Denver
Broncos
1-1
14
FINAL
23
Cincinnati
Bengals
1-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Cincinnati Bengals topped the Denver Broncos 23-14 in a thrilling Week 3 matchup of the 2027 season. With both teams vying for early-season momentum, the Bengals emerged victorious, showcasing their offensive firepower and solid execution.
Joe Burrow led the Bengals with an impressive 269 passing yards, while Chase Brown added a strong ground game with 84 rushing yards. Tutu Atwell was a standout in the receiving corps, racking up 102 yards and creating mismatches throughout the game. Haynes King managed to throw one touchdown for the Broncos, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with Cincinnati’s offensive onslaught.
Defensively, the Bengals made crucial stops, including an interception by Brian Branch that shifted the momentum in their favor. The turning point came late in the second half when Branch's pick set up a touchdown drive, extending the Bengals' lead and forcing the Broncos to play catch-up. Despite a strong defensive effort from Denver, highlighted by Talanoa Hufanga’s eight tackles and Justin Strnad's 1.5 sacks, they couldn’t overcome Cincinnati's offensive efficiency.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 43 | 25 | 58% | 269 | 0 | 0 | 76.5 |
| Haynes King | QB | 34 | 17 | 50% | 216 | 1 | 1 | 67.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | HB | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Junior Dorsey | HB | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Brendan Coleman | HB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Damien Martinez | HB | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Haynes King | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick All Jr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 25 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Erick All Jr | TE | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Pat Bryant II | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Junior Dorsey | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brendan Coleman | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Hill | WILL | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Hills | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Young | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tycen Anderson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Murdock | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Elliss | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan McPherson | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 41 |

