It came down to the wire. It wasn’t pretty at all. But Joe Burrow and the Bengals walked away with a tight 17-16 win over the Browns in their Sunday’s season opener, avoiding a fourth consecutive Week 1 loss. Still, you could tell Burrow wasn’t exactly thrilled with how the offense looked. After the game, when asked about his thoughts on the one-point win, the quarterback kept it real.

“ Yeah, obviously got to get better in some areas, but we got the win ,” he said. “ So, this is how these early-season games look sometimes. Happy with the win. Just like any week, we’re gonna watch the tape and improve .” But when pressed on what needs tightening up as the season rolls on, Burrow didn’t hesitate—he pointed straight at the offense and his own struggles in that Week 1 clash.

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