Things appeared to be trending up for the Cincinnati Bengals since acquiring 40-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco. Optimism reached a stage where being buyers, not sellers, ahead of the NFL’s rapidly approaching Nov. 4 trade deadline felt more likely. However, the New York Jets had other plans.
The winless Jets marched into Paycor Stadium and effectively derailed all the momentum from Cincinnati’s Week 7 upset victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. New York overcame a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to take down the Bengals in a surprisingly thrilling 39-38 shootout; a result with massive ramifications.
It’s time for the Bengals to re-evaluate everything after losing to a Jets club that entered their meeting in complete disarray from top to bottom.