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Bengals beat Bucs in season opener thanks to their improved defense

Bengals beat Bucs in season opener thanks to their improved defense

Here are the biggest takeaways from the Bengals' Week 1 win over the Bucs
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Bengals beating Bucs without offensive stars shining bodes well for rest of the season

Bengals beating Bucs without offensive stars shining bodes well for rest of the season

The new look defense already accomplished something the Bengals have never done in the Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase era.
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Bengals defense went nuts with 3 straight fumble recoveries vs. Bucs that effectively won the game

Bengals defense went nuts with 3 straight fumble recoveries vs. Bucs that effectively won the game

Cincinnati’s defense turned the tide of Week 1 with a wild sequence of events early in the contest.
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'We gotta keep proving it.' What the Bengals defense show in Week 1 win

'We gotta keep proving it.' What the Bengals defense show in Week 1 win

The Bengals won their opener, 33-27, and the defense produced one of its strongest outings in years.
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Behind enemy lines: Bucs at Bengals

Behind enemy lines: Bucs at Bengals

Bengals Wire’s Chris Roling breaks down Cincinnati’s revamped defense, Joe Burrow’s passing attack and a player Bucs fans should watch.
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Demetrius Knight Jr gives Bengals first touchdown of season | Reactions

Demetrius Knight Jr gives Bengals first touchdown of season | Reactions

Demetrius Knight Jr. recovered a fumble on a sack by Barrett Carter and Myles Murphy and returned it 27 yards for the Bengals' first TD of the season.
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3 must-knows and 2 questions from Bengals’ win over Bucs

3 must-knows and 2 questions from Bengals’ win over Bucs

Big takeaways and questions after the Bengals' win over the Bucs.
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1 recurring problem still hurting Bengals defense

1 recurring problem still hurting Bengals defense

There's one problem that could again become a bigger issue if the Bengals aren't careful.
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Buccaneers at Bengals: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 1 game

Buccaneers at Bengals: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 1 game

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium on Sept. 13 and USA TODAY's NFL experts have locked in their picks for the action.
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Did Cincinnati Bengals defense set new-day tone? | Williams

Did Cincinnati Bengals defense set new-day tone? | Williams

Williams: The Cincinnati Bengals actually played defense in Sunday's season-opening win, and it may have set a tone in their Super Bowl pursuit.
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Four turnovers sink Bucs in Week 1 loss to Bengals

Four turnovers sink Bucs in Week 1 loss to Bengals

Tampa Bay showed plenty of fight in Week 1, but four lost fumbles proved costly in a 33-27 loss to Cincinnati.
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3 storylines that will decide Bengals’ Week 1 tilt vs. Bucs

3 storylines that will decide Bengals’ Week 1 tilt vs. Bucs

Key items will decide the outcome of Bucs vs. Bengals.