BREAKING NEWS: Bengals’ key player Joe Burrow’s is suffering from incredible injury…
The most apparent choice is the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, when quarterback Joe Burrow attempted a sideline pass but was unable to do so due to a ruptured ligament in his right wrist. However, it was only one of several problems that prevented Cincinnati from going deep into the postseason for the third consecutive year.
One could go all the way back to the start of the summer, when the Bengals’ secondary was severely lacking when safety Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates III signed free agent contracts with other clubs. When the Bengals failed to get a reliable starting tight end in the free agent class, it was another turning point.
Additionally, the Bengals won 4-1 in the five games Burrow was healthy, including victories against the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers as well as a close home defeat to the Houston Texans. All three clubs advanced to the postseason’s divisional stage.
The Bengals started the 2022 season with a.500 record, but they won eight straight games and ultimately captured their second consecutive AFC North championship.
In 2023, Burrow suffered a season-ending injury on a touchdown throw that gave Cincinnati a 10-7 lead over the Ravens on the road. Bengals were defeated 34–20 in that encounter.
“An injury happened right where we usually start to take that jump in the year where we have in years past,”
That was one element of Cincinnati’s defense’s challenging season. In terms of plays allowed of 20 yards or more, the Bengals lead the NFL. Sixty-five of the 82 plays that were given up were on passing plays.
Midway through the season, Cincinnati gained three first-year starters in the secondary (Battle, Hill, and rookie cornerback DJ Turner) when third-round selection Jordan Battle took Scott’s spot. In-game breakdowns that the Bengals were unable to resolve were one of the young team’s growing pains.
According to defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, “some things happen during the game that don’t happen during the week of practice.” This was said on January 3. If it can’t be fixed throughout the workweek, it’s difficult to fix. Therefore, they are the issues that need to be resolved, and
But Mixon failed to score many huge runs. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Mixon had the 25th best success percentage among running backs with at least 20 runs against defensive boxes containing six or fewer players. In terms of success percentage versus light defensive boxes, rookie rushing back Chase Brown—who scored his first touchdown of the season on a screen ball that he turned into a 54-yard score—was last out of 76 qualified running backs.
Players and coaches predicted that having an explosive running game will be crucial moving into 2023. That continues to be the Bengals’ principal focus as they prepare for 2024.
“I think we can be more explosive in the run game,” Burrow stated. “We’ve been effective, I believe. We’ve managed to stay on track thanks to the run game. It
