Game was so bad

[*ochocincos*]

This team (and offense specifically) is 100% dependent on Joe Burrow being his healthy and normal self and able to pass like he normally does.
If he's hobbled and/or the opposition finds a way to stifle the big plays in the passing game, the team really struggles.

Bengals have Cardinals, Seahawks, and 49ers left before the end of October.
If they come out of those games with a record of 2-5 or 1-6, I'll have little optimism left of making the postseason.
It's extremely rare for a team to go on a giant winning streak at the end of a season like the Bengals did last year, so I'm not relying on that to happen again.

Not saying it will happen, but if it ends up becoming a lost season all because of a lingering hamstring, I really hope the Bengals FO comes to the realization they need some better staff who can adjust if/when Burrow isn't his normal self.
And maybe also get some better blocking (schemes) in general.