NFL Power Rankings, Week 6: Chiefs look mortal, Cowboys free fall
By Randy Gurzi
30. Cincinnati Bengals (30)
Booger McFarland’s favorite team is still looking for their first win of the season. While being dismantled on Monday Night Football last week, the ESPN color commentator couldn’t stop praising Zac Taylor and his Cincinnati Bengals offense. It was weird because the offense has been a complete disaster, but since Taylor worked under Sean McVay, Booger must have thought he was amazing.
Now, he probably will love them even more — provided he only watched the final seven minutes of their latest game. The Bengals were completely embarrassed for the first three and a half quarters, trailing 23-9 with just over seven minutes to go.
They were awful on both sides of the ball but their offense looked especially inept. Then, the desperation set in and they started to move the ball. Andy Dalton led them on back-to-back scoring drives, both of which ended with him throwing a touchdown. First was a two-yard score to Auden Tate, next came a 42-yarder to Tyler Boyd.
That tied things up at 23, but the defense then gave out. They allowed the Cardinals to move it to the 13-yard line which allowed Zane Gonzalez to kick in the game-winner. Now at 0-5, there have to be real questions about what this team needs to do going forward. Surely, everyone’s job security is up in the air.