🏈 Bengals Have Our Trust, But Week 1 Was Alarming

Premature panic is a route to ridicule, but Sunday was bad enough to generate concern. [View in browser]( In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Is it time for the Bengals to panic after Sunday's debacle? … Which teams and players have their stock pointing up after the first Sunday of NFL games? … and more! It's only Week 1, so this is no time to panic. Quality shines through in the end and the Cincinnati Bengals have proven their quality. Overreactions are for the foolhardy, so let's cool our jets for a minute. But only a minute. Because, while logic and experience dictate that premature panic is a route to ridicule, the Bengals' season-opening performance on Sunday was bad enough to generate genuine concern. Joe Burrow, he of the freshly inked, history-making contract worth $55 million per year, had the worst display of his entire pro career. Tee Higgins, key component of a supposedly irrepressible offense, did not snare a single catch. Ja'Marr Chase, who can now add "trash talk cautionary tale" to his resume, had a team-leading 39 receiving yards. Yep, it was that ugly. The Cleveland Browns, supposedly troubled after a tumultuous summer, made mincemeat of Cincy, burying Burrow and his highly touted group in a blitz of dropped catches, poor decisions, bad blocks, improper formations and communication lapses during a 24-3 setback. And it all just kind of made you wonder. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The NFL is officially back! Some teams and players shined, while others struggled. Geoff Schwartz delivers the [Week 1 stock up and down report](. - The Patriots needed a game-changer to beat the Eagles on Sunday, but no one stepped up on offense. It's been like that [since Tom Brady left]( writes Henry McKenna. - The Astros and Rays are back, and the division races might soon be over. But which are the best teams pushing for a wild-card bid? Ben Verlander breaks it all down in his [power rankings](. - Are the Longhorns back? Do you believe in Colorado yet? See how high both teams rise in RJ Young's [latest Top 25](. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (MLBN, 7:10 p.m. ET) One of the top rivalries in baseball resumes when the Red Sox travel to New York to battle the Yankees. Buffalo Bills at New York Jets (ABC, 8:20 p.m. ET) Josh Allen and the Bills head to MetLife Stadium to take on Aaron Rodgers and the division rival Jets. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] San Francisco 49ers to win the 2023-24 Super Bowl Championship (+850) From FOX Sports Wagering Expert: Chris “The Bear” Fallica San Francisco has been knocking on the door for some time now. Two years ago, the 49ers cost themselves a Super Bowl berth with some very conservative decisions against the Rams in the NFC title game. Some bad luck also came into play. Last year, an injury to QB Brock Purdy early in the team's big playoff showdown with the Eagles eliminated any chance of winning in Philadelphia. I think the Niners have the best roster in the league, so I like it to all come together this year. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900