Here’s where the Bengals rank entering Week 5 (and where they should be ranked)

Writer Matt Fitzgerald argues that the Cincinnati Bengals should be ranked around 11th or 12th in NFL power rankings entering Week 5. Major outlets currently hold varied evaluations following the team's 2-2 start, with NFL.com placing Cincinnati ninth, ESPN and The Athletic placing them 15th, and Bleacher Report dropping them to 17th.

Fitzgerald points to injuries affecting wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, alongside tackling and running game issues, as legitimate concerns. However, the writer notes that Cincinnati faces the winless Miami Dolphins before an early Week 6 bye and contends that teams ranked ahead of the Bengals, such as Denver, are overrated.