The 2016 Bengals ensured a losing season by not cutting team cancers Vontaze Burfict and Adam Jones in the offseason. Although neither player has played sub-par this year, their below standard character ensured the death of the 2016 Bengals.
What Goes Around Comes Around
The manner by which the Bengals lost in the Playoffs last year became a catalyst for the disaster seen in the current season. Even with a backup Quarterback, the 2015 Bengals should have been in the Divisional Round of the Playoffs. However, two players with a questionable past destroyed the Bengals future.