The Cincinnati Bengals ended the season a with a 16-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers to finish at 6-10. Here's a recap of the season and what's next:
Season grade: Below average -- Expectations weren’t high for the Bengals coming into the 2018 season. In fact, they’ll finish with a record similar to what many pundits predicted. However, the season is a disappointment because the Bengals started the season 4-1 and seemed prepared to make a playoff run for the first time since the 2015 season. However, they came out of their bye week with five straight losses and got blown out by several teams.