The Cincinnati Bengals lost in week one to the Baltimore Ravens after one of the worst performances by a quarterback that you will ever see. Andy Dalton's quarterback rating was almost nonexistent, and the Bengals looked completely overmatched because they did not have an offense or Vontaze Burfict on the field. The Bengals will play the Houston Texans this weekend, and they are favored to win. That is because the Texans were even worse in week one, and we may see what these teams really are.
Texans injuries
Texans players are injured, and they may not be able to come back for this game.
The Texans defense was terrible, and their offense was even worse. To be fair, the Texans got better when Deshaun Watson was in the game, but they were still a very bad team. This team cannot be this bad and expect to win games, and they could easily start the season 0-2. The Texans need a miracle from their defense, and they need to see much better play from their offense.
Bengals losses
The Bengals did not look right because they were missing Vontaze Burfict. He will come back after a three game suspension, and he will be ready to hit people as hard as possible. He is very good at what he does, but he is not on the field yet. The Bengals need to find a way to stop the Texans if Deshaun gets a second wind, or this may be a chess match that ends 3-0.
The Texans are not coached well
It is worth noting that the Texans are not coached very well because they spent months with Tom Savage, benched him after a half, and called it a smart move because Savage could not defend himself. There are a number of reasons why the Texans cannot recover, and the biggest reason is that they do not have a plan.
Their plan was to let the defense win games for them, pray when the offense goes on the field, and hope for the best. The Texans are supposed to be a good team, but poor coaching may have ruined their season.
Marvin Lewis is hot
This writer thinks that the hottest hot seat in all of the NFL is the one that Marvin Lewis sits on.
He is not going to get fired just because this column called his leadership into question, but it is possible that he could be fired if the Bengals find something better. This team has to do something because they seem to have all the pieces in place. Losing this much is not acceptable when the team has been constructed properly by a much improved front office. This writer hopes that Marvin Lewis is not fired, but he could lose his job soon.
