Fansided

● By John Buhler
2017 was a strange year for the Cincinnati Bengals. It felt like ages from the promising 2015 NFL season where everything seemed to click. The Bengals fell flat on their face right out of the gate, leading to offensive coordinator Ken Zampese’s canning in September. From there, the Bengals just kind of remained with one foot in the AFC playoff picture, but never really serious about making a postseason appearance.