For the first time in his six-year career, Joe Burrow was playing in a meaningless football game, but you wouldn't know it the way he carved up the helpless Dolphins.

Most days, Joe Burrow gives the Bengals a huge advantage by being the best player on the field. This Sunday, Burrow was outplayed by Josh Allen, especially in the second half, and the Bengals blew a two-score lead, and likely their playoff chances, as a result.

The Ravens did themselves no favors with five turnovers, but the Bengals kept their season and faint playoff hopes alive with a massive win over their division rivals on Thanksgiving night.

The Bengals played one of their best all-around games, but it wasn't enough to topple the Patriots. There's no sugar-coating what a massive disappointment this team has turned out to be as their season continues to spiral.

For the first time in weeks, the Bengals defense looked competent. Of course, that occurred on the same day the Bengals offense looked inept. It's just that kind of season in Cincinnati this year.

For the second-straight week, the Bengals defense offered no resistance, and for the second-straight week, the Bengals lost in a heartbreaking, but sickeningly familiar way.

As you were reading this, the Jets just ripped off a 15-yard run against the Bengals. There goes another!

Seven weeks in, and it feels like it’s all up for grabs – in the League and in the NFL.