Red zone struggles were evident for the Bengals all season long. Although they finished 21st in the NFL, they were dead last in the category in mid-October. In a 24-16 loss to Pittsburgh in Week 2, the Bengals failed to come away with touchdowns on all three of their drives inside the Steelers’ 20. They were forced to settle for three Mike Nugent field goals and it came back to cost them as Ben Roethlisberger tossed three touchdowns from inside the 20-yard line.
Two weeks later, the Bengals dominated the Dolphins, 22-7. However, the offense once again left points on the board.