Cincinnati Bengals fans and NFL media dubbed Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans as a trap encounter and that wound up true.
There, the Bengals lost, 30-27.
With a date against the Baltimore Ravens on primetime set for next Thursday night, the Bengals looked like the team that won four in a row for just a single drive early before falling apart.
Joe Burrow’s offense and a usually reliable defense often looked perplexed at best about the feistiness of the visiting Texans.
Here’s a look at the top reactions by fans and media after the game with so little time before the short turnaround to a must-win game against the Ravens.