Is the premise of this piece a mere denial of reality? Because woof Buzz, the Cincinnati Bengals are in bad shape after losing 39-38 to the now 1-7 New York Jets in Week 8.
I will choose to gaslight myself into believing these Bengals aren't dead yet. What else is there to do? No but for real, beyond how terrible the defense looks, and the role the unit played in blowing a 24-13 halftime lead and a 38-24 edge in the fourth quarter versus Gang Green, Cincinnati still has hope.
We all know how wild the NFL is.