The Cincinnati Bengals are historically bad defensively despite the fact that their offense continues to put up big-time numbers with Joe Flacco, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins leading the way, but one former NFL head coach cannot help but obliterate Zac Taylor’s team after their recent peformances.

Only 10 players were fined in Week 8, with the amounts ranging from $5,790 for a blindside block to a pair of $46,372 for a player’s second hip-drop tackle infraction of the season. If there is a number in parenthesis after the player’s name, that’s how many fines he has drawn this year.

Cincinnati became the first team in at least the last 45 years to take a lead in regulation after trailing by 14-plus points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter -- and still lose! And they lost in spectacular fashion, surrendering a 58-yard game-winning touchdown from Caleb Williams to rookie Colston Loveland in the final seconds.

The Dallas Cowboys are trying to trade for Bengals star pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson, but the 49ers might get him first.

Breaking down the breakdowns. The Bengals' missed tackles were bad, but much more went into the Bears' 58-yard game-winner, and it all added up to disaster.

The Cincinnati Bengals walked into Week 9 at 3-5, clinging to whatever playoff pulse they had left. A victory over the Chicago Bears would've tightened things up in the AFC North and kept hope from flatlining entirely.