It is no secret the 2023 season was a disappointing one, after back-to-back seasons in the AFC Championship game and a Super Bowl appearance.
All teams across the NFL lose key players each year to injury, but losing Joe Burrow was a massive blow to the Cincinnati Bengals swagger.
Jake Browning stepped up and played well, but the Bengals had the toughest strength of schedule in the league.
According to Timo Riske of PFF, the Bengals were in a league of their own against good defenses and good offenses, and it wasn’t even close.