The Seattle Seahawks were enjoying a bye during Week 5 and will be back in action next Sunday, when they travel to the Queen City to face the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, it appears the Bengals have rediscovered themselves.
Like last year, Cincinnati is off to a slow start thanks to an injury to Joe Burrow. To start 2023, the Bengals were 1-3 and were struggling mightily on offense. They already had two games where they were held to a lone field goal and had scored only three total offensive touchdowns.
Buy Seahawks TicketsAll this changed in a hurry yesterday when Cincinnati took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals. Burrow clearly returned to form as he completed 36-of-46 passes for 317 yards and three touchdowns against only one interception. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase hauled in 15 receptions for 192 yards and all three of Burrow’s touchdown passes.
This is incredibly unfortunate timing for the Seahawks that Cincinnati has built legitimate momentum. At 2-3, the Bengals have a stretch (following the Seattle game and a Week 7 bye) where they face the 49ers, Bills, Texans, Ravens, Steelers and Jaguars. Cincinnati will look to bank a win to continue positive momentum into the bye before entering such a gantlet.
Hopefully every Seahawks defender and coach was watching Sunday’s game between the Bengals and Cardinals intently, because they’re going to need an incredible game plan to slow down this offense.
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