The Bengals are missing a number of key offensive parts. But they aren’t necessarily missing a beat either.
With Andy Dalton hitting tight end Tyler Kroft (of course), the Bengals are tied 14-14 with the Steelers in the second quarter, answering blow for blow.
The fact it came on fourth-and-1 made it more impressive, as the Bengals are playing both aggressively and well.
Dalton also found Brandon LaFell for a score, as they try to find an offensive identity without tight end Tyler Eifert, first-rounder John Ross and others.
The two teams have already piled up 314 yards of total offense, midway through the second quarter of a game which features the league’s second0 and third-ranked defenses.