Cincinnati Is Terrible

Since Joe Burrow went down with turf toe, the Bengals have become the worst team in the entire NFL. They’re 0-3 with a point differential of -76, scoring 37 points and giving up 113 in that time. If Green Bay is a great team – coming off a bye, at home…should be “easy.”

Cincinnati also has 11 turnovers, and just this last week vs. Detroit (another great team), Jake Browning tossed 3 interceptions, each worse than the last. The Packers must take advantage.

Get Right Game

This is the best opportunity for the Packers to correct all (or most) of their issues that have plagued them so far this season. Coming off a bye after 2 poor team performances, at home, with an chance to implement and gain momentum – against the worst team in the NFL – this is the time!

Cincinnati must be hopeful for Burrow’s return this season as they traded for Joe Flacco this week to buoy the Bengals’ season. Green Bay is all too familiar with Flacco already this season. Although he wasn’t great, he did lead Cleveland to their only victory of the 2025 campaign, and as we all remember, coming at the expense of the Packers.

Matchup Matrix

While Green Bay’s defense after the Dallas game took a hit in the rankings, they should feast on this Cincinnati offense. The Bengals’ offense ranks either at or near the bottom of the NFL in every category, and while Burrow hid a ton of issues, he’s not there any more and Flacco used to be capable, but he still puts the ball in danger enough to not threaten a good defense – just as he did against Green Bay in week 3.

Speaking of their atrocious offense, they rank last in the NFL in rushing and total offense. Green Bay ranks 2^nd in the NFL, still, in rush defense. The Packers should completely control this game from start to finish – especially if the Packers are the team we all want (and think) they are.

Cincinnati can’t move the ball, or score – couple that with their defense being awful, that’s the perfect recipe for domination. Cincinnati’s defense ranks in the bottom third of every major category – Jordan Love should feast in every facet and put up either gaudy numbers or blow this team out, likely both.

Every team has their challenges – the Packers have theirs, obviously – but Green Bay is in good position all things considered to correct the issues.

Correctable Issues?

Penalties are the main contributor to stalling the offense’s momentum. Almost all of this can be attributed to the offensive line and the lack of consistency they’ve had in their starting lineup. Should RT Zach Tom return, that should solidify the unit and get rookie Anthony Belton off the field – although Belton being injured might do that on its own. With OL uniformity, the ground game and Josh Jacobs should improve to the levels they experienced last season and by doing that the entire offensive unit will be back near the top in efficiency in the league.

The issues on the defense??? Well we covered the egregious holding Dallas committed, or allegedly committed that went uncalled – Micah Parsons is still generating as quick a pressure as anyone in the NFL and we’ve seen Lukas Van Ness take a huge step in progression this season. Should this continue and they stay healthy, this defense is one of the top units in the NFL, if not THE top unit. The injury to Devonte Wyatt can’t go unnoticed and the younger players (Brooks, Stackhouse, etc.) need to step up just from a depth perspective. When Wyatt is on the field, he’s the lynch pin for the defense’s run stuffing. Even when healthy, the Packers will need those rotational players to step up and help out much like TJ Slaton did last season – who ironically is now on Cincinnati.

Prediction Time

Season: 1-2-1
Overall: 108-71-1