Death. Taxes. Trey Hendrickson getting at least half a sack. And the Bengals not being able to stop tight ends.
As much as the team (especially the defense) has made great strides this year, there is still one constant: the Bengals struggle to cover and tackle athletic tight ends.
While the Bengals have gone 4-2 since their bye week in Week 10 and blown out the Las Vegas Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Baltimore Ravens in that span, they’ve also allowed three monster games to tight ends:
- Mark Andrews, 125 yards receiving and a touchdown in Week 16
- George Kittle, 151 yards and a touchdown in Week 14
- Darren Waller, 116 yards in Week 11
Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos’ two leading receivers in a Week 15 game against Cincinnati were both tight ends (Noah Fant and Albert Okwuegbunam).