Bengals aren’t making excuses, but they must lower degree of difficulty for Joe Burrow

The Cincinnati Bengals dropped to 2-2 following a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, in which quarterback Joe Burrow attempted 54 passes amid severe offensive limitations. Cincinnati played without injured wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, leaving Burrow to engineer a late comeback drive with recent practice squad additions Dohnte Meyers and Mitch Tinsley.

Burrow threw two costly interceptions, including a red-zone turnover to Foyesade Oluokun, but head coach Zac Taylor expressed continued confidence in his quarterback. The Bengals struggled significantly on the ground, producing only 17 rushing yards on 12 carries from their running backs.