Perhaps you've heard that the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the previously winless New York Jets on Sunday, 39-38. It was one of the worst losses of the Zac Taylor era for a number of reasons. None of those reasons was as big as how poorly the defense played. Against the NFL's worst offense, the Bengals defenders missed tackles left and right, allowed Justin Fields to look like a real NFL quarterback, and gave up over 500 yards to an offense for the first time since Week 8 of the 2021 season, when the Jets amassed 511 against...the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Jets had 82 yards of offense just two weeks prior, for what it's worth.

Cincinnati's efforts on defense have been disappointing, to put it lightly. The unit needs a spark if the Bengals want to take advantage of the incredibly winnable AFC

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