{"id":252456,"date":"2025-10-26T17:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=252456"},"modified":"2025-10-26T17:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T21:08:58","slug":"bengals-lose-to-winless-jets-fans-ramp-up-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/26\/bengals-lose-to-winless-jets-fans-ramp-up-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals Lose to Winless Jets, Fans Ramp Up Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A game in which the Cincinnati Bengals held five separate two-score leads over the winless <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Jets<\/a> has rekindled the fanbase&#8217;s anger. Led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FlacJo00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Flacco<\/a>, the Bengals&#8217; offense looked good. The run game was finally getting going. In this one, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PeriSa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samaje Perine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BrowCh10.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chase Brown<\/a> combined for 167 yards and two touchdowns at nearly eight yards per carry. Scoring 38 points should result in a win. This year, five teams have scored 38 points in a game. The Bengals are the only team to lose.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xwCIjozTSu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xwCIjozTSu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Drew (@DrewCrabtree12) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewCrabtree12\/status\/1982541607502229649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are very real, very concerning issues on this team. It all starts from the top, but you can&#8217;t fire an ownership group (unfortunately).<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals&#8217; defense is atrocious. There is no good way of putting it. Cincinnati allowed 39 points against the Jets. The Jets. The Jets came into this one averaging 18.4 points per game. Again, they allowed 502 yards. The Jets&#8217; offense was averaging 271 yards per game.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, fans are airing out their grievances on Twitter. Zac Taylor has been the head coach for the Bengals since 2018. He has a lifetime record of 49-57-1. &#8220;But Burrow was hurt!&#8221; Without Burrow, Taylor&#8217;s record craters to 9-27. And that doesn&#8217;t include the games in which Burrow left the game due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Al Golden was hired to fix the defense. It&#8217;s worse than it was last year. It&#8217;s not wholly on his shoulders, obviously. The Bengals <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/30\/the-bengals-inability-to-draft-and-develop-has-closed-the-super-bowl-window\/\" target=\"_self\">cannot draft well<\/a>. On that defense, there are 12 players selected in the first three rounds of the draft. Outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HendTr00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Hendrickson<\/a>, there is no pass rush (with TWO first-round picks). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=TurnDJ01,TurnDJ00&amp;search=DJ+Turner&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DJ Turner<\/a> has had a good start to this year, but outside of him, the secondary is rough. The linebackers are a glaring weakness.<\/p>\n<p>Plain and simple, Bengals fans are tired.<\/p>\n<h2>Bengals Lose to Winless Jets, Fans Ramp Up Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>It all starts with the head coach. Taylor is, naturally, the largest target of most of the ire of the fanbase:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m convinced there is not a single person in the Bengals\u2019 front office or coaching staff the deserves to keep their jobs<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Manchester (@NickManchester9) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickManchester9\/status\/1982538686555459713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And just like that, the Bengals are STUNNED by the Jets. <\/p>\n<p>The game is over. <\/p>\n<p>And the season is basically over. They couldn&#39;t afford to lose to the 0-7 Jets.<\/p>\n<p>38 points isn&#39;t enough on offense.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeGoodberry\/status\/1982539508403798060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the defense and Golden suck, but Zac Taylor blaming them in the presser after drawing up two critical plays for Andrei Instagram with the game on the line is crazy work<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Roling (@Chris_Roling) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chris_Roling\/status\/1982547371063222708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIRE ZAC TAYLOR. FIRE AL GOLDEN. <\/p>\n<p>This loss is inexcusable.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chip B (@chip403) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chip403\/status\/1982539412660691230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zac Taylor isn\u2019t a head coach. <\/p>\n<p>The fact of the matter is if he was fired today, he would never be a head coach in the NFL again. <\/p>\n<p>He just ran the ball while losing with under a minute to go in a game to the worst team in the league. <\/p>\n<p>This is a broken franchise. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Bengals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; elliot reiring (@etrain513) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etrain513\/status\/1982540835666481371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, fans are calling for Golden&#8217;s job. A predictable hire from the jump, Golden was the Bengals&#8217; linebackers coach in 2020 and 2021 before heading back to the college game. His defenses at Notre Dame were solid&#8230;but his final game was a 34-23 loss to Ohio State.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bengals defensive linemen not named Trey Hendrickson combined for 2 pressures and 2 wins on 155 combined opportunities in their loss to the Jets, per PFF\u2019s initial charting.<\/p>\n<p>A win rate of 1.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Historically bad day of pass rushing for the Bengals as they let up 39 to the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gridiron Grading (@GridironGrading) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GridironGrading\/status\/1982539717905363062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Bengals blamed the safeties in 2023. They blamed the defensive coordinator in 2024. The defense is even worse in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CharlieG__\/status\/1982539366779306100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Al Golden was such an uninspired hire. I can\u2019t blame him for the current mess because the personnel is awful. But instead of hiring a DC from outside the family, they go with a familiar face. Which is typical for this franchise.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon (@JWag85) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JWag85\/status\/1982546146401931440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Al Golden looks like a guy who would have man coverage on Jeremiah Smith with the game on the line.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davebiddle\/status\/1982536341402288331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zac Taylor and Al Golden had a week and a half to prepare for the worst offense in the National Football League<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blobino The Builder+ (@Rock_Blobster) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rock_Blobster\/status\/1982536811793862979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Can you fire an owner? No, and firing Duke Tobin likely wouldn&#8217;t change anything, either. The Bengals cannot draft to save their life. Their scouting department is tiny, the ownership doesn&#8217;t care about winning, and even if you give Tobin the benefit of the doubt as a GM handcuffed by cheap owners, the team has whiffed on every draft pick not named Burrow, Chase, or Higgins. Maybe there needs to be a change there:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is how you build apathy for generations. No matter what they do, the folks at the top like Duke Tobin won&#39;t actually be held responsible.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Roling (@Chris_Roling) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chris_Roling\/status\/1982540444195291210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Duke Tobin is one of the worst GMs in the league and will never be held accountable. The guy cannot draft.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blake Jewell (@BlakeJewellNFL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlakeJewellNFL\/status\/1982534745230893191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The root of the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Bengals<\/a> problem remains Mike Brown, because Brown has made Duke Tobin is immune to consequences and he built this defense <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o3VyPrtWY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/o3VyPrtWY8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/soffenbaker\/status\/1982548002570125586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here\u2019s the issue. <\/p>\n<p>Zac Taylor is a guy who never should have been a head coach that lucked into Burrow and Chase. <\/p>\n<p>Duke Tobin and the ownership are nepo babies who have literally never worked for anything in their lives and are morons. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a combination for disaster.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Big John\u2019s Cards (@bigjohnscards24) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigjohnscards24\/status\/1982540730749820978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No one should have a job tonight. <\/p>\n<p>Clean house, get a real GM that actually understands how to draft talent, and start over. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m disgusted.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Carey (@PatCareySports) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatCareySports\/status\/1982539580214792687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Bengals ownership doesnt care about winning lol he&#39;s gonna be the coach through 2026 at least <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fdcvHCw87b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/fdcvHCw87b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Drew (@DrewCrabtree12) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewCrabtree12\/status\/1982540012286775412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Now What?<\/h3>\n<p>Trey Hendrickson was knocked out of the game right before half, and it was obvious. Neither of the Bengals&#8217; first-round pass rushers can get pressure. The Bengals were facing what could be considered the worst starting quarterback in the NFL, and let him throw for 244 yards and a touchdown while making not one, but TWO two-point conversions.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, losing isn&#8217;t the end of the world. However, how they lost and to whom they lost is the issue. The Jets are tanking for a franchise quarterback. Their defense is just as bad. And yet, Cincinnati was out-gained 502-to-398. The Bengals didn&#8217;t sack Fields once. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HallBr02.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryce Hall<\/a> ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns while adding a passing touchdown. Against an offense as bad as the Jets&#8217;, the Bengals managed three tackles for loss.<\/p>\n<p>Blowing multiple two-score leads to the worst team in the NFL is an issue. For franchises that care about winning and building around generational talents on offense, there would be plans to move on.<\/p>\n<p>For the Bengals, it&#8217;s business as usual. Do you think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BrowMi02,BrowMi99,BrowMi00&amp;search=Mike+Brown&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-26_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Brown<\/a> even knew there was a game today?<\/p>\n<p>Main Image: Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cincinnati Bengals collapsed and lost to the winless Jets, 39-38. 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