The Bengals played one of their closest games in quite a while when they went into Los Angeles and gave the Chargers a serious scare. Cincinnati never had a lead, but they were on the cusp of taking it on several occasions, especially late in the game.
It still marked the Bengals’ fifth-straight loss and seventh loss out of the last eight games. They are now far more likely to end up with a top 10 pick than a playoff spot, which you would’ve had a hard time picturing when this team was 4-1.