A sour taste is permeating through Bengals nation, but the team has a big shot at redemption this Sunday against the Patriots. Their backs are against the wall and nobody is picking them to win, so could a big surprise be around the corner?

On this week’s episode of The Orange and Black Insider, Connor Howe and I discussed a myriad of topics, including the loss against the Cowboys, the upcoming matchup against New England, as well as asking a couple of interesting questions about the current state of the Bengals.

Is Brandon LaFell a legitimate No. 2 receiver for Cincinnati? Should this team still be considered a playoff-caliber squad after a 2-3 start? Those were a couple of the debate topics this week.

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