The Bengals’ sad season was summed up with this incredibly sad onside kick attempt

The Cincinnati Bengals have been absolutely terrible this season, as they entered Sunday’s game agains the New England Patriots with a league worst record of 1-12.

They’re going to keep their stranglehold on the No. 1 pick in next spring’s NFL Draft for another week as Tom Brady and the Patriots pulled away from the Bengals in the second half and opened up what was kind of a close game at halftime.

After kicking a field goal in the fourth quarter, the Bengals attempted an onside kick and… boy was it a bad one. This feeble attempt went five yards and the ball just spun around before coming to a stop. The Patriots then scored a TD two plays later.

Look at how bad this was:

Bengals with the worst onside kick in football history no question pic.twitter.com/yykzvd1l70

— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) December 15, 2019

I mean, that was SO Bengals.

NFL fans had fun with it:

The Bengals kicking an onside kick that stops dead 5 yards down the field is the perfect metaphor for the franchise that a screenwriter couldn’t even come up @JayMorrisonATH @pauldehnerjr

— Nick Campbell (@NickCampbell24) December 15, 2019

That was a very Bengal onside kick. The tank is alive and well.

— Mike Theobald (@MikeTheobald21) December 15, 2019

@WhoDey_UK We all know #bengals kicker Randy Bullock hasn’t got the leg, forget FGs more than 50 yards, but now he can’t get an onside kick more than 5 yards!

— Peter Dadswell (@Dadders) December 15, 2019

Someone please gif that Bengals onside kick for me. That was hilarious.

— Trey (@3rdsworld) December 15, 2019

Bengals with the best, and by best I mean THE WORST attempt at an onside kick I’ve seen in years 😂

— KarlB (@Tippex9) December 15, 2019

That onside kick is the perfect definition of a “Bungal”

— Bengals on the Clock! (@Bengals2019) December 15, 2019