The Cincinnati Bengals have had gradual begins the previous few years, however that is the primary season they’ve began 0-3 within the Joe Burrow period.
On Monday evening, the Bengals fell to the Washington Commanders 38-33 and had been despatched house with many questions.
Nonetheless, the most important one is: Can Cincinnati nonetheless make the playoffs?
Whereas Burrow says he’s not interested by the postseason three video games into the season, he’s nonetheless assured it’s inside attain.
“It is an thrilling alternative, identical to each season is,” Burrow said through the workforce’s web site. “There’s going to be some huge video games down the stretch that we’ll must step up for. We’ve not performed any division opponents but. The Steelers are 3-0, different groups are 1-2, we’re 0-3. We play all six of these video games developing. We’re in no way out of it. Playoffs and successful the division is the furthest factor from my thoughts. Now we have bought to get higher this week.”
The Bengals will want that kind of confidence in the event that they hope to show their season round and make the playoffs, however that does not make the problem of doing so any much less daunting.
Since 1990, of the 162 groups that began 0-3, 4 have made the postseason (2.5%), one received its division (1.2%) and none have received the Tremendous Bowl, in accordance with Kevin Patra of NFL.com.
It is protected to say it isn’t the place head coach Zac Taylor imagined his workforce can be three weeks into the season.
“We did not envision ourselves on this spot however right here we’re,” Taylor said, per the Related Press. “It is a kick within the intestine if you really feel actually good concerning the workforce and also you begin off 0-3. However once more, that’s the place we’re proper now. We have to discover a approach to win subsequent Sunday and get this factor shifting in the proper course.”
Cincinnati goes on the street to face the Carolina Panthers (1-2) in Week 4.
It would seemingly be favored, however this is not the identical Panthers workforce of the season’s first two weeks. After benching quarterback Bryce Younger, Carolina put up 36 factors in its first win of the yr.
Burrow acknowledges it should take a workforce effort to show the Bengals season round, and it begins with him.
“We’re not pleased with the place we’re at, however in no way is the season over,” Burrow continued. “There will likely be some important considering that I must do, to see what sort of chief I wish to be going ahead, no matter I really feel the workforce wants from me.”
