Bengals

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

• “This game is like someone made a monkey paw wish that our defense would stop Aaron Rodgers.”

  u/OnTheProwl-▲ 294frustration

• “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

• “For normal teams that second half would finally be the end of this coaching regime.”

  u/chutch22▲ 222frustration

• “Don't bring back Burrow. Let him rest. The season is lost and there is no point to his return.”

  u/strange__design▲ 203despair

• “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

• “I’m going to outlive the Brown family out of spite until they no longer own the team I unfortunately love.”

  u/SoFlyKight▲ 136rage

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