The preseason has come and gone for the Cincinnati Bengals, who fell 29-26 to the Miami Dolphins after surrendering a two-score lead in the fourth quarter.
The Bengals will now hunker down and work on trimming the roster down to 53 players by 4 pm ET on Tuesday, August 31st.
Here is a look at the biggest winners and losers from Cincinnati’s preseason finale.
Winners
Joe Burrow and Bengals fans: Everyone knew the best moment of this game was going to be when Joe Burrow made his triumphant return to the live game action inside PBS, and he was met with a roaring ovation from Bengals fans looking to make this feel like a regular-season game.