Cincinnati is off to a sluggish 0–3 start. Are Joe Burrow & Co. overhyped? Plus, are the undefeated Seahawks an NFC West favorite?
made the Cincinnati Bengals an afterthought, which might be fitting considering all the hype this team has had the past few seasons without much to show for it.
As for the Las Vegas Raiders, they might need to bench a few key players to get their season back on track. Coach Antonio Pierce boldlyLet’s take a look at the Bengals’ and Raiders’ chaotic starts to open this week’s “Fact or Fiction.” And don’t you worry, undefeated Seattle Seahawks—we will acknowledge you, despite the lack of quality wins.It’s time to stop crowning the Bengals for beating the Kansas City Chiefs once.
The Bengals will be in the playoff mix most seasons as long as they have Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, who needs a contract extension. But they’re far from being legitimate Super Bowl contenders and haven’t appeared that way since the 2022 season. It sounds like Pierce isn’t backing down from his comments, with possible changes coming in the near future. And hopefully, it’s not just a quarterback switch, because Gardner Minshew II wasn’t the reason Pierce’s side got embarrassed at home against a team that lost by an average of 30 points in the first two games of the season.
There’s plenty to like about Seattle, which continues to get better each week on both sides of the football. DK Metcalf has been on a tear, recording back-to-back games of at least 100 receiving yards and one touchdown. Second-year running back Zach Charbonnet has played well in the absence of Kenneth Walker III. And the defense continues to swarm opposing quarterbacks, generating six sacks against Miami.
The biggest issue holding this team back is quarterback Will Levis and his eight total turnovers, including three in last week’s ugly loss to the Green Bay Packers. Levis, a 2023 second-round pick, might need to be benched before the Titans begin to consider giving up on this season. Behind him on the depth chart is Mason Rudolph, who does have NFL starting experience.
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