The Cincinnati Bengals got back in the winning column, but they did so against a pretty bad Miami Dolphins team.
How did that change their place on the media’s rankings? Find out below.
Yahoo! Sports — No. 9 ↑2
“The Bengals didn’t play that bad. It speaks to how poor the Dolphins are that leading 28-10 into the fourth quarter isn’t good enough. But Burrow is trying to get his team to a higher level, which is reasonable going into their bye.” — Frank Schwab
USA TODAY — No. 18 ↑2
“Given what they’re getting from RB Chase Brown, 74 yards per game from scrimmage
and 3.9 per touch…” — Nate Davis
NFL.com — No. 9 (no change)
“There is some underlying concern in the backfield, though, where backup Samaje Perine is beginning to look like the superior option to starter Chase Brown.” — Nick Shook
Pro Football Talk — No. 12 (tie) ↑3
“The win over the Dolphins shouldn’t have come down to an onside kick.” — Mike Florio
Sports Illustrated — No. 15 ↑1
“On Thursday, Jordan Battle of the Bengals says he’s picked up on a tendency Malik Willis has throwing the football…and then says what that tendency is. On Sunday, he picks off Malik Willis…twice!” — Conor Orr
CBS Sports — No. 9 ↑5
“The good news is they are 11th in scoring defense, showing big improvement from last season.” — Pete Prisco
New York Post — No. 10 ↑2
“The Bengals’ 18-point lead was whittled to seven with 45 seconds left.” — Ryan Dunleavy
We talked about the Bengals’ bounce back win over the Miami Dolphins in our latest show with HOF coach Jim McNally.
