The folks at Bengal blog Cincy Jungle are used to seeing their team come up short in situations like Monday Night. Their 27-21 loss to the Steelers was a perfect example of the way the Bengals make it interesting but always seem to come out on the wrong side.
Cincy Jungle: Bengals Had Chance But Beat Themselves In The End
The Bengals had my heart pumping and my mouth dry and they had a chance to win. But as has been the story all year, the Bengals beat themselves. They played a clean game but didn’t overcome the final holding penalty. They couldn’t overcome early turnovers and missed field goals and a block punt. Plenty of blame to go around, but plenty of praise too. Terrell Owens played a hell of a game. Carson Palmer only made one mistake – and it was a bad one. Bernard Scott’s fumble was a dagger, and so was Jordan Shipley’s drop.
At 2-6, the playoffs are no longer a possibility, but this team showed some heart tonight. 6 losses and a -23 point differential. Trent Dilfer summarized the season in a nutshell: the Bengals have dug themselves holes all year they can’t get out of. They clawed their way out of their 6-foot grave tonight, but suffocated before they got to oxygen. I’m afraid the same will be true of the season.
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