A lot of the excitement swirling around a new era of Cincinnati Bengals football was sucked out of the fan base last weekend. The team faced a big test by facing a 2019 AFC-favorite in the Kansas City Chiefs on their home turf, but the first game under Zac Taylor and Co. netted a three-touchdown loss.
Still, “it’s just the preseason”, right?
The summer exhibitions are difficult to use as predictors of regular season success. Such is the case for the Cincinnati Bengals in their loss last Saturday night, as a number of variables come into play when breaking down the film.