The Cincinnati Bengals came into Arizona in Week 5 to face the Cardinals struggling. They had one of the worst offenses in the NFL. With quarterback Joe Burrow apparently fully healthy of the calf issue he had been dealing with, he led the Bengals to an offensive breakout.
He threw three touchdown passes, all to receiver Ja’Marr Chase, and surpassed 300 passing yards for the first time all season. Meanwhile, Cardinals quarterback Josh Dobbs turned the ball over three times, throwing two interceptions, one which was returned for a touchdown.
Cincinnati looked like the team they were expected to be this season, beating Arizona 34-20.
They improve to 2-3 and send Arizona to their second straight losses, dropping them to 1-4 on the season.
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