The Cincinnati Bengals got a huge performance from an offensive line starting three backups during Sunday’s win over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round.
Bengals great Andrew Whitworth made sure to point that out on Twitter.
Whitworth was a subject of much fanfare as Bengals fans hoped for a Hollywood-esque unretirement from the veteran to help an offensive line down a starting left tackle, right guard and right tackle at the worst possible time.
But the game-long domination by the Bengals offensive line with Jackson Carman at left tackle, Max Scharping at right guard and Hakeem Adeniji turned heads and seemed to silence any calls for help.
Whitworth let it be known while praising the Bengals tackles, too:
And y’all thought the @bengals needed my old butt??? 🤣🤣🤣
Put some respect on these men names!!!
I see you big fellas!!!!@Jackthejiant @Keem78theGreat— Andrew Whitworth (@AndrewWhitworth) January 22, 2023
The most intriguing part now? While the line looked good, there’s an outside chance left tackle Jonah Williams and right guard Alex Cappa can make it back for the AFC title game against the Chiefs.
