The idea that Cincinnati struggles during Thursday night games has some validity to it. They are well-known for collapsing during primetime games with regularity, often embarrassing themselves in the process — remember when the NFL schedule was released and we’d count the number of primetime games Cincinnati played to validate their success? Now we cringe. Quarterbacks shudder under stadium lights, superstar wide receivers disappear, and otherwise trusted linemen become untrustworthy — looking at you, Kevin Zeitler (back in the day). The defense hasn’t fared much better, often sheltering themselves from a brewing storm of inadequacy, failing to pressure the quarterback and watching running backs breeze through rushing lanes.
Thursday night Bengals trends and a struggling defense that woke up
