Banged-up Cincinnati Bengals Need Win to Revive Playoff Aspirations

October 31, 2010   ·   Eric Ball   ·   Jump to comments

The Cincinnati Bengals have been playing from behind since the first few minutes of Week 1 against the New England Patriots.
Stumbling and fumbling their way to a 2-4 mark, the Bengals are beginning to get desperate. The Steelers already own a three-game lead in the AFC North over the men in stripes. The Ravens are also in the way.
The '09 season was terrific. A postseason appearance is always welcome. But next year's first-place schedule isn't. The reward for winning the AFC North was one of the hardest schedules in the NFL.
The Colts, Jets, Steelers (twice), Ravens, Chargers and Saints all remain on the 2010 slate.
Which brings us to Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
With the death row of a schedule that follows, beating a middle-of-the-pack team like the 'Fins is essential.
So how do they do it?
The team has been plagued by injuries all over the field, despite having their bye week a mere two weeks ago. DE Jonathan Fanene (hamstring) has al...

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