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Commanders Face Hungry, Winless Bengals in Week 3

The Cincinnati Bengals will look for their first win against the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) fakes a hand off to Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss (31) in the first quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The Bengals led 16-10 at halftime.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) fakes a hand off to Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss (31) in the first quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The Bengals led 16-10 at halftime. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders are preparing to play the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, and their opponent is still looking for their first win of the season.

After a tough Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, the Bengals fought tooth and nail against the Kansas City Chiefs on the road, but they came up short. Now, the Bengals are 0-2, nearly in a must-win situation when they take on the Commanders.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn isn't looking at the Bengals record when preparing against them.

"Whether they were 2-0, or 0-2, I sense that we would get the same hard, tough, really good performance from Cincinnati," Quinn said. "That's kind of who they are. They're a really good team, and so sometimes the really good teams and there's a record here where we are just two games in, would you expect them to have two losses? Probably not. But that's where it is and once eight o'clock or whatever comes, you're not thinking about records. You're just thinking about how do we go win and we're really pumped to go battle with them, and we've got respect for them, but we'll be ready to fight as well.”

A win for the Commanders would be just as crucial, trying to pick up a victory on the road and to get over .500. While it is a storyline going into the game, it doesn't change the fact that the Bengals are a threat to the Commanders and Washington has to find a way to win against them.

Kickoff between the Commanders and Bengals is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday Night Football.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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