According to Opta, over the past two games, the Bengals have lost by 25+ points, had under 200 total yards, had under 60 rushing yards, been outrushed by 100-plus yards, and taken three-plus sacks. No other NFL team in the Super Bowl era has done that in back-to-back games. On top of that, there's dubious team history in the works.

Closing out at that 9.5-point mark would be the heaviest road favorite the Lions have been since 2014, when they were 10-point road favorites against the Chicago Bears in a Week 16 game Detroit went on to win, 20-14.

The Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 28-3, outgunning them by 353 yards. Colin Cowherd discusses how Broncos HC Sean Payton has rebuilt the team.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals as It's Getting Late Early for the Cincinnati Bengals as Hope is as Thin as the Denver Air They Wilted In. The Cincinnati Bengals had a chance to prove last week’s 48-10 loss at Minnesota was an aberration.

Ja’Marr Chase sounded off after the Cincinnati Bengals’ crushing 28-3 loss to the Denver Broncos. The star wide receiver questioned the team’s fight a

Mike Florio and Devin McCourty explore why Jameis Winston brings an energy and skillset the Bengals need and how Cincinnati needs to pick up the phone.

See the PFF grades for the Bengals defense in Week 4 vs. the Broncos including Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Slaton.