The 49ers and Bengals’ Week 8 matchup might have before the season looked like a possible Super Bowl matchup. After seven weeks it’s now a game both clubs need to keep their respective heads above water.
Both clubs got to this place, however, through very different means. The 49ers got off to a red-hot 5-0 start, but two sluggish outings in a row have dropped them to 5-2. Now they’re aiming to avoid a third-straight loss and falling way out of the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Meanwhile the Bengals started 1-3, but won two in a row before their bye week to get back to .500 and stay within shouting distance in the AFC North.
So are the Bengals really trending back toward Super Bowl contention? We got in touch with our dear friend and fellow queso lover Chris Roling, also just so happens to be the managing editor of the Bengals Wire, to chat with him about the 49ers’ Week 8 opponent: