Cleveland Browns former head coach Hue Jackson’s has made an immediate impact upon Cincinnati Bengals in his new role of special assistant head coach, but not the type of impact that the Bengals were hoping for.
The Browns took their cross-state rivals behind the woodshed and beat them badly, 35-20, in a game that was not nearly as close as the score suggests. This followed an ugly loss on November 18 to the Baltimore Ravens, even though it was the first start for talented but inexperienced rookie Lamar Jackson. In that game, Baltimore ran all over the Bengals, giving up 403 yards of offense including 267 yards on the ground.