The Bengals are a dumb team.

There are teams that play smart; and there are teams that play dumb.
The Bengals, for years, play dumb.

But, Marvin Lewis is a popular HC among the media types and despite how dumb his team seems to play especially in big moments (like prime time games), he remains popular.

I stopped watching when it reached halftime. It was clear Cincy was their usual selves and this was going to be a complete lop sided game to the end.