We're only one game into the new NFL season, but the Cincinnati Bengals' annual trend of slow starts has finally slowed — at least in terms of the win-loss columns.
A 17-16 win in the AFC North over the Cleveland Browns finally gets the Bengals off on the right foot for the first time since their Super Bowl LVI run season in 2021. The issue is, the Browns missed an extra point and close-range field goal to basically gift Cincinnati a victory on a day where Joe Burrow and the offense struggled mightily.
At least it seems like Burrow and his unit can only improve from here.