Strangest of all, the Bengals had a ton of missed tackles during the loss to Green Bay, anyway. If the idea is a spark and youth movement with rookies Demetrius Knight and Barre tt Carter, one has to wonder why the Bengals haven’t benched plenty of other players who deserved to get demoted due to their performances.

For the most part, the media believes the Cincinnati Bengals did look a little better with Joe Flacco now at quarterback instead of Jake Browning. Unfortunately, the Bengals are still looking for their first win since their 2-0 start, as a 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers dropped Cincinnati to 2-4 on the year.

Defensive coordinator Al Golden and coach Zac Taylor will roll the dice on rookie LB Barrett Carter in a crucial matchup with the Steelers.

When the Steelers and Bengals square off on Thursday they will make NFL history with their starting quarterbacks.

CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins left quite an impression on Joe Flacco in his debut with the team on Sunday. The Bengals lost to the Packers 27-18, but Cincinnati's offense came alive in the second half, scoring on three-straight possessions.

The Green Bay Packers held off Cincinnati for a 27-18 victory in Joe Flacco’s Bengals debut, while the Kansas City Chiefs had a 30-17 victory over the ailing Detroit Lions.

Thursday's matchup between the Bengals and Steelers will be the 23rd time Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has faced Pittsburgh in his long career.

Pairing Stewart opposite Hendrickson is the Bengals’ best chance at impacting former NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He’s one of the best quarterbacks in terms of decision making and rarely turns the ball over. The best way to beat Rodgers is to get pressure on him, and the Bengals need all hands on deck to do so.

Logan Wilson, one of Cincinnati's core defensive players, was benched Sunday in favor of rookie Barrett Carter, who will be the starter going forward.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/commanders as Commanders could trade for $16 million safety from Bengals. The Washington Commanders are less than a month away from the NFL trade deadline and they could use some help in the secondary.