They are up there by a decent gap as well, posting a +30.4% DVOA during their 3-7 run so far. Injury is getting added to this insulting output by the unit, as Cincinnati just lost starting cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt for the season and may not have Cam Sample or Trey Hendrickson this weekend against the 8-2 New England Patriots.

Speaking with reporters, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Taylor-Britt will head for Lisfranc surgery that should likely end his season. A second-round pick in 2022, Taylor-Britt will be a free agent after the season.

The Cincinnati Bengals player was suspended after an altercation with a Pittsburgh Steelers player during Sunday's game.

That brings us to fourth-round pick Barrett Carter, who has been the better player of the two this season and is on a more consistent upward trajectory. Unfortunately, this week, that development curve dropped off a cliff.

Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers dealt a major blow to the playoff hopes of the Cincinnati Bengals. A win would have pulled them within one game in the AFC North and given them a season sweep of the Steelers. Instead, they sit at 3-7 and three games behind the Steelers in the division and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild card race.

Nov 16, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington (80) runs with the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill (23) and safety Geno Stone (22) during the second half at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

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