Matt’s Take — Bengals Season is Likely Cooked

After a devastating loss to the Eagles that I don’t even want to recap, Cincinnati now finds themselves at 3-5 with playoff hopes dwindling every week. The same disappointment Sunday after Sunday continues and it’s time to come to the realization that the Super Bowl window for this team is closed. If Cincinnati wants to climb back into the race, they have 9 games left to prove they belong. To get to 10 wins, if that is the true number, they need to go 7-2, which at this point, seems unlikely. The remaining schedule includes the Raiders, Ravens, Chargers, Steelers, Cowboys, Titans, Browns, Broncos, and Steelers. With Tee Higgins out once again, it might truly be time to think about dealing him if Cincinnati fails to beat the Raiders, as Cincinnati can’t pay him premium money when he is rarely on the field. Another week, another rant, here we go with the things I am tired of:Calling a play dead quickly any other time, but allowing the “Tush Push” to continue forever until they cross the line. Cincinnati forced a fumble on a play that wasn’t even close to dead. Zac Taylor going for it on 4th down and throwing...