The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams gave us one of the more entertaining Super Bowls in recent memory. While the latter relied on short-term moves and veteran leadership, the former seemed to have built the foundation for a potential dynasty, given the young age of so many franchise figureheads.
Yet, despite their 2021 success, the Rams and Bengals are currently combining for a 7-8 record. Cincinnati fell to 4-4 on the heels of a demoralizing defeat at the hands of their in-state rival Cleveland Browns.
Few players have the inside view of both franchises than two current Thursday Night Football contributors in Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth.