NFL Streak Watch
NFL Streak Watch, Cincinnati Bengals's Run Hits 4
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Every result in NFL feeds a streak somewhere, and a few of them have now grown big enough to deserve names. Everything below comes straight off the results; nothing fancier than counting.
Count them up and eleven teams are currently on streaks of at least three, so there is no shortage of momentum stories to argue about.
Riding high
Cincinnati Bengals just keep stacking, four wins in a row, the best active streak going. At some point a run stops being a coincidence and starts being a statement, and they are somewhere past that point.
Buffalo Bills are building a case of their own at 4 straight.
Baltimore Ravens join the party at 4 straight.
Going the wrong way
The skid to watch belongs to Houston Texans, losers of four in a row. Runs like this always end eventually; the only question is how much damage gets done before they do.
Miami Dolphins have dropped 4 in a row themselves.
Indianapolis Colts round out the skid list at 3 in a row.
The board
For the record, here is everything currently running at three-plus:
| Team | Active streak |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | won 4 straight |
| Houston Texans | lost 4 straight |
| Miami Dolphins | lost 4 straight |
| Buffalo Bills | won 4 straight |
| Baltimore Ravens | won 4 straight |
The fine print
A 4-game run is long enough that it stops being a footnote and starts being the lead, expect it to come up in every broadcast until it ends.
A streak is history with good posture: impressive to look at, honest about the past, silent about tonight. Markets know this, which is why streaking teams get funny prices.