joe Burrow, and from not touching free agency and trades to making some of the best free agent acquisitions and trades in franchise...

Can the Browns keep playing spoiler?

The Cleveland Browns are flying off the high of their upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers last week all the way to Mile High to face the Denver Broncos. Can they keep sneaking wins against playoff teams?

The Browns at 3-8 aren’t really playing for anything more than their pride and jobs. That didn’t stop them from beating the Ravens and Steelers in their last five games. Next on the docket is the Broncos, occupying the last Wild Card spot in the AFC.

Cleveland’s defense has been a driving force in its wins. A guy...

Irwin is being let go, for now.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed linebacker Shaka Heyward off the practice squad to the active roster and waived wide receiver Trenton Irwin, the team announced on Monday.

Heyward, a first-year player, was originally a college free agent signee of the Bengals in 2023. He spent all of last season and the first 13 weeks of this season on the team’s practice squad. He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Cincinnati’s Week 11 road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Irwin, a fifth-year player, played in seven games with...

The Bengals lost to the Steelers 44-38 in Week 13 to drop to 4-8. Check out their complete schedule and results for the 2024 season. All times are Eastern Time.

The Cincinnati Bengals are 4-8 through Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season. They sit in third place in the AFC North. The Bengals lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 44-38 this past week.

Joe Burrow deserves so much better.

The Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) essentially ruined their playoff chances by getting torched by Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) at home, losing 44-38.

Bengals fans and players are no doubt frustrated and exhausted at this point. But with another loss comes even more wisdom. So what did we learn?

Orlando Brown Jr. still isn’t healthy

The big left tackle has been solid since coming to Cincinnati, especially to start this season.

But in his return from a knee/fibula injury, Brown Jr. looked stiff and slow.

Following the game, he ended up with...