Week 11 · 2025–26 season
Bengals
L 12-34 at Steelers · Nov 16, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Bengals fans are begging Burrow to stay on the couch and lobbying for Taylor's office to be cleared by morning.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
The K.Dugger pick-six off the J.Flacco-to-T.Higgins attempt on the opening play of the third quarter wasn't just a 14-point swing — it was the moment the building exhaled for good, down 12 and never threatening again. J.Warren had already gashed the defense for 35 in the first quarter, and M.Rudolph spent the third doing whatever he wanted. The fanbase has moved past anger into roster-arson territory, openly campaigning for Burrow to stay on the shelf. Hard to argue.
What fans said
“I’m going to outlive the Brown family out of spite until they no longer own the team I unfortunately love.”
u/SoFlyKight▲ 136rage
“Okay but seriously now that there is literally no hope I just pray Burrow makes the right call and sits this season out”
u/reginald-poofter▲ 149despair
“Don't bring back Burrow. Let him rest. The season is lost and there is no point to his return.”
u/strange__design▲ 203despair
“the stupidest fucking decision ever... And I wouldn't be shocked if we did it.”
u/Ocelot859▲ 69rage
“Scorch earth everything. Full wipe.”
u/Eartheag1e▲ 51rage
“Zac Taylor should be packing his office TONIGHT.”
u/One-Falcon-788▲ 79rage
14 more
“I am so absolutely sick of Jordan Battle. Get him off the team this offseason and save a mil.”
u/christhegecko▲ 53rage
“With all my heart Zach I can’t wait till you’re out of the league permanently. I’ve seen you as the fraud you are since during our Super Bowl run.”
u/ask0009▲ 41rage
“We’re really good at finding creative ways to lose. This time, when the defense steps up, the offense just hands them 14. Just absurd.”
u/BMAN7273▲ 248frustration
“There is no reason for Zac to continue to be employed as head coach. Any organization that actually cared about winning would’ve fired him last year.”
u/Crazy_Meringue▲ 38rage
“If you’re in this sub still talking about this team sneaking its way to the playoffs, I just want you to know that I hate you.”
u/Slumlord722▲ 38rage
“1-7 since Burrow went down. Fire Zac, Fire Tobin, Fire Al”
u/tonyeeee▲ 45rage
“For normal teams that second half would finally be the end of this coaching regime.”
u/chutch22▲ 222frustration
“If you don't care about mathematical potential, the season was put to bed late Week 2.”
u/Greyshot26▲ 55despair
“This game is like someone made a monkey paw wish that our defense would stop Aaron Rodgers.”
u/OnTheProwl-▲ 294frustration
“Can we finally put this season to bed? I don't care about mathematical potential.”
u/nkyguy1988▲ 74frustration
“BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA RAMSEY'S A BITCH”
u/Fat_Goldie1▲ 21joy
“What an absolute horseshit grasping at straws Steelers apologist bullshit explanation.”
u/Pillars_of_Salt▲ 20rage
“Dolphins fan here that call was BS and ref should be investigated”
u/Comfortable-Still-41▲ 27rage
“Fuck this garbage shit defense”
u/AbominableCinMan▲ 18rage