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Bengals vs. Bears: 5 winners and 3 losers from preseason opener

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In a high-scoring exhibition, the Bengals started off the preseason on the right foot and showed signs of improvement from last year in a 30-27 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Bears. Here are our winners and losers from the win:

It didn’t take long for two of the Bengals three-best pass rushers to make their presence known against the Bears first-team offense. Atkins sacked Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and almost did it again if not for a holding penalty he caused in just the first drive.