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Unfortunately, slow starts have become somewhat of a theme for the Cincinnati Bengals under head coach Zac Taylor. That trend will continue in 2024 as the Bengals dropped their season opener to the New England Patriots, 16-10. Cincinnati’s loss came despite the facts that they were pretty heavily favored and that the game took place within the friendly confines of Paycor Stadium.
Taylor, who is in his sixth season in his current position, took over as the head coach in Cincinnati prior to the 2019 season, and the team has consistently gotten off to slow starts since then.
The Bengals began Taylor’s tenure with 11 straight losses during the ’19 campaign — though the silver lining to that slow start is that it ultimately resulted in the team being in position to select Joe Burrow with the top overall pick in the draft the following year.
Then, in 2020, the Bengals started off the year 0-2-1 before finally getting a win in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2021, the Bengals bucked the trend by winning the first game of the season. But, they started off 0-2 in each of the last two seasons, and they’re now off to a 0-1 start in 2024 with a game against the Kansas City Chiefs looming in Week 2. If they don’t play better than they did in Week 1, an 0-2 start will be very likely.
