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Week 4 · 2026–27 season

Bengals

L 17-22 vs Jaguars · Oct 4, 2026

95

Misery Index · Despair

Bengals fans torn between blaming Taylor, Burrow, and the refs, having run out of energy to pick just one.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse. ● biggest swings

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What happened

J.Burrow's first-quarter pick-six to J.Lewis set the tone, and the fourth-quarter interception by F.Oluokun on the opening drive sealed what the C.Brown catch-and-tackle at the 12 couldn't rescue. The M.Gesicki touchdown and the D.Meyers deep shots were enough to make it feel winnable, which is somehow worse. Four years removed from a Super Bowl, the margin for self-inflicted wounds is gone, and nobody seems to have told the coaching staff.

What fans said

  • “Love that the stripes call 20+ penalties all game and then put the flags away on the blatant PI call on the last drive”

    u/compvlsions▲ 361frustration

  • “Time to move on”

    @_TaylorCornell♥ 251betrayal

  • “2021 feels like 15 lifetimes ago”

    u/SharpReel▲ 100despair

  • “Our receiver literally gets bulldozed by a defender during the most crucial set of downs in the game and it’s not a pass interference call. Sure, refs, sure.”

    u/J1234dh▲ 67rage

  • “Bro are the Cincinnati Bengals the most propped up team in NFL history?”

    @DocOfDuval♥ 227frustrationRival fan

  • “Joe sucked today but Zac Taylor has always sucked”

    u/SneakoXU▲ 64rage

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What fans posted

The memes and clips Bengals fans shared on X and Reddit. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.

  • Introducing the NFL Referee crew for the Bengals vs Jaguars game▶ 0:18⚡ swing

    Introducing the NFL Referee crew for the Bengals vs Jaguars game

    @CookedByDevyV2♥ 619trolling

  • This loss is ZT and Burrow

    This loss is ZT and Burrow

    u/One_Ear5972▲ 550frustration

  • "I wish we would win our first two games"

    "I wish we would win our first two games"

    u/SteveFantana▲ 380despair

  • BRIAN THOMAS JR TOUCHDOWN!!!! Jaguars 13 Bengals 3 2nd QTR⚡ swing

    BRIAN THOMAS JR TOUCHDOWN!!!! Jaguars 13 Bengals 3 2nd QTR

    @JStCyrTV♥ 124despair

  • Missing obvious pass interference cost us the game

    Missing obvious pass interference cost us the game

    u/Im_Kind_Of_Dumb▲ 289rage

  • Coaching Blunders Keep on Stacking…

    Coaching Blunders Keep on Stacking…

    u/Excellent-Knee6514▲ 259frustration

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