Two weeks ago, Cincinnati Bengals ILB Germaine Pratt took to X to make a declaration. Coming off a frustrating loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, he guaranteed, “We will win next week. Believe that”. The “next week” in question was yesterday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and things didn’t go so well.
The Bengals lost their third consecutive game and fourth in five, their season essentially over. At 4-8, they are on the precipice of clinching a losing season. And Germaine Pratt fell flat, not only with his assurance of a victory over the Steelers but in his performance against them.