The preseason isn’t always about wins and losses, but in the case of a young team finding itself, getting a road win can be a huge confidence-booster. In Cincinnati’s 23-13 win over the Redskins, there were big plays in both the positive and the negative, prompting more questions than answers as to the outlook of the 2019 Bengals.
Here are the biggest winners and losers of the team’s Thursday night win.
Winners
The returners: After suffering two muffed punts in the preseason opener, Zac Taylor showed continued confidence in Phillips, who had two great kickoff returns to start the game.