In general, this didn’t feel like an overly dominant game from the Bengals.
For one, the Bengals’ red zone offense left something to be desired. The Bengals only converted on one of their four red zone attempts.
For another, the defense missed quite a few open field tackles. That’s something that they’ll need to clean up.
Despite all that, there were a lot of great individual performances. Some names jumped out as they were eager to showcase their talent in live competition.
Here’s what we learned from the Bengals’ preseason opener.
Two running backs made their case
Trayveon Williams really missed an opportunity, and will have some ground to make up when he plays again.