The Bengals are allergic to winning one-score games in 2024.
The Cincinnati Bengals have figured out many different ways to lose close games this season.
It seems like every week the common theme has been “the Bengals should have won that” yet the team is sitting at 4-7.
Head coach Zac Taylor was recently asked about the late-game execution disasters that have derailed the season, and his response was simple: “It falls on us.”
Joe Burrow has put up MVP numbers, Ja’Marr Chase is the number one wideout this season, and Trey Hendrickson currently leads the league in sacks, but these impressive seasons are not enough to get this team over the hump.
“We’re trying to put our players in the best position possible, and we always have to provide them with solutions, and sometimes solutions are hard to come by,” Taylor said at a recent press conference. “We’ve all watched the same games. We’ve seen how they’ve ended. They’ve all ended a little bit differently, so we have to continue to find ways as coaches to make sure our players have the confidence they’re put in the best spot to make those plays and help us finish those games.
“We’re all part of it. I do think it absolutely turns to me and trying to find ways to continue to put us in the best positions possible, find ways to put us in the best position possible.”
There is no telling if the Bengals will figure it out down the stretch, but it almost feels like the hole was dug too deep this season.
The Bengals have a bye week this week before hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium.
Hopefully, the team comes out of the bye with some fire and strings together some wins.
Or else, it’s going to be a long offseason that makes it difficult to generate excitement for 2025.
