The Cincinnati Bengals are already looking desperate early in the 2025 NFL season. Cincinnati lost by 25 points against Denver in Week 4 as the offense continues to struggle without QB Joe Burrow . One national analyst believes that Cincinnati's offensive scheme could be partially to blame.

ESPN's Marcus Spears explained on Tuesday how the Bengals' offensive scheme makes life difficult on Jake Browning .

“Now, this goes into multiple conversations I've had with Dan [Orlovsky] and [Mina Kimes] about the Cincinnati Bengals,” Spears said on ESPN on Tuesday. “Like, they give themselves no chance the way that they play football now. Especially against a team like [Denver] who can create pressure, runs those games up front.”

The Bengals designed their offense are Joe Burrow's unique

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