Games against losing teams last year

[KillerGoose]

I agree. The Bengals took care of business enough to get into the playoffs and had a winning record against winning/losing teams alike. They were fortunate that their schedule was as easy as it was, though, or they may have missed the playoffs entirely. Against winning teams, they went 4-3 (57%), a worse record than their 6-4 against losing teams (as would be expected). I think a good description of the 2021 Bengals is inconsistent. 

This team has the talent to compete with any team in the league. They just need to be able to come out and edge out those games against lower tier teams. Especially this season, because they won't have much margin for error based on early assessments.