Why the Broncos Defense Could Be the Bengals' Worst Nightmare This Season

The Bengals have had a nice start to their season in terms of their record. They enter the game with a 2-1 mark, but the reality of the situation is that this has been a disaster of a season already with Joe Burrow out for multiple weeks. I mentioned this on the Outkick Bets podcast with Geoff Clark, but I would not be surprised to see the Bengals tell Burrow to just wait until next year. By the time he gets back, they will likely be out of playoff contention anyway. Burrow’s injury came in Week 2 against the Jaguars. The Bengals were at home and Jake Browning looked really sharp in his backup duties. Then last week they headed to Minnesota and were embarrassed by the Vikings. The Cincinnati defense looked like last year’s version, and they allowed 48 points to Carson Wentz. I am not expecting them to just roll over again this week, but I do expect that they will probably allow a good number of points to the Broncos. The Bengals have one of the best wide receiver crews in football, but they are facing one of the best pass defenses in the game. Browning is a backup for a reason, so don’t count on him to deliver repeatedly.