On one side, players and coaches have expressed the disappointment that comes with starting 0-2 for the third straight season and the fifth time in the past six years. On the other -- as quarterback Joe Burrow pointed out Thursday -- is that the familiarity that comes with the slow start means Cincinnati knows what it will take to snap the skid and beat the Washington Commanders on Monday night.

At the end of their Week 2 encounter, NFL fans noticed that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had quite the short exchange with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But Burrow says

In Week 3, quarterback Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals' aerial attack will square off against the Washington Commanders and their 22nd-ranked pass defense (227.5 passing yards allowed per game). The game has a kickoff time of 8:15 PM ET on Monday.