Jeff Driskel made his first career start in place of veteran Andy Dalton. Driskel has looked good whenever he had played so far this season, but he has only played when the Bengals were trailing by a wide margin, so in a sense this would be a new experience for him.
It did not go as planned, and the Bengals lost to the Broncos 24-10 in Paul Brown Stadium.
Things would get complicated for Driskel after A.J. Green would go down with a non-contact injury in the second quarter after only one reception for only seven yards.