Maintaining momentum is a difficult task in professional football, but it sure helps when you win the season opener, which the Cincinnati Bengals did for the first time since 2021.
The question is, for a team that typically plays catch-up after rough starts, how will they handle their early success? Joe Burrow and the offense were sluggish to put it kindly in a 17-16 win in Cleveland, as the oft-maligned Bengals defense really picked up the slack.
Burrow and the passing attack aren't what Cincinnati fans should be worried most about entering Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, though.