It did not take long for questions to arise, once again, about the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line. By the end of Week 2, the stigma against Joe Burrow’s protection was already in full strength. Four sacks and eight quarterback hits will get the ball rolling every time.
Despite ample amounts of optimism heading into their matchup with the Chicago Bears, negating the Bears’ front four was going to be the deciding factor between a win and a loss for the Bengals. It was seemingly the one advantage the Bears could exploit enough to secure a victory, and they accomplished just that.