All offseason, the Cincinnati Bengals were faced with two major questions. Could the defense, under new coordinator Al Golden, get off the field enough to support one of the best offenses in the league, and could head coach Zac Taylor avoid the slow starts that he and the team have become known for?
Through two weeks of this season, it seemed that the Bengals were answering these questions. The defense, while not looking like a top unit in the league, was making some timely stops and generating some turnovers. The team also got off to a 2-0 start, a feat that had never been achieved in the Zac Taylor era.