Cincinnati Bengals are staying together mentally despite 0-3 start

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The Cincinnati Bengals defense awaits a play in the first quarter of the NFL Week 3 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals at New Era Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. The Bills led 14-0 at halftime. (Photo: Sam Greene)

The Cincinnati Bengals are understandably frustrated, but players and coaches recognized that they are still within the first quarter of the season.

“It’s a long season. It’s three games. Three games we can’t get back, but it’s three games. You have to get momentum going. You have to find a way to win that first,” Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton said. “Once you win that first, momentum can carry over to the next week.…