Generally speaking, there is a big difference between being 5-5 and 6-4 in the NFL. It’s particularly important this season and in this currently-tight AFC playoff race.
Fortunately for the Bengals, they presently fall into the latter record category and not the former. Cincinnati took care of the Raiders on their home turf in a huge conference matchup last Sunday.
Here are the best and worst facets from the team in that contest:
The good
The defensive line:
It isn’t always consistent from a drive-to-drive basis, but the Bengals’ line has vastly improved its pass-rush from a year ago.