Self-inflicted wounds from the last two weeks have the once 7-4 Bengals bleeding into a 7-6 record and out of playoff seeding.
Among the plethora of mistakes that cost the Bengals another win, Vonn Bell’s taunting penalty stands out as the most questionable one.
On a crucial third down towards the end of the first half, the Bengals stopped the 49ers near the red zone thanks to a Cam Sample pressure that forced a bad throw from Jimmy Garoppolo. The ball hit the turf a couple times before Bell picked it up and started running with it in celebration.