The Denver Broncos improved to 4-1 on the season with a 27-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Broncos used their stiffling defense to dominate the game over the Bengals. This marks the third straight week the defense has brought their best effort.
The defense allowed barely over 200 yards of total offense. Bengals QB, AJ McCarron, was knocked out of the game with what looked to be a severe injury early in the 2nd quarter. McCarron had been intercepted once in the game prior to his injury. For backup QB, Grayson, things did not get much better. He was intercepted twice on the day after taking over for AJ. Reggie Nelson had another INT with a 40 yard runback, extending his league led in INT return yards. Rookie Nygel Fender also added another INT to his season, as did Lamar Jackson. The Broncos D currently leads the NFL in INTs.
The offense performed at an ok level. Aaron Rodgers threw 3 TD passes and did not turn the ball over. Thomas, Green, and Turbin all reached the endzone from Rodgers. The running game was minimal and both Turbin and Peterson were stalled on the ground. A wrinkle with a rookie QB proved to be the best rushing output for the Broncos.