Yes, Joe Burrow was off. Probably more off than he’s ever been.
But, according to ESPN’s Next Gen Stats, the offensive line wasn’t giving him much help.
Per their analytics, Cincinnati’s offensive line had the worst pass block win rate (30%) through yesterday’s late afternoon games.
Bengals had the worst pass block win rate (30%) of any team today through the late afternoon window.
(ESPN / NFL Next Gen Stats)— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) September 11, 2023Meanwhile, Next Gen Stats notes that Myles Garrett was exploding off the ball and getting into Cincinnati’s backfield at an absurd rate (0.