Who can blame anyone for having doubts about the 2025 Cincinnati Bengals? Their defense has looked atrocious in the preseason, and it looks like Joe Burrow and the offense might have to score 30 a week just to stay competitive.
That was the story last season, when Burrow put up an MVP-caliber year, only to need a five-game winning streak to finish just above .500 at 9-8. It wasn't good enough for the playoffs. If Trey Hendrickson isn't on the team, it stands to reason Cincinnati could be worse off yet.
When former NFL executives are sounding off on live TV about how a last-place team in arguably the league's toughest division has better postseason hopes than you, Bengals management, it might be time to look in the mirror and change your approach on some things.