Round 1 of the 2020 edition of “Battle of Ohio” is on primetime television (NFL Network) on Thursday night. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals visit northeast Ohio to take on the division rival Cleveland Browns.
Both teams are coming off disappointing Week 1 losses. The Bengals lost a hard-fought contest to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Browns got drummed by the Baltimore Ravens. Neither team wants to begin the season in an 0-2 hole.
“Any divisional game is big,” Bengals safety Jessie Bates said. “But just us both being 0-1, you always want to get that first win to get the ball rolling.