The Cincinnati Bengals are determined to fend off another slow start to the regular season in 2025, and given that they missed the playoffs by one game this past year, it's especially heartbreaking to think about what went down in Week 1 the last time around.
A home opener that many believed would get the Bengals off to a 1-0 start instead turned into a mass knockout blow to millions of survivor league pool players. The Fighting Jerod Mayos — er, the New England Patriots — waltzed into Paycor Stadium and upset Cincinnati 16-10.
One of the key Patriots defenders who shut down Joe Burrow and the Bengals and explosive offense has suddenly been shown the door in Foxborough.