At the time of writing, the Cincinnati Bengals are trailing the Detroit Lions 21-3. They have gone 18 possessions without scoring, and Jake Browning has thrown three interceptions.
On the season, Browning now has three touchdowns and eight interceptions. Don't take that number for granted, though, because he could throw another pick before we hit the publish button. In his three starts this season, he has thrown one touchdown to five interceptions. He didn't eclipse 150 yards passing against the Minnesota Vikings or Denver Broncos, and he currently has 86 yards passing as the Lions get set to take the field on offense following a Bengals punt, which now makes it 19 drives without a touchdown.
Of 33 qualified passers entering Week 5, Browning ranked 31st in EPA - he very well may be last after this performance. We are reaching Nate Peterman levels of bad performance with Browning against the Lions, as he currently has more interceptions than completions of more than 10 yards. Additionally, he is averaging 4.64 yards per attempt in his three starts. This is an embarrassment from the Bengals, and most notably, a horrible reflection on the coaching of Zac Taylor, whose job should belong to someone else sooner than later.
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