On Sunday afternoon, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals offense scored 38 points in regulation. They did more than enough to win.
They didn’t win, though. Lou Anarumo’s defense sold out to stop Derrick Henry, and for the most part, they did. Before his 51-yard carry in overtime, he only averaged 2.9 yards per carry. That’s a job well done.
But then they let Lamar Jackson throw for 348 yards and four touchdowns. They were able to get a little pressure, but for the most part he sat in the pocket and picked apart a secondary missing two starting corners.