If you're discouraged by a perennial state of mediocrity from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals are a perfect reminder that things could be worse. Despite striking gold on Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft—and soon pairing him with the league's best receiver in Ja'Marr Chase —the Bengals can't get out of the gutter.
With Burrow missing a large portion of the season due to a toe injury, Cincinnati now sits on a 4-9 record. This was another lost season... and one of the most valuable quarterbacks in the NFL has reached his boiling point.