After starting out 4-1 and holding onto first place in the AFC North for most of the first half of the season, the Bengals have now dropped four of their last five games and fallen out of the playoff picture. The Bengals lost to a team they beat soundly in Week 2.
This Week 11 game was a game of firsts. First career start for Lamar Jackson at quarterback. First game with Marvin Lewis calling the plays on defense. First game with Hue Jackson back on the Bengals sideline.
Bengals must stop trusting guys who’ve failed to prove themselves
There’s a difference between someone who has not proven themselves and someone who has failed to prove themselves.