When you only win six games over the span of two seasons and no more than seven over a five-year period, it becomes easy for the national media to overlook you as a team.
When you absolutely destroy a Super Bowl contender to take over first place in the division, folks begin to open their eyes. Welcome to the 2021 version of the Cincinnati Bengals.
After exploding in the second half en route to a 41-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens to move to 5-2 and atop the entire AFC, folks around the media landscape have really started to take notice of the Bengals, if they haven’t already.
DO WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION NOW?!
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 24, 2021
“Only 17% of the country got that #Ravens–#Bengals game. What 83% of the country missed was a young team that had absolutely zero fear going into a rival’s building and pushing them around. No doubts here—the @Bengals have arrived.” — @Pschrags pic.twitter.com/S8xmFYObCR
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) October 25, 2021
Sunday was undoubtedly a statement win for the Bengals. If you haven’t taken notice, there’s still room on the bandwagon. But it is filling up quick.
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