It’s still early in the season but alarm bells are already ringing for a number of players and teams. Some problems are more grave than others though
A slow start is familiar territory for Cincinnati. In six seasons under Zac Taylor, the Bengals have started 0-2 five times. But dropping their opening three games is new ground, and the odds are now stacked against them. Only four out of 162 teams that have started a season 0-3 have made the playoffs since 1990. The expanded format helps tilt the odds slightly in Cincy’s favor, but not by much.
