The Cincinnati Bengals coughed up 400-plus yards and the offense managed just 10 points in the first outing without Joe Burrow this season during a 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Depsite a little extra time than usual to prep for the game after playing a Thursday game the week prior, the Bengals fell flat and didn’t look ready for the challenges presented by losing Joe Burrow.
In the aftermath of the loss, the spotlight is now on whether the coaching still will be able to properly adapt and fix some of the major issues on either side of the ball over the remaining handful of games.
Here’s a look at the biggest takeaways from the loss.