CINCINNATI (AP) — Turns out that the Bengals’ solid showing in Seattle was more of a mirage.
Given a chance to show they’re a team on the upswing, the Bengals imploded every which way in their home opener.
Their 41-17 loss to the 49ers was reminiscent of their many bad moments during the last three losing seasons.
Jimmy Garoppolo tied his career high with three touchdown passes as the 49ers improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2012.
They’ve opened the season with back-to-back road wins for the first time since 1989, when Joe Montana’s crew was coming off its second Super Bowl win over the Bengals.