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Bengals matchup with Vikings in week 1 good measuring stick

Oct 4, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) runs the ball against Houston Texans outside linebacker Brennan Scarlett (57) during the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Zac Taylor has never won a game in September as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. Mike Zimmer’s Vikings squad will give him the first chance to buck that trend in 2021 when they visit Paul Brown Stadium to open the regular season.

While it is very easy to overstate the importance of a single game, this matchup will tell us a lot about a big part of Cincinnati’s offseason.