After watching the tape, let's break down why the Cincinnati Bengals offense had an uneven performance and how the return to form for the defensive line helped boost a defense that really needed it.

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And Mike, we're going to start as we often do with Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati

Bengals offense. That coming into this game was on a hot streak of scoring, what, 35 points

a game over the last three games and high expectations against a Giants defense. It looked

capable but flawed. Perhaps we underrated the Shane Bowen presence and his

historical success with the Titans against the Cincinnati Bengals. But there were issues throughout

the offense as we and anyone who watched the game could have noted. there were times of Joe Burrow didn't look great.

There were times that the play calls made you scratch your head.

There are times that the offensive line

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