Story byMatthew MinichThu, December 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM UTC·2 min readDarkness. As I examined the rest of the Bengals’ schedule after their most recent loss, I realized that they might now win another game. There are the Dolphins, who have a history of blowing it against, the Cardinals, who have tight end Trey McBride, who is likely to put up insane numbers against these safeties, and the Browns, who just seem to have the Bengals’ number inexplicably, thanks in large part to Myles Garrett, who’s chasing the single-season sacks record. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHonestly, then I listened to some other podcasts and heard what the downers have to say, and said to myself, “snap out of it! Stop being such a quitter and figure out how they can get better.” So that is where I am at now. The next few weeks will be rough, but I see progress. Zac Taylor will be the coach next year. Al Golden will be the defensive coordinator.