It’s not a very frequent occurrence that Week 3 in an NFL season decides the outcome for the rest of a team’s season. However, one could make a very compelling argument that that is the case this Sunday for the 0-2 Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles.
Most of those on the outside looking in figured that 2020 was a “baby steps” kind of year for the Bengals, so losses against the Chargers and Browns, respectively, to start the season may not have been much of a surprise. Still, a lot of familiar mistakes from 2019 have made reappearances, causing familiar frustrations.