The Cincinnati Bengals lost more than a game to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8. The 24-10 defeat in London also showed the stark contrast between most everything the two organizations do from personnel to coaching, to their approach in free agency and trades. Most glaring is the gap between a team at 5-3 and fresh off of a Super Bowl appearance and one light-year’s away.
Also worth considering is fan perception in Cincinnati. Certainly there will always be the group who insist starting over is a form of cruel and unusual punishment.