Bengals Offer A 2026 Blueprint In Brisk Dismissal Of Cardinals

Geoff Hobson

On the last Sunday of 2025 in September weather, the Bengals offered a snapshot of what they're planning for next Opening Day in their 37-14 walkover victory against the Cardinals.

The league's most lethal and diverse offense. (Nine receivers catching Jioe Burrow''s 305 yards.) A fast, alert defense that gets the ball back for them. (Six three-and-outs.) A surgical-strike special teams. (A 57-y