Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Bengals
L 18-20 vs Browns · Jan 4, 2026
Misery Index · Despair
Bengals fans done debating Zac Taylor and Mike Brown, just waiting for an ownership that never blinks.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
A.Szmyt's 49-yarder with three seconds left is the kind of ending this season earned: a J.Burrow pick-six to D.Bush from the CLE 3, a N.Fant fumble that handed CLE the field, and a late drive that got to the CLE 4 only to set up the other guy's kicker. Eighteen weeks of this, and the people signing the checks are the same people signing them next year.
What fans said
“The absolute perfect encapsulation of this season. Nothing will ever change”
u/zdrmju321▲ 257frustration
“it means nothing if Taylor and Tobin are still in the building”
u/Terrorvision67▲ 140frustration
“A fitting end to a godawful season.”
u/HutzMcClure▲ 135despair
“Mike Brown probably steals pennies from fountains.”
u/PUNCH-WAS-SERVED▲ 115sarcasm
“The Brown family can fuck off. Hire a real GM and get out of the way.”
u/kjc3274▲ 86rage
“Dude always fucks up the most basic of clock management.”
u/PUNCH-WAS-SERVED▲ 57frustration
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