While some saw a better start than 0-3 for the Cincinnati Bengals, the season of promise shown in Seattle looks to be on a tenuous ledge. A loss at AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers would drop them to 0-4 and all but wrap the season.
So then what? 1-3 or 0-4 doesn’t mean ALL is lost, but it’s not an indication that the Bengals are an A.J. Green away from suddenly contending. The fixes required for a team with deep-rooted issues won’t all come in 2019. The offensive line, defense, running game, etc.