The Bengals started the season with high expectations, but turned in one of the most uninspired first half performances this year. Cincinnati came back late, but couldn't close the game out.

At stake will be the Bengals' playoff fate after they took care of ... record we had with the expectations we had, and the choice the guys made was just stick with the process, man.

"We had higher expectations and standards for what ... a hypothetical (about what might have happened had the Bengals made the playoffs). We're where we're at right now, and so those decisions ...

The Cincinnati Bengals had such high expectations heading into the 2024 season. This was a team that was supposed to make it into the playoffs and contend for a Super Bowl in the AFC. If the ...

Both the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins must lose Sunday for the Bengals to claim the AFC's final playoff spot ... and staring at that record with the expectations we had.

Super Bowl expectations for the 2025 Cincinnati Bengals? Playoffs even? Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. First, can the Bengals win a season opener for the first time since 2021?

Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images The Bengals still have to beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh The only component remaining in Cincinnati’s narrow playoff pathway that it can control ...

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden said he regrets not listening to head coach Zac Taylor’s suggestion to take a day or two off before starting his new job.

Head coach Pete Carroll has made a career out of exceeding expectations on defense ... The Raiders will not play the Bengals in 2025, barring a date in the AFC playoffs. With how competitive ...

GO DEEPER Bengals fan playoff hopes with 19-17 win over sputtering ... ve had sitting there staring at that record we had with the expectations we had,” head coach Zac Taylor said.

Expectations remain the same in the jungle: The Bengals are Super Bowl-or-bust heading ... while six of their eight road opponents were playoff teams in 2024. Their matchups against the Browns ...

he Cincinnati Bengals are entering a pivotal season. Missing the playoffs for the second straight ... go in a new direction if they fall short of expectations again in 2025, but in today’s ...