According to Opta, over the past two games, the Bengals have lost by 25+ points, had under 200 total yards, had under 60 rushing yards, been outrushed by 100-plus yards, and taken three-plus sacks. No other NFL team in the Super Bowl era has done that in back-to-back games. On top of that, there's dubious team history in the works.

Closing out at that 9.5-point mark would be the heaviest road favorite the Lions have been since 2014, when they were 10-point road favorites against the Chicago Bears in a Week 16 game Detroit went on to win, 20-14.

Cincinnati's campaign has gone off the rails in the wake of Joe Burrow being sidelined for the next three months due to a turf toe injury. In his place, Jake Browning has assumed the role of QB1, and the results have been lackluster.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals as It's Getting Late Early for the Cincinnati Bengals as Hope is as Thin as the Denver Air They Wilted In. The Cincinnati Bengals had a chance to prove last week’s 48-10 loss at Minnesota was an aberration.

The Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 28-3, outgunning them by 353 yards. Colin Cowherd discusses how Broncos HC Sean Payton has rebuilt the team.

ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark slammed the Cincinnati Bengals after their 28-3 loss to the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Monday Night Football.

In the second of two Week 4 "Monday Night Football" games, the Denver Broncos play host to the Cincinnati Bengals.Denver is coming off its second consecutive loss after beginning the season 1-0, dropping a heartbreaking game to the division rival Chargers last week.

For any team with a franchise quarterback, a serious injury becomes a major problem. It’s now clear, after two 2025 starts without Joe Burrow, that the Bengals have a major problem. That’s not a knock on Jake Browning. Backup quarterbacks hold that status for a reason. He’s more than good enough to have an NFL roster spot.

Cincinnati holds a 3-1 record against Denver in their last four matchups. Over their last four head-to-head matchups, Denver and Cincinnati have racked up the same number of points (75). Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals: Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET

The defense looking putrid wasn't even the biggest story of the game. After another failed offensive drive, Ja'Marr Chase was clearly frustrated with head coach Zac Taylor, walking over to the Bengals' head coach and voicing his frustrations. Chase has responded to those who were talking about it on X.