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Andy Dalton, versatile weapons push Bengals to third 6-0 start in franchise history

It was after the Cincinnati Bengals' final drive of the third quarter when a subtle message was sent to the remaining defensive coordinators on their schedule.

Try and figure out, oh wise coordinators, which players on this versatile and explosive offense are worth of your attention, the message said.

Will A.J. Green earn your double-teams? Or might they be directed toward Tyler Eifert? Will you try to stack the box to stop the run? Or should you just play back in coverage and put it on the Bengals' speedy, playmaking running back Giovani Bernard beat you?

Buffalo's defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman and his defensive-minded head coach, Rex Ryan, were who tried to solve this confounding conundrum.