The Cincinnati Bengals should scare any team in the AFC right now.
And maybe not for the reasons you might think. The Bengals moved to 9-4 on the year after beating the Cleveland Browns (5-8) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
This win was important for several reasons. Let’s start with the obvious, in which the Bengals struggled mightily against the Browns over the last few seasons. Quarterback Joe Burrow entered the Week 14 matchup 0-4 against Cleveland since becoming Cincinnati’s starting quarterback.
But that’s not the reason this victory was a big deal for the Bengals.