 However, the Bengals suffered many setbacks after the hot start.Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin was fired mid-season because of defensive woes, AJ Green was injured and officially out for the last 4 games, and Andy Dalton injured his thumb in the Bengals' first game against the Browns and replaced by Jeff Driskel for the rest of the season.The Bengals ended 2018 with a final record of 6-10 and last place in the AFC North.