Browns vs. Bengals Week 1 hinges on these matchups

Ja'Marr Chase, Denzel Ward: Cleveland Browns v Cincinnati Bengals | Kevin Sabitus/GettyImagesThe NFL season is nearly upon us, and there will be football in downtown Cleveland in just three days. Cincinnati comes to town like they did two years ago to kick off the 2025 season with an AFC North showdown.

Here are three key matchups for the Browns' season opener against the Bengals.

3 key matchups for Browns-Bengals Week 1

Browns DBs vs Bengals WRs

In recent history, this has been the matchup to follow between these teams. There's a ton of mutual respect between Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Denzel Ward, and the Browns have done a good job holding those two in check, relatively speaking. Any…