Snow fell all day Sunday in Buffalo, which is a sign that many of our reactions — over- and under- — are starting to set. After Monday night’s game is complete, Week 13 will be over and a mere five weeks will remain in the 2024 NFL season. By this point, we know some things …
Example: Many times this season, often following a heartbreaking loss, we have wondered whether this was really it for the Bengals — whether their once-promising season had become impossible to save. Joe Burrow and the offense played so well and so many division games seemed to remain that we have kept hope alive for one of the preseason AFC favorites. But after the Bengals gave up 44 points Sunday, permitted literally one of the best games of Russell Wilson’s career and lost to the Steelers, it seems clear this is no longer an overreaction. ESPN’s Football Power Index has their chances to make the playoffs down to 4.9%. If you’ve been holding out hope for the Bengals, it’s probably time to shut it down.
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