The Bangals’ hidden formation against the next game reveals that…

Tee Higgins battling nagging injuries.

The Bengals defense, which was 5-6 going into their Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars—who are favored by more than a touchdown—has lost some of its bite as a result of all these individual turds congealing into the massive sewer clog that is the 2023 Cincinnati Bengals season.

A recurring theme for the remainder of the season, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, will probably be the Bengals being the underdog. With Burrow out of the picture and a defense that struggles at times to get off the field, ESPN has the Bengals ranked 22nd in the NFL, behind every club they play against in the last stretch of the season.

The Colts (6-5) and the Browns (7-4) are the two teams that are closest to them, according to ESPN. Next week, the Bengals travel to Cincinnati to play the Colts, and in Week 18, they return home to play the Browns.

Being the underdog has benefits, of course. Being the underdog makes winning a little more enjoyable for fans. Additionally, should the Bengals fail to win a single game, they will receive a top-10 pick. The last time Joe Burrow received a top-10 pick, Ja’Marr Chase was selected, and the Bengals advanced to the Super Bowl.

This is what is going to take place. The Bengals will lose more games than win, but they will play brilliantly in one that is predicted to finish badly, and it will be entertaining to watch them ruin someone else’s season finale.

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