Bengals HC Zac Taylor breaks the silence on a major problem of the team after its crushing defeat vs Vikings

The Cincinnati Bengals entered their showdown against the Minnesota Vikings riding high on an unbeaten streak that defined their impressive start to the 2025 NFL season. However, they were handed a crushing 48-10 defeat, unearthing several vulnerabilities within their lineup. In the aftermath, head coach Zac Taylor candidly addressed the pressing issue, criticizing the team’s evident lack of physicality during the game.

“It’s hard to explain… We’ve talked to everybody about that up front. Again, whenever you talk about protection and physicality in the run game, you immediately think of just the offensive line. That’s everybody involved. That’s the backs, that’s the tight ends, that’s the receivers, that’s the quarterbacks on their fakes… There’s not one person or one position group you’r