CINCINNATI — The Bengals have made the playoffs from an 0-2 record hole before, but the numbers are deafening in how difficult it's going to be. Since the schedule expanded to 17 games ahead of the 2021 season, only two of the 21 teams to start 0-2 have made the playoffs .

They’re used to it by now, having started 0-2 in five of the last six seasons. Cincinnati has a chance to stop the skid when the Washington Commanders (1-1) come to town on Monday night. A loss would mark the worst start for the Bengals since they dropped their first 11 games of the 2019 season.

NFL season is cruising into Week 3. ESPN's "Monday Night Football" is back with play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and analyst Troy Aikman. Two fiery matchups are on this week's docket. Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars face off against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.

Two weeks of data, two weeks of evidence.  Last week, I wrote in this space about needing more time for the rookie quarterbacks, and that remains true. I also o

The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to get back on track after yet another slow start. They're used to it by now, having started 0-2 in five of the last six seasons. Cincinnati has a chance to stop the skid when the Washington Commanders (1-1) come to town on Monday night.

The Cincinnati Bengals will try to snap out of yet another early-season slump when they host the Washington Commanders on "Monday Night Football." For the third straight year,

The Cincinnati Bengals are 0-2 but not out. They just have to get going, like right now. According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Bengals have a 43% of making the playoffs. That’s best among all the 0-2 teams: Baltimore Ravens (42%),