It wasn’t quite the start most Dallas Cowboys fans were hoping for, getting soundly beaten in the season opener. Losing quarterback Dak Prescott for the next several weeks won’t ease fears about a year already on the brink of disaster.
However, the Cowboys cannot sit and pout, they must move forward and that means preparing for the Cincinnati Bengals and the current AFC champions in Week 2. Cooper Rush will get the start at quarterback, and his win last year in Minnesota could give the team some confidence in his abilities in this game.
Beginning the season 0-2 isn’t a death sentence, but it would behoove the Cowboys to win some games without Prescott and starting 0-2 at home isn’t ideal. The Bengals also lost their first game, so they’re looking to avoid an 0-2 hole as well. Desperation is on the line.
Here’s six things to know about the Bengals and the Week 2 matchup.
Due to beat Dallas
Dallas Cowboys At Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals made the Super Bowl last season, and they might be favored in the game, but they haven’t beaten the Cowboys since 2004. That’s an 18-year drought and they were led by quarterback Carson Palmer and running back Rudi Johnson in that game, while Dallas lined up veteran QB Vinny Testaverde.
That game was played in Cincinnati and the Cowboys had a rough year, finishing 6-10. The longer streak is 34 years, which is how long it’s been since the Bengals beat the Cowboys in Dallas. That was the 1988 Super Bowl year for the Bengals.
The Cowboys have to be frustrated after a disappointing loss and need to put together a better showing to keep a fan base from giving up on the season.
Joe Burrow struggled Week 1
Cincinnati Bengals At Chicago Bears
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow led an impressive late season run in 2021, but that didn’t carry over to the start of 2022. Burrow was intercepted four times against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 and needed some help in getting a late game-tying touchdown to wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
It was a career high for interceptions and Burrow had to chuck it 58 times to get 338 yards passing. That’s just 6.4 yards per attempt, which ranked in the bottom third in the league for the opening week.
That was a rough outing for Burrow who had an apendectomy in the offseason, but he did go up against a tough defense and lose one of his top receivers (Tee Higgins) during the game. Expecting Burrow to…
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