In the first game of the season where the Bengals defense really showed up, the offense looked lost most of the game.
The Cincinnati Bengals needed a victory over the New York Giants to really keep their season alive, and now, moving to 2-4, it definitely still is.
Obviously, they still have an uphill battle to make the playoffs, but all they can do is play one week at a time and hope they get on one of their runs that have been so common in the Burrow era.
Against the Giants, who were admittedly without their best offensive player, the Bengals defense played extremely well, holding them to only seven points. If you told any Bengals fan that the Giants only scored seven points then they would’ve said that the Bengals must’ve crushed them, which unfortunately wasn’t the case.
In a week when the defense held strong, the offense constantly floundered and looked lost, scoring its two touchdowns on fluky long-run plays. The pocket looked more like 2022, with Joe Burrow constantly having to dance to try to avoid pressure and not having nearly enough time to find open players.
The Giants do have one of the best defensive lines the Bengals will face this year, but the offense still needs to come better prepared for when Burrow is pressured.
With all that said, let’s take a look at what Twitter thinks of the Bengals’ key victory over the Giants.
Joe Burrowwalks into chants of M-V-P after gutting out 17-7 win. pic.twitter.com/UlKiJFkvit
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) October 14, 2024
I know that was an ugly win, but I’m pumped about what I saw from the Bengals’ defense tonight.
Yes, the Giants stink, but holding an NFL team to 7 on their own field isn’t nothing.
Keep building on that and this team can do some stuff.
— Matt Edwards (@MattEdwards) October 14, 2024
Not the night Giants fans wanted, but Brian Burns was outstanding once again.
8 tkls
2 TFLs
2 QB hits
1 sack pic.twitter.com/ZuKWw0uScF— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) October 14, 2024
A celebratory Bengals defense, specifically DJ Turner fresh off his fourth down PBU enter the locker room all smiles. pic.twitter.com/9iCeRFdZJr
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 14, 2024
7 points against this bengals defense
— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) October 14, 2024
The Bengals are 2-4 and have to improve their play…but, on the plus side, they have a very manageable rest-of-season schedule: at CLE, PHI, LV, at BAL, at LAC, PIT, at DAL, at TEN, CLE, DEN, at PIT
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) October 14, 2024
Zac Taylor to Joe Burrow after every game pic.twitter.com/XCjgqUondN
— Cincy Jungle (@CincyJungle) October 14, 2024
Pretty happy for the Bengals defense tonight.
I know it’s the Giants and Daniel jones, but they needed some small victories. They’ve been terrorized 2 straight weeks.
— Andrew Russell (@Andrew_Russell7) October 14, 2024
FINAL: #Bengals 17, Giants 7
There will be a new pile of issues to sort through for Cincinnati — specifically a sloppy night on offense.
But the embattled defense made enough plays and a team that had to have a win survived.
Now 2-4. At CLE next week.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 14, 2024
Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy with the win, but I would have loved to have seen a significantly better performance
— Blake Jewell (@BlakeJewellNFL) October 14, 2024
Trey Hendrickson was INSIDE of Daniel Jones tonight pic.twitter.com/DRCVIsDGMf
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) October 14, 2024
Zac Taylor on the defense: “They are a resilient group. They believe in each other.”
Talked about pride in them showing a national audience “who they really are.” pic.twitter.com/IsyeKeled3
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 14, 2024
What a difference a defensive rotation makes.
Also, don’t slam the OL tonight;
This Giants team got Watson and Geno 7+ times.
4 seans reasonable
— Santori Miles (@Cincy_Suave2) October 14, 2024
Yikes https://t.co/M05oQ825cc pic.twitter.com/M7gLFWinO5
— Parker Blake (@ParkerBlake60) October 14, 2024
Calling for Lou’s job is a S Tier ball knowledge check placed upon the Bengals fandom
A lot of people failed
I’m glad my guy @Wrightreportt stood on business and told it how it is
— Aquila (@aquilathegoat) October 14, 2024
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