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3 things we learned from the Bengals’ first 5 games

The Bengals sit at 3-2 after five weeks, and the defensive unit has shown noticeable progress, surrendering just 21.8 points per game – the league’s 11th‑best mark – while generating more turnovers and applying 41 quarterback pressures in a recent contest against Houston. Interior linemen Boye Mafe, Jonathan Allen and especially first‑round pick Dexter Lawrence have anchored the line, with Lawrence helping flip the team from the league’s worst run‑stuff rate last season to the top through Week 5, though opponents have still managed an average of 155.3 rushing yards over the past three games.

Quarterback Joe Burrow has thrown for 11 touchdowns and averages 260 passing yards per game, ranking seventh nationally, and his connection with star receiver Ja’Marr Chase remains productive despite Chase’s concussion earlier against Jacksonville. Tee Higgins and right tackle Amarius Mims have also contributed, the latter rarely allowing a sack, keeping the aerial attack effective as the Bengals look to tighten up their run defense ahead of the upcoming matchup with the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.

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