It’s not just one thing with the Cincinnati Bengals this year—it’s many. Really, even though they are still 4-3 and in the middle of the AFC North race, we haven’t seen many “complete” performances in all phases during football games.
This offseason, questions about the potency of the offense were prevalent—largely because of the patchwork offensive line. It’s been an up-and-down ride in that facet, but the consensus is that it has been better than expected.
On defense, opinions were mixed about a new defensive coordinator and the team’s lack of priority placed on the linebacker position.