CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Bengals defense has had its problems throughout the 2025 season. But they haven’t been as glaring as their fourth-quarter collapse in Sunday’s 39-38 loss to a Jets team that came into the game winless.

The Bengals allowed 23 points in the fourth quarter and are now ranked last in the NFL in scoring defense (31.6 points per game).

In Monday’s press conference, Bengals coach Zac Taylor didn’t mince words about the fundamental issues plaguing his defense, revealing that the problems aren’t always schematic breakdowns or massive failures—they’re often the result of small mistakes that compound into game-changing plays.

“It’s little things. It’s not always a big thing,” Taylor explained to reporters. “You know, it’s just giving up an extra three yards sometimes on a ru

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