If there were any doubts about the state of the Bengals, their win over the Titans in Nashville should put them all to rest. The Bengals defeated the Titans by a score of 20-16, but the game, especially in the second half, was never really that close. Had the Titans not committed a bone-headed penalty on the Bengals field goal attempt on their final drive, the score would have been at least 23-16.
The Titans were looking for revenge for the Bengals knocking them out of the playoffs in the divisional round last season. In that game, Cincinnati’s defense completely shut human tractor Derrick Henry down.