Complex sentence: The younger Shula got off to a good start as the Bengals won their first two games, but then lost its next five games, on the way to a five-win season.
Split into simpler sentences: The younger Shula got off to a good start as the Bengals won their first 2 games. However, the joy was short-lived as the team lost its next five games, on the way to a five-win season.