The Cincinnati Bengals were riding high after their best start since 2018, only for disaster to strike in Week 2. Joe Burrow , the franchise’s centerpiece and one of the league’s elite quarterbacks, went down with a Grade 3 turf toe injury that will sideline him at least three months and likely end his season. It’s the third time in six years he’ll miss extended time , a painful reality for a team that just clawed its way back into contender status with a 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars .

Burrow’s absence leaves backup Jake Browning in charge, and while he’s proven capable before, this isn’t the kind of blow a Super Bowl hopeful brushes off easily. Still, at 2-0, Cincinnati isn’t buried yet. The playoffs remain possible, but only if the Bengals quickly adapt. Here are

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