The Cincinnati Bengals were the third-most sacked team in 2021. In the playoffs, their need for offensive line help was on even clearer display as the Tennessee Titans took second-year quarterback phenom, Joe Burrow, to the ground nine times.
In the Super Bowl, Burrow was sacked seven times. In general throughout the four playoffs games, Burrow was sacked 19 times in addition to his 55 regular-season sacks. Only the Bears and Ravens had more sacks taken.
There’s a tad bit of excuse as 2021 free agent signee Riley Reiff missed the playoffs, but that’s something the Bengals needed to have a game plan for, and they missed the ball by a long shot.