The Cincinnati Bengals can argue that with a few individual events turning out differently, they would possess a winning record through six weeks. It’s an optimistic take, but it’s not backed up by any sensible reasoning.
Bad football teams can expose themselves in many ways; there isn’t one singular method in doing so.
The Bengals’ way? Galactic inconsistency.
During last two weeks, we’ve seen two completely different defenses sporting the orange and black. Last week against the Baltimore Ravens, defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s unit held the Ravens scoreless on six-straight drives and limited one of the best quarterbacks in the game to under 200 total yards and -0.