Cin @ Cle

I know it is a shocker, but thr Cincinnati Bengals did not lose week 1. 4 out of the first 5 seasons before this one under Head Coach, Zac Taylor, the Bengals have started the season 0-2. The only season they didn't start 0-2 was in 2021 when they started 1-1. Ironically that was the season they went and lost in the Superbowl against the Rams. 

The Bengals had no business winning this game. Joe Burrow threw for only 113 yards, there wasn't really a run game, and the offense didn't have an explosive play.

The Browns had more yards then the Bengals (327 vs 141), more first downs (22 vs 11), and the Bengals had 6 punts to the Browns 2. 

The Bengals defense bailed the team out. Trey Hendrickson had a win rate of 41.7% and rookie Shemar Stewart had some pressures too. The defense had 3 takeaways. It also helped the Bengals that the Browns missed an extra point and field goal. The field goal was a 36 yarder too. 

Maybe the Bengals offense will show up week 2?

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