The Cincinnati Bengals suffered back-to-back losses in dramatic, gut-wrenching fashion over the last two weeks against the New York Jets and Chicago Bears.
A week ago, the Bengals blew multiple double-digit leads before ultimately falling 39-38. On Sunday, they appeared to redeem themselves, overcoming a late comeback to take a 42-41 lead over the Bears with under two minutes remaining—only to give up a 58-yard touchdown that sealed their fate with just 17 seconds left on the clock.
While the offense continues to perform at a high level with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco leading the way as Joe Burrow rehabs his toe injury, the defense has been setting historically poor marks under first-year defensive coordinator Al Golden.
Though Cincinnati’s defensive struggles extend beyond any on

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