Bengals: Embarrassing

Broncos 28 Cincinnati Bengals 3

Rest assured, the final score is in no way, shape or form indicative of just how embarrassing and unacceptable that performance was.

Outscored 76-13 last two games. Those back-to-back performances get people relieved of their duties in a lot of NFL cities.

Outgained 512-159. The most lopsided margin in NFL this season.

Outgained 864-330 the last two weeks.

11 penalties....9 1st downs.

Time of possession: Bengals 22:02, Broncos 37:58.

The Bengals led 3-0 after the opening drive

Trailed 21-3 at the half.

After the opening drive FG, the Bengals offense never got back into Denver territory.

JK Dobbins rushed for 101 yards, the first 100 yard performance in Sean Peyton’s 38 games in Denver.

This will sound mean. But Zac doesn’t know what to do. Not just the next snap, or possession, he literally doesn’t know what to do. He’s not capable of coming up with solutions. He spent a week plus coming up with that.

Bengals committed 12 penalties/8 accepted in the first half.

1st half: 8 penalties/6 1st downs.

Circle the sequence:
1st QT: Went for it 4th & 2 own 45. False start Karras? Rehkow 24-yard punt…Broncos 64-yd drive, Nix 6-yd TD keep 3rd & 5, 7-3 lead.

Offense

Browning: 14-25-125, 0 TD, 0 INT, Rating 69.3.

Higgins: 3-32, 2 catches opening drive.

Ja’Marr Chase: 5-23. Appeared miffed/seen talking to Zac, with arms out on the sideline.

Run game: 15-53 (3.6), long of 6.

Opening drive 26-yard FG…(12-62-5:52)

3rd & 2 end zone fade from 8 to Higgins?

Mims illegal formation erased 37-yard Browning-Chase.

4 penalties on 2nd QT drive: illegal formation, false start, 2 delay of game.

2 rookie OG started: Dylan Fairchild/Jalen Rivers

Defense

6.4 yards per play

Communication issues/lining up/late onto the field, etc.

Burned timeout 12 on field on 4th down?

Opening drive 3 & out. Allowed opening drive TD all 3 games.

Allowed end 1st half TD drive 9-80-1:01.

Eventually worn down and out.