Analyst Sounds Off On Bengals After Sunday’s Loss

The Cincinnati Bengals reached a breaking level Sunday in Chicago.

Their protection collapsed within the last moments because the Bears drove 75 yards for the successful rating with simply 17 seconds remaining.

The 47-42 loss marked Cincinnati’s sixth defeat in 9 video games and dropped them to 3-6 on the season.

It was one other late-game meltdown that uncovered the identical defensive issues which have plagued this staff for years.

Analyst Zach Gelb didn’t mince phrases when discussing the Bengals’ newest failure throughout a latest podcast look.

He pointed to a sample that has outlined Cincinnati’s struggles throughout a number of seasons, no matter personnel modifications on the defensive facet of the ball.

“No matter who the quarterback is. No matter what large receivers are wholesome or not. The offense is basically rattling good. The protection sucks. They usually blamed Lou Anarumo final 12 months. Now they’re bringing Al Golden, and it nonetheless sucks. Zach Taylor needs to be out as the pinnacle soccer coach of the Bengals,” Gelb mentioned.

It is the identical previous story with the Bengals and Zac Taylor must go on the finish of the season. pic.twitter.com/tBdRrLDznz

— Zach Gelb (@ZachGelb) November 3, 2025

Gelb argued {that a} head coach should be accountable for all the roster, not simply the offensive unit.

Three consecutive seasons of poor defensive efficiency ought to have been enough proof…