Two rebuilding franchises with face-to-face potential this weekend, as the Cincinnati Bengals (2-6-1) move to face the Washington Redskins football team (2-7). Interestingly, this game features two No. 1 overall picks at quarterback, as Joe Burrow and Alex Smith lead their respective offenses here in Week 11. Burrow has had an impressive rookie season up to present, as he ranks third in the league with 242 completions and leads all rookies with 2,485 passing yards. As for Smith, he will start his second game in a row after compatriot Kyle Allen injured his ankle.
Both teams have just lost, as the Bengals were beaten by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 36-10, and the Washington Football team lost 30-27 to the Detroit Lions thanks to a last-second field goal. . The last time these two teams met was actually in London, where Cincinnati and Washington tied at 27 each.
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How to watch
Dated: Sunday November 22 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: FedEx Field (Landover, Maryland)
TV: CBS | Current: CBS All Access
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Overview
The Bengals lead the all-time series against Washington, 5-4-1, and have won three of the last four games. Everyone will be interested in Joe Mixon’s availability this week – and it’s definitely a major scenario to watch out for. The Bengals’ rushing attack just wasn’t the same with him, but my focus in this game is passing play. Washington may statistically have the best passing defense in the league with just an average of 194.7 passing yards per game, but it would be hard to find someone who claims Washington’s high school is objectively the best of best in the NFL. Last week, they allowed Matthew Stafford to complete 24 of 33 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns, and also allowed Detroit to orchestrate a winning practice with just 16 seconds left. I’d be okay with letting Burrow throw it across the court on Sunday and see if the Bengals can just beat Washington.
As for Washington, Smith passed 390 yards last week – marking the first time in his career that he had passed more than 300 yards in consecutive games. Antonio Gibson only ran for 45 yards on 13 carries, so Smith had to take the extra baton and he was able to do it. Washington’s success from the air could also be the key to victory, as the Bengal high school let them down drastically last week. Ben Roethlisberger had 333 yards and four touchdowns while Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Chase Claypool all had huge days and combined four total touchdowns.
Prediction
Last Chances:
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I expect this game to be close, but I am leaning towards the Bengals. Yes, the Cincinnati defense ranks seventh worst in the league when it comes to total yards allowed per game, but Pittsburgh’s offensive offense is pretty heavy. Washington ranks fifth among the worst in the league. It’s true they may have found a new life with Smith at the helm, but Washington will have to prove they can win a game before I jump on the bandwagon.
Goal: Bengals 27-26 over Washington