AFC Power Rankings Week 12: Chargers hit rock bottom
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2. player. 56. <p>Despite being losers of two straight nationally televised games, the Bengals remain tucked-in ahead of the Broncos and behind the Patriots in these AFC power rankings. The buzz surrounding Andy Dalton and this excellent team has died down a bit, but these tigers are still the best team in the AFC without silver helmets.</p> <p>The Bengals had a very bloody touchdown drive in the second half, with Giovani Bernard, A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert all getting banged-up after making big plays. Luckily for the Bengals, all three of those weapons shook off their ailments and returned to the game. Eifert, in particular, salvaged his league-wide reputation a bit by snagging a pair of touchdowns after dropping three passes against the Texans on Monday Night Football last week.</p><div class=. AFC North. 8-2. Cincinnati Bengals
Consecutive games against beatable teams (St. Louis, at Cleveland) ought to get the Bengals back on-track.
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Cincinnati Bengals
AFC North, 8-2
Despite being losers of two straight nationally televised games, the Bengals remain tucked-in ahead of the Broncos and behind the Patriots in these AFC power rankings. The buzz surrounding Andy Dalton and this excellent team has died down a bit, but these tigers are still the best team in the AFC without silver helmets.
The Bengals had a very bloody touchdown drive in the second half, with Giovani Bernard, A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert all getting banged-up after making big plays. Luckily for the Bengals, all three of those weapons shook off their ailments and returned to the game. Eifert, in particular, salvaged his league-wide reputation a bit by snagging a pair of touchdowns after dropping three passes against the Texans on Monday Night Football last week.
Consecutive games against beatable teams (St. Louis, at Cleveland) ought to get the Bengals back on-track.
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