There’s a point in every NFL franchise’s decline when change isn’t optional anymore. For the Cincinnati Bengals , that point came Sunday afternoon in Chicago. What unfolded at Soldier Field was a defining indictment of head coach Zac Taylor’s tenure .

Another collapse, another embarrassment

The Bengals blew yet another late lead. They surrendered 576 total yards and allowed the Bears to march 75 yards in the final minute for a game-winning touchdown with just 17 seconds left. The 47-42 defeat was the team’s sixth loss in nine games. It dropped them to 3-6 and extinguished what little hope remained of salvaging their season.

Offensively, backup quarterback Joe Flacco did his part. He threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns. Once again, though, a porous and undisciplined defense unr

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