Burrow’s Bengals miss playoffs for the 3rd straight year

CINCINNATI — While the Cincinnati Bengals looked as if they were on track to being an AFC powerhouse in 2022, they’re now facing their third straight season outside of the playoffs. The Bengals have kept their core of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins intact. But not much else has carried over from the group that made it to the Super Bowl in the 2021 season and lost a close AFC championship game in 2022. After finishing 9-8 in 2023 and 2024, the Bengals finished the 2025 season with a 6-11 record. Despite the disappointing record, Bengals president and owner Mike Brown announced coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin will return. “Our focus is on building a team...