In a way, the playoffs have already begun for the Cincinnati Bengals. They will be facing teams currently residing in the playoff bracket, or still very much in the hunt. These games will determine if they get to the single elimination portion of the postseason.
They’re not off to a great start, obviously.
The Los Angeles Chargers are a very good team, but the Bengals seemed to beat themselves in this game. Plenty of mistakes cost them drives and ultimately points, and they needed all of them to keep up with an explosive Chargers’ offense.