The Cincinnati Bengals had many opportunities to win the game Sunday, but they ended up losing — at home to one of the worst teams in the NFL. That’s pretty typical for a Bengals start to the season, although certainly not ideal.
This team doesn’t always start hot, but the talent is there to make a deep playoff run. That said, the Bengals lost 16-10 as Joe Burrow went 21-of-29 for 164. Zack Moss scored the team’s lone touchdown of the game and ended with a team-high 44 rushing yards.
With that, let’s dive into how the power rankings from national media now view Cincinnati.