With little time left, Joe Burrow and the Bengals have a lot of issues to resolve.
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are a mess, and there’s plenty of blame to go around. Quarterback Joe Burrow is clearly not himself as he nurses a calf injury. The Bengals’ defense isn’t carrying its weight, either, allowing Derrick Henry to run wild in Sunday’s 27-3 rout by the Tennessee Titans, a team Cincinnati has owned in recent seasons. The Bengals (1-3) have myriad problems to address and a tough schedule. If they don’t turn it around, the season could spiral fast.
“We can’t just say, ‘Forget about that one.’ We need to come out and get (wins).” Center Ted Karras stated, “There’s a long season ahead still, but we don’t have many disregards left.”
With Burrow at his disposal—the most accurate quarterback in the game and the highest-paid player—this Bengals club was considered talented enough to contend for another Super Bowl appearance.
However, Cincinnati will require some of the legendary Burrow magic to stay in the AFC North competition and go to the postseason following a dismal start. The elite quarterback hasn’t been able to call it forth yet.
His passing has been remarkably imprecise, and he’s struggling to avoid the rush and scrambling. On Sunday, the Bengals were limited to only 211 total yards.
The Titans are able to gain 173 yards because the Cincinnati defense is unable to stop the run. Henry was stopped by the defense as he ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and completed a wildcat throw for another score. Sean
“We put a lot of practice in. We practice diligently, it’s not like that, according to receiver Ja’Marr Chase. “I suppose we need to locate the spark. Someone needs to ignite that spark in us.
What Is Effective
On nine attempts, Evan McPherson has made seven of them. McPherson’s field goal against the Titans and in the Browns’ first-week defeat were the only points scored by Cincinnati.
WHY HELP IS NEEDED
Burrow has struggled to connect with his receivers after missing the entirety of training camp due to a calf ailment. Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. was added to the offensive line during the summer, but on Sunday, the line struggled to recognize blitzes. Burrow absorbed nine hits and was sacked three times. Four touchdowns have been scored by the Bengals, the
Chase had 12 receptions for 141 yards in the Bengals’ 19-16 victory over the Rams, after he had only 70 receiving yards in the previous two weeks. He caught seven of his nine targets on Sunday for a total of 73 yards. And RB Joe Mixon gained 67 yards through rushes, averaging over 5 yards per carry.
CASE DOWN
Burrow completed just 17 of his 165 yards of passing, which was his longest completion. Although he claimed to be in good physical health, he hasn’t looked well since Week 1.
Burrow stated, “We don’t have anything going on.” “We need to fix a lot of things.”
Due to a rib injury, wide receiver Tee Higgins was sidelined during the third quarter of Sunday’s game. CBC Concussioned Cam Taylor-Britt left the game.Cincinnati’s third-down conversion percentage after four games is 33%.Priority one for the Bengals as they get ready to play Arizona on Sunday will be getting Burrow healthy and back on track.
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